2017
Impact of the insurance type of head and neck cancer patients on their hospitalization utilization patterns
Gupta A, Sonis S, Schneider E, Villa A. Impact of the insurance type of head and neck cancer patients on their hospitalization utilization patterns. Cancer 2017, 124: 760-768. PMID: 29112234, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHNC patientsHospital typeUninsured patientsInsurance typeMortality riskInsurance-related disparitiesInferior survival outcomesNationwide Inpatient SampleNeck cancer patientsLogistic regression modelsOptimum treatment outcomesMultinomial logistic regression modelsPatient agePoor outcomeSurvival outcomesPrimary exposureCancer patientsInpatient SampleHNC outcomesInpatient careTreatment outcomesHospital settingProvider typePatientsGovernment hospitals
2016
Implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Insurance Coverage and Rehabilitation Use Among Young Adult Trauma Patients.
Zogg CK, Payró Chew F, Scott JW, Wolf LL, Tsai TC, Najjar P, Olufajo OA, Schneider EB, Haut ER, Haider AH, Canner JK. Implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Insurance Coverage and Rehabilitation Use Among Young Adult Trauma Patients. JAMA Surgery 2016, 151: e163609. PMID: 27760245, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.3609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adult trauma patientsDependent coverage provisionAdult trauma patientsAffordable Care ActTrauma patientsRehabilitation useInsurance coverageClinical end pointsPatient ProtectionCare ActCause of deathComplete patient recordsHigh-quality careEmergency departmentMean ageOutpatient settingUninsured patientsPatient outcomesRisk groupsPatientsRehabilitation accessACA implementationRescue ratesPatient recordsLongitudinal assessmentContinuity of Private Health Insurance Coverage After Traumatic Brain Injury
Lin J, Canner J, Schneider E. Continuity of Private Health Insurance Coverage After Traumatic Brain Injury. JAMA Surgery 2016, 151: 678-80. PMID: 26934219, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidemiology of Eye-Related Emergency Department Visits
Channa R, Zafar SN, Canner JK, Haring RS, Schneider EB, Friedman DS. Epidemiology of Eye-Related Emergency Department Visits. JAMA Ophthalmology 2016, 134: 312. PMID: 26821577, DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.5778.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Emergency Department SampleED visitsEmergency departmentIncidence rateUS Nationwide Emergency Department SampleAge groupsPopulation-based incidence ratesEmergency Department SampleInflation-adjusted chargesHighest income quartileDifferent age groupsEmergent visitsCorneal abrasionOlder patientsEye injuriesSubconjunctival hemorrhageNonemergent conditionsOcular problemsOcular conditionsNonemergent visitsExternal eyeEye problemsForeign bodyMAIN OUTCOMEIndependent factors
2013
Race and Insurance Disparities in Discharge to Rehabilitation for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
Asemota A, George B, Cumpsty-Fowler C, Haider A, Schneider E. Race and Insurance Disparities in Discharge to Rehabilitation for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2013, 30: 2057-2065. PMID: 23972035, PMCID: PMC3868359, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.3091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryBrain injurySevere traumatic brain injuryAdult TBI survivorsInsurance-based differencesOdds of dischargeHospital-level variablesImproved functional outcomesMeeting study criteriaMultivariable logistic regressionNationwide Inpatient SampleInpatient rehabilitation servicesInsurance-based disparitiesStandard descriptive methodsUninsured blacksUninsured HispanicsInpatient rehabilitationFunctional outcomeStudy criteriaInpatient SampleInsurance statusInpatient careTBI survivorsRehabilitation servicesLogistic regressionNational cost of trauma care by payer status
Velopulos C, Enwerem N, Obirieze A, Hui X, Hashmi Z, Scott V, Cornwell E, Schneider E, Haider A. National cost of trauma care by payer status. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 184: 444-449. PMID: 23800441, PMCID: PMC5995319, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.05.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPayer statusTrauma carePrivate insuranceNationwide Inpatient SamplePatient case mixUS dollar equivalentsPatient characteristicsNinth RevisionPresent studyInpatient costsHospital characteristicsInpatient SampleClinical ModificationTraumatic injuryPayer perspectiveRetrospective analysisSample patientsInternational ClassificationType of insuranceEconomic burdenCase mixPatientsNational population estimatesTrauma costTeaching statusHispanic ethnicity is associated with increased costs after carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting in the United States
Propper B, Black J, Schneider E, Lum Y, Malas M, Arnold M, Abularrage C. Hispanic ethnicity is associated with increased costs after carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting in the United States. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 184: 644-650. PMID: 23582759, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery stentingTotal hospital chargesCarotid endarterectomyHospital chargesHispanic ethnicityBlack patientsUnivariate analysisOperative volumeCost of CEAHospital operative volumeSurgeon operative volumesLow-volume hospitalsNationwide Inpatient SampleCarotid artery stenosisICD-9 codesLow-volume surgeonsHigh-risk statusOnly Hispanic ethnicityPostoperative complicationsCarotid revascularizationSymptomatic statusArtery stentingPrimary outcomeSymptomatic presentationArtery stenosisRacial and ethnic disparities in the treatment of unruptured thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms in the United States
Arnaoutakis D, Propper B, Black J, Schneider E, Lum Y, Freischlag J, Perler B, Abularrage C. Racial and ethnic disparities in the treatment of unruptured thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms in the United States. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 184: 651-657. PMID: 23545407, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicBlack or African AmericanComorbidityEthnicityFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospital CostsHumansInsurance, HealthLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisRacial GroupsRisk FactorsUnited StatesVascular Surgical ProceduresWhite PeopleConceptsAortic aneurysm repairThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairHospital operative volumePostoperative complicationsAneurysm repairThoracoabdominal aneurysmsHispanic patientsHispanic ethnicityOperative volumeMultivariate analysisEthnic disparitiesAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairAnnual surgical volumeThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsClinical Modification codesNationwide Inpatient SamplePreoperative comorbiditiesIndex hospitalizationSecondary outcomesDiabetes mellitusPrimary outcomeWhite patientsBlack patientsCerebrovascular diseaseNinth Revision
2011
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