Global Surgical Package Reimbursement and the Acute Care Surgeon: A Threat to Optimal Care
Schneider E, Haider A, Lidor A, Efron J, Villegas C, Stevens K, Hirani S, Haut E, Efron D. Global Surgical Package Reimbursement and the Acute Care Surgeon: A Threat to Optimal Care. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2011, 70: 583-589. PMID: 21610346, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182098a30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayElective right hemicolectomyEmergency surgical patientsElective patientsRight hemicolectomyEmergent patientsInhospital mortalityGreater comorbiditySurgical patientsOptimal careNationwide Inpatient Sample dataAcute care surgery serviceEmergent right hemicolectomyPatient LOSAcute care surgeonsEmergency surgery patientsHigher mortality riskMann-Whitney testSurgery patientsSurgery serviceInpatient admissionsInsurance statusMortality riskMultivariable regressionGreater odds