Compliance with protocols may improve outcomes.
Top 20% of hospitals had a 14% lower mortality rate. Protocols include use of aspirin, beta blockers, and internal mammary grafting procedure. Variance between top- and bottom-quintile hospitals as high as 22%.
D002985:Clinical Protocols; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States