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Team Performance Matters in Complex Surgical Oncology

Team dynamics significantly affect patient outcomes in complex surgical oncology.

  • Five resident-led teams had unacceptably high adverse event rates (6.9% to 22.3%).
  • Thirteen teams had longer-than-expected hospital stays (+0.4 to +3.5 days), while seven teams had shorter stays (-1.1 to -0.7 days).

Effective performance benchmarking can pinpoint teams needing additional supervision.

  • Three teams had higher-than-expected 30-day readmission rates (4.9% to 6.8%).

Journal Article by Acker RC, Sharpe JE (…) Kelz RR et 6 al. in Ann Surg Oncol

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