Orthopedic hospitals with physician CEOs were associated with better patient experiences, increased case volume and rankings compared to orthopedic hospitals that weren’t physician-led, according to a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
The study in the June 1 issue analyzed the top 200 orthopaedic hospitals U. S. News & World Report’s rankings and noted their hospital’s name, location, rank and subspecialty subspeciality scores.
Physician-led orthopedic hospitals had higher average rankings and overall scores compared to the non-physician-led orthopedic hospitals. Physician-led hospitals also saw “markedly higher” case volume, nursing staff rankings and expert opinion, the study found.
For sub-specialities, hip fractures and spine surgery were higher-ranked at physician-led hospitals. A regression analysis found that only physician degrees had a notable association with hospital rankings. There wasn’t any notable correlation with other advanced degrees.
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