Length of hospital stay after uncomplicated esophagectomy. Hospital variation shows room for nationwide improvement.

Daan M VoetenLeonie R van der WerfJohanna W van SandickRichard van HillegersbergMark I van Berge Henegouwennull null

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2020)

Based on these nationwide audit data, median length of hospital stay after an uncomplicated esophagectomy was 9 days ranging from 6.5 to 12.5 days among Dutch hospitals. There was no association between length of hospital stay and readmission rates. Nationwide improvement might lead to a substantial reduction of hospital costs.

Keyphrases

healthcare
acute care
adverse drug
cross sectional
big data
urinary tract infection