2014
Does relative value unit–based compensation shortchange the acute care surgeon?
Schwartz D, Hui X, Velopulos C, Schneider E, Selvarajah S, Lucas D, Haut E, McQuay N, Pawlik T, Efron D, Haider A. Does relative value unit–based compensation shortchange the acute care surgeon? Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2014, 76: 84-94. PMID: 24368361, PMCID: PMC5995323, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182ab1ae3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayAcute care surgeonsEmergent casesRelative value unitsPatient careNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramComorbidities of interestEmergent operative managementHigher mortality riskQuality Improvement ProgramCurrent Procedural TerminologyElective colectomyMinor complicationsComplication rateOperative timeEmergent proceduresMore complicationsOperative managementBiliary proceduresElective proceduresOpen techniqueElective patientsOdds ratioHernia repair
2013
State-by-state variation in emergency versus elective colon resections: Room for improvement
Obirieze A, Kisat M, Hicks C, Oyetunji T, Schneider E, Gaskin D, Haut E, Efron D, Cornwell E, Haider A. State-by-state variation in emergency versus elective colon resections: Room for improvement. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2013, 74: 1286. PMID: 23609280, PMCID: PMC3645918, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31828b8478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective colon resectionColon surgeryColon resectionOdds ratioElective colon surgeryEmergency colon surgeryNationwide Inpatient SampleFinal study cohortElective surgical proceduresDischarge-level weightsSubstantial state variationsElective colectomyEmergency colectomyHospital factorsAdult patientsStudy cohortEmergent proceduresInpatient SampleNational averageColon operationsUnadjusted proportionRetrospective analysisSurgical proceduresEmergency proceduresColectomyState-by-state variation in emergency versus elective colon resections: Room for improvement
Obirieze A, Kisat M, Hicks C, Oyetunji T, Schneider E, Gaskin D, Haut E, Efron D, Cornwell E, Haider A. State-by-state variation in emergency versus elective colon resections: Room for improvement. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2013, 74: 1286-1291. DOI: 10.1097/01586154-201305000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElective colon resectionColon surgeryColon resectionOdds ratioElective colon surgeryEmergency colon surgeryNationwide Inpatient SampleFinal study cohortElective surgical proceduresDischarge-level weightsSubstantial state variationsElective colectomyEmergency colectomyAdult patientsHospital factorsStudy cohortEmergent proceduresNational averageInpatient SampleColon operationsUnadjusted proportionRetrospective analysisSurgical proceduresEpidemiologic studiesLevel III