More specialized hospitals experienced fewer serious post-surgical complications such as infections, blood clots and heart problems, as well as fewer deaths, according to a University of Iowa press release on the study.
The study, which examined Medicare data from 2001-2005, found the rate of post-surgery infection for knee and hip replacement patients decreased from 2.6 percent at the least specialized hospitals to 1.6 percent at the most specialized hospitals, according to the release.
Read the University of Iowa press release on orthopedic surgical outcomes.
