Smaller hospitals can provide safe and high-quality surgical care comparable to larger counterparts

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 15:35 in Health & Medicine

Smaller, rural hospitals may be quicker and more efficient at implementing surgical safety initiatives than their larger, urban counterparts, and are capable of providing a standard of surgical care that is at par with major hospitals that provide a comprehensive array of care services, according to an 18-month series of studies led by researchers from the University of Louisville Department of Surgery.

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