A5011684815- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
University of Chicago
2013-2025
The Coordinating Center
2025
University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center
2025
Northwestern University
2014-2024
Northwestern Medicine
2013-2024
American College of Surgeons
2012-2023
University of Southern California
2022-2023
Anesthesia Quality Institute
2013-2023
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
2023
Indiana University School of Medicine
2023
<h3>Importance</h3> Financial penalties for readmission have been expanded beyond medical conditions to include surgical procedures. Hospitals are working reduce readmissions; however, little is known about the reasons readmission. <h3>Objective</h3> To characterize reasons, timing, and factors associated with unplanned postoperative readmissions. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> Patients undergoing surgery at one of 346 continuously enrolled US hospitals participating in American...
In Brief Objective: To assess the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) as compared to adjustable gastric band (LAGB), Roux-en-Y bypass (LRYGB) open (ORYGB) for treatment obesity obesity-related diseases. Background: LSG is a newer procedure being done with increasing frequency. However, limited data are currently available comparing other established procedures. We present first prospective, multiinstitutional, nationwide, clinically rich, bariatric-specific...
To assess the impact of postoperative complications on receipt adjuvant chemotherapy.Randomized trials have demonstrated that chemotherapy is associated with improved long-term survival. However, pancreatic surgery significant morbidity and degree to which limit subsequent treatment options unknown.Patients from American College Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Cancer Data Base who underwent resection for cancer were linked (2006-2009). The associations between use or...
Objective: To (1) define the frequency of overall and postdischarge venous thromboembolism (VTE) after cancer surgery, (2) identify VTE risk for individual operations, (3) assess mortality rates in patients who experienced a VTE. Summary Background Data: Cancer is known factor but less about specific operations. Moreover, most routinely receive prophylaxis postoperatively while hospital, few prolonged despite strong evidence it reduces events. Methods: From 211 ACS NSQIP hospitals, 44,656...
Endoscopic resection is increasingly used to treat localized, early-stage esophageal cancer. We sought assess its adoption, characterize the risks of nodal metastases, and define differences in procedural mortality 5-year survival between endoscopic surgical United States. From National Cancer Data Base, patients with T1a T1b lesions were identified. Treatment patterns characterized, hierarchical regression methods predictors evaluate outcomes. All statistical tests two-sided. Five thousand...
The National Quality Forum has endorsed a quality metric concerning the use of adjuvant chemotherapy administration in stage III colon cancer, yet substantial treatment gap exists. Our objective was to evaluate association postoperative complications on therapy after colectomy for cancer.Data from American College Surgeons Surgical Improvement Program and Cancer Data Base were linked augment cancer registry information with robust clinical data comorbidities (2006-2008). assessed using...
Importance Prior reports demonstrated that patients with cancer experienced worse outcomes from pandemic-related stressors and COVID-19 infection. Patients certain malignant neoplasms, such as high-risk gastrointestinal (HRGI) cancers, may have been particularly affected. Objective To evaluate disruptions in care among HRGI cancers during the pandemic, assessing for signs of long-term changes populations survival. Design, Setting, Participants This retrospective cohort study used data...
s Presented at the Sixth Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Trauma Association: Toronto, Canada, November 7–10, 1990: PDF Only
Our objectives were to (1) compare 30- and 90-day mortality rates after esophagectomy, (2) drivers of mortality, (3) examine whether affects hospital rankings.Operative has traditionally been assessed at 30 days. Ninety-day suggested as a more appropriate indicator quality, particularly complex cancer surgery.Esophagectomies for nonmetastatic esophageal patients diagnosed between 2007 2011 identified in the National Cancer Data Base. Mortality examined by patient demographics, tumor...
Armando A. Davilaa, Lauren M. Miotonb, Geoffrey Chowc, Edward Wangcd, Ryan P. Merkowe, Karl Y. Bilimoriac, Neil Finea & John S. Kim*aa Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern University, Feinberg School Medicine, Chicago, IL, USAb Vanderbilt Nashville, TN, USAc Department USAd Biostatistics Core, USAe University Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
To evaluate differences in hospital structural quality characteristics and assess the association between national publicly reported indicators cancer center accreditation status.Cancer public reporting are 2 approaches available to help guide patients with high-quality hospitals. It is unknown whether performance on these measures differs by accreditation.Data from Medicare's Hospital Compare American Association were merged. Hospitals categorized into 3 mutually exclusive groups: National...
Abstract Background Pancreatic fistula remains common, with limited ability to risk stratify patients preoperatively. The objective of this study was identify factors for clinically‐relevant postoperative pancreatic (CR‐POPF) that are routinely available in the preoperative setting. Methods Preoperatively variables all pancreaticoduodenectomies from 2014‐2017 were examined using a national clinical registry. cohort separated into factor identification and internal validation subgroups....
Objectives: The aims of this study were to: (1) measure the prevalence self-reported medical error among general surgery trainees, (2) assess association between resident wellness (ie, burnout and poor psychiatric well-being) error, (3) examine program-level objectively measured patient outcomes. Summary Background Data: Poor is prevalent surgical trainees but impact on objective outcomes (eg, morbidity or mortality) unclear as existing studies are limited to physician self-report events...