AHRQ Charts Increase in Musculoskeletal Procedures

The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) this month issued Statistical Brief no. 34, “Hospital Stays Involving Musculoskeletal Procedures, 1997-2005,” as part of its Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. The brief provides significant insight into trends relative to length and cost of hospital stays. It also holds interest for the home health community…