Emergency General Surgery Procedures and Cost of Care for Older Adults in the State of Maryland.
Mira H GhneimJoseph A KuferaJaclyn ClarkMelike N HarfoucheCheralyn J HendrixJose J DiazPublished in: The American surgeon (2021)
These findings stress the need for validated frailty indices and quality improvement initiatives focused on the care of OAs in emergency general surgery to maximize outcomes and optimize cost.