Effect of employment status on length of hospital stay, 30-day readmission and patient reported outcomes after spine surgery
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Fialkoff J, Mehta AI, Vasquez RA, Cheng J, Karikari IO, Bagley CA. Effect of employment status on length of hospital stay, 30-day readmission and patient reported outcomes after spine surgery. Journal Of Spine Surgery 2017, 3: 44-49. PMID: 28435917, PMCID: PMC5386895, DOI: 10.21037/jss.2017.03.08.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElective spine surgeryHospital staySpine surgeryReadmission ratesComplication ratePatient cohortFunctional improvementPeri-operative complication ratesPost-operative complication rateEmployment statusUnplanned hospital readmissionDays of dischargeGreater functional improvementMajor academic medical centerAcademic medical centerCause readmissionBaseline characteristicsPatient demographicsBlood lossHospital readmissionPrimary outcomeReadmission preventionUnemployed patientsOperative timeMedical records