Unveiling Equitable Surgical Prioritization: Insights From a Comprehensive Analysis Using the Medically Necessary and Time-Sensitive (MeNTS) Scoring System
This comprehensive study utilizing the MeNTS scoring system reveals an absence of statistically significant racial disparities in surgical prioritization. These findings contribute valuable insights to the ongoing discourse surrounding equitable healthcare practices and emphasize the potential efficacy of standardized scoring systems in mitigating biases in medical decision-making.
Authors
- Graal Diaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5556-1636)
- Javier Romero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3724-1873)
- Shawn Steen
- Nathan Carroll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5835-0252)
- Chrysanthy Ha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3813-7227)
Institutions
- Ventura County Medical Center (US)
- Memorial Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.74419
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.13