Explaining racial disparities in surgical survival: a tapered match analysis of patient and hospital factors.

Karen B LasaterPaul R RosenbaumLinda H AikenJ Margo Brooks-CarthonRachel R KelzJoseph G ReiterJeffrey H SilberMatthew D McHugh

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

Survival disparities among black and white patients are largely explained by differences in demographic, procedure and presentation factors. Better nurse resources (eg, staffing, work environment) were associated with lower mortality for all patients.

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