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The Issue: The increase in fatalities due to C. diff, the deadliest virus contracted in US hospitals.

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As a medical provider, weve been trying to shed light on the issue of hospital infections (A Killer Hospitals Pretend To Fight, PostOpinion, Besty McCaughey).

The instance of nosocomial infections in hospitals is rampant and often under-reported. Many hospitals do not publish their number of infections annually in an effort to avoid negative press and public scrutiny.

However, in the instance of spine surgery, some studies report a 20-plus percent rate of post-operative infection.

Our practice focuses on minimally invasive outpatient spine surgery. As of today, weve done over 600 surgeries with a 0 percent infection rate.

The benefits of outpatient surgery far overwhelm those of hospital surgeries. Patients return home from surgery the same day, substantially reducing the risk of infection.

Despite these results, insurers are still hesitant to refer patients to outpatient centers and continue to refer patients to hospitals where they are at a significant risk for post-operative infection.

Daniel Goldberg

Director

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