2023
Comparison of electronic versus phone-based administration of the Quality of Recovery-40 survey after ambulatory surgery
Pillai A, Guzzi J, Treggiari M, Yanez N, Hyman J. Comparison of electronic versus phone-based administration of the Quality of Recovery-40 survey after ambulatory surgery. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 2023, 86: 111054. PMID: 36641953, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQoR-40 scoresAmbulatory surgeryResponse ratePOD 1General anesthesiaSingle-center prospective observational studyYale-New Haven HospitalPostoperative day 1Prospective observational studyFuture interventional studiesPatient-centered outcomesNew Haven HospitalPostoperative periodSecondary outcomesConsecutive patientsPrimary outcomeSevere morbidityInterventional studyObservational studyPatient supportPatientsDay 1SurgeryLarger sample sizeSurvey scores
2020
Differences in Outcomes After Anesthesia-Related Adverse Events in Older and Younger Patients.
Root CW, Beilin Y, McCormick PJ, Curatolo CJ, Katz D, Hyman JB. Differences in Outcomes After Anesthesia-Related Adverse Events in Older and Younger Patients. Journal For Healthcare Quality 2020, 42: 195-204. PMID: 31449174, PMCID: PMC7033001, DOI: 10.1097/jhq.0000000000000216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsOlder patientsPostoperative periodYounger patientsAge 65Large tertiary care centerPropensity-matched groupsRetrospective cohort studyTertiary care centerExclusion of casesPerformance improvement committeeDepartment of AnesthesiologyCohort studyPerioperative careCare centerSurgical proceduresPatientsAnesthesiaGreater incidenceMore older adultsOlder adultsGreater likelihoodImprovement CommitteeMortalityOutcomes