Surgery and Population Health: Closing the Gap Between Margin and Mission

Ann Surg. 2022 Feb 1;275(2):e286-e287. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005010.

Abstract

This Surgical Perspective presents the case for leveraging the surgical episode to impact population health. We describe a novel screening and referral pilot and propose several policy changes aimed at delivering population-health focused surgical care.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care / standards*
  • Humans
  • Population Health*
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative / standards*
  • United States