Institutional Variation in Mortality After Stroke After Cardiac Surgery: An Opportunity for Improvement.

CONCLUSIONS: Institutional variation, more so than individual patient risk factors, is highly associated with postoperative stroke and FTR rates after stroke after cardiac surgery. Postoperative stroke remains significantly associated with mortality and morbidity. Institutional practice patterns may confer a disproportionate influence on postoperative stroke independent of case mix. Understanding differences between high and low performing centers is essential to improving outcomes, costs, and hospital quality. PMID: 26188969 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 15, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: LaPar DJ, Quader M, Rich JB, Kron IL, Crosby IK, Kern JA, Tribble CG, Speir AM, Ailawadi G Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research