Comparison of Simulated Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer Surgery at the Highest-Performing vs Chosen Local Hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Variation in outcomes across hospitals adversely affects surgical patients. The use of high-quality hospitals varies by population, which may contribute to surgical disparities.

Objective

To simulate the implications of data-driven hospital selection for social welfare among patients who underwent colorectal cancer surgery.

Design, setting, and participants

This economic evaluation used the hospital inpatient file from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Surgical outcomes of patients who were treated between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2018 (training cohort), were used to estimate hospital performance. Costs and benefits of care at alternative hospitals were assessed in patients who were treated between January 1, 2019, and December 31,

SUBMITTER: Finn CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9932827 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature