Esophagus Cancer Surgery
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Our goal is to help you get an appointment as quickly as possible. (For more detail, click on each underlined measure below.) |
DHMC 2007-2008 | Top 10% | Average |
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| WHAT IS IT? ESOPHAGUS CANCER | |||
| Wait time for an initial appointment: Average number of weekdays to wait for a new patient appointment. |
6.9 Days |
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Monitoring our care helps us evaluate and improve the way we deliver care. We emphasize areas where experts agree on the best treatment for a certain condition. (For more detail, click on each underlined measure below. A dash " - " means that there is no available comparison.) |
DHMC 2005-2008 | Top 10% | Average |
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| SURGERY | |||
| Number of operations: The total number of esophagus cancer operations performed at DHMC. |
56 |
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| Average length of stay: The average number of days that patients stay at the hospital after their esophagus cancer surgery. |
13 Days |
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14 Days |
| In-hospital mortality: Percent of patients who die in the hospital after esophagus cancer surgery. | 6.5% | - | 7% |
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We ask our patients to rate our care as one way to evaluate and improve our services. (For more detail, click on each underlined measure below. A dash " - " means that there is no available comparison.) |
DHMC 2008 | Top 10% | Average |
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| HOSPITAL STAY | |||
| Overall satisfaction: Patients who stayed on the General Surgery recovery unit rated all aspects of their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). |
85 |
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83 |
| Doctor care: Patients who stayed on the General Surgery recovery unit rated the doctors who cared for them during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). |
86 |
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86 |
| Nursing care: Patients who stayed on the General Surgery recovery unit rated the nurses who cared for them during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). |
89 |
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86 |
| Emotional support: Patients who stayed on the General Surgery recovery unit rated how well their emotional and spiritual needs were met during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). |
84 |
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83 |
| Pain management: Patients who stayed on the General Surgery recovery unit rated how well their pain was controlled during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). |
86 |
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85 |
| Involved in decisions: Patients who stayed on the General Surgery recovery unit rated the effort of staff to involve them in decisions about their treatment using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). |
84 |
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83 |
Where to go for more information
- Department of General Surgery
- Norris Cotton Cancer Center
- Esophagus Cancer Surgery Typical Patient Journey
- Center for Shared Decision Making
- Things you can do to make your health care safe
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