2019
Debunking the July Effect in Cardiac Surgery: A National Analysis of More Than 470,000 Procedures
Shah RM, Hirji SA, Kiehm S, Goel S, Yazdchi F, Bellavia A, Zogg CK, Pelletier MP, Shekar P, Kaneko T. Debunking the July Effect in Cardiac Surgery: A National Analysis of More Than 470,000 Procedures. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2019, 108: 929-934. PMID: 31353035, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAgedCardiac Surgical ProceduresClinical CompetenceCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualEducation, Medical, GraduateFemaleHospital MortalityHospitals, TeachingHumansInpatientsInternship and ResidencyMaleMedical Staff, HospitalMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsQuality of Health CareRisk AdjustmentSeasonsUnited StatesConceptsAortic valve replacementCardiac surgeryJuly effectHospital mortalityPatient outcomesTeaching hospitalMajor cardiac surgery proceduresSurgical aortic valve replacementCoronary artery bypassCardiac surgery proceduresNational Inpatient SampleRisk-adjusted mortalityMitral valve repairCardiac surgery outcomesHospital complicationsArtery bypassMV surgeryNoncardiac surgeryValve replacementAdjusted mortalityValve repairSurgery outcomesInpatient SampleWorse outcomesHospital support systems
2015
Awareness of racial/ethnic disparities in surgical outcomes and care: factors affecting acknowledgment and action
Britton BV, Nagarajan N, Zogg CK, Selvarajah S, Schupper AJ, Kironji AG, Lwin AT, Cerullo M, Salim A, Haider AH. Awareness of racial/ethnic disparities in surgical outcomes and care: factors affecting acknowledgment and action. The American Journal Of Surgery 2015, 212: 102-108.e2. PMID: 26522774, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelAwarenessEthnicityFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealthcare DisparitiesHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareRacial GroupsRisk AssessmentSurgeonsSurgical Procedures, OperativeSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited States