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Rather than directly measuring outcomes, most programs rely on procedure volume.
The relationship between hospital procedure volume and outcome has been recognized for various specialties and procedures.
We assessed the association between population resection rates, hospital procedure volume and death rates in pancreatic cancer patients in England.
The annual procedure volume is an accepted marker for quality of care and has been documented in various medical fields.
Procedure volume was not associated with risk of readmission.
Surgeon and hospital procedure volume have an inverse relationship with in-hospital complications and mortality.
We conclude that procedure volume is an increasingly important determinant of lung transplant center volume and that policies that improve the performance of low-volume centers or reduce the number of patients who use such centers may be warranted.
Hospitals with a low procedure volume had higher risks of in-hospital mortality (risk ratio: 1.72; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.28 to 2.33) and 1-year mortality (risk ratio: 1.55; 95% CI: 1.24 to 1.93) than high-volume hospitals.
The data provided in the registry studies do not permit adjustment of revision rates for hospital or surgeon characteristics, such as procedure volume.
Low hospital procedure volume worsened the outcome of HRA.
Medicare claims provided information on the procedure volume.
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