Is Textbook Oncologic Outcome a Valid Hospital-Quality Metric after High-Risk Surgical Oncology Procedures?

Christopher T AquinaAhmad HamadAdan Z BecerraJordan M CloydAllan TsungTimothy M PawlikAslam Ejaz

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2021)

A direct association exists between adjusted hospital TOO rates and survival after high-risk cancer procedures. As a valid hospital metric, TOO can be used to compare the overall quality of cancer care across hospitals.

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