Key result
Higher hospital volumes of specific surgical procedures are associated with significantly lower inpatient mortality rates compared to lower-volume counterparts.
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Highlights the need to incorporate the established relationship between hospital procedure volume and patient outcomes into health care quality policies.
Edward L. Hannan (1999) conducted a review in Surgical procedures and medical conditions. Higher hospital volume vs. Lower hospital volume was evaluated on Inpatient mortality. Higher hospital volumes of specific surgical procedures are associated with significantly lower inpatient mortality rates compared to lower-volume counterparts.
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