Why the study?
Does statewide outcome reporting reduce in-hospital mortality after CABG surgery compared to no statewide reporting?
Population
Patients undergoing isolated CABG surgery in 1990, 1992, and 1994 across 12 Massachusetts hospitals.
Comparison
No statewide outcome reporting. vs Statewide outcome reporting initiatives.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
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Mortality after CABG improved without statewide reporting; leaves open whether public reporting adds benefit beyond secular trends.
Does statewide outcome reporting reduce in-hospital mortality after CABG surgery compared to no statewide reporting?
In-hospital mortality after CABG surgery decreased significantly over time even in the absence of statewide outcome reporting, suggesting that other factors may be driving the improvements in surgical outcomes.
William A. Ghali (1997) studied this question.
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