Published in J Am Coll Surg on April 01, 2006
Issues in the acquisition, development, and use of technology in health care. JSLS (2007) 0.85
Should evaluation of surgeons based on total hospital costs have considered operating room times? J Am Coll Surg (2006) 0.75
Cost-identification analysis of total laryngectomy: an itemized approach to hospital costs. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2011) 0.75
Hospital costs associated with surgical complications: a report from the private-sector National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2004) 3.65
The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program in non-veterans administration hospitals: initial demonstration of feasibility. Ann Surg (2002) 3.44
Does surgical quality improve in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: an evaluation of all participating hospitals. Ann Surg (2009) 3.05
Sociology. The gender gap in NIH grant applications. Science (2008) 2.66
Development and validation of an acute kidney injury risk index for patients undergoing general surgery: results from a national data set. Anesthesiology (2009) 2.59
Successful implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program in the private sector: the Patient Safety in Surgery study. Ann Surg (2008) 2.34
The patient safety in surgery study: background, study design, and patient populations. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 2.22
How a regional collaborative of hospitals and physicians in Michigan cut costs and improved the quality of care. Health Aff (Millwood) (2011) 2.22
Who pays for poor surgical quality? Building a business case for quality improvement. J Am Coll Surg (2006) 2.03
Seasonal variation in surgical outcomes as measured by the American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP). Ann Surg (2007) 1.81
Accelerating the pace of surgical quality improvement: the power of hospital collaboration. Arch Surg (2010) 1.80
Morphometric age and surgical risk. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 1.73
Preoperative and intraoperative predictors of cardiac adverse events after general, vascular, and urological surgery. Anesthesiology (2009) 1.72
Incremental costs of post-liver transplantation complications. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.63
Clinical redesign using all patient refined diagnosis related groups. Pediatrics (2004) 1.62
A validation study of a retrospective venous thromboembolism risk scoring method. Ann Surg (2010) 1.59
The association of body mass index to postoperative outcomes in elderly vascular surgery patients: a reverse J-curve phenomenon. Anesth Analg (2010) 1.57
Identifying patients at high risk for venous thromboembolism requiring treatment after outpatient surgery. Ann Surg (2012) 1.55
Patients' perspectives of care and surgical outcomes in Michigan: an analysis using the CAHPS hospital survey. Ann Surg (2014) 1.52
Financial implications of surgical complications in pediatric liver transplantation. Pediatr Transplant (2008) 1.48
Variation in Transfusion Practices and the Effect on Outcomes After Noncardiac Surgery. Ann Surg (2015) 1.46
Is routine ureteral stenting cost-effective in renal transplantation? J Urol (2007) 1.41
The impact of surgeon specialization on patient mortality: examination of a continuous Herfindahl-Hirschman index. Ann Surg (2009) 1.41
Impact of isolated clinical performance feedback on clinical productivity of an academic surgical faculty. J Am Coll Surg (2006) 1.39
A comparison of in-hospital mortality risk conferred by high hospital occupancy, differences in nurse staffing levels, weekend admission, and seasonal influenza. Med Care (2010) 1.36
A better approach to medical malpractice claims? The University of Michigan experience. J Health Life Sci Law (2009) 1.32
Biliary complications following liver transplantation in the model for end-stage liver disease era: effect of donor, recipient, and technical factors. Liver Transpl (2008) 1.30
A statewide assessment of surgical site infection following colectomy: the role of oral antibiotics. Ann Surg (2010) 1.29
The Michigan surgical quality collaborative: will a statewide quality improvement initiative pay for itself? Ann Surg (2007) 1.27
Measurement of foot traffic in the operating room: implications for infection control. Am J Med Qual (2009) 1.26
Improving American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program risk adjustment: incorporation of a novel procedure risk score. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.24
Do the AHRQ patient safety indicators flag conditions that are present at the time of hospital admission? Med Care (2008) 1.22
Long-term survival after liver transplantation in children with metabolic disorders. Pediatr Transplant (2002) 1.21
A preliminary analysis of the receipt of mental health services consistent with national standards among children in the child welfare system. Am J Public Health (2009) 1.21
Antibiotic choice is independently associated with risk of surgical site infection after colectomy: a population-based cohort study. Ann Surg (2013) 1.20
Informatics and the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: automated processes could replace manual record review. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.13
Partnering with payers to improve surgical quality: the Michigan plan. Surgery (2005) 1.12
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver disseminated to the peritoneum treated with liver transplantation and interferon alpha-2B. Transplantation (2002) 1.09
Nurturing a culture of patient safety and achieving lower malpractice risk through disclosure: lessons learned and future directions. Front Health Serv Manage (2012) 1.07
Attributable costs of surgical site infection and endometritis after low transverse cesarean delivery. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2010) 1.07
Detecting the blind spot: complications in the trauma registry and trauma quality improvement. Surgery (2007) 1.03
Factors associated with and consequences of unplanned post-operative intubation in elderly vascular and general surgery patients. Eur J Anaesthesiol (2011) 1.00
A validated risk model to predict 90-day VTE events in postsurgical patients. Chest (2014) 0.99
Body mass index and adverse perioperative outcomes following hepatic resection. J Gastrointest Surg (2010) 0.98
Real money: complications and hospital costs in trauma patients. Surgery (2008) 0.98
Gender imbalance in living donor renal transplantation. Transplantation (2002) 0.97
Impact of resident duty-hour reform on faculty clinical productivity. Curr Surg (2005) 0.95
Renal allograft survival in transplant recipients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Am J Transplant (2003) 0.94
Long-term follow-up of percutaneous transhepatic balloon cholangioplasty in the management of biliary strictures after liver transplantation. Transplantation (2004) 0.94
A statewide, community-based assessment of alvimopan's effect on surgical outcomes. Ann Surg (2013) 0.94
Time-of-day effects on surgical outcomes in the private sector: a retrospective cohort study. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 0.93
The importance of assessing both inpatient and outpatient surgical quality. Ann Surg (2011) 0.93
Improving mortality following emergent surgery in older patients requires focus on complication rescue. Ann Surg (2013) 0.93
A statewide colectomy experience: the role of full bowel preparation in preventing surgical site infection. Ann Surg (2014) 0.90
A statewide consortium of surgical care: a longitudinal investigation of vascular operative procedures at 16 hospitals. Surgery (2010) 0.89
Abdominal aortic calcification and surgical outcomes in patients with no known cardiovascular risk factors. Ann Surg (2013) 0.88
Thyroid and parathyroid operations in veterans affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 0.88
Emergent versus elective cholecystectomy: conversion rates and outcomes. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2013) 0.88
Bowel preparation for colectomy and risk of Clostridium difficile infection. Dis Colon Rectum (2011) 0.87
The effect of increased hip flexion using stirrups on lower-extremity venous flow: a prospective observational study. Am J Surg (2011) 0.87
Cost of major surgery in the sarcopenic patient. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 0.86
Liver transplantation in children with metabolic disorders in the United States. Am J Transplant (2003) 0.85
Risk factors for prolonged length of stay after urologic surgery: the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 0.85
Prophylactic antibiotic practices for colectomy in Michigan. Am J Surg (2011) 0.83
Comparing performance of Morbidity and Mortality Conference and National Surgical Quality Improvement Program for detection of complications after urologic surgery. Urology (2006) 0.83
Toward prospective identification of high-risk surgical patients. Am Surg (2012) 0.82
Early pancreas transplant outcomes with histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate preservation: a multicenter study. Transplantation (2006) 0.81
Evaluation of or staffing and postoperative patient outcomes. AORN J (2013) 0.80
Pancreatic Resection Results in a Statewide Surgical Collaborative. Ann Surg Oncol (2015) 0.79
Failure to rescue measure: validation of community- and hospital-acquired complications. J Nurs Adm (2010) 0.79
Improving the care of elderly adults undergoing surgery in Michigan. J Am Geriatr Soc (2014) 0.79
Preoperative risk factors for postoperative Clostridium difficile infection in colectomy patients. Am J Surg (2013) 0.79
Don't give up on bowel preps-yet. Ann Surg (2010) 0.78
Prophylactic Antibiotic Choice and Risk of Surgical Site Infection After Hysterectomy. Obstet Gynecol (2016) 0.78
Physician wellness and patient safety. Ann Surg (2010) 0.78
Risk factors for venous thromboembolism after hysterectomy. Obstet Gynecol (2015) 0.78
Hospital readmissions after colectomy: a population-based study. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 0.77
Contribution of body mass index to postoperative outcome in minority patients. J Hosp Med (2011) 0.77
Vascular access outcomes using the transposed basilic vein arteriovenous fistula. Am J Kidney Dis (2003) 0.77
Reliability of surgeon-specific reporting of complications after colectomy. Ann Surg (2015) 0.77
The impact of high body mass index on postoperative complications and resource utilization in minority patients. J Natl Med Assoc (2011) 0.76
Evaluation of pancreatic allograft dysfunction by laparoscopic biopsy. Transplantation (2002) 0.76
Population-based Assessment of Intraoperative Fluid Administration Practices Across Three Surgical Specialties. Ann Surg (2017) 0.75
Insurance Type and Major Complications After Hysterectomy. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg (2016) 0.75
Complication rates of ostomy surgery are high and vary significantly between hospitals. Dis Colon Rectum (2014) 0.75
Hospital Analgesia Practices and Patient-reported Pain After Colorectal Resection. Ann Surg (2016) 0.75
Multi-institutional assessment of sphincter preservation for rectal cancer. Ann Surg Oncol (2014) 0.75
Baseline measure of alcohol-based skin preparation agents before 2011 National Quality Forum recommendation in a general surgery population. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2013) 0.75
Targeting Value-Driven Quality Improvement for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Michigan. Ann Surg (2017) 0.75
Medicare's new hospital payment rule: limitations and unintended consequences. Am J Med Qual (2009) 0.75
Preoperative and intraoperative risk factors associated with 30-day morbidity following urological surgery: the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Urol (2006) 0.75
Oral antibiotics to prevent surgical site infections following colon surgery. Adv Surg (2011) 0.75
Chlorhexidine-Alcohol Compared With Povidone-Iodine for Preoperative Topical Antisepsis for Abdominal Hysterectomy. Obstet Gynecol (2017) 0.75
Local anesthesia: a strategy for reducing surgical site infections? World J Surg (2011) 0.75
The relationship between nurse staffing and failure to rescue: where does it matter most? J Patient Saf (2014) 0.75
Optimizing Value of Colon Surgery in Michigan. Ann Surg (2017) 0.75
Exploratory analyses of the "failure to rescue" measure: evaluation through medical record review. J Nurs Care Qual (2008) 0.75
Leadership at the front line: a clinical partnership model on general care inpatient units. Am J Med Qual (2011) 0.75
Billing and reimbursement for pediatric surgical services: a unique assessment of a complex process. J Pediatr Surg (2004) 0.75