Comparing textbook outcomes among patients undergoing surgery for cancer at U. S. News & World Report ranked hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of the current study was to define and compare rates of textbook outcomes (TO) among patients undergoing colorectal, lung, esophagus, liver, and pancreatic surgery for cancer at U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) ranked hospitals.

Methods

Medicare Inpatient Standard Analytic Files 2013-2015 were utilized to examine the relationship of TO and USNWR hospital ratings following surgery for colorectal, lung, esophageal, pancreatic, and liver cancer. TO was defined as no postoperative surgical complications, no prolonged length of hospital stay, no readmission within 90 days after discharge, and no postoperative mortality within 90 days after surgery.

Results

Among the 35,352 Medicare patients included in the cohort, 16,820 (47.6%) underwent surgery a

SUBMITTER: Mehta R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9292307 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature