BACKGROUND Although surgical site infections (SSIs) are known to be associated with increased length of stay (LOS) and additional cost, their impact on the profitability of surgical procedures is unknown. AIM To determine the clinical and economic burden of SSI over a two-year period and to predict the financial consequences of their elimination. METHODS SSI surveillance and Patient Level I...

We study how supply risk, fixed supplier costs, financial constraints, and the dual role played by the suppliers as the providers of parts and the financiers of the manufacturer affect the relationship among firms in a supply chain, supplier selection, and supply chain performance. Using a one-period model, we consider joint procurement and financing decisions of a firm with limited financial c...

OBJECTIVE Many American households struggle to bring in sufficient income to meet basic needs related to nutrition, housing, and healthcare. Nicotine addiction and consequent expenditures on cigarettes may impose extra financial strain on low-income households. We examine how cigarette use behaviors relate to self-reported financial stress/strain among low-income smokers. METHODS At baseline ...

I study the effect of improved financial intermediation on the process of capital accumulation by augmenting a standard model with a general contract space. With the extra contracts, intermediaries endogenously begin using roscas, or rotating savings and credit associations. These contracts allow poor agents, previously credit rationed, access to credit. As a result, agents work harder and tota...