Table 2. Unadjusted overall cancer surgery outcomes by A) CMS' Hospital Compare Star Rating B) Surgical volume quintile.
| A) Star rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Star | 2 Star | 3 Star | 4 Star | 5 Star | P-value | |
| (Lowest) | (Highest) | |||||
| 30 Day Mortality Rate | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | <0.001 |
| 30 Day Complication Rate | 47.1 | 44.5 | 43.6 | 43.1 | 39.3 | <0.001 |
| 30 Day Readmissions | 14.5 | 13.2 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 10.3 | <0.001 |
| Prolonged Length of Stay | 14.7 | 11.7 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 7.7 | <0.001 |
| B) Surgical volume quintile | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | P-value | |
| (Lowest) | (Highest) | |||||
| 30 Day Mortality Rate | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 2.7 | <0.001 |
| 30 Day Complication Rate | 55.0 | 52.8 | 49.7 | 45.9 | 40.7 | <0.001 |
| 30 Day Readmissions | 11.6 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 0.018 |
| Prolonged Length of Stay | 13.1 | 13.6 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 9.2 | <0.001 |