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Regionalization of high-risk surgery and implications for patient travel times

Article Abstract:

Performing specific operations at specific hospitals would not substantially increase patients' travel times provided the hospital only has to do a small number of operations every year, according to a study of 15,796 Medicare patients. If so, more hospitals would qualify and most patients would not have to travel very far to reach a qualified hospital. Studies have shown that surgery patients have better outcomes if treated by surgeons who perform the operation frequently.

Goods & services distribution, Transportation

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Disparities in the utilization of high-volume hospitals for complex surgery

Article Abstract:

The use of high-volume hospitals for certain procedures is advocated in an effort to improve the quality of surgical care in the United States and referral to high volume hospitals is recommended for operations with a demonstrated volume-outcome relationship. This method was resorted to because of numerous reports of a direct volume-outcome relationship for certain procedures with patients at high-volume hospitals consistently having better outcomes.

Management dynamics, Services information, Management, Services, Patient outcomes, Patient care, Company business management

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Nonpayment for harms resulting from medical care: catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Article Abstract:

The article discusses the modifications to Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) wherein the hospitals are held accountable for failing to avert preventable harms.

Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Care Services, Health Care Financing Admin, Medical & Health Services, Remedies, Prevention, Medical care, Urinary tract infections, United States. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medical care (Private)

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