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
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 fellowshipsAssociationCare
2014
Prevalence of Surgical Conditions in Individuals Aged More Than 50 Years: A Cluster‐Based Household Survey in Sierra Leone
Wong EG, Kamara TB, Groen RS, Zogg CK, Zenilman ME, Kushner AL. Prevalence of Surgical Conditions in Individuals Aged More Than 50 Years: A Cluster‐Based Household Survey in Sierra Leone. World Journal Of Surgery 2014, 39: 55-61. PMID: 24791948, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-014-2620-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCluster AnalysisCross-Sectional StudiesDeveloping CountriesFemaleHealth ResourcesHealth Services Needs and DemandHealth Services ResearchHealth SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSierra LeoneSurgical Procedures, OperativeSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsSurgical conditionsSurgical diseaseElderly individualsCross-sectional household surveyLow-resource settingsHealthcare burdenPatient populationTraditional medicine practitionersSurgical problemsRetrospective analysisElderly populationSurgical capacityStandardized questionnaireSurgical needsUnmet burdenMedicine practitionersElderly deathsDiseaseHousehold surveyPrevalenceSierra LeoneDeathBurdenPrevious yearYears