Many centers performing Medicare-approved heart transplants fail to meet minimum standards-OIG

Authors :: Grygotis, Michele
Source :: Transplant News. April 16, 2004, Vol. 14 Issue 7
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: Analysis of the performance of Medicare-approved heart transplant centers found that many performed at volume and survival rates below the minimum levels required for their initial Medicare approval-sometimes for several [...]

Subjects :: Medical centers -- Licensing, certification and accreditation
Heart -- Transplantation
Heart -- Analysis
Business
Health care industry

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