ConferenceAnn Surg Oncol · February 2026
BACKGROUND: Veterans Affairs (VA) patients participate within the largest USA equal-access healthcare system, though still experience cancer mortality disparities by social determinants. The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI)-measuring community poverty, min ...
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Journal ArticleSurgery · January 2026
BACKGROUND: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services price transparency rule aims to facilitate cost-conscious consumer decision making. However, factors mediating transparency and real-world prices for endocrine surgeries are not well described. MET ...
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Journal ArticleAmerican journal of surgery · January 2026
BackgroundSurgical site infections (SSIs) drive morbidity and costs. In 2022, our SSI rate rose to a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) rating of "needs improvement." We implemented a program to improve pre-operative skin prepar ...
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