Patient Satisfaction After Lung Cancer Surgery: Do Clinical Outcomes Affect Hospital Consumer Assessment of Health Care Providers and Systems Scores?

ConclusionsOverall HCAHPS satisfaction scores after lung resection for cancer were high and were negatively associated with increasing length of stay. Patient satisfaction may be affected more by the perception of effective communication during prolonged hospitalizations than by complications.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research