Failure to Rescue

Unraveling Failure to Rescue in Major Gynecologic Cancer Surgery: Insights from a NSQIP Analysis

By MedXY 07/20/2026

This study identifies key patient-level factors associated with failure to rescue after major gynecologic oncology surgery, emphasizing complication severity and physiological reserve over procedure complexity.

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Significant Hospital-Level Variation in Failure to Rescue Suggests Over 1,000 Avoidable Postoperative Deaths in Switzerland

By MedXY 02/05/2026

A large-scale study of Swiss surgical patients reveals that nearly 20% of those experiencing major complications die in-hospital. Critical variations between institutions suggest that over 1,000 deaths could be avoided through improved organizational rescue systems and timely intervention.

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Significant Hospital-Level Variation in Failure to Rescue: 15% of Postoperative Deaths May Be Preventable Through Better Institutional Performance

By MedXY 02/05/2026

A national Swiss study reveals that 1 in 5 surgical patients experiencing major complications die, with nearly 15% of these deaths linked to institutional performance gaps rather than patient risk factors.