Quality of Care for Gallstone Pancreatitis—the Impact of the Acute Care Surgery Model and Hospital-Level Operative Resources

Background Index cholecystectomy is the standard of care for gallstone pancreatitis. Hospital-level operative resources and implementation of an acute care surgery (ACS) model may impact the ability to perform index cholecystectomy. We aimed to determine the influence of structure and process measures related to operating room access on achieving index cholecystectomy for gallstone pancreatitis.MethodsIn 2015, we surveyed 2811 US hospitals on...