Cost Differences Between Teaching and Nonteaching Hospitals for Older Adults Requiring Emergency General Surgery Procedures in the State of Maryland.

Mira H GhneimCraig A SadlerJoseph A KuferaCheralyn J Hendrix Joseph A HerroldJaclyn ClarkLindsay B O'MearaJose J Diaz

Published in: The American surgeon (2022)

While acuity of illness appears similar, cost of undergoing EGSPs for OAs is higher in THs vs NTHs due to increased LOS. Future work is warranted to determine and mitigate factors that increase LOS at THs.

Keyphrases

healthcare
emergency department
public health
physical activity
current status