Letter to the Editor Regarding: Hospital Variation in Postoperative Mortality Among Preterm Infants

In brief

This letter discusses hospital-level variation in postoperative mortality among preterm infants at U.S. pediatric centers. The commentary addresses risk-adjusted analyses showing substantial mortality differences, particularly in extremely preterm neonates undergoing surgical procedures.

• - Significant hospital-level variation exists in postoperative mortality for preterm infants across U.S. pediatric centers. - Mortality variation is most pronounced in infants at lower gestational ages, indicating higher-risk populations. - Risk- and reliability-adjusted analyses confirm these differences persist even after accounting for patient complexity.

Written by the GCMD Library team from the article.