Journal article
The effect of regionalization on outcome in pulmonary lobectomy: A Canadian national study
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of regionalization of thoracic surgery services in Canada by evaluating change over time in hospital volumes of pulmonary lobectomy and its impact on length of stay and in-hospital mortality.
METHODS: Data on pulmonary lobectomy between 1999 and 2007 were abstracted from the Canadian Institute for Health Information Discharge Abstract Database. In-hospital mortality was analyzed by logistic regression, and …
Authors
Finley CJ; Bendzsak A; Tomlinson G; Keshavjee S; Urbach DR; Darling GE
Journal
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol. 140, No. 4, pp. 757–763
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.06.040
ISSN
0022-5223
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCanadaCluster AnalysisCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases as TopicDelivery of Health CareFemaleHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioOrganizational ObjectivesOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePneumonectomyProgram EvaluationQuality of Health CareRegional Health PlanningRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung Adult