The Financial Argument for Centralization of Care for Esophagectomy
Compared to high-volume esophagectomy centers, Medicare spends more per episode at low-volume centers, possibly driven by readmissions and post-acute care utilization. Restricting esophagectomy to high-volume centers may both achieve safety and reduce spending.
Authors
- Samantha L. Savitch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2784-943X)
- Nicole M. Mott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4834-3400)
- Cody Lendon Mullens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4219-3766)
- Kyle H. Sheetz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5430-0290)
- Kiran Hari Lagisetty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7241-5227)
- Jyothi R. Thumma
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgery Open
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/as9.0000000000000628
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00