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Κυριακή 5 Φεβρουαρίου 2023

Longitudinal Trends in 30-Day Mortality Between Multi-Site and Single-Site Surgeons

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imageBackground: Quality leaders are concerned that creation of multi-hospital health systems may lead to surgeons traveling to and from distant hospitals and thus to more fragmented surgical care and worse outcomes for their patients. Despite this concern, little empirical data exist on outcomes of multi-site versus single-site surgeons. Methods: Using national Medicare data, we assessed trends in the number of multi-site vs. single-site surgeons from 2011 to 2016. We performed a multivariable regression analysis to compare overall 30-day mortality differences, stratified by system and rural status, and examined trends over time. Results: The number of multi-site surgeons and the percentage of multi-site surgeons per hospital decreased over time (24.2%–19.0%; 44.3%–41.8%). Overall, multi-site surgeons had lower 30-day mortality than single-site surgeons (2.24% vs 2.50%, P
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