Rural Residence and Postsurgical Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries

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Explores the post-surgical outcomes of Medicare beneficiaries undergoing four common inpatient general surgery operations: appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colectomy, or incisional hernia repair. Compares quality outcomes including mortality, complications, 30-day readmissions, and discharge disposition for rural and nonrural Medicare beneficiaries using Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) data from 2016 to 2023.

Cody Lendon Mullens, Adrian Diaz, Brooke C. Bredbeck, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 9(8), e2626959

08/2026

Critical Access Hospitals · Healthcare quality · Hospitals · Medicare · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Surgery