Is there variation between hospitals within each region in postoperative mortality for lung cancer surgery in France? A nationwide study from 2013 to 2020.

Fiche publication


Date publication

mars 2023

Journal

Frontiers in medicine

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr BERNARD Alain, Dr PAGES Pierre-Benoit, Pr QUANTIN Catherine


Tous les auteurs :
Bernard A, Cottenet J, Pages PB, Quantin C

Résumé

The practice of thoracic surgery for lung cancer is subject to authorization in France. We evaluated the performance of hospitals using 30-day post-operative mortality as a quality indicator, estimating its distribution within each region and measuring its variability between regions.

Mots clés

lung cancer surgery, quality of care, region, standardized mortality rate, variation

Référence

Front Med (Lausanne). 2023 03 14;10:1110977