Same-Day Surgery – August 1, 2020
August 1, 2020
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Managing Surgical Risk, Budgets Is Trickier Than Ever
Surgery centers face multiple challenges as they navigate the new landscape of fewer cases, risk from COVID-19, and little government help.
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Surgery Patients Infected with COVID-19 Experience Poor Outcomes
Researchers found patients infected with COVID-19 die at a rate of 23.8% within 30 days after surgery.
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Engineer Offers Solution to Alleviate Surgeons’ Back, Neck Pain
Technology and other methods to reduce surgeons’ pain in the operating room could help extend careers and prevent staffing shortages.
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Conversion from Hip Arthroscopy to Total Hip Is High for Certain Patients
A surgery that results in another surgery within two years is a low-value procedure. Leaders in the field of hip arthroscopy should help surgeons define the patient population that will benefit from this procedure.
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Affordable Care Act’s Changes Reduced Surgery Costs for Low-Income Patients
Obtaining insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges was associated with better financial protection among low-income surgical patients eligible for both cost-sharing and premium subsidies, but not for middle-income patients eligible for only premium subsidies.
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