Table 1.

Examples of Reduction in Mortality of Large-Volume vs Small-Volume Centers

Condition	Benefit, %	Reference
Cardiogenic shock requiring intraaortic balloon pump	29	38
Percutaneous coronary intervention	25–50	16, 39, 40, 41
Severe blunt trauma and coma	51	42
Mechanical ventilation (excluding postoperative patients)	37	7 but see also 43