Race based disparities in clinical and financial outcomes associated with major elective and emergent surgery
Over a decade, the conversion of only 10% of such procedures to planned elective cases would be associated with $1,774,882,977 in cost savings nationally. With racial minorities experiencing the maximal detriment both clinically and financially, implementing proven strategies can help reduce race-based disparities and annual healthcare expenditures.
Authors
- Peyman Benharash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4705-0262)
- Troy N. Coaston
- Nam Yong Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4590-4268)
- Esteban Aguayo
- Sara Sakowitz
- Syed Shahyan Bakhtiyar
- Saad Mallick
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgery Open Science
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sopen.2025.04.010
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00