2023
Routine post-operative labs and healthcare system burden in acute appendicitis
Sznol J, Becher R, Maung A, Bhattacharya B, Davis K, Schuster K. Routine post-operative labs and healthcare system burden in acute appendicitis. The American Journal Of Surgery 2023, 226: 571-577. PMID: 37291012, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare system burdenSystem burdenHealth care costsAppendicitis managementIncreased LOSUncomplicated AAAcute appendicitisRetrospective cohortClinical courseClinical variablesPatient populationMinimal comorbiditiesMultivariable modelingHealthcare costsCare costsPatientsLaboratory utilizationNational Health Expenditure AccountsLab utilizationLaboratory testingBurdenLaboratory testsAppendicitisComorbiditiesCohort
2017
A novel method of optimizing patient- and family-centered care in the ICU
Allen SR, Pascual J, Martin N, Reilly P, Luckianow G, Datner E, Davis KA, Kaplan LJ. A novel method of optimizing patient- and family-centered care in the ICU. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 82: 582-586. PMID: 28030488, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitFamily meetingsFamily knowledgeCritical care nursesGoal of therapyFamily members' knowledgeFamily membersFamily-centered careClinical courseCare unitCare nursesCritical careLife carePhysician satisfactionLevel IIIUnit demographicsPhysician workflowCareNursesIntensivistsPatientsTeam timeMembers' knowledgePresurveyTherapy