Hospital quality, patient risk, and Medicare expenditures for cancer surgery

BACKGROUND Surgical resection is a cornerstone of curative‐intent therapy for patients with solid organ malignancies. With increasing attention paid to the costs of surgical care, there is a new focus on variations in the costs of cancer surgery. This study evaluated the potential interactive effect of hospital quality and patient risk on expenditures for cancer resections. METHODS With 100% Medicare claim data for 2010‐2013, patients aged 65 to...