Socioeconomic Disparities in Cleft Lip Care.
Christopher L KalmarElizabeth L MalphrusMychajlo S KosykZachary D ZapateroJesse A TaylorPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2022)
Patients with White race are more likely to travel farther and be treated by high-volume surgeons although at smaller hospitals. Patients from underserved areas travel significantly farther for cleft care and are treated at lower-volume hospitals. Patients in urban communities have shorter travel distances and are treated at higher-volume hospitals.