Acute clinical and financial outcomes of esophagectomy at safety-net hospitals in the United States
Background While safety-net hospitals (SNH) play a critical role in the care of underserved
communities, they have been associated with inferior postoperative outcomes. This study …
communities, they have been associated with inferior postoperative outcomes. This study …
The presence of a cost–volume relationship in robotic-assisted thoracoscopic lung resections
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Objective: To characterize the relationship between institutional robotic-assisted pulmonary
lobectomy volume and hospitalization costs. Background: The high cost of robotic-assisted …
lobectomy volume and hospitalization costs. Background: The high cost of robotic-assisted …
Postoperative length of stay following kidney transplantation in patients without delayed graft function—An analysis of center‐level variation and patient outcomes
Background Early discharge after surgical procedures has been proposed as a novel
strategy to reduce healthcare expenditures. However, national analyses of the association …
strategy to reduce healthcare expenditures. However, national analyses of the association …
[HTML][HTML] Clinical and financial outcomes of pulmonary resection for lung cancer in safety-net hospitals
Abstract Objective Safety-net hospitals (SNHs) have previously been associated with inferior
outcomes and greater resource use. However, this relationship has not been explored in the …
outcomes and greater resource use. However, this relationship has not been explored in the …
Center-level variation in hospitalization costs of transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Background Using a nationally representative database, the present study evaluated the
degree of center-level variation in the cost of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) …
degree of center-level variation in the cost of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) …
[HTML][HTML] Textbook outcomes in heart transplantation: a quality metric for the modern era
Background Traditional quality metrics like one-year survival do not fully encapsulate the
multifaceted nature of solid organ transplantation in contemporary practice. Therefore …
multifaceted nature of solid organ transplantation in contemporary practice. Therefore …
Center-Level Variation in Failure to Rescue After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Background Although failure to rescue (FTR) is increasingly recognized as a quality metric,
studies in congenital cardiac surgery remain sparse. Within a national cohort of children …
studies in congenital cardiac surgery remain sparse. Within a national cohort of children …
Early discharge following colectomy for colon cancer: A national perspective
Background Although early discharge after colectomy has garnered significant interest,
contemporary, large-scale analyses are lacking. Objective The present study utilized a …
contemporary, large-scale analyses are lacking. Objective The present study utilized a …
[HTML][HTML] Interhospital variation in the non-operative management of uncomplicated appendicitis in adults
Background Recent randomized trials have suggested non-operative management to be a
safe alternative to appendectomy for acute uncomplicated appendicitis. Yet, there remains …
safe alternative to appendectomy for acute uncomplicated appendicitis. Yet, there remains …