Patients undergoing inpatient general surgery at flagship system hospitals and flagship hospitals had lower 30-day mortality rates compared to control patients, while patients at flagship hospital affiliates had similar mortality rates to controls. Flagship hospitals also had lower mortality rates than affiliate hospitals, suggesting that flagship system affiliation alone does not guarantee better surgical outcomes.
Journal Article by Ramadan OI, Rosenbaum PR (…) Silber JH et 6 al. in Ann Surg
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