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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultFemaleHealth Benefit Plans, EmployeeHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesSurgical Procedures, OperativeTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsCharlson 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