作者
David A Etzioni, Nabil Wasif, Amylou C Dueck, Robert R Cima, Samuel F Hohmann, James M Naessens, Amit K Mathur, Elizabeth B Habermann
发表日期
2015/2/3
期刊
Jama
卷号
313
期号
5
页码范围
505-511
出版商
American Medical Association
简介
Importance
Programs that analyze and report rates of surgical complications are an increasing focus of quality improvement efforts. The most comprehensive tool currently used for outcomes monitoring in the United States is the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP).
Objective
To compare surgical outcomes experienced by patients treated at hospitals that did vs did not participate in the NSQIP.
Design, Setting, and Participants
Data from the University HealthSystem Consortium from January 2009 to July 2013 were used to identify elective hospitalizations representing a broad spectrum of elective general/vascular operations in the United States. Data on hospital participation in the NSQIP were obtained through review of semiannual reports published by the ACS. Hospitalizations at any hospital that discontinued or initiated participation in the NSQIP during the …
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