2022
Beyond In-hospital Mortality
Zogg CK, Cooper Z, Peduzzi P, Falvey JR, Tinetti ME, Lichtman JH. Beyond In-hospital Mortality. Annals Of Surgery 2022, 278: e314-e330. PMID: 36111845, PMCID: PMC10014495, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder trauma patientsHospital mortalityOlder adultsTrauma patientsHealthy daysSevere traumatic brain injuryAdult trauma careCause of deathUnique health needsTraumatic brain injuryLoss of independenceIndex admissionHip fracturePrimary diagnosisBrain injuryTrauma careTraumatic injuryMedicare claimsHealth needsMortalityAverage numberReadmissionAdultsPatientsQuintile ranks
2021
Learning From England's Best Practice Tariff
Zogg CK, Metcalfe D, Judge A, Perry DC, Costa ML, Gabbe BJ, Schoenfeld AJ, Davis KA, Cooper Z, Lichtman JH. Learning From England's Best Practice Tariff. Annals Of Surgery 2021, 275: 506-514. PMID: 33491982, PMCID: PMC9233527, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004305.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Benchmarking the value of care: Variability in hospital costs for common operations and its association with procedure volume.
Zogg CK, Bernard AC, Hirji SA, Minei JP, Staudenmayer KL, Davis KA. Benchmarking the value of care: Variability in hospital costs for common operations and its association with procedure volume. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2020, 88: 619-628. PMID: 32039972, PMCID: PMC7802807, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic appendectomyLaparoscopic cholecystectomyHospital costsMeans of USMedian costProcedure volumeEmergency general surgeryTotal hospital costsMedian hospital costsNational Inpatient SampleAdults 18 yearsNational cost savingsAnnual procedure volumeValue of careHospital complicationsIndex hospitalHealth care valuePatient characteristicsAdverse outcomesInpatient SampleInclusion criteriaGeneral surgeryHospitalLevel IIICommon operation