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Elzerie de Jager1,2, Samia Y Osman1, Adele A Levine1
1From the Center for Surgery and Public Health, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School and Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA (de Jager, Osman, Levine, Haider, Schoenfeld, Weissman).
Researchers identified 125 disparity-sensitive surgical measures to address inequities in US surgical care. These measures can track health disparities and guide interventions to improve equitable access and care in surgery.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Surgical Quality Improvement
- Health Equity
Background:
- Significant disparities exist in surgical care delivery across the United States.
- A need for disparity-sensitive measures in surgical care has been identified.
- The American College of Surgeons Metrics for Equitable Access and Care in Surgery group initiated efforts to develop such measures.
Conclusions:
- Profound disparities in surgical care persist within the US healthcare system.
- A multidisciplinary panel identified 125 disparity-sensitive surgical measures.
- These measures can be utilized to track health disparities, evaluate interventions, and reduce healthcare inequity.
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