Background The concept of a weekend effect, poorer outcomes for patients admitted to
hospitals at the weekend is not new, but is the focus of debate in England. Many studies …

Failure to rescue (FTR) was first defined in 1992 in a landmark article by Silber and
colleagues as the rate of mortality among patients with a complication. 1 The FTR rate is …

Background Racial and socioeconomic disparities are well documented in emergency
general surgery (EGS) and have been highlighted as a national priority for surgical …

Background UK national anaesthetic activity was studied in 2013 but weekend working was
not examined. Understanding changes since 2013 in workload and manpower distribution …

Introduction The concept of “weekend effect”, that is, substandard healthcare during
weekends, has never been fully demonstrated, and the different outcomes of emergency …

Background Discussing the quality measurements based on interrupted time series in
ischemic stroke, delays are often attributed to weekends effect. This study compared the …

Rationale: Compliance with sepsis bundles is associated with better outcomes, but
information to support structural actions that might improve compliance is scarce. Few …

Background Evidence of a “weekend effect” is limited in emergency general surgery (EGS).
We hypothesized that there are increased rates of complications, death, and failure-to …

Abstract Purpose of Review Older surgical patients present with unique attributes that can
ultimately influence post-operative outcomes, including rates of failure to rescue (FTR) …

Background Higher postoperative mortality has been observed among patients who
received emergency colorectal surgery on the weekend compared to during the week. The …