Rideshare-based transportation services for surgical patients in an urban setting: little effect

  • Date: 05/08/2024

Highlights:

Fully funded rideshare service assisted diverse county hospital surgical patients

Patients using rideshare services resided in zip codes with lower household incomes

Rideshare intervention did not reduce average delays in surgery start times.

Rideshare intervention did not reduce rates of delays in surgery start times.

Transportation costs were likely outweighed by costs from delays in surgery.

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