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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > outcomes of care > volume-outcome relationship

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volume-outcome relationship  

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  • The volume-outcome relationship refers to the association between the number of patients with a specific diagnosis or surgical procedure treated at a hospital or by a surgeon and the outcomes experienced by those patients. Outcomes typically refer to mortality, but they can include other quality measures such as complications or health status. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Volume-Outcome Relationship]

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