Automated analysis of electronic medical record data reflects the pathophysiology of operative complications
Tepas JJ, Rimar JM, Hsiao AL, Nussbaum MS. Automated analysis of electronic medical record data reflects the pathophysiology of operative complications. Surgery 2013, 154: 918-926. PMID: 24074431, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic medical recordsNumber of complicationsRothman IndexPostoperative complicationsColorectal proceduresPhysiologic dysfunctionDischarge International ClassificationElectronic medical record dataOrgan system dysfunctionPresence of sepsisIncidence of complicationsDirect costsMedical record dataDuration of stayRepeated-measures analysisPerioperative complicationsPostoperative sepsisOperative complicationsOperative patientsOrgan dysfunctionOverall incidencePreoperative counselingPhysiologic assessmentNursing observationsPatient cohort