Rural hospitals perform more surgeries -- but risks are high

Season 2016

The Wall Street Journal's Christopher Weaver discusses the risks at rural hospitals.

An investigation by The Wall Street Journal found that surgeries performed at so-called critical access hospitals in mostly rural areas carry a greater risk of complications than those at general hospitals. And financial incentives lead the small facilities to perform more surgeries. Christopher Weaver joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the findings.

AIR DATE 1/2/16

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