2016
Hospital readmission after multiple major operative procedures among patients with employer provided health insurance
Kim Y, Gani F, Canner J, Margonis G, Makary M, Schneider E, Pawlik T. Hospital readmission after multiple major operative procedures among patients with employer provided health insurance. Surgery 2016, 160: 178-190. PMID: 27085686, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.01.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple operative proceduresDays of dischargeMajor operative proceduresOperative procedureSingle operative procedureIndex dischargeLate readmissionHospital readmissionMultivariable logistic regression analysisHigher preoperative comorbidityLate hospital readmissionLogistic regression analysisDuration of stayPreoperative comorbiditiesPostoperative complicationsPostoperative dischargeMarketScan databaseMultivariable analysisOverall incidenceAbdominal proceduresSame hospitalRisk factorsReadmissionCardiovascular proceduresGreater odds
2015
Early versus late hospital readmission after pancreaticoduodenectomy
Schneider E, Canner J, Gani F, Kim Y, Ejaz A, Spolverato G, Pawlik T. Early versus late hospital readmission after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Journal Of Surgical Research 2015, 196: 74-81. PMID: 25777825, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.02.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProcedure-related factorsLate readmissionEarly readmissionTruven Health MarketScan databaseLate hospital readmissionCoronary heart diseaseSubsequent medical managementPostoperative complicationsExtended LOSHospital readmissionRenal diseaseMarketScan databaseMedical managementMultivariable analysisPatient groupTrue burdenHeart diseaseCommon causeInclusion criteriaReadmissionPancreaticoduodenectomyPatientsDiseaseLonger lengthComplex procedures