December 27, 2000JAMAOpen Access

Relation Between Operator and Hospital Volume and Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in the Era of the Coronary Stent

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Why the study?

Does treatment by high-volume physicians and centers improve outcomes following PCIs in Medicare patients?

Structured PICO

Does treatment by high-volume physicians and centers improve outcomes following PCIs in Medicare patients?

Population

Medicare patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) in the era of coronary stents

Intervention

Treatment by high-volume physicians and at high-volume centers

Outcome

Outcomes following PCIs

Higher operator and hospital volumes are associated with better outcomes for Medicare patients undergoing PCI.

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Implication

Supports selective PCI referral to high-volume providers for Medicare patients; leaves open causality and needs prospective confirmation before practice change.

Cite This Study

Paul McGrath (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d6ab5aa0177bf533ed8833 https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.284.24.3139

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Implication

Supports selective PCI referral to high-volume providers for Medicare patients; leaves open causality and needs prospective confirmation before practice change.

Relation Between Operator and Hospital Volume and Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in the Era of the Coronary Stent

Structured PICO

Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

Relation Between Operator and Hospital Volume and Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in the Era of the Coronary Stent

Structured PICO

Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

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