Volume of Common Procedures
One element that is associated with good care is hospital volume. While researchers are still trying to understand the exact relationship between volume and quality, studies have found that surgical teams with experience - that is, routinely performing a sufficient number of cases - have better results.
Below are the number of times BIDMC has performed certain procedures in recent years. NOTE: Volume definitions changed in FY2017.
| Inpatient Procedures | Volume1 FY2014 | Volume1 FY2015 | Volume2 FY2016 | Volume2 FY2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair | 98 | 93 | 86 | 73 |
| Weight Loss Surgery: open gastric bypass | 3 | 2 | 32 | 32 |
| Weight Loss Surgery: laparoscopic gastric bypass | 29 | 26 | 21 | 21 |
| Weight Loss Surgery: laparoscopic gastric banding | 30 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| CABG - (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft) | 482 | 555 | 576 | 557 |
| Carotid endarterectomy | 109 | 121 | 136 | 107 |
| Esophagectomy | 22 | 25 | 18 | 17 |
| Hip replacement: revision | 30 | 28 | 22 | 19 |
| Hip replacement: total or partial | 355 | 393 | 292 | 292 |
| Knee replacement: revision | 43 | 54 | 46 | 24 |
| Knee replacement: total | 378 | 379 | 426 | 379 |
| Knee replacement: total replacement of both knees (during the same surgery) | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Pancreatectomy | 109 | 109 | 154 | 141 |
| Prostatectomy: radical | 119 | 145 | 178 | 157 |
| PCI: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention3 | 1090 | 1049 | 1099 | 1123 |
1 BIDMC Volume Data was prepared from BIDMC administrative databases using procedure definitions adapted from those outlined in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS).
2BIDMC Volume Data is prepared from BIDMC administrative databases.
3Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) volume includes procedures performed in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Last updated: February 2018