Hospital costs associated with surgical complications: A report from the private-sector National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

B. Dimick, Justin; L. Chen, Steven; A. Taheri, Paul; G. Henderson, William; F. Khuri, Shukri; A. Campbell, Darrell

doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2004.05.276

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Hospital costs associated with surgical complications: A report from the private-sector National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons • Sep 28, 2004

Authors:

Justin B. Dimick

Steven L. Chen

Paul A. Taheri

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Project (NSQIP) has reduced morbidity rates in Veterans Affairs Hospitals. As the NSQIP methods move to private-sector hospitals, funding responsibilities will shift to the medical center. The objective of the current study was to calculate hospi...

Subject

Medicine

Emergency medicine

Veterans Affairs

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