Risk Aversion in Cardiac Surgery: 15 Year Trends in a Statewide Analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Over 60% of hospitals continue to operate on high-risk patients, with concentration of care driven by transfer patterns. These non-risk-averse hospitals are high-performing with better than expected outcomes, particularly in high risk cases. Transparency and objectivity in reporting are essential to ensure continued access for these high-risk patients.
PMID: 31557480 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 22, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Hawkins RB, Mehaffey JH, Chancellor WZ, Fonner CE, Speir AM, Quader MA, Rich JB, Kron IL, Ailawadi G, Investigators for the Virginia Cardiac Services Quality Initiative Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research