2020
Geographic Variation in the Utilization of and Mortality After Emergency General Surgery Operations in the Northeastern and Southeastern United States
Becher RD, Jin L, Warren JL, Gill TM, DeWane MP, Davis KA, Zhang Y. Geographic Variation in the Utilization of and Mortality After Emergency General Surgery Operations in the Northeastern and Southeastern United States. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 275: 340-347. PMID: 32516232, PMCID: PMC7726051, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital service areasSubsequent mortalityEmergency general surgery careEmergency general surgery operationsEGS operationsCommon EGS operationsAge-standardized ratesGeneral surgery careState Inpatient DatabasesGeneral surgery operationsRandom-effects modelWide geographic variationHospital mortalityInpatient DatabaseSurgery careKruskal-Wallis testMortality rateUnwarranted variationMortalityStandardized ratesLinear random effects modelSurgery operationsUnited StatesGeographic variationCareHospital Variation in Geriatric Surgical Safety for Emergency Operation
Becher RD, Sukumar N, DeWane MP, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Zogg CK, Davis KA. Hospital Variation in Geriatric Surgical Safety for Emergency Operation. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2020, 230: 966-973.e10. PMID: 32032720, PMCID: PMC7409563, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.10.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandardized mortality ratioHospital-level characteristicsGeneral surgery operationsGeriatric patientsEmergency operationHospital variationEmergency general surgery operationsMean standardized mortality ratioCalifornia State Inpatient DatabaseHospital-based mortalitySignificant hospital variationPatients 65 yearsSubstantial excess mortalitySurgery operationsState Inpatient DatabasesMixed effects logistic regression modelsCommon general surgery operationsLow-mortality outliersLogistic regression modelsPostoperative mortalityHospital deathOlder patientsInpatient DatabaseMortality outcomesNonelective operations
2019
Hospital Operative Volume and Quality Indication for General Surgery Operations Performed Emergently in Geriatric Patients
Becher RD, DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Becher RM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA. Hospital Operative Volume and Quality Indication for General Surgery Operations Performed Emergently in Geriatric Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2019, 228: 910-923. PMID: 31005629, PMCID: PMC6582986, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.02.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital operative volumeGeneral surgery operationsGeriatric patientsOperative volumeEmergency operationHospital volumeProbability of survivalEmergency general surgery operationsCalifornia State Inpatient DatabaseRetrospective cohort studySurgery operationsState Inpatient DatabasesHigher operative volumesAverage mortality riskOlder patientsCohort studyInpatient DatabaseGeriatric populationSurgical careSurgical qualityAmerican CollegeMortality riskOptimizing outcomesStandardized increasePatientsHospital Volume and Operative Mortality for General Surgery Operations Performed Emergently in Adults
Becher RD, DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA. Hospital Volume and Operative Mortality for General Surgery Operations Performed Emergently in Adults. Annals Of Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 32675542, PMCID: PMC6803029, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital operative volumeSurgical emergencyAcute care hospitalsGeneral surgery operationsHospital volumeCare hospitalOperative volumeVolume thresholdEmergency general surgery operationsRetrospective cohort studyHigh-volume hospitalsUmbilical hernia repairRisk-adjusted mortalitySurgery operationsAverage mortality riskSurgical outcomes researchOperative mortalityAdult patientsCohort studyPublic health crisisHernia repairMortality riskTrauma surgerySurvival rateEmergency operation