Redefining "Value" in Surgery: Development of a Comprehensive Value Score for Outpatient Endocrine Surgery.
Noel Fahed AyoubJulia NoelLisa A OrloffKarthik BalakrishnanPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
This analysis creates a comprehensive value equation for surgical services that incorporates the complexity of modern surgical care. The new equation includes objective and subjective outcomes and health equity, quantitatively compares the value of different surgical interventions and health care services, illustrates how specific interventions can lead to the higher value of care, and can serve as the framework for future value equations.
Keyphrases
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- health information
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