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  • Health Services Research
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Rural Health Disparities

Background:

  • Hospital bypass, receiving care at a distant hospital, is common but its link to surgical quality is unclear.
  • Rural populations face unique challenges in accessing surgical care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between hospital bypass and surgical quality among rural Medicare beneficiaries.
  • To compare outcomes for rural patients who bypassed their nearest surgery-capable hospital versus those who did not.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study using Medicare Provider Analysis and Review and American Hospital Association data (2016-20).
  • Analyzed rural Medicare beneficiaries undergoing appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colectomy, or hernia repair.
  • Compared outcomes (mortality, complications, readmissions) between bypassed and non-bypassed patients, controlling for covariates.

Main Results:

  • 49% of rural beneficiaries bypassed their nearest surgery-capable hospital.
  • Bypassed patients experienced higher in-hospital mortality, serious complications, and 30-day readmissions.
  • These disparities persisted for both unplanned and elective surgical admissions.

Conclusions:

  • Hospital bypass is associated with poorer surgical outcomes for rural Medicare beneficiaries.
  • Interventions to reduce bypass may improve surgical quality and support rural hospitals financially.
  • Addressing hospital bypass is crucial for enhancing rural surgical care equity.