Does hospital volume affect outcomes after abdominal cancer surgery: an analysis of Swiss health insurance claims data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical treatment quality has been shown to be better in high volume than in low volume hospitals. However, this relationship has not yet been confirmed in abdominal cancer in Switzerland and is relevant for referral of patients and healthcare planning. Thus, the present study investigates the association between hospital volumes for surgical resections of colon, gastric, rectal, and pancreatic carcinomas and outcomes.

Methods

This retrospective analysis is based on anonymized claims data of patients with mandatory health insurance at Helsana Group, a leading health insurance in Switzerland. Outcome parameters were length of hospital stay, mortality and cost during the inpatient stay as well as at 1-year follow-up. Hospital volume information was derived from the

SUBMITTER: Wirth K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8881861 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature