Published in Ann Surg on July 01, 2013
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Which Complications Matter Most? Prioritizing Quality Improvement in Emergency General Surgery. J Am Coll Surg (2016) 1.39
Patient satisfaction and quality of surgical care in US hospitals. Ann Surg (2015) 1.09
Disparities in surgical 30-day readmission rates for Medicare beneficiaries by race and site of care. Ann Surg (2014) 1.04
Short-term complications have more effect on cost-effectiveness of THA than implant longevity. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2015) 0.96
Patient characteristics associated with increased postoperative length of stay and readmission after elective laminectomy for lumbar spinal stenosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 0.94
Rehospitalization to primary versus different facilities following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg (2014) 0.94
Tackling the economic burden of postsurgical complications: would perioperative goal-directed fluid therapy help? Crit Care (2014) 0.88
General and vascular surgery readmissions: a systematic review. J Am Coll Surg (2014) 0.88
Time-to-readmission and Mortality After High-risk Surgery. Ann Surg (2015) 0.87
Can Surgeons Adequately Capture Adverse Events Using the Spinal Adverse Events Severity System (SAVES) and OrthoSAVES? Clin Orthop Relat Res (2016) 0.86
Risk stratification and outcomes of women undergoing surgery for ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol (2015) 0.83
Reducing healthcare costs facilitated by surgical auditing: a systematic review. World J Surg (2015) 0.81
Predictors of readmission after laparoscopic gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy: a comparative analysis of ACS-NSQIP database. Surg Endosc (2015) 0.80
Factors associated with 30-day hospital readmission after hysterectomy. Obstet Gynecol (2015) 0.80
Postoperative complications and hospital readmissions in surgical patients: an important association. Ann Surg (2013) 0.80
A composite index for predicting readmission following emergency general surgery. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2014) 0.79
Few modifiable factors predict readmission following radical cystectomy. Can Urol Assoc J (2015) 0.79
Pediatric surgery readmissions: a root cause analysis. Pediatr Surg Int (2015) 0.79
Discharge decision-making after complex surgery: Surgeon behaviors compared to predictive modeling to reduce surgical readmissions. Am J Surg (2016) 0.78
Mastectomy Weight and Tissue Expander Volume Predict Necrosis and Increased Costs Associated with Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2015) 0.78
Mastectomy skin flap necrosis: challenges and solutions. Breast Cancer (Dove Med Press) (2017) 0.77
Socioeconomic Factors Are Associated With Readmission After Lobectomy for Early Stage Lung Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2016) 0.77
Risk factors for pulmonary complications after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A retrospective observational analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) (2016) 0.75
Potential return on investment for implementation of perioperative goal-directed fluid therapy in major surgery: a nationwide database study. Perioper Med (Lond) (2015) 0.75
Accelerating Chart Review Using Automated Methods on Electronic Health Record Data for Postoperative Complications. AMIA Annu Symp Proc (2017) 0.75
Impact of Post-Hospital Syndrome on Outcomes Following Elective, Ambulatory Surgery. Ann Surg (2016) 0.75
Quality of surgical care and readmission in elderly glioblastoma patients. Neurooncol Pract (2014) 0.75
Mixed-Methods Analysis of Factors Impacting Use of a Postoperative mHealth App. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth (2017) 0.75
A Prognostic Model of Surgical Site Infection Using Daily Clinical Wound Assessment. J Am Coll Surg (2016) 0.75
Modeling the Temporal Evolution of Postoperative Complications. AMIA Annu Symp Proc (2017) 0.75
Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Cardiac Surgery Volume and Outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg (2017) 0.75
The Associations of Hospital Volume, Surgeon Volume, and Surgeon Experience with Complications and 30-Day Rehospitalization after Free Tissue Transfer: A National Population Study. Plast Reconstr Surg (2017) 0.75
Examining variation in cost based on surgeon choices for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc (2015) 0.75
Incidence, Impact, and Risk Factors for 30-Day Wound Complications Following Elective Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Global Spine J (2017) 0.75
An evaluation of the timing of surgical complications following nephrectomy: data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP). World J Urol (2015) 0.75
A Population-Based Cohort Study of Emergency Appendectomy Performed in England and New York State. World J Surg (2017) 0.75
Colon cancer survival rates with the new American Joint Committee on Cancer sixth edition staging. J Natl Cancer Inst (2004) 10.61
Contribution of major diseases to disparities in mortality. N Engl J Med (2002) 8.72
The quality of medical care provided to vulnerable community-dwelling older patients. Ann Intern Med (2003) 5.28
Extent of surgery affects survival for papillary thyroid cancer. Ann Surg (2007) 4.73
The National Cancer Data Base: a powerful initiative to improve cancer care in the United States. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 3.82
Socioeconomic position and health among persons with diabetes mellitus: a conceptual framework and review of the literature. Epidemiol Rev (2004) 3.74
National failure to operate on early stage pancreatic cancer. Ann Surg (2007) 3.65
The implications of choice: prescribing generic or preferred pharmaceuticals improves medication adherence for chronic conditions. Arch Intern Med (2006) 3.64
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
Disparities in the utilization of high-volume hospitals for complex surgery. JAMA (2006) 3.35
Updated population-based review of carcinoid tumors. Ann Surg (2004) 3.21
Small bowel cancer in the United States: changes in epidemiology, treatment, and survival over the last 20 years. Ann Surg (2009) 3.07
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
Validation of the 6th edition AJCC Pancreatic Cancer Staging System: report from the National Cancer Database. Cancer (2007) 2.85
Directing surgical quality improvement initiatives: comparison of perioperative mortality and long-term survival for cancer surgery. J Clin Oncol (2008) 2.74
A comparison of clinical registry versus administrative claims data for reporting of 30-day surgical complications. Ann Surg (2012) 2.72
The aging population and its impact on the surgery workforce. Ann Surg (2003) 2.70
American Society of Clinical Oncology/National Comprehensive Cancer Network Quality Measures. J Clin Oncol (2008) 2.69
Effect of delay to operation on outcomes in adults with acute appendicitis. Arch Surg (2010) 2.53
Blueprint for a new American College of Surgeons: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 2.53
Lymph node evaluation as a colon cancer quality measure: a national hospital report card. J Natl Cancer Inst (2008) 2.46
A 10-year outcomes evaluation of mucinous and signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon and rectum. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 2.45
Longitudinal study of new and prevalent use of self-monitoring of blood glucose. Diabetes Care (2006) 2.44
Development and evaluation of the universal ACS NSQIP surgical risk calculator: a decision aid and informed consent tool for patients and surgeons. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 2.37
A practice-based intervention to improve primary care for falls, urinary incontinence, and dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc (2009) 2.36
Determinants of medical expenditures in the last 6 months of life. Ann Intern Med (2011) 2.33
Evaluation of surveillance bias and the validity of the venous thromboembolism quality measure. JAMA (2013) 2.31
Rates of colon and rectal cancers are increasing in young adults. Am Surg (2003) 2.30
Insurance coverage, medical conditions, and visits to alternative medicine providers: results of a national survey. Arch Intern Med (2002) 2.27
Readmissions following pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreas cancer: a population-based appraisal. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 2.20
Do young colon cancer patients have worse outcomes? World J Surg (2004) 2.20
Validity and feasibility of the american college of surgeons colectomy composite outcome quality measure. Ann Surg (2013) 2.18
Factors predicting complication rates following total knee replacement. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2006) 2.15
Quality improvement in surgery: the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program approach. Adv Surg (2010) 2.14
Risk adjustment for comparing hospital quality with surgery: how many variables are needed? J Am Coll Surg (2010) 2.12
The influence of resident involvement on surgical outcomes. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 2.12
Hospitalization before and after gastric bypass surgery. JAMA (2005) 2.12
Use and outcomes of laparoscopic-assisted colectomy for cancer in the United States. Arch Surg (2008) 2.10
Malignancies of the appendix: beyond case series reports. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 2.02
Surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma: does it improve survival? Ann Surg Oncol (2004) 2.01
Methods for improving regression analysis for skewed continuous or counted responses. Annu Rev Public Health (2007) 1.97
Optimal preoperative assessment of the geriatric surgical patient: a best practices guideline from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the American Geriatrics Society. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 1.94
Surface acoustic wave biosensors: a review. Anal Bioanal Chem (2008) 1.93
Assessment of pancreatic cancer care in the United States based on formally developed quality indicators. J Natl Cancer Inst (2009) 1.92
Comparison of sentinel lymph node biopsy alone and completion axillary lymph node dissection for node-positive breast cancer. J Clin Oncol (2009) 1.90
Comparison of hospital risk-standardized mortality rates calculated by using in-hospital and 30-day models: an observational study with implications for hospital profiling. Ann Intern Med (2012) 1.90
Reliability of superficial surgical site infections as a hospital quality measure. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 1.90
Prognostic score predicting survival after resection of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: analysis of 3851 patients. Ann Surg (2008) 1.90
Socioeconomic status and health: a micro-level analysis of exposure and vulnerability to daily stressors. J Health Soc Behav (2004) 1.87
Cash and compassion: profit status and the delivery of hospice services. J Palliat Med (2002) 1.86
Preoperative predictors of weight loss following bariatric surgery: systematic review. Obes Surg (2012) 1.86
Thirty-day mortality statistics underestimate the risk of repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a statewide experience. J Vasc Surg (2006) 1.84
Optimizing ACS NSQIP modeling for evaluation of surgical quality and risk: patient risk adjustment, procedure mix adjustment, shrinkage adjustment, and surgical focus. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 1.84
Identification of specific quality improvement opportunities for the elderly undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. Arch Surg (2009) 1.83
Development of an American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program: morbidity and mortality risk calculator for colorectal surgery. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 1.83
Impact of tumor grade on prognosis in pancreatic cancer: should we include grade in AJCC staging? Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 1.82
Cancer-directed surgery for localized disease: decreased use in the elderly. Ann Surg Oncol (2004) 1.80
Comparison of outcomes after laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for acute appendicitis at 222 ACS NSQIP hospitals. Surgery (2010) 1.77
Underuse of axillary dissection for the management of sentinel node micrometastases in breast cancer. Arch Surg (2010) 1.76
Comparison of commission on cancer-approved and -nonapproved hospitals in the United States: implications for studies that use the National Cancer Data Base. J Clin Oncol (2009) 1.75
Comparison of 30-day outcomes after emergency general surgery procedures: potential for targeted improvement. Surgery (2010) 1.74
Measuring the quality of colorectal cancer screening: the importance of follow-up. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 1.72
Variability in length of stay after colorectal surgery: assessment of 182 hospitals in the national surgical quality improvement program. Ann Surg (2009) 1.70
Reliability adjustment for reporting hospital outcomes with surgery. Ann Surg (2012) 1.70
Are survival rates different for young and older patients with rectal cancer? Dis Colon Rectum (2004) 1.69
Small bowel obstruction: a population-based appraisal. J Am Coll Surg (2006) 1.65
Surgeon volume as a predictor of outcomes in inpatient and outpatient endocrine surgery. Surgery (2007) 1.65
Multimodality therapy for pancreatic cancer in the U.S. : utilization, outcomes, and the effect of hospital volume. Cancer (2007) 1.63
Missing data in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program are not missing at random: implications and potential impact on quality assessments. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.62
A meta-analysis of perioperative beta blockade: what is the actual risk reduction? Surgery (2005) 1.61
Pancreatectomy risk calculator: an ACS-NSQIP resource. HPB (Oxford) (2010) 1.61
Complete lymph node dissection for sentinel node-positive melanoma: assessment of practice patterns in the United States. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 1.60
Wait times for cancer surgery in the United States: trends and predictors of delays. Ann Surg (2011) 1.59
Risk factors for superficial vs deep/organ-space surgical site infections: implications for quality improvement initiatives. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.59
Using the NCDB for cancer care improvement: an introduction to available quality assessment tools. J Surg Oncol (2009) 1.58
Factors that predict short-term complication rates after total hip arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2010) 1.57
Effect of postoperative complications on adjuvant chemotherapy use for stage III colon cancer. Ann Surg (2013) 1.56
Do young breast cancer patients have worse outcomes? J Surg Res (2003) 1.53
Risk-based selective referral for cancer surgery: a potential strategy to improve perioperative outcomes. Ann Surg (2010) 1.53
Patient, physician, pharmacy, and pharmacy benefit design factors related to generic medication use. J Gen Intern Med (2007) 1.50
Quantitative weighting of postoperative complications based on the accordion severity grading system: demonstration of potential impact using the american college of surgeons national surgical quality improvement program. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.50
Complication rates following open reduction and internal fixation of ankle fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2009) 1.50
Reward feedback alterations in unmedicated schizophrenia patients: relevance for delusions. Biol Psychiatry (2009) 1.48
Risk of surgery following recent myocardial infarction. Ann Surg (2011) 1.47