Study: Bariatric surgery patients have 67 percent lower chance of complications at top hospitals
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 00:35
in Health & Medicine
Golden, CO (July 28, 2009) -- The HealthGrades Fourth Annual Bariatric Surgery Trends in American Hospitals Study released today identifies 88 hospitals as "best" performers (five-star rated), with mortality rates, complication rates and patient lengths of stay that are dramatically lower than poorly rated hospitals.