2019
Corrigendum to ‘Delayed discharge does not decrease the cost of readmission after pulmonary lobectomy’ [Surgery 164/6 (2018) 1294–1299]
Jean RA, Chiu AS, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW, Blasberg JD. Corrigendum to ‘Delayed discharge does not decrease the cost of readmission after pulmonary lobectomy’ [Surgery 164/6 (2018) 1294–1299]. Surgery 2019, 165: 1058. PMID: 30678871, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Identifying Drivers of Multiple Readmissions After Pulmonary Lobectomy
Jean RA, Chiu AS, Hoag JR, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Identifying Drivers of Multiple Readmissions After Pulmonary Lobectomy. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 107: 947-953. PMID: 30336117, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary lobectomyMultiple readmissionsSecond readmissionFirst readmissionIndex hospitalizationPostoperative infectionLung cancerPrimary diagnosisHeart diseaseClinical Classification Software codesNationwide Readmissions DatabaseTime of readmissionPostoperative arrhythmiasPostoperative complicationsPostoperative sepsisPerioperative periodPostoperative periodClinical factorsReadmissionLobectomyPatientsStudy periodImportant markerDiagnosisHealthcare quality
2017
Length of Stay From the Hospital Perspective
Rosen JE, Salazar MC, Dharmarajan K, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ. Length of Stay From the Hospital Perspective. Annals Of Surgery 2017, 266: 383-388. PMID: 27564681, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian LOSLength of stayEarly discharge practicesDischarge practicesReadmission ratesEarly dischargeCancer-accredited hospitalsNational Cancer DatabaseLung cancer surgeryRisk of readmissionHospital discharge practicesHierarchical logistic regression modelsLack of effectLogistic regression modelsMore readmissionsUnplanned readmissionThoracotomy approachCancer surgeryReadmission riskLung cancerCancer DatabaseInclusion criteriaReadmissionHospital perspectivePatients