Care fragmentation is associated with increased short-term mortality during postoperative readmissions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Recent trends toward regionalization of complex surgical procedures may
increase the risk for care fragmentation during readmissions. Conflicting conclusions have …
increase the risk for care fragmentation during readmissions. Conflicting conclusions have …
Trends in the geospatial distribution of inpatient adult surgical services across the United States
Objective: The aim of this study was to define trends in the geographic distribution of surgical
services in the United States to assess possible geographic barriers and disparities in …
services in the United States to assess possible geographic barriers and disparities in …
Machine learning improves prediction over logistic regression on resected colon cancer patients
Introduction Despite advances, readmission and mortality rates for surgical patients with
colon cancer remain high. Prediction models using regression techniques allows for risk …
colon cancer remain high. Prediction models using regression techniques allows for risk …
Fragmented care is prevalent among inflammatory bowel disease readmissions and is associated with worse outcomes
OBJECTIVES: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex chronic disease that often
requires a multispeciality approach; thus, IBD patients are prone to care fragmentation. We …
requires a multispeciality approach; thus, IBD patients are prone to care fragmentation. We …
Contributors to increased mortality associated with care fragmentation after emergency general surgery
Importance Care fragmentation at time of readmission after emergency general surgery
(EGS) is associated with high mortality; however, the factors underlying this finding remain …
(EGS) is associated with high mortality; however, the factors underlying this finding remain …
The hidden burden of unplanned readmission after emergency general surgery
EM Urrechaga, AC Cioci, JP Parreco… - Journal of Trauma …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND There are no national studies of nonelective readmissions after emergency
general surgery (EGS) diagnoses that track nonindex hospital readmission. We sought to …
general surgery (EGS) diagnoses that track nonindex hospital readmission. We sought to …
Accessing surgical care for pancreaticoduodenectomy: patient variation in travel distance and choice to bypass hospitals to reach higher volume centers
A Diaz, S Burns, AZ Paredes… - Journal of surgical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background While better outcomes at high‐volume surgical centers have driven
regionalization of complex surgical care, access to high‐volume centers often requires travel …
regionalization of complex surgical care, access to high‐volume centers often requires travel …
Social vulnerability and fragmentation of postoperative surgical care among patients undergoing hepatopancreatic surgery
Background Regionalization of hepatopancreatic surgery to high-volume hospitals has been
associated with fragmentation of postoperative care and, in turn, inferior outcomes after …
associated with fragmentation of postoperative care and, in turn, inferior outcomes after …
Clinical research using the national inpatient sample: A brief review of colorectal studies utilizing the NIS database
KA Kelley, VL Tsikitis - Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) is the largest collection of longitudinal hospital care
data in the United States and is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and …
data in the United States and is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and …
Trends in the geospatial distribution of adult inpatient surgical cancer care across the United States
Introduction The relationship and trends of geography and travel distance to access surgical
cancer care has been poorly characterized. The objective of the study was to define the …
cancer care has been poorly characterized. The objective of the study was to define the …