Hospital variation in allogeneic transfusion and extended length of stay in primary elective hip and knee arthroplasty: a cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVES: Outcomes in total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA and TKA), such as allogeneic transfusions or extended length of stay (LoS), can be used to compare the performance of hospitals. However, there is much variation in these outcomes. This study aims to rank hospitals and to assess hospital d...

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Published in:BMJ Open
Main Authors: Voorn, Veronique M A, Marang-van de Mheen, Perla J, van der Hout, Anja, So-Osman, Cynthia, van den Akker–van Marle, M Elske, Koopman–van Gemert, Ankie W M M, Dahan, Albert, Vliet Vlieland, Thea P M, Nelissen, Rob G H H, van Bodegom-Vos, Leti
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Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Open 2017
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Health Services Research
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5541495/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28729306
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014143
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