2017
Impact of the insurance type of head and neck cancer patients on their hospitalization utilization patterns
Gupta A, Sonis S, Schneider E, Villa A. Impact of the insurance type of head and neck cancer patients on their hospitalization utilization patterns. Cancer 2017, 124: 760-768. PMID: 29112234, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHNC patientsHospital typeUninsured patientsInsurance typeMortality riskInsurance-related disparitiesInferior survival outcomesNationwide Inpatient SampleNeck cancer patientsLogistic regression modelsOptimum treatment outcomesMultinomial logistic regression modelsPatient agePoor outcomeSurvival outcomesPrimary exposureCancer patientsInpatient SampleHNC outcomesInpatient careTreatment outcomesHospital settingProvider typePatientsGovernment hospitals
2016
Implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Insurance Coverage and Rehabilitation Use Among Young Adult Trauma Patients.
Zogg CK, Payró Chew F, Scott JW, Wolf LL, Tsai TC, Najjar P, Olufajo OA, Schneider EB, Haut ER, Haider AH, Canner JK. Implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Insurance Coverage and Rehabilitation Use Among Young Adult Trauma Patients. JAMA Surgery 2016, 151: e163609. PMID: 27760245, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.3609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adult trauma patientsDependent coverage provisionAdult trauma patientsAffordable Care ActTrauma patientsRehabilitation useInsurance coverageClinical end pointsPatient ProtectionCare ActCause of deathComplete patient recordsHigh-quality careEmergency departmentMean ageOutpatient settingUninsured patientsPatient outcomesRisk groupsPatientsRehabilitation accessACA implementationRescue ratesPatient recordsLongitudinal assessmentPredictors of emergency ventral hernia repair: Targets to improve patient access and guide patient selection for elective repair
Wolf LL, Scott JW, Zogg CK, Havens JM, Schneider EB, Smink DS, Salim A, Haider AH. Predictors of emergency ventral hernia repair: Targets to improve patient access and guide patient selection for elective repair. Surgery 2016, 160: 1379-1391. PMID: 27542434, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.06.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overConfidence IntervalsDatabases, FactualElective Surgical ProceduresEmergenciesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Services AccessibilityHernia, VentralHerniorrhaphyHospital MortalityHumansInsurance CoverageLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsVentral hernia repairEmergency ventral hernia repairHospital-level factorsHernia repairIndependent predictorsPatient selectionElective operationsWorse outcomesEmergency repairLonger hospital stayNationwide Inpatient SampleMultivariable logistic regressionUnited States populationRace/ethnicityHospital deathHospital staySecondary outcomesElective repairPrimary outcomePayer statusInpatient SamplePatient outcomesVentral herniasElective careGreater oddsContinuity of Private Health Insurance Coverage After Traumatic Brain Injury
Lin J, Canner J, Schneider E. Continuity of Private Health Insurance Coverage After Traumatic Brain Injury. JAMA Surgery 2016, 151: 678-80. PMID: 26934219, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0040.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Insurance status and health-related quality-of-life disparities after trauma: results from a nationally representative survey in the US
Alghnam S, Schneider E, Castillo R. Insurance status and health-related quality-of-life disparities after trauma: results from a nationally representative survey in the US. Quality Of Life Research 2015, 25: 987-995. PMID: 26341970, DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1126-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical component scoreMental component scoreVisual analog scaleHealth-related qualityMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyInsurance statusHealthcare utilizationEQ-5DSF-12 physical component scoreBaseline self-reported healthEuroQol health indexLower EQ-5DComponent scoresSelf-reported healthHospital dischargeLower HRQoLAdjusted analysisAnalog scaleResultsSeven hundredInjury statusObservational studyOutcome disparitiesStudy populationUS adultsUninsured individualsEffect of Mandatory Centers of Excellence Designation on Demographic Characteristics of Patients Who Undergo Bariatric Surgery
Bae J, Shade J, Abraham A, Abraham B, Peterson L, Schneider EB, Magnuson TH, Schweitzer MA, Steele KE. Effect of Mandatory Centers of Excellence Designation on Demographic Characteristics of Patients Who Undergo Bariatric Surgery. JAMA Surgery 2015, 150: 644-648. PMID: 25993654, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProportion of patientsPercentage of patientsBariatric surgerySociodemographic characteristicsIncome quartilePatients' sociodemographic characteristicsBariatric surgical patientsBariatric surgical proceduresNational Inpatient SampleHighest income quartileCenters of excellenceLowest income quartileSurgical patientsFemale patientsInpatient SampleSurgical proceduresMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsSurgeryPatient accessLogistic regressionPrivate insurancePatient safetyMedicaid ServicesExcellence designation
2013
Race and Insurance Disparities in Discharge to Rehabilitation for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
Asemota A, George B, Cumpsty-Fowler C, Haider A, Schneider E. Race and Insurance Disparities in Discharge to Rehabilitation for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2013, 30: 2057-2065. PMID: 23972035, PMCID: PMC3868359, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.3091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryBrain injurySevere traumatic brain injuryAdult TBI survivorsInsurance-based differencesOdds of dischargeHospital-level variablesImproved functional outcomesMeeting study criteriaMultivariable logistic regressionNationwide Inpatient SampleInpatient rehabilitation servicesInsurance-based disparitiesStandard descriptive methodsUninsured blacksUninsured HispanicsInpatient rehabilitationFunctional outcomeStudy criteriaInpatient SampleInsurance statusInpatient careTBI survivorsRehabilitation servicesLogistic regressionNational disparities in laparoscopic colorectal procedures for colon cancer
AlNasser M, Schneider E, Gearhart S, Wick E, Fang S, Haider A, Efron J. National disparities in laparoscopic colorectal procedures for colon cancer. Surgical Endoscopy 2013, 28: 49-57. PMID: 24002916, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-013-3160-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAsianBlack or African AmericanColonic NeoplasmsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospitals, TeachingHospitals, UrbanHumansInsurance CoverageLaparoscopyLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingRacismSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsLaparoscopic colorectal proceduresLaparoscopic proceduresColorectal cancerColorectal proceduresInsurance statusLaparoscopic surgeryNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseDiagnosis of CRCNinth Revision codesRate of laparoscopyAfrican American patientsMultivariate logistic regressionCRC surgeryCRC patientsResultsA totalRevision codesInsurance typeOpen procedureTeaching hospitalHospital typeHigher oddsUrban hospitalInternational ClassificationHealthcare costsColon cancerSocioeconomic disparity in inpatient mortality after traumatic injury in adults
Ali M, Hui X, Hashmi Z, Dhiman N, Scott V, Efron D, Schneider E, Haider A. Socioeconomic disparity in inpatient mortality after traumatic injury in adults. Surgery 2013, 154: 461-467. PMID: 23972652, PMCID: PMC3989530, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.05.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHumansInjury Severity ScoreInpatientsInsurance CoverageMaleMiddle AgedRegression AnalysisSocial ClassWounds and InjuriesConceptsInjury Severity ScoreInpatient mortalityMedian household incomeSocioeconomic statusTrauma mortalityInsurance statusMultiple logistic regression analysisUnadjusted inpatient mortalityNationwide Inpatient SampleType of injuryLogistic regression analysisLower wealth quartilesWealthiest quartileTrauma disparitiesPatient demographicsIndependent predictorsTrauma patientsSeverity scoreAdjusted oddsInpatient SampleTraumatic injuryInclusion criteriaAdult traumaComorbiditiesMortality
2012
Disparities in mortality after blunt injury: Does insurance type matter?
Weygandt P, Losonczy L, Schneider E, Kisat M, Licatino L, Cornwell E, Haut E, Efron D, Haider A. Disparities in mortality after blunt injury: Does insurance type matter? Journal Of Surgical Research 2012, 177: 288-294. PMID: 22858381, PMCID: PMC3989534, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research