A National Evaluation of Ambulatory Surgery Utilization Among Emergency General Surgery and Trauma Patients

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are increasingly prevalent in the United States. Acute Care Surgery (ACS) patients — defined as emergency general surgery (EGS) and trauma patients — comprise 20% of the inpatient population and 25% of total inpatient costs, but the volume of outpatient ACS procedures has not been characterized. We quantified the national burden and costs of ACS procedures occurring in ASCs.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research