TABLE 2.
Hospital Characteristics Stratified by Cluster
| N = 107 | Low-Performing Hospitals (n = 41) | Average-Performing Hospitals (n = 32) | High-Performing Hospitals (n = 34) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procedure count | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 143.59 (47.44) | 211.34 (43.54) | 342.03 (98.56) | <0.001 |
| Median (range) | 147.0 (41.0–228.0) | 208.5 (131.0–301.0) | 305.5 (225.0–656.0) | <0.001 |
| Trauma center status | ||||
| Missing | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0.24 |
| No | 34 (82.93%) | 22 (68.75%) | 23 (67.65%) | |
| Yes | 7 (17.07%) | 10 (31.25%) | 11 (32.35%) | |
| High-Technology Hospital | ||||
| Missing | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0.12 |
| No | 11 (26.83%) | 5 (15.63%) | 3 (8.82%) | |
| Yes | 30 (73.17%) | 27 (84.38%) | 31 (91.18%) | |
| Medical school affiliation | ||||
| Missing | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0.37 |
| Yes | 13 (31.71%) | 8 (25.00%) | 14 (41.18%) | |
| No | 28 (68.29%) | 24 (75.00%) | 20 (58.82%) | |
| More than 100 beds | ||||
| Missing | 12 (29.27%) | 7 (21.88%) | 2 (6.90%) | 0.11 |
| No | 8 (27.59%) | 6 (24.00%) | 27 (93.10%) | |
| Yes | 21 (72.41%) | 19 (76.00%) | 2 (6.90%) | |