Table 3. Hospital Characteristics Associated with Failure to Rescue Between Very High and Very Low Mortality Hospitals.
| Colectomy | Pancreatectomy | Esophagectomy | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair | Lower Extremity Revascularization | Lower Extremity Amputation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Characteristic | Odds Ratio of Failure to Rescue (95% CI) | |||||
| Hospital bed size <200 | 1.18 (1.10-1.36) | 1.77 (1.22-1.93) | 1.93 (1.45-1.99) | 1.02 (0.77-1.23) | 1.15 (1.02-1.25) | 1.28 (1.12-1.42) |
| Decreasing nurse-patient ratio | 1.02 (1.01-0.03) | 1.14 (1.08-1.20) | 1.08 (1.02-1.14) | 1.02 (1.01-1.04) | 1.02 (1.01-1.03) | 1.02 (1.01-1.03) |
| Hospital occupancy <50% | 1.14 (1.08-1.19) | 1.76 (1.50-1.88) | 1.33 (0.83-1.61) | 1.32 (1.20-1.43) | 1.08 (1.00-1.15) | 1.10 (0.99-1.21) |
| No teaching status (COTHa) | 1.08 (1.05-1.12) | 1.32 (1.09-1.49) | 1.54 (1.39-1.66) | 1.16 (1.09-1.22) | 1.09 (1.05-1.13) | 1.08 (1.02-1.14) |
| Intensive care beds <20 | 1.09 (1.05-1.12) | 1.58 (1.38-1.71) | 1.62 (1.46-1.73) | 1.18 (1.11-1.25) | 1.13 (1.03-1.16) | 1.14 (1.08-1.19) |
| Absence of high hospital technology | 1.08 (1.05-1.12) | 1.48 (1.27-1.63) | 1.58 (1.41-1.69) | 1.25 (1.18-1.31) | 1.13 (1.08-1.17) | 1.15 (1.09-1.21) |
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Council of teaching hospitals (COTH)