2022
Defining Referral Regions for Inpatient Trauma Care: The Utility of a Novel Geographic Definition
Zogg CK, Becher RD, Dalton MK, Hirji SA, Davis KA, Salim A, Cooper Z, Jarman MP. Defining Referral Regions for Inpatient Trauma Care: The Utility of a Novel Geographic Definition. Journal Of Surgical Research 2022, 275: 115-128. PMID: 35272088, PMCID: PMC9038698, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.12.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital referral regionsReferral regionsHospital service areasTrauma regionTrauma careTrauma systemHospital useInpatient trauma careOlder adult patientsState Inpatient DatabasesUS health systemRegional trauma careInpatient traumaAdult patientsNET patientsTrauma patientsInpatient DatabaseDemographic featuresHealth systemImportant demographic factorsPatientsGeographic variationDemographic factorsTraumaCare
2018
Insurance Status Biases Trauma-system Utilization and Appropriate Interfacility Transfer
Zogg CK, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Davis KA. Insurance Status Biases Trauma-system Utilization and Appropriate Interfacility Transfer. Annals Of Surgery 2018, 268: 681-689. PMID: 30004929, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNTC patientsMajor injuriesOlder adult trauma patientsNationwide Emergency Department SampleOptimal trauma careAdult trauma patientsEmergency department admissionsEmergency Department SampleTrauma center careTransfer of patientsComplex traumatic injuriesMultilevel logistic regressionTrauma patientsDepartment admissionsHigh morbidityTC careDirect admissionInsurance statusInterfacility transferUninsured patientsTrauma careTraumatic injuryOutcome measuresTrauma systemCenter care
2017
The Association Between Medicare Eligibility and Gains in Access to Rehabilitative Care
Zogg CK, Scott JW, Metcalfe D, Seshadri AJ, Tsai TC, Davis WA, Rose JA, Olufajo OA, Zafar SN, Salim A, Haider AH. The Association Between Medicare Eligibility and Gains in Access to Rehabilitative Care. Annals Of Surgery 2017, 265: 734-742. PMID: 28267694, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedDatabases, FactualEligibility DeterminationFemaleHealth Care CostsHumansIncidenceInjury Severity ScoreInsurance CoverageMaleMedicareMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient DischargePostoperative CareRehabilitation CentersRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentUnited StatesWounds and InjuriesConceptsSkilled nursing facilitiesAge 64Insurance statusNational Trauma Data BankMedicare eligibilityPost-discharge rehabilitationInsurance coverageAge 65 yearsTrauma Data BankLength of staySevere clinical presentationAcute inpatient facilitiesHealth policy changesTrauma patientsClinical presentationSimilar patientsDiagnosis codesStratified subgroupsInpatient careRehabilitative careTrauma systemAge 54SNF useInpatient facilitiesNursing facilities