Objectives While multiple studies have demonstrated variations in the quality of cancer care
in the USA, payers are increasingly assessing structure-level and process-level measures to
promote quality improvement. Hospital-acquired adverse events are one such measure and
we examine their national trends after major cancer surgery. Design Retrospective, cross-
sectional analysis of a weighted-national estimate from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample
(NIS) undergoing major oncological procedures (colectomy, cystectomy, oesophagectomy …

Objectives: While multiple studies have demonstrated variations in the quality of cancer-care
in the US, payers are increasingly assessing structure-and process-level measures to
promote quality improvement. Hospital-acquiredadverse events are one such measure and
we examine their national trends after major cancer surgery. Design: Retrospective, cross-
sectional analysis of a weighted-national estimate from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample
undergoing major oncological procedures (colectomy, cystectomy, esophagectomy …