Highlights Worse outcomes were more prevalent in the teaching hospital. Understanding the importance of teaching hospitals to implement well-established care protocols is critical. INTRODUCTION Some studies have reported the association between receiving hospital characteristics and the number of patients assisted with clinical outcomes.(,) Some authors have also demonstrated this relationship in scenarios such as coronary care units and care units for patients with diabetes.(,) Reportedly, hospitals with high admission volumes have better outcomes for surgical procedures; however, studies on […]