Here are five key facts:
1. In 2009, the readmission rate within 30 days after hip replacement was 42 patients per 1,000 patients.
2. For hip replacements, the readmission rate in 2013 was 34 patients per 1,000 patients.
3. For knee surgery patients, the 2009 readmission rate was 45 patients per 1,000 patients.
4. In 2013, the figure fell to 34 patients per 1,000 patients undergoing knee replacements.
5. Medicare spent $6.6 billion in 2013 on nearly 450,000 patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgeries.
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