Slide Show: Five Things Hospitals Can Do to Improve Outcomes of Weekend Surgeries

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Studies have shown that patients who undergo surgeries on weekends tend to experience longer hospital stays and higher mortality rates and readmissions.A new study -- published in the October 2015 issue of the journal Annals of Surgery -- by researchers at Loyola University Medical Center and Loyola University Chicago identify five things hospitals can do to improve outcomes of weekend surgeries.

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