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 oddsUnderstanding recurrent readmission after major surgery among patients with employer-provided health insurance
Kim Y, Ejaz A, Xu L, Gani F, Canner J, Schneider E, Pawlik T. Understanding recurrent readmission after major surgery among patients with employer-provided health insurance. The American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 212: 305-314.e2. PMID: 27156797, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexRecurrent readmissionsMajor surgeryFirst readmissionIndex hospitalizationStudy cohortMedian lengthMedian patient ageDays of dischargeLong-term outcomesMajor surgical proceduresFirst rehospitalizationMore comorbiditiesMore readmissionsComorbidity indexUnplanned readmissionPatient ageReadmission patternsEntire followMedian timeHospital chargesTotal admissionsReadmissionSurgical proceduresPatients
2015
Early Versus Late Readmission After Surgery Among Patients With Employer-provided Health Insurance
Kim Y, Gani F, Lucas D, Ejaz A, Spolverato G, Canner J, Schneider E, Pawlik T. Early Versus Late Readmission After Surgery Among Patients With Employer-provided Health Insurance. Annals Of Surgery 2015, 262: 502-511. PMID: 26258319, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAgedCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth Benefit Plans, EmployeeHealth Care CostsHospital CostsHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesSurgical Procedures, OperativeTime FactorsConceptsNon-index hospitalsDays of dischargeMajor surgical proceduresSame-hospital readmissionsLate readmissionIndex hospitalHospital readmissionSurgical proceduresTruven Health MarketScan Commercial ClaimsMultivariable logistic regression analysisCharlson Comorbidity IndexMarketScan Commercial ClaimsLogistic regression analysisHospital mortalityComorbidity indexIndex dischargeEarly readmissionTrue incidenceEncounters DatabaseCommercial ClaimsReadmissionPatientsDifferent hospitalsHospitalHealth insurance
2013
Influence of Patient, Physician, and Hospital Factors on 30-Day Readmission Following Pancreatoduodenectomy in the United States
Hyder O, Dodson R, Nathan H, Schneider E, Weiss M, Cameron J, Choti M, Makary M, Hirose K, Wolfgang C, Herman J, Pawlik T. Influence of Patient, Physician, and Hospital Factors on 30-Day Readmission Following Pancreatoduodenectomy in the United States. JAMA Surgery 2013, 148: 1095-1102. PMID: 24108580, PMCID: PMC3983984, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.2509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAttitude of Health PersonnelCohort StudiesComorbidityCross InfectionFemaleHealth Care SurveysHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayMaleMedicareOutcome Assessment, Health CarePancreatic NeoplasmsPancreaticoduodenectomyPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSEER ProgramSurvival RateTime FactorsUnited StatesWorkloadConceptsPancreatoduodenectomy proceduresMedical comorbiditiesHospital factorsSurgeon volumeMedicare dataPopulation-based cancer registry dataPreoperative medical comorbiditiesRetrospective cohort studyDays of dischargeHospital-level factorsLow-volume hospitalsPatient-related factorsChance of readmissionLength of stayInfluence of patientCancer registry dataPancreatoduodenectomy patientsHospital morbidityCohort studyHospital volumeHospital readmissionMedian agePhysician factorsDistinct hospitalsPatient level
2012
Patient Readmission and Mortality after Surgery for Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Malignancies
Schneider E, Hyder O, Wolfgang C, Hirose K, Choti M, Makary M, Herman J, Cameron J, Pawlik T. Patient Readmission and Mortality after Surgery for Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Malignancies. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2012, 215: 607-615. PMID: 22921328, PMCID: PMC4051393, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBiliary Tract NeoplasmsCohort StudiesDigestive System Surgical ProceduresFemaleHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayLiver NeoplasmsLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisPancreatic NeoplasmsPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSEER ProgramSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsRisk of readmissionHepatobiliary proceduresPancreatic proceduresHepatobiliary surgical proceduresMultiple preoperative comorbiditiesEnd Results-MedicareHigher inpatient mortalityPrimary surgical treatmentDays of dischargeIncidence of readmissionProlonged hospital stayProportion of patientsShort-term morbidityNumber of patientsPreoperative comorbiditiesHigher readmissionHospital morbidityHospital stayIndex hospitalAdditional morbidityInpatient mortalityMost patientsPatient agePatient comorbiditiesSurgical treatment