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Despite insurance coverage, people living in poor neighborhoods have worse surgical outcomes: study

Study Shows VA Patients Have Better 30-Day Post-Surgery Outcomes Than Private Sector | VA Pittsburgh Health Care

A Department of Veterans Affairs study found that veterans who undergo non-cardiac surgery at VA hospitals have a 40% lower adjusted risk of 30-day mortality than in the private sector.

Study: Patients should be assessed for frailty before considering multiple surgeries

Study: Patients should be assessed for frailty before considering multiple surgeries Patients should be assessed for frailty before having many types of surgery, even if the surgery is considered low risk, a review of two national patient databases shows. Frailty is a clinical syndrome marked by slow walking speed, weak grip, poor balance, exhaustion and low physical activity. It is an important risk factor for death after surgery, although the association between frailty and mortality across surgical specialties is not well understood. The study, conducted by faculty at multiple institutions including The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), mined patient data from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

Study: Screen surgery patients for frailty