The cost of surgical frailty

Cumulative insurance charges after major surgical procedures indicate frail patients use significantly more inpatient medical and postacute services compared to robust or normal counterparts

Silver, D. S., Bilderback, A. L., Ludwig, J. M., Kinsky, S. M., Helwig, A., Schuster, J., & Hall, D. E. (2021). The cost of surgical frailty: Cumulative insurance charges after major surgical procedures indicate frail patients use significantly more inpatient medical and postacute services compared to robust or normal counterparts. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 233(5), S132-S133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.07.257

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