Failure to rescue female patients undergoing high-risk surgery.

Failure-to-rescue (FTR) refers to the idea that many complications of medical care are not preventable and that healthcare systems should be able to rapidly identify and treat complications when they occur. In a retrospective study of Medicare beneficiaries from 2015 to 2020, researchers found that female patients undergoing high-risk surgeries had rates of complications similar to male patients but higher 30-day mortality and failure-to-rescue rates. These findings highlight a gender disparity in perioperative care and the need for better recognition and management of clinical deterioration in female patients.