Is more better? A multilevel analysis of percutaneous coronary intervention hospital openings and closures on patient volumes.
Renee Y HsiaRita F RedbergYu-Chu ShenPublished in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2024)
PCI service expansion is associated with increased PCI at low-volume hospitals and a greater number of elective procedures. Increased governmental oversight may be necessary to ensure that openings and closures of these specialized services yield the desired benefits.
Keyphrases
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- healthcare
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- antiplatelet therapy
- acute myocardial infarction
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- mental health
- case report
- palliative care
- patients undergoing
- atrial fibrillation
- coronary artery bypass
- primary care
- acute care
- heart failure