Effects of optimal versus suboptimal median household income on the surgically treated traumatic brain injury population at a level I trauma center in the Boston metropolitan area: a propensity score–matched analysis
Although the suboptimal income group is significantly more ethnically diverse, median household income does not seem to affect TBI outcomes and discharge disposition. Patients in the optimal income group more frequently presented as transfers from other facilities, potentially indicating fair high-level care at a specialized trauma center with a high safety-net burden adapted to a diverse patient population.
Authors
- Monica Ahrens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0292-6785)
- Liliana Ladner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0534-7906)
- Emanuela Binello
- Michelle Safransky
- Kristīne Rāviņa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0927-5719)
- Daniel Sconzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8933-9083)
- Kaasinath Balagurunath
- Aryan Wadhwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0051-895X)
- Zachary P. Wetsel
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- Carilion Clinic (US)
- Virginia Tech (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of neurosurgery
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2024.7.jns2440
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.13