Hospital infection may cost $473m
Report recommends public release of data
Potentially lethal infections contracted during hospital stays could be causing up to $473 million in medical costs annually in Massachusetts, according to a state report released yesterday that recommends publicizing hospitals' infection rates for such common surgeries as hip and knee replacements. (Full article: 729 words)
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