Why the study?
Does hospital volume impact complication rates or failure to rescue in patients undergoing high-risk cancer surgery?
Does hospital volume impact complication rates or failure to rescue in patients undergoing high-risk cancer surgery?
Differences in mortality between high- and low-volume hospitals are primarily driven by the ability to rescue patients from complications rather than the incidence of complications.
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Supports rescue-protocol improvements at low-volume centers; extends volume-outcome observations but leaves causality open.
Ghaferi et al. (2011) studied this question.
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