2020
Pandemic Recovery Using a COVID-Minimal Cancer Surgery Pathway
Boffa DJ, Judson BL, Billingsley KG, Galetta D, Fontanez P, Odermatt C, Lindner K, Mitchell MR, Henderson CM, Carafeno T, Pinto J, Wagner J, Ancuta M, Beley P, Turner AL, Banack T, Laurans MS, Johnson DC, Yoo P, Morton JM, Zurich H, Davis K, Ahuja N. Pandemic Recovery Using a COVID-Minimal Cancer Surgery Pathway. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 718-724. PMID: 32417195, PMCID: PMC7227551, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgery pathwayHospital-acquired COVID-19 infectionLarge academic medical centerCOVID-19 patientsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicCOVID-19 infectionPatient care pathwayAcademic medical centerDisease 2019 pandemicHealth care deliveryOnly surgerySurgery populationElective surgeryPatient survivalRisk of exposureProtection of patientsCare pathwayNosocomial infectionsMedical CenterCare deliverySurgical activityHospitalPatientsSurgeryMost hospitals
2014
The TRANSFORM Patient Safety Project: A Microsystem Approach to Improving Outcomes on Inpatient Units
Braddock CH, Szaflarski N, Forsey L, Abel L, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton J. The TRANSFORM Patient Safety Project: A Microsystem Approach to Improving Outcomes on Inpatient Units. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2014, 30: 425-433. PMID: 25348342, PMCID: PMC4370988, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-3067-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere sepsis/septic shockSepsis/septic shockAcute respiratory failureRisk-adjusted mortalityPatient safety programSeptic shockInpatient unitRespiratory failureUnplanned transfersAcademic university medical centerProspective interventional studySurgical inpatient unitsHospital-acquired complicationsPatient safety projectsUniversity Medical CenterHospital patient safetySafety cultureClinical outcomesInterventional studyIntervention periodMortality ratioHospital careMedical CenterSafety programImproving Outcomes
2012
Hospital readmission after a pancreaticoduodenectomy: an emerging quality metric?
Kastenberg ZJ, Morton JM, Visser BC, Norton JA, Poultsides GA. Hospital readmission after a pancreaticoduodenectomy: an emerging quality metric? Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2012, 15: 142-148. PMID: 23297725, PMCID: PMC3719921, DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2012.00563.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal AbscessAgedCaliforniaCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHospitals, UniversityHumansIncidenceLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPancreatic DiseasesPancreatic FistulaPancreaticoduodenectomyPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurgical Wound InfectionSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsHospital readmissionPatterns of rehospitalizationSuperficial wound infectionDays of dischargePost-operative complicationsLength of stayNursing/rehabilitation facilityAcademic medical centerHealth care servicesDiet intoleranceFistula/Consecutive patientsWound infectionOutpatient settingDiagnostic evaluationPancreaticoduodenectomyBenign diagnosisMedical CenterReadmissionCommon reasonRehabilitation facilityCare servicesPatientsMeasures of qualityOne-fifth
2009
Comparison of hospital charges between robotic, laparoscopic stapled, and laparoscopic handsewn Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Curet MJ, Curet M, Solomon H, Lui G, Morton JM. Comparison of hospital charges between robotic, laparoscopic stapled, and laparoscopic handsewn Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2009, 3: 75-78. PMID: 27638218, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-009-0143-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexLength of stayGastric bypassHospital chargesPreoperative comorbiditiesPostoperative complicationsAnesthesia timeStanford University Medical CenterSafety of laparoscopicHigher hospital chargesUniversity Medical CenterHigher total chargesProfessional feesConsecutive patientsMass indexMedical recordsMedical CenterRobotic RouxRouxBypassLaparoscopicRobotic surgeryStudy periodRobotic techniquesRRYGB
2008
Benefits to Patients Choosing Preoperative Weight Loss in Gastric Bypass Surgery: New Results of a Randomized Trial
Solomon H, Liu GY, Alami R, Morton J, Curet MJ. Benefits to Patients Choosing Preoperative Weight Loss in Gastric Bypass Surgery: New Results of a Randomized Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2008, 208: 241-245. PMID: 19228536, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.09.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative weight lossGastric bypass surgeryBody mass indexExcess body weightWeight loss groupBypass surgeryBody weightWeight lossPostoperative complicationsClinical outcomesStanford University Medical CenterImprovement of comorbiditiesNonweight loss groupSimilar preoperative demographicsWeight loss requirementsPatients' clinical outcomesUniversity Medical CenterPreoperative demographicsPatient demographicsConsecutive patientsMass indexMedical CenterLiver massPatientsSurgery
2005
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Differences in Outcome between Attendings and Assistants of Different Training Backgrounds
Hsu G, Morton J, Jin L, Safadi B, Satterwhite T, Curet M. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Differences in Outcome between Attendings and Assistants of Different Training Backgrounds. Obesity Surgery 2005, 15: 1104-1110. PMID: 16197780, DOI: 10.1381/0960892055002374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayRe-admission ratesLate complication rateIntraoperative complication rateComplication rateDifferent training backgroundsOperative timeLaparoscopic fellowshipICU admissionLaparoscopic RouxGastric bypassExact testSignificant differencesTraining backgroundLearning curveY Gastric BypassFisher's exact testAcademic medical centerSignificant learning curveICU stayBlood lossTraining levelRetrospective analysisMedical CenterExperienced assistants
2004
What do surgery residents do on their call nights?
Morton JM, Baker CC, Farrell TM, Yohe ME, Kimple RJ, Herman DC, Udekwu P, Galanko JA, Behrns KE, Meyer AA. What do surgery residents do on their call nights? The American Journal Of Surgery 2004, 188: 225-229. PMID: 15450824, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient evaluationDaily livingDirect patient contactUniversity Medical CenterTime-motion studySurgical resident educationMedical CenterPatient contactWork-hour restrictionsAffiliate hospitalsPatient careTotal minutesSleep accountsNight dutySurgery residentsCall nightsResident levelHour restrictionsSignificant differencesHospitalResident educationCall experienceMinutesResidentsActivity