Hospital variation in 30-day mortality after colorectal cancer surgery in denmark: the contribution of hospital volume and patient characteristics

Merete Osler; Lene Hjerrild Iversen; Anders Borglykke; Solvej Mårtensson; Signe Daugbjerg; Henrik Harling; Torben Jørgensen; Birgitte Frederiksen

doi:10.1097/SLA.0b013e318207556f

Hospital variation in 30-day mortality after colorectal cancer surgery in denmark: the contribution of hospital volume and patient characteristics

Merete Osler, Lene Hjerrild Iversen, Anders Borglykke, Solvej Mårtensson, Signe Daugbjerg, Henrik Harling, Torben Jørgensen, Birgitte Frederiksen

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Abstract

This study examines variation between hospitals in 30-day mortality after surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) in Denmark and explores whether hospital volume and patient characteristics contribute to any variation between hospitals.

Original language	English
Journal	Annals of Surgery
Volume	253
Issue number	4
Pages (from-to)	733-8
Number of pages	6
ISSN	0003-4932
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e318207556f
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2011

Keywords

Adenocarcinoma
Chi-Square Distribution
Colectomy
Colorectal Neoplasms
Databases, Factual
Denmark
Emergency Treatment
Female
Health Care Surveys
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Patient Selection
Postoperative Complications
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Risk Assessment
Surgery Department, Hospital
Surgical Procedures, Elective
Survival Analysis
Time Factors

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Hospital variation in 30-day mortality after colorectal cancer surgery in denmark: the contribution of hospital volume and patient characteristics. / Osler, Merete; Iversen, Lene Hjerrild; Borglykke, Anders; Mårtensson, Solvej; Daugbjerg, Signe; Harling, Henrik; Jørgensen, Torben; Frederiksen, Birgitte.

In: Annals of Surgery, Vol. 253, No. 4, 01.04.2011, p. 733-8.

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Osler, Merete ; Iversen, Lene Hjerrild ; Borglykke, Anders ; Mårtensson, Solvej ; Daugbjerg, Signe ; Harling, Henrik ; Jørgensen, Torben ; Frederiksen, Birgitte. / Hospital variation in 30-day mortality after colorectal cancer surgery in denmark: the contribution of hospital volume and patient characteristics. In: Annals of Surgery. 2011 ; Vol. 253, No. 4. pp. 733-8.

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