Abstract 18: Center Variation in 90-Day Episode Expenditures for Cardiac Surgery - The Role of Healthcare-Associated Pnuemonia [Session Title: Poster Session Reception: Young Investigator Award Semi-Finalists]

Conclusion: New onset pneumonia after cardiac surgery varies widely across hospitals, and counter to conventional wisdom, is not driven by patient risk. Cardiac surgical programs should consider the prevention and management post-operative pneumonia as a component of their overall strategy for reducing 90-day episode payments.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Thompson, M. P., Harrington, S. D., Strobel, R. J., Cabrera, L., Zhang, M., Wilton, P., Gandhi, D., DeLucia, A., Paone, G., Prager, R. L., Likosky, D. S. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session Reception: Young Investigator Award Semi-Finalists Source Type: research