METHODS Using MEDLINE as a data source, we identified studies which included an
objective to assess sociodemographic disparities among PICU patients in the United States …

Background Failure to rescue is the rate of death amongst patients with postoperative
complications and has been proposed as a perioperative quality indicator. However …

Importance Racial disparities in postoperative outcomes have remained difficult to eliminate.
It is commonly understood that socioeconomic status (SES) is an important factor associated …

BACKGROUND Despite unparalleled advances in perioperative medicine, surgical
outcomes remain poor for racial minority patients relative to their white counterparts. Little is …

Importance There is some data to suggest that racial and ethnic minority infants with
congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have poorer clinical outcomes. Objective To …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Central line–associated bloodstream infections
(CLABSIs), eminently preventable nosocomial infections, are a substantial source of …

Background Disparities in health care delivered to marginalized groups are unjust and result
in poor health outcomes that increase the cost of care for everyone. These disparities are …

Objectives Disparities in perioperative outcomes exist. In addition to patient and
socioeconomic factors, racial disparities in outcome measures may be related to issues at …

Profound racial and ethnic disparities have been documented in health and health care
outcomes in recent decades. Some researchers have erroneously ascribed these inequities …

Abstract Concepts of healthcare quality and health equity should be inextricably linked but
are often pursued separately. Quality improvement (QI) can serve as a powerful means to …