Optimal surgeon and hospital volume thresholds to reduce mortality and length of stay for CABG.
Ying-Yi ChouJuey-Jen HwangYu-Chi TungPublished in: PloS one (2021)
This is the first study to identify the optimal hospital and surgeon volume thresholds for reducing operative mortality and LOS. This supports policies regionalizing CABG at high-volume hospitals. Identifying volume thresholds could help patients, providers, and policymakers provide optimal care.
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