Medical procedures: What proportion met quality standards?
According the a 2008 Leapfrog Hospital Survey, below are the proportion of each type of medical procedure that met quality standards: Coronary artery bypass graft: 43% Percutaneous coronary interventions: 35% High-risk deliveries: 32% Pancreatic resection: 23% Bariatric surgery: 16% Esophagectomy: 15% Aortic valve replacement: 7% Aortic abdominal aneurysm repair: 5% Source: Binder and Rudolph (HSR…