Elizabeth Malcolm, MD, MSHS
Articles by Elizabeth Malcolm, MD, MSHS
Opportunities to Improve the Value of Outpatient Surgical Care
ByFeryal Erhun, PhD,Elizabeth Malcolm, MD, MSHS,Maziyar Kalani, MD,Kimberly Brayton, MD, JD, MS,Christine Nguyen, MD, MS,Steven M. Asch, MD, MPH,Terry Platchek, MD,Arnold Milstein, MD, MPH Outpatient surgeries in the United States account for roughly 7% of annual healthcare expenditures. To exploit substantial opportunities to improve the value of outpatient surgical care, the authors composed an evidence-based care delivery composite for national discussion and pilot testing.