2017
Patient-Provider Communication and Health Outcomes Among Individuals with Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Disease in the USA
Chen Q, Beal E, Schneider E, Okunrintemi V, Zhang X, Pawlik T. Patient-Provider Communication and Health Outcomes Among Individuals with Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Disease in the USA. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2017, 22: 624-632. PMID: 29159756, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3610-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBiliary Tract DiseasesCommunicationDelivery of Health CareDemographyDigestive System DiseasesFemaleHealth ResourcesHumansLiver DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedPancreatic DiseasesPatient Care TeamPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionPhysician-Patient RelationsSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsMedical Expenditure Panel Survey cohortHealth outcomesPatient-reported health outcomesSelf-reported patient satisfactionPatient-specific demographicsHealthcare resource utilizationPoor mental statusPatient-provider communicationHigher emergency departmentMental health componentOverall healthcare expendituresPatient-provider interactionsHPB patientsStatin useBiliary diseaseEmergency departmentPatient satisfactionCare measuresHPB diseasesMental statusProvider communicationBiliary diagnosesHepato-PancreatoRepresentative cohortPatients
2012
Regional variations in cost of trauma care in the United States
Obirieze A, Gaskin D, Villegas C, Bowman S, Schneider E, Oyetunji T, Haut E, Efron D, Cornwell E, Haider A. Regional variations in cost of trauma care in the United States. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2012, 73: 516-522. PMID: 23019681, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31825132a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative mean costsTrauma careLiver injuryMean costModerate traumatic brain injuryPneumothorax/hemothoraxBlunt splenic injuryCharlson Comorbidity IndexClinical Modification codesNationwide Inpatient SampleLength of stayAdult trauma careTraumatic brain injuryCost of careMedical care costsIndex conditionComorbidity indexSplenic injuryHospital factorsPatient demographicsTrauma patientsTibia fracturesInpatient SampleBrain injuryInternational Classification