How mobile surgical units improve rural surgical access
Travel time to get to an operating room (OR) has increased since 2010. In 2020, 44 percent of rural adults traveled for 60 minutes or longer to get to a place to receive surgery compared to approximately 37 percent in 2010.
Longer travel to receive surgery results in delayed treatment. Delayed treatment causes the development of more complicated cases, higher complication rates, and poorer outcomes for those who receive …
How mobile surgical units improve rural surgical access
