Drivers of Cost for Pancreatic Surgery: It’s Not About Hospital Volume

• Published in: Annals of surgical oncology Vol. 25; no. 13; pp. 3804 - 3811
• Main Authors: Bateni, Sarah B., Olson, Jennifer L., Hoch, Jeffrey S., Canter, Robert J., Bold, Richard J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Costs; Expenditures; Health Services Research and Global Oncology; Hospitals; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Morbidity; Mortality; Oncology; Pancreas; Surgery; Surgical Oncology; VizieR Database; High-volume Centers; Pancreatic Surgery; Pancreatic Resection; Hospital Volume

Background Outcomes for pancreatic resection have been studied extensively due to the high morbidity and mortality rates, with high-volume centers achieving superior outcomes. Ongoing investigations include healthcare costs, given the national focus on reducing expenditures. Therefore, we sought to...