Rural hospitals perform more surgeries -- but risks are high
Clip: 1/2/2016 | 3m 14s
The Wall Street Journal's Christopher Weaver discusses the risks at rural hospitals.
An investigation by The Wall Street Journal found that surgeries performed at so-called critical access hospitals in mostly rural areas carry a greater risk of complications than those at general hospitals. And financial incentives lead the small facilities to perform more surgeries. Christopher Weaver joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the findings.
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Rural hospitals perform more surgeries -- but risks are high
Clip: 1/2/2016 | 3m 14s
An investigation by The Wall Street Journal found that surgeries performed at so-called critical access hospitals in mostly rural areas carry a greater risk of complications than those at general hospitals. And financial incentives lead the small facilities to perform more surgeries. Christopher Weaver joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the findings.
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