Can regionalization decrease the number of deaths for children who undergo cardiac surgery? A theoretical analysis

Pediatrics. 2002 Oct;110(4):849-50; dicsussion 849-50. doi: 10.1542/peds.110.4.849.
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Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / mortality*
  • Child
  • Health Facility Size
  • Health Services Accessibility / standards
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / mortality
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery
  • Heart Diseases / mortality
  • Heart Diseases / surgery
  • Hospital Bed Capacity
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant Mortality*
  • Pediatrics / organization & administration
  • Pediatrics / standards
  • Quality of Health Care / standards
  • Regional Medical Programs / organization & administration*
  • Regional Medical Programs / standards
  • Surgery Department, Hospital / standards
  • United States