Published in J Am Coll Surg on June 01, 2007
A scoring system to predict unplanned intubation in patients having undergone major surgical procedures. Anesth Analg (2012) 2.67
Adopting a surgical safety checklist could save money and improve the quality of care in U.S. hospitals. Health Aff (Millwood) (2010) 2.01
A checklist-based intervention to improve surgical outcomes in Michigan: evaluation of the Keystone Surgery program. JAMA Surg (2015) 1.56
ACS-NSQIP has the potential to create an HPB-NSQIP option. HPB (Oxford) (2009) 1.44
National surgical quality improvement program underestimates the risk associated with mild and moderate postoperative acute kidney injury. Crit Care Med (2013) 1.16
Prevention of retained surgical sponges: a decision-analytic model predicting relative cost-effectiveness. Surgery (2009) 1.10
Peri-operative blood transfusion and operative time are quality indicators for pancreatoduodenectomy. HPB (Oxford) (2010) 1.04
Does speed matter? The impact of operative time on outcome in laparoscopic surgery. Surg Endosc (2011) 1.03
Exploring the frontier of electronic health record surveillance: the case of postoperative complications. Med Care (2013) 1.01
Predictors of surgical site infection after liver resection: a multicentre analysis using National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data. HPB (Oxford) (2011) 0.97
Laparoscopic versus open surgical management of small bowel obstruction: an analysis of short-term outcomes. Surg Endosc (2014) 0.96
Advancing age and 30-day adverse outcomes after nonemergent general surgeries. J Am Geriatr Soc (2013) 0.95
Triage of high-risk surgical patients for intensive care. Crit Care (2011) 0.89
Postoperative outcomes following pancreaticoduodenectomy: how should age affect clinical practice? World J Surg Oncol (2013) 0.88
Reducing surgical site infections in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery. HPB (Oxford) (2012) 0.87
Clinical review: Can we predict which patients are at risk of complications following surgery? Crit Care (2013) 0.85
The utilization of laparoscopy in ventral hernia repair: an update of outcomes analysis using ACS-NSQIP data. Surg Endosc (2014) 0.84
Laparoscopic versus open surgery for T4 colon cancer: evaluation of margin status. Surg Endosc (2015) 0.84
Quality measurement and improvement in general surgery. Perm J (2011) 0.83
Preoperative Anemia and Postoperative Outcomes in Immediate Breast Reconstructive Surgery: A Critical Analysis of 10,958 Patients from the ACS-NSQIP Database. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2013) 0.83
Defining the post-operative morbidity index for distal pancreatectomy. HPB (Oxford) (2014) 0.80
Is American College of Surgeons NSQIP organ space infection a surrogate for pancreatic fistula? J Am Coll Surg (2014) 0.79
Preoperative hematocrit concentration and the risk of stroke in patients undergoing isolated coronary-artery bypass grafting. Anemia (2013) 0.78
Impact of Preoperative Anaemia and Blood Transfusion on Postoperative Outcomes in Gynaecological Surgery. PLoS One (2015) 0.78
What evidence is there for intraoperative predictors of perioperative cardiac outcomes? A systematic review. Perioper Med (Lond) (2013) 0.78
Anesthetic challenges of patients with cardiac comorbidities undergoing major urologic surgery. Int Arch Med (2014) 0.77
Preoperative Pneumonia and Postoperative Venous Thrombosis: A Cohort Study of 427,656 Patients Undergoing Major General Surgery. World J Surg (2016) 0.77
Safety of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients on dialysis: an analysis of the ACS NSQIP database. Surg Endosc (2014) 0.77
Is next-day discharge following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass safe in select patients? Analysis of short-term outcomes. Surg Endosc (2014) 0.76
The armed forces surgeon. Med J Armed Forces India (2014) 0.75
Use and Utility of Hemostatic Screening in Adults Undergoing Elective, Non-Cardiac Surgery. PLoS One (2015) 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
Accuracy of national surgery quality improvement program models in predicting postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing colectomy. Perm J (2014) 0.75
Gaze entropy reflects surgical task load. Surg Endosc (2016) 0.75
Risk Factors of Reoperation After Pancreatic Resection. Dig Dis Sci (2017) 0.75
Morbidity and mortality after surgery for nonmalignant colorectal polyps. Gastrointest Endosc (2017) 0.75
The effect of underlying liver disease on short-term outcomes following bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc (2014) 0.75
Is laparoscopic repair of incarcerated abdominal hernias safe? Analysis of short-term outcomes. Surg Endosc (2015) 0.75
The effect of tobacco use on outcomes of laparoscopic and open ventral hernia repairs: a review of the NSQIP dataset. Surg Endosc (2016) 0.75
Financial benefit of a smoking cessation program prior to elective colorectal surgery. J Surg Res (2017) 0.75
Is expedited early discharge following elective surgery for colorectal cancer safe? An analysis of short-term outcomes. Surg Endosc (2015) 0.75
Glucose control and vascular complications in veterans with type 2 diabetes. N Engl J Med (2008) 25.70
Open mesh versus laparoscopic mesh repair of inguinal hernia. N Engl J Med (2004) 8.24
Coronary-artery revascularization before elective major vascular surgery. N Engl J Med (2004) 7.80
Induction chemotherapy plus radiation compared with surgery plus radiation in patients with advanced laryngeal cancer. The Department of Veterans Affairs Laryngeal Cancer Study Group. N Engl J Med (1991) 6.39
Watchful waiting vs repair of inguinal hernia in minimally symptomatic men: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA (2006) 6.34
Determinants of long-term survival after major surgery and the adverse effect of postoperative complications. Ann Surg (2005) 4.95
Preoperative hematocrit levels and postoperative outcomes in older patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. JAMA (2007) 4.36
Physician clinical performance assessment: prospects and barriers. JAMA (2003) 4.16
Risk of major adverse cardiac events following noncardiac surgery in patients with coronary stents. JAMA (2013) 3.88
Hospital costs associated with surgical complications: a report from the private-sector National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2004) 3.65
Toward robust information: data quality and inter-rater reliability in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 3.55
The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program in non-veterans administration hospitals: initial demonstration of feasibility. Ann Surg (2002) 3.44
Factors associated with unanticipated day of surgery deaths in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals. Anesth Analg (2008) 3.38
The comparative assessment and improvement of quality of surgical care in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Arch Surg (2002) 3.03
Association of perioperative β-blockade with mortality and cardiovascular morbidity following major noncardiac surgery. JAMA (2013) 2.82
Timing of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis and the risk of surgical site infection. JAMA Surg (2013) 2.82
Operative blood loss, blood transfusion, and 30-day mortality in older patients after major noncardiac surgery. Ann Surg (2010) 2.80
Outcomes after esophagectomy: a ten-year prospective cohort. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 2.73
Identifying patient preoperative risk factors and postoperative adverse events in administrative databases: results from the Department of Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2002) 2.73
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
Informed consent for clinical treatment. CMAJ (2012) 2.58
Survival among high-risk patients after bariatric surgery. JAMA (2011) 2.57
Surgical risk factors, morbidity, and mortality in elderly patients. J Am Coll Surg (2006) 2.52
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
Guideline-concordant therapy and reduced mortality and length of stay in adults with community-acquired pneumonia: playing by the rules. Arch Intern Med (2009) 2.26
American Surgical Association Blue Ribbon Committee Report on Surgical Education: 2004. Ann Surg (2005) 2.25
Cost-effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafts versus percutaneous coronary intervention for revascularization of high-risk patients. Circulation (2006) 2.24
How a regional collaborative of hospitals and physicians in Michigan cut costs and improved the quality of care. Health Aff (Millwood) (2011) 2.22
Impact of race on cardiac care and outcomes in veterans with acute myocardial infarction. Med Care (2002) 2.21
Surgical privileging and credentialing: a report of a discussion and study group of the American Surgical Association. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 2.18
Use of national surgical quality improvement program data as a catalyst for quality improvement. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 2.18
Impact of obesity on outcomes after open surgical and endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 2.12
Surgical outcomes for patients aged 80 and older: morbidity and mortality from major noncardiac surgery. J Am Geriatr Soc (2005) 2.12
Profound cardioprotection with chloramphenicol succinate in the swine model of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. Circulation (2010) 2.06
Patient risk factors, operative care, and outcomes among older community-dwelling male veterans with hip fracture. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2008) 2.06
Who pays for poor surgical quality? Building a business case for quality improvement. J Am Coll Surg (2006) 2.03
Predictive indices of morbidity and mortality after liver resection. Ann Surg (2006) 2.01
Does resident post graduate year influence the outcomes of inguinal hernia repair? Ann Surg (2005) 2.01
Time of day is associated with postoperative morbidity: an analysis of the national surgical quality improvement program data. Ann Surg (2008) 2.00
Unscheduled readmissions to the PICU: epidemiology, risk factors, and variation among centers. Pediatr Crit Care Med (2013) 1.99
Preoperative risks and outcomes of hip and knee arthroplasty in the Veterans Health Administration. J Arthroplasty (2003) 1.97
The Vietnam Era Twin Registry. Twin Res (2002) 1.95
The National Cancer Data Base: a clinical surveillance and quality improvement tool. J Surg Oncol (2004) 1.94
Operative outcomes beyond 30-day mortality: colorectal cancer surgery in oldest old. Ann Surg (2011) 1.93
Assessment of ACS NSQIP's predictive ability for adverse events after major cancer surgery. Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 1.88
Impact of body mass index on perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing major intra-abdominal cancer surgery. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 1.88
Autophagy during cardiac stress: joys and frustrations of autophagy. Annu Rev Physiol (2010) 1.87
Predictors and outcomes of a perioperative myocardial infarction following elective vascular surgery in patients with documented coronary artery disease: results of the CARP trial. Eur Heart J (2008) 1.87
Gulf War veterans' health: medical evaluation of a U.S. cohort. Ann Intern Med (2005) 1.86
Potential cost savings of erythropoietin administration in end-stage renal disease. Am J Med (2002) 1.83
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
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
Racial/ethnic differences in surgical outcomes in veterans following knee or hip arthroplasty. Arthritis Rheum (2005) 1.72
The attributable risk of smoking on surgical complications. Ann Surg (2011) 1.71
Health expenditures among high-risk patients after gastric bypass and matched controls. Arch Surg (2012) 1.69
Cottage industry to postindustrial care--the revolution in health care delivery. N Engl J Med (2010) 1.69
National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) risk factors can be used to validate American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification (ASA PS) levels. Ann Surg (2006) 1.69
Multivariable predictors of postoperative respiratory failure after general and vascular surgery: results from the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.68
Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program into American Indian and Alaska Native communities: results from the Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention demonstration project. Diabetes Care (2012) 1.67
New horizons in cardioprotection: recommendations from the 2010 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop. Circulation (2011) 1.66
Risk of major nonemergent inpatient general surgical procedures in patients on long-term dialysis. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.65
Incremental costs of post-liver transplantation complications. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.63
Influenza vaccination and risk of mortality among adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia. Arch Intern Med (2007) 1.63
Identifying risk factors for potentially avoidable complications following radical cystectomy. J Urol (2005) 1.63
Clinical redesign using all patient refined diagnosis related groups. Pediatrics (2004) 1.62
Multivariable predictors of postoperative surgical site infection after general and vascular surgery: results from the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.61
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
Surgical site infection prevention: the importance of operative duration and blood transfusion--results of the first American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Best Practices Initiative. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.56
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
Predictors of long-term mortality after bariatric surgery performed in Veterans Affairs medical centers. Arch Surg (2009) 1.51
Evaluating individual surgeons based on total hospital costs: evidence for variation in both total costs and volatility of costs. J Am Coll Surg (2006) 1.49
The risk of major elective vascular surgical procedures in patients with end-stage renal disease. Ann Surg (2013) 1.49
Financial implications of surgical complications in pediatric liver transplantation. Pediatr Transplant (2008) 1.48
Race and surgical outcomes: it is not all black and white. Ann Surg (2008) 1.48
Early outcomes of endovascular versus open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Private Sector (NSQIP-PS). J Vasc Surg (2005) 1.47
Risk factors and clinical impact of postoperative symptomatic venous thromboembolism. J Vasc Surg (2007) 1.47