Publications by authors named "Marianna Gorbaty"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate and compare the rates of unplanned hospital visits within 7 days following outpatient surgeries in US hospitals, focusing on the difference between predicted and expected visit ratios.
- Data from over a million surgeries in more than 4,000 hospitals revealed that 7.8% of these procedures led to unexpected hospital visits, often due to avoidable issues like infections and pain.
- Significant differences in unplanned visit rates were noted between hospitals, indicating that some outpatient departments performed much better, highlighting potential areas for improvement in surgical care quality and patient safety.
