Variations in surgical spending within hospital systems for complex cancer surgery.
Adrian DiazKaran R ChhabraJustin B DimickHari NathanPublished in: Cancer (2020)
In this analysis of Medicare patients undergoing complex cancer surgery, wide variations in surgical episode spending were noted both within and across hospital systems. System leaders may seek to better understand variations in practices among their hospitals to standardize care and reduce variations in outcomes, use, and costs.
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