Hospital volume and operative mortality in the modern era

To determine whether the relationship between hospital volume and mortality has changed over time. It is generally accepted that hospital volume is associated with mortality in high-risk procedures. However, as surgical safety has improved over the last decade, recent evidence has suggested that the...

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Published in:	Annals of surgery Vol. 260; no. 2; p. 244
Main Authors:	Reames, Bradley N, Ghaferi, Amir A, Birkmeyer, John D, Dimick, Justin B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.08.2014
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Clinical Competence Female Hospital Mortality Humans Male Medicare - statistics & numerical data Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care) Risk Assessment Risk Factors Surgical Procedures, Operative - mortality United States - epidemiology Workload - statistics & numerical data United States
ISSN:	1528-1140, 1528-1140
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