Decline in the number of low-volume hospitals performing coronary angioplasty in California, 1989 to 1996

In California from 1989 to 1996, there were significant declines in the number of centers performing greater than or equal to 200 cases/year, the minimum established by practice guidelines. Consequently, only 8% of all patients were treated in low-volume hospitals in 1996.

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Published inThe American journal of cardiology Vol. 85; no. 8; pp. 1026 - 1027
Main Authors Maynard, Charles, Every, Nathan R, Chapko, Michael K, Ritchie, James L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 15.04.2000
Elsevier
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Angioplasty
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - statistics & numerical data
Biological and medical sciences
California - epidemiology
Diseases of the cardiovascular system
Health Care Surveys
Hospitals
Hospitals - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Medical sciences
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
California
United States
North America
America
Human
Costs
Coronary artery
Instrumentation therapy
Cuffed tube
Exploration
Instrumental dilatation
Recommendation
Number
Health economy
Professional practice
Evolution
Public health
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Summary:In California from 1989 to 1996, there were significant declines in the number of centers performing greater than or equal to 200 cases/year, the minimum established by practice guidelines. Consequently, only 8% of all patients were treated in low-volume hospitals in 1996.
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ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00925-X