County-level Social Vulnerability is Associated With Worse Surgical Outcomes Especially Among Minority Patients

Objective: We sought to characterize the association between patient county-level vulnerability with postoperative outcomes. Summary Background Data: Although the impact of demographic-, clinical- and hospital-level factors on outcomes following surgery have been examined, little is known about the effect of a patient's community of residence on surgical outcomes. Methods: Individuals who underwent colon resection, coronary artery bypass graft...