August 1, 2007
A health system’s experiment with 90-day warranty for CABG
When you buy a car, you can get a 5-year warranty. A refrigerator and washer and dryer come with a 1-year guarantee. But if a patient has heart bypass surgery and develops a sternal wound infection, not only is there no guarantee, but the patient's insurer will probably be charged more for treatment of this bad result.
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