CMS Hospital Compare System of Star Ratings and Surgical Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Surgery for Cancer: Do the Ratings Matter?

CONCLUSION: The risk of FTR, 90-day mortality, and increased hospital expenditure were all higher at a 1-star hospital. Further research is needed to investigate barriers to care at 5-star-rated hospitals and to target specific interventions to improve outcomes at 1-star hospitals.
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Source: Ann Oncol - December 1, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mehta R, Paredes AZ, Tsilimigras DI, Farooq A, Sahara K, Merath K, Hyer JM, White S, Ejaz A, Tsung A, Dillhoff M, Cloyd JM, Pawlik TM Tags: Ann Surg Oncol Source Type: research