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Hospital characteristics associated with increased conversion rates among organ donors in New England

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Background It is unknown whether hospital characteristics affect institutional performance with regard to organ donation. We sought to determine which hospital- and patient-level characteristics are associated with high organ donor conversion rates after brain death (DBD). Methods Data were extracted from the regional Organ Procurement Organization (2011–2014) and other sources. Hospitals were stratified into high-conversion hospitals (HCH; upper-tertile) ... Expand abstract
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Published
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10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.03.032

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American Journal of Surgery Journal website
Volume:
214
Issue:
4
Pages:
757-761
Publication date:
2017-03-30
Acceptance date:
2017-03-27
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0002-9610
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pubs:689202
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uuid:87d3f90f-f8ea-4029-90b2-af1a46179551
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689202
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2017-04-12

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