Application of Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing for Head and Neck Microvascular Free Flap Reconstruction.

Pratyusha YalamanchiLawrence J MarentetteA Mark FendrickSteven B ChinnMark E P PrinceAndrew J RoskoAndrew G ShumanMatthew E SpectorChaz L StuckenKelly M MalloyKeith A Casper

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

Operative time and postoperative length of stay, but not operative supplies, were primary drivers of cost of care for head and neck oncology cases involving free tissue transfer. TDABC offers granular cost characterization to inform cost optimization through unused capacity identification and postoperative admission efficiencies.

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palliative care
patients undergoing
healthcare
emergency department
bioinformatics analysis
electron transfer