Hospital readmission after a pancreaticoduodenectomy: an emerging quality metric?
Kastenberg ZJ, Morton JM, Visser BC, Norton JA, Poultsides GA. Hospital readmission after a pancreaticoduodenectomy: an emerging quality metric? Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2012, 15: 142-148. PMID: 23297725, PMCID: PMC3719921, DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2012.00563.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal AbscessAgedCaliforniaCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHospitals, UniversityHumansIncidenceLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPancreatic DiseasesPancreatic FistulaPancreaticoduodenectomyPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurgical Wound InfectionSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsHospital readmissionPatterns of rehospitalizationSuperficial wound infectionDays of dischargePost-operative complicationsLength of stayNursing/rehabilitation facilityAcademic medical centerHealth care servicesDiet intoleranceFistula/Consecutive patientsWound infectionOutpatient settingDiagnostic evaluationPancreaticoduodenectomyBenign diagnosisMedical CenterReadmissionCommon reasonRehabilitation facilityCare servicesPatientsMeasures of qualityOne-fifthObesity Disparities in Preventive Care: Findings From the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2005–2007
Hernandez‐Boussard T, Ahmed SM, Morton JM. Obesity Disparities in Preventive Care: Findings From the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2005–2007. Obesity 2012, 20: 1639-1644. PMID: 21818146, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2011.258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBody WeightDelivery of Health CareDietEarly Detection of CancerExerciseFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth EducationHealthcare DisparitiesHumansMaleMammographyMental DisordersMiddle AgedNeoplasmsObesityObesity, MorbidOdds RatioPapanicolaou TestPhysical ExaminationPractice Patterns, Physicians'Preventive Health ServicesPsychotherapyReference ValuesReferral and ConsultationSmoking CessationVaginal SmearsWeight LossWounds and InjuriesConceptsNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyNormal weight patientsObese patientsWeight patientsPreventive careCancer screeningPractice patternsAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyPreventive health care servicesAdult patient visitsInjury prevention counselingHeight/weight dataIndex clinic visitClinic visit dataInjury prevention educationMajor health concernHealth care servicesPreventive health measuresClinic visitsObese populationPrevention counselingPreventive examsPsychotherapy referralsRectal examTobacco cessation