Sarah Meier
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Sarah Meier is a leading health services researcher whose work sits at the intersection of surgical outcomes, health policy, and the diffusion of medical technology. Her research focuses on understanding how the organization and delivery of care—particularly the relationship between hospital or surgeon volume and patient outcomes—can inform policies for centralizing complex procedures. Her most cited paper, "Redefining and Contextualizing the Hospital Volume-Outcome Relationship for Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Implications for Centralization of Care" (2017, 71 citations), critically examines the rapid, market-driven dissemination of robotic surgery for prostate cancer. By redefining the volume-outcome relationship in this context, Meier provides essential evidence for policymakers debating whether to centralize such procedures at high-volume centers, balancing quality gains against access concerns. Her work has been instrumental in shaping how the urological community thinks about the trade-offs inherent in surgical regionalization. With a growing citation record, Meier is recognized for bringing rigorous, policy-relevant analysis to the real-world challenges of technology adoption and surgical care organization.
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