Hospital Distribution and Patient Travel Patterns for Congenital Cardiac Surgery in the United States

ConclusionsWe identified more US hospitals performing CHS than has been previously described. Many are small-volume and are in close proximity to one another. Patients are already traveling long distances to hospitals within the highest volume quartile. These data help define the current landscape of CHS and associated considerations regarding regionalization.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research