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Shorter Hospital Stays But More Readmissions Seen in Hip Replacements Medscape

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Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/741143

Description: Between 1991 and 2008, patients undergoing primary and revision hip arthroplasty surgeries have trended toward shorter hospital lengths of stay (LOS), but higher rates of discharge to skilled care facilities and higher rates of readmission, according to a study published in the April 20 issue of JAMA.
Shorter Hospital Stays, But More Readmissions Seen in Hip Replacements Jim Kling

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