Surgical outcomes & the 'weekend effect': What to know
Concerns about the so-called "weekend effect" in surgical outcomes were reinforced in a March 4 study in JAMA Network Open that found patients who undergo surgery the day before a weekend face a higher risk of complications, readmissions and mortality up to one year after their procedure.
Concerns about the so-called "weekend effect" in surgical outcomes were reinforced in a March 4 study in JAMA Network Open that found patients who undergo surgery the day before a weekend face a higher risk of complications, readmissions and mortality up to one year after their procedure.
