Why the study?
Does treatment at a teaching hospital affect in-hospital mortality after emergency cases compared to non-teaching hospitals?
Does treatment at a teaching hospital affect in-hospital mortality after emergency cases compared to non-teaching hospitals?
Emergency cases at teaching hospitals may carry a higher risk of in-hospital mortality, highlighting the need to investigate systems-level variables for performance improvement.
Teaching hospital status was associated with higher emergency surgery mortality; leaves open whether case-mix or systems factors explain differences.
Teaching status is associated with increased risk of IHM after emergency cases. POC profiles also differ by TH status. Investigation of the way in which systems-level variables that differ between TH and NTH contribute to postoperative outcomes may identify novel targets for performance improvement.
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