Area socioeconomic status and mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: The role of hospital volume

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2007.04.052 Byline: Catherine Kim (a)(b), Ana V. Diez Roux (c), Timothy P. Hofer (d)(e), Brahmajee K. Nallamothu (d)(f), Steven J. Bernstein (d)(f), Mary A.M. Rogers (g) Abstract: Individuals of low socioeconomic status (SES) have reduced access to coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). It is unknown if low-SES CABG patients have reduced access to hospitals with better outcomes. Author Affiliation: (a) Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (b) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (c) Department of Epidemiology, Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholars Program, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI (d) Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI (e) Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center, The Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Michigan, School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI (f) Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI (g) Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Patient Safety Enhancement Program, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI Article History: Received 29 January 2007; Accepted 1 April 2007 Article Note: (footnote) This study was supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholars Program, the American Diabetes Association, and NIDDK K23-DK071552.