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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedDaniel VT, Rushing AP, Ingraham AM
Association between operating room access and mortality for life-threatening general surgery emergencies.
Few diseases truly require emergency surgery today. In this study, the authors investigated the relationship between access to operating room (OR) and outcomes for patients with life-threatening emergency general surgery (LT-EGS) diseases at US hospitals. The investigators concluded that round-the-clock availability of personnel, specifically emergency general surgeons and recovery room nurses, is associated with decreased mortality.
AHRQ-funded; HS022694.
Citation: Daniel VT, Rushing AP, Ingraham AM .
Association between operating room access and mortality for life-threatening general surgery emergencies.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2019 Jul;87(1):35-42. doi: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002267..
Keywords: Access to Care, Emergency Department, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Mortality, Outcomes, Surgery