2021
Reassessing the July Effect: 30 Years of Evidence Show No Difference in Outcomes
Zogg CK, Metcalfe D, Sokas CM, Dalton MK, Hirji SA, Davis KA, Haider AH, Cooper Z, Lichtman JH. Reassessing the July Effect: 30 Years of Evidence Show No Difference in Outcomes. Annals Of Surgery 2021, 277: e204-e211. PMID: 33914485, PMCID: PMC8384940, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJuly effectMajor morbidityPatient outcomesMajor adverse outcomesNationwide Readmissions DatabaseAdverse patient outcomesSystem-level factorsUS patientsAdverse outcomesSurgical conditionsInclusion criteriaPaucity of studiesReadmissionPatient encountersSystematic reviewMorbidityOutcomesNegative resultsMortalityYears of evidenceTotalYearsEvidencePatientsAdmission
2018
Cured into Destitution
Scott JW, Raykar NP, Rose JA, Tsai TC, Zogg CK, Haider AH, Salim A, Meara JG, Shrime MG. Cured into Destitution. Annals Of Surgery 2018, 267: 1093-1099. PMID: 28394867, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUninsured patientsGreater riskMedian inpatient chargesTrauma-related admissionsNationwide Inpatient SamplePrimary outcome measureMost demographic subgroupsRisk of CHECatastrophic health expenditureFinancial risk protectionRetrospective reviewTrauma populationPrimary diagnosisInpatient chargesInpatient SampleOutcome measuresPatientsSevere injuriesStudy periodUS Census dataHealth careTraumaAdmissionDemographic subgroupsRisk
2016
Geographic Distribution of Trauma Burden, Mortality, and Services in the United States: Does Availability Correspond to Patient Need?
Rios-Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Zogg CK, Yorkgitis B, Singh M, Haider AH, Salim A. Geographic Distribution of Trauma Burden, Mortality, and Services in the United States: Does Availability Correspond to Patient Need? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2016, 223: 764-773.e2. PMID: 28193322, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.08.569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel II trauma centerAge-adjusted mortality ratesTrauma admissionsTrauma centerTrauma serviceTrauma mortalityTrauma burdenMortality rateTrauma care provisionAge-adjusted mortalityCritical care providersTrauma patientsTrauma careCare providersLevel IPatient needsAdmissionProvider densitySurgeon availabilityQuality careMortalityCare provisionSCC fellowshipsAssociationCareInequalities in Specialist Hand Surgeon Distribution across the United States
Rios-Diaz AJ, Metcalfe D, Singh M, Zogg CK, Olufajo OA, Ramos MS, Caterson EJ, Talbot SG. Inequalities in Specialist Hand Surgeon Distribution across the United States. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2016, 137: 1516-1522. PMID: 27119925, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000002103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialist hand surgeonsHand surgeonsTrauma admissionsRisk-adjusted generalized linear modelsDensity of surgeonsState Inpatient DatabasesMedical specialty databasesFellowship positionsInpatient DatabaseIndependent associationHospital specialistsTrauma careGeneral surgeonsEmergency careHealthcare costsOrthopaedic surgeonsSurgeon densitySurgeonsAdmissionPlastic surgeonsSubspecialty certificateUnited StatesSpecialty databasesAmerican BoardCare