A5076650087- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Social Media in Health Education
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Infection Control and Ventilation
Case Western Reserve University
2020-2025
University School
2020-2025
Cleveland Clinic
2020-2023
University Hospitals of Cleveland
2021-2023
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
2022
National Center for Health Statistics
2022
Kyowa Hakko Kirin (Singapore)
2021
Sutter Health
2021
Johns Hopkins University
2021
Johns Hopkins Medicine
2021
Background: Investigations into reimbursement trends for primary and revision arthroplasty procedures have demonstrated a steady decline over the past several years. Revision total hip (rTHA) due to infection (rTHA-I) has been associated with higher resource utilization complexity, but long-term inflation-adjusted data yet be compared between rTHA-I rTHA aseptic complications (rTHA-A). The present study was performed analyze temporal regarding those rTHA-A procedures. Methods: Centers...
As orthopaedic physician fees continue to come under scrutiny by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), there is a continued need evaluate trends in reimbursement rates across contemporary time intervals. Although substantially lower work relative value units (RVUs) have been previously demonstrated septic revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared with aseptic revisions, our knowledge, has no corresponding analysis comparing fees. Therefore, purpose of study was...
BackgroundIn response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, US hospitals have canceled elective surgeries. This decline in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) revenue may place financial strain on hospitals. Our goal was quantify impact of COVID-19 public interest TJA.MethodsThe Google Search Volume Index (GSVI) identified terms "knee replacement," "hip and "orthopedic surgeon" as most common describe TJA. The term "elective surgery cancellation" also analyzed. Weekly GSVI data...
To understand prevalence and factors associated with concurrent mental illness financial barriers to health care after orthopaedic trauma.This is a retrospective, cross-sectional study.Interview-based survey was conducted across representative sample of 30,000 US households.The study included 2,309 respondents reporting fracture over the past 3 months, between 2004 2017.Screening for care.Prevalence based on sociodemographic injury characteristics were main outcome measurements.Of 2309...
Abstract Background The economic burden of traumatic injuries forces families into difficult tradeoffs between healthcare and nutrition, particularly among those with a low income. However, the epidemiology food insecurity individuals reporting having experienced fractures is not well understood. Questions/purposes (1) Do in National Health Interview Survey also report more frequently than general population? (2) Are specific factors associated higher risk patients fractures? Methods This...
Background: Although elective surgical procedures in the United States have been suspended because of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, orthopaedic surgeons are being recruited to serve patients with COVID-19 addition providing acute care. Older individuals deemed be at higher risk for poor outcomes COVID-19. previous studies shown a high proportion older providers nationwide across medical specialties, we not aware any study that has analyzed age distribution among workforce....
Background: As the landscape of medical education evolves with emerging technologies and COVID-19 pandemic, e-learning platforms continue to gain popularity. Orthopaedic podcasts, a burgeoning platform, traction; however, there is paucity information regarding their coverage topics distribution over time. Therefore, our analysis sought (1) characterize podcast content related orthopaedic surgery, (2) evaluate changes in prevalence podcasts past 15 years. Methods: Three common podcasting...
As the opioid epidemic continues in United States, efforts by orthopaedic surgeons to reduce prescriptions remain critical. Although previous studies have demonstrated reductions across surgical specialties, there is limited information regarding contemporary trends subspecialties. Our analysis sought estimate frequency and of among Medicare Part D enrollees.
This cross-sectional study uses the Environmental Justice Index to assess association between environmental injustice and health status at neighborhood level.
Abstract Background The attrition of medical personnel in the United States healthcare system has been an ongoing concern among physicians and policymakers alike. Prior studies have shown that reasons for leaving clinical practice vary widely may range from professional dissatisfaction or disability to pursuit alternative career opportunities. Whereas older often understood as a natural phenomenon, early-career surgeons pose host additional challenges individual societal perspective....
OBJECTIVE Despite incremental progress in the representation and proportion of women field neurosurgery, female neurosurgeons still represent an overwhelming minority current US physician workforce. Prior research has predicted timeline by which neurosurgery residents may reach that males, but none have used contemporary data involving entire neurosurgical METHODS The authors performed a retrospective analysis National Plan Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry all to determine...