2017
Development and validation of a continuously age-adjusted measure of patient condition for hospitalized children using the electronic medical record
Rothman MJ, Tepas JJ, Nowalk AJ, Levin JE, Rimar JM, Marchetti A, Hsiao AL. Development and validation of a continuously age-adjusted measure of patient condition for hospitalized children using the electronic medical record. Journal Of Biomedical Informatics 2017, 66: 180-193. PMID: 28057565, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2016.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnplanned ICU transfersPediatric Rothman IndexElectronic medical recordsRothman IndexICU transferPediatric RiskClinical statusPediatric hospitalHospitalized childrenMedical recordsPRI scoresPatient's conditionMortality dataPost-discharge mortalityPatient's clinical statusMortality odds ratioHospital mortalityInpatient visitsPatient ageAdult mortality dataClinical variablesOdds ratioClinical dataPhysiologic deteriorationPatient acuity
2013
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