Introduction Value in health care is equal to the quotient of quality over payment. In this context, quality includes outcomes, safety, and patient experiences while payment is the cost to all who pay for health care. Value in healthcare is…
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Introduction A strategy for improving neurosurgical performance by improving education may comprise a broad spectrum of tactics. From a traditional educational standpoint, it can refer simply to improving the knowledge base of medical students, residents, and fellows. With regard to…
Introduction The national health expenditure (NHE) is growing as a proportion of the United States gross domestic product (GDP). In 2015, NHE represented 17.8% of GDP and is expected to grow to 19.9% by 2025. In 2008, the Institute for…
Health care expenditure has become one of the largest spending items for any nation. Specifically, in developed nations, health care expenditure is not only on the rise, but it is following an unsustainable trajectory. It was been well documented that…
Neurosurgeons have a long history of surgical treatment for pain, particularly cancer pain. The notion that sectioning pain pathways could achieve pain control was first introduced by Spiller and Martin in 1912, and was followed by the development of a…