SVS member quoted in New York Times

Dr. Gretchen Schwarze of the University of Wisconsin-Madison was quoted in, “A surgery standard under fire,” in the New York Times March 2, 2015. The article examines the 30-day mortality standard and its unintended consequences. “Thirty days is a game-able number,” Dr. Schwarze said. Last fall she led a session about 30-day mortality at a conference sponsored by the American College of Surgeons.

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And learn more about Dr. Schwarze’s research in this article in the January issue of Vascular Specialist.