Mortality and readmission rates for Pennsylvania patients undergoing cardiac surgery are continuing to decline, according to a performance report of state hospitals and cardiac surgeons released Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.
The report — which includes hospital- and surgeon-specific data — covers 29578 patients who were discharged from a Pennsylvania general acute care hospital after undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and/or heart valve…
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