Temporal trends in postoperative and ventilator-associated pneumonia in the United States
Metersky M, Wang Y, Klompas M, Eckenrode S, Mathew J, Krumholz H. Temporal trends in postoperative and ventilator-associated pneumonia in the United States. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2022, 44: 1247-1254. PMID: 36326283, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2022.264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentilator-associated pneumoniaMajor surgical proceduresPostoperative pneumoniaAcute myocardial infarctionSurgical proceduresHeart failureMyocardial infarctionMedicare Patient Safety Monitoring SystemAnnual riskRetrospective cohort studyPrior yearRisk-adjusted ratesAdverse event measuresCohort studyRetrospective reviewPneumoniaPatientsInfarctionUnited StatesRiskSignificant changesYearsTemporal trendsFailureTrends in Adverse Event Rates in Hospitalized Patients, 2010-2019
Eldridge N, Wang Y, Metersky M, Eckenrode S, Mathew J, Sonnenfeld N, Perdue-Puli J, Hunt D, Brady PJ, McGann P, Grace E, Rodrick D, Drye E, Krumholz HM. Trends in Adverse Event Rates in Hospitalized Patients, 2010-2019. JAMA 2022, 328: 173-183. PMID: 35819424, PMCID: PMC9277501, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.9600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCross InfectionCross-Sectional StudiesDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsFemaleHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansMaleMedicareMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient SafetyPneumoniaPostoperative ComplicationsPressure UlcerRisk AssessmentSurgical Procedures, OperativeUnited StatesConceptsMajor surgical proceduresAcute myocardial infarctionAdverse event ratesGeneral adverse eventsAdverse eventsHeart failureAdverse drug eventsAcute care hospitalsMyocardial infarctionHospital-acquired infectionsSurgical proceduresEvent ratesHospital dischargeCare hospitalDrug eventsMedicare Patient Safety Monitoring SystemSerial cross-sectional studyPatient safetyUS acute care hospitalsHospital adverse eventsSignificant decreaseSurgical procedure groupsCross-sectional studyRisk-adjusted ratesAdult patients