Drake, T.M., Lee, M.J. orcid.org/0000-0001-9971-1635, Senapati, A. et al. (1 more author) (2017) Resource variation in colorectal surgery; a national centre-level analysis. Colorectal Disease, 19 (7). pp. 641-648. ISSN 1462-8910
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Delivery of quality colorectal surgery requires adequate resources. We set out to assess the relationship between resources and outcomes in English colorectal units. METHODS: Data was extracted from the ACPGBI resource questionnaire to profile resources. This was correlated with Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) outcome data including 90-day mortality and readmissions. Patient satisfaction measures were extracted from the Cancer Experience Patient Survey (CEPS) and compared at unit level. Centres were divided by workload into low, middle, and top tertile. RESULTS: Completed questionnaires were received from 75 centres in England. Service resources were similar between low and top tertiles in access to CEPOD theatre, level 2 or 3 beds per 250,000 population or likelihood of having a dedicated colorectal ward. There was no difference in staffing levels per 250,000 unit of population. Each 10% increase in the proportion of cases attempted laparoscopically, was associated with reduced 90-day unplanned readmission (RR 0.94, 95% CI 0.91 to 0.97, p<0.001). The presence of a dedicated colorectal ward (RR 0.85, 95% CI 0.73 to 0.99, p =0.040) was also associated with a significant reduction in unplanned readmissions. There was no association between staffing or service factors and patient satisfaction. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Resource levels do not vary based on unit of population. There is benefit associated with increased use of laparoscopy and a dedicated surgical ward. Alternative measures to assess the relationship between resources and outcome, such as failure to rescue, should be explored in UK practice. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 Wiley. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Colorectal Disease. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Colorectal cancer; Outcomes; Resources; staffing |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > The Medical School (Sheffield) > Academic Unit of Medical Education (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 15 Feb 2017 11:22 |
Last Modified: | 29 Jun 2023 15:30 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/codi.13596 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:110780 |