2019
Effect of Travel Time for Thyroid Surgery on Treatment Cost and Morbidity
Ramirez A, Schneider E, Mehaffey J, Zeiger M, Hanks J, Smith P. Effect of Travel Time for Thyroid Surgery on Treatment Cost and Morbidity. The American Surgeon 2019, 85: 949-955. PMID: 31638505, DOI: 10.1177/000313481908500934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-volume centersThyroid surgeryPrimary outcomeHospital costsSingle high-volume centerMedian operative timeHealth care utilizationCertain patient populationsMultivariable regression modelingPatient's home addressHome addressPostoperative morbidityACS-NSQIPOperative timePatient populationUninsured statusThyroid diseaseEndocrine surgeryMorbidity riskThyroid proceduresSurgical careTime-related differencesPatient differencesDisease processPatients
2018
Preoperative Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder Is Associated With Increased Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
Tilak A, Ramirez A, Turrentine F, Sohn M, Jones R. Preoperative Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder Is Associated With Increased Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery. Journal Of Surgical Research 2018, 232: 587-594. PMID: 30463778, PMCID: PMC6251493, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.07.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdomenAdultAgedEsophageal DiseasesFemaleGastroesophageal RefluxHumansMaleMiddle AgedMorbidityPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesConceptsGastroesophageal reflux disorderPostoperative complication rateEsophageal diseaseReflux disorderComplication rateAbdominal operationsProcedure groupAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramAssociated with increased postoperative complication ratesAssociated with increased morbiditySurgical Quality Improvement ProgramIntra-abdominal casesAortic aneurysm repairIntra-abdominal proceduresRisk of morbidityMultivariate logistic regressionVentral hernia repairAortoiliac repairQuality Improvement ProgramAneurysm repairEsophageal strictureWound complicationsIndividual Surgeon’s Contribution to Value
Turrentine F, Sohn M, Tracci M, Ramirez A, Upchurch G, Jones R. Individual Surgeon’s Contribution to Value. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2018, 34: 74-79. PMID: 29888610, DOI: 10.1177/1062860618780347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCost ControlDatabases, FactualHumansLogistic ModelsPostoperative ComplicationsProfessional RoleQuality ImprovementQuality of Health CareSurgeonsSurgery Department, HospitalConceptsRandom effects logistic regression modelEffects logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsHealth careAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Participant Use FileRisk-adjusted costRandom interceptQuality Improvement Program Participant Use FileNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Participant Use FileAmerican CollegeRegression modelsParticipant Use FileGeneral surgeryMortalitySurgeon's contributionMorbidityMorbidity valuesComplication ratePostoperative mortalitySurgeonsYearsCareVascular proceduresHealthSurgery