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Bypass of Local Surgical Care in North Carolina: Patient-Directed Care Destination and Utilization

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Description
Examines patient bypass of nearest surgical hospital (NSH) in North Carolina. Utilizes 2016-2019 patient data to analyze bypassing of local surgery care according to rurality of NSH and facility characteristics, general surgery workforce density by county, and patient characteristics, including residence of metro, micro, small town, or rural area.
Author(s)
Mustafa Abid, Tyler Malone, Mark Holmes, Anthony Charles
Citation
The American Surgeon
Date
02/2026
Tagged as
Health workforce supply and demand · Hospitals · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Surgery · North Carolina