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The impact of short breaks from cardiac surgery on mortality and stay length in California.
In this small, exploratory study, the researchers sought to investigate potential surgical “forgetting” among cardiac surgeons taking a break from performing isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in a large state-wide study in California. Patients operated on by surgeons who had not performed isolated CABG in the prior calendar month stayed in hospital 0.5 day longer.
AHRQ-funded; HS021868.
Citation: Huesch MD .
The impact of short breaks from cardiac surgery on mortality and stay length in California.
J Healthc Qual 2014 Sep-Oct;36(5):42-9. doi: 10.1111/jhq.12018..
Keywords: Surgery, Outcomes, Mortality, Risk