Patterns and Determinants of Low-Value Preoperative Testing in Michigan

JAMA Intern Med. 2021 Aug 1;181(8):1115-1118. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.1653.

Nicholas L Berlin^{1

2}, Monica L Yost³, Bonnie Cheng³, James Henderson⁴, Eve Kerr^{4

5

6}, Hari Nathan^{1

3}, Lesly A Dossett^{1

4}

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
² National Clinician Scholars Program, University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, Ann Arbor.
³ Michigan Value Collaborative, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
⁴ Michigan Program on Value Enhancement, Ann Arbor.
⁵ VA Health Services Research & Development, Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
⁶ Department of Internal Medicine and Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Abstract

This cohort study examines use of preoperative testing before 3 low-risk ambulatory surgical procedures across diverse practice settings in Michigan.