2020
Modifiable factors to improve work-life balance for trauma surgeons.
Brown CVR, Joseph BA, Davis K, Jurkovich GJ. Modifiable factors to improve work-life balance for trauma surgeons. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2020, 90: 122-128. PMID: 32925572, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModifiable factorsTrauma surgeonsAwake hoursAAST membersSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeRisk factorsCare managementClinical practiceHealthy dietPoor work-life balanceLevel IIITrauma membersSurgeonsAmerican AssociationTrauma leadersEmotional supportHoursOutcomesTotalSurvey studySpecific aimLifestyleWork hoursDetailed questions
2019
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) emergency general surgery guidelines gap analysis
Schuster K, Davis K, Hernandez M, Holena D, Salim A, Crandall M. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) emergency general surgery guidelines gap analysis. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30768554, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency general surgeryEGS diseasesSmall bowel obstructionAcute care surgeryCommon disease statesAAST gradeAmerican AssociationBowel obstructionAcute cholecystitisTrauma gradeCare surgeryAcute pancreatitisAdditional researchGeneral surgeryDisease processPatient careSurgeryLiterature searchDiseaseDisease statesAdditional literature reviewLow-quality researchDiagnosisInitial gap analysisThorough assessment
2017
Paying it forward
Zakrison TL, Polk TM, Dixon R, Ekeh AP, Gross KR, Davis KA, Kurek SJ, Stassen NA, Patel MB. Paying it forward. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 83: 165-169. PMID: 28452871, PMCID: PMC5488724, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute care surgery: An evolving paradigm
Jurkovich GJ, Davis KA, Burlew CC, Dente CJ, Galante JM, Goodwin JS, Joseph B, de Moya M, Becher RD, Pandit V. Acute care surgery: An evolving paradigm. Current Problems In Surgery 2017, 54: 364-395. PMID: 28756821, DOI: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2017.05.001.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersThe Coalition for National Trauma Research supports the call for a national trauma research action plan
Coimbra R, Kozar RA, Smith JW, Zarzaur BL, Hauser CJ, Moore FA, Bailey JA, Valadka A, Jurkovich GJ, Jenkins DH, Davis KA, Price MA, Maier RV. The Coalition for National Trauma Research supports the call for a national trauma research action plan. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 82: 637-645. PMID: 28030499, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternational rotations
Ferrada P, Ivatury RR, Spain DA, Davis KA, Aboutanos M, Fildes JJ, Scalea TM. International rotations. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 82: 51-57. PMID: 27779594, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care surgerySurgical critical careMajority of PDsOperative casesEmergent general surgeryProgram directorsOperative exposureCritical careTrauma systemGeneral surgeryResponse rateMost program directorsSCC fellowshipsCase loadREDCap toolInternational rotationsMost fellowsTraumaCase exposureSurgeryFellow educationMost fellowshipsAcute care surgery fellowship graduates' practice patterns
Burlew CC, Davis KA, Fildes JJ, Esposito TJ, Dente CJ, Jurkovich GJ. Acute care surgery fellowship graduates' practice patterns. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 82: 208-210. PMID: 27779596, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency general surgeryGeneral surgeryPractice patternsLevel IACS fellowshipFellowship trainingAcademic Level IElective general surgeryCurrent practice patternsSurgery of TraumaSurgical critical careHospital-based groupScope of practiceFellowship programsAmerican AssociationTrauma designationElective casesThoracic surgeryTeaching hospitalCritical careSurgeryTrauma surgeryCase mixVascular casesPractice demographics
2015
Defining the acute care surgery curriculum
Duane TM, Dente CJ, Fildes JJ, Davis KA, Jurkovich GJ, Meredith JW, Britt LD. Defining the acute care surgery curriculum. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2015, 78: 259-264. PMID: 25757109, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent Procedural Terminology codesProcedural Terminology codesTerminology codesElective neck dissectionInguinal hernia repairHead/neckHead/faceNeck dissectionSurgery curriculumGastrostomy tubePediatric experienceVascular traumaHernia repairLateral canthotomyCase volumeObstruction treatmentBody regionsNeckTraumaTotalYearsInstitutional exposureTracheostomyTraineesCanthotomyRefining the operative curriculum of the acute care surgery fellowship
Davis KA, Dente CJ, Burlew CC, Jurkovich GJ, Reilly PM, Toschlog EA, Cioffi WG. Refining the operative curriculum of the acute care surgery fellowship. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2015, 78: 192-196. PMID: 25539221, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000477.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Challenging Issues in Surgical Critical Care, Trauma, and Acute Care Surgery: A Report From the Critical Care Committee of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Napolitano LM, Fulda GJ, Davis KA, Ashley DW, Friese R, Van Way CW, Meredith JW, Fabian TC, Jurkovich GJ, Peitzman AB. Challenging Issues in Surgical Critical Care, Trauma, and Acute Care Surgery: A Report From the Critical Care Committee of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2010, 69: 1619-1633. PMID: 21150539, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182011089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical critical careAcute care surgeryCritical care servicesCritical Care CommitteeCritical careCare surgeryCare CommitteeCare servicesAcute care surgery fellowshipAdult critical care servicesSurgery of TraumaCritical care fellowsShortage of intensivistsCritical care traineesSurgical intensivistsSurgeryTrauma fellowshipInternal medicineSurgery fellowshipIntensivistsCareTraumaHealthcare systemNational dataSurgeonsAcute care surgery in evolution
Davis KA, Rozycki GS. Acute care surgery in evolution. Critical Care Medicine 2010, 38: s405-s410. PMID: 20724873, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181ec55c8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care surgeryAcute surgical conditionsCare surgerySurgical conditionsGeneral surgeonsEmergency general surgeryAcute care surgeonsSurgery of TraumaSurgical critical careEmergency care accessCritical careCare accessGeneral surgeryTimely careSurgeryTrauma surgeryAvailability of surgeonsSurgeonsCare demandsPatientsAmerican AssociationCareEmergency callsSpecialtiesTrauma
2003
Reducing Trauma Payment Denials with Computerized Collaborative Billing
Reed RL, Davis KA, Silver GM, Esposito TJ, Tsitlik V, O’Hern T, Gamelli RL. Reducing Trauma Payment Denials with Computerized Collaborative Billing. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2003, 55: 762-770. PMID: 14566135, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000085861.89277.da.Peer-Reviewed Original Research