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26 to 50 of 3252 Research Studies DisplayedHsuan C, Braun TM, Ponce NA
Are improvements still needed to the modified hospital readmissions reduction program: a health and retirement study (2000-2014)?
This study examined whether modifications to the Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) addressed concerns that it unfairly penalized safety net hospitals treating patients with high social and functional risks. Data from 2000-2014 Medicare hospital discharge, Health and Retirement Study, and other community-level data was used. The authors estimated risk-standardized readmission rates (RSRRs) for peer groups and by safety net status using four hierarchical logistic regression models. Patient data used was from 20,255 fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries (65+) with eligible index hospitalizations. Hospitals were categorized by peer group, with 1 having the lowest number of at-risk patients, and 5 categorized as a safety-net hospital. Under the modifications fewer safety-net hospitals were penalized, but worsened for those in peer groups 1,2, and 3.
AHRQ-funded; HS025838.
Citation: Hsuan C, Braun TM, Ponce NA .
Are improvements still needed to the modified hospital readmissions reduction program: a health and retirement study (2000-2014)?
J Gen Intern Med 2020 Dec;35(12):3564-71. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06222-1..
Keywords: Hospital Readmissions, Hospitals, Medicare
Reisz PA, Laviana AA, Zhao Z
Assessing the quality of surgical care for clinically localized prostate cancer: results from the CEASAR study.
Prior studies suggest that nationally endorsed quality measures for prostate cancer care are not linked closely with outcomes. Using a prospective, population based cohort the investigators measured clinically relevant variation in structure, process and outcome measures in men undergoing radical prostatectomy. The authors did not identify and meaningful variation in quality of care across racial groups, age groups and surgeon volume strata, in this cohort, suggesting that men were receiving comparable quality of care across these strata.
AHRQ-funded; HS019356.
Citation: Reisz PA, Laviana AA, Zhao Z .
Assessing the quality of surgical care for clinically localized prostate cancer: results from the CEASAR study.
J Urol 2020 Dec;204(6):1236-41. doi: 10.1097/ju.0000000000001198..
Keywords: Surgery, Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Cancer, Quality of Care, Quality of Life, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Comparative Effectiveness, Evidence-Based Practice
Ganguli I, Lupo C, Mainor AJ
Assessment of prevalence and cost of care cascades after routine testing during the Medicare annual wellness visit.
This observational cohort study looked at the prevalence and cost of care cascades after routine tests considered low value in fee-for-service Medicare patients from January 2013 through March 2015 who had gone for an annual wellness visit (AWV). Among the 75,275 AWV recipients identified, 18.6% received at least 1 low-value test including an ECG, urinalysis, or thyrotropin tests. Patients who were younger, White, and lived in urban, high-income areas were most likely to receive those tests. The cost-cascade was considered notable but of modest cost.
AHRQ-funded; HS023812.
Citation: Ganguli I, Lupo C, Mainor AJ .
Assessment of prevalence and cost of care cascades after routine testing during the Medicare annual wellness visit.
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Dec;3(12):e2029891. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.29891..
Keywords: Elderly, Medicare, Healthcare Costs, Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Dinan MA, Wilson LE, Reed SD
Association of 21-gene assay (OncotypeDX) testing and receipt of chemotherapy in the Medicare breast cancer patient population following initial adoption.
This study looked at trends in the association of 21-gene assay testing and receipt of chemotherapy in the Medicare breast cancer patient population following initial adoption from 2001 to 2011. The investigators looked at updated SEER-Medicare data from 2004 and 2011. The cohort included 26,009 patients who met inclusion criteria. Assay use was associated with a decrease in absolute percentage use of chemotherapy by 4.5%, which became even more pronounced from 2008-2011 with a decrease of 6.8%.
AHRQ-funded; HS022189.
Citation: Dinan MA, Wilson LE, Reed SD .
Association of 21-gene assay (OncotypeDX) testing and receipt of chemotherapy in the Medicare breast cancer patient population following initial adoption.
Clin Breast Cancer 2020 Dec;20(6):487-94.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2020.05.010..
Keywords: Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Treatments, Genetics, Medicare, Women, Healthcare Utilization
Anesi GL, Chelluri J, Qasim ZA
Association of an emergency department-embedded critical care unit with hospital outcomes and intensive care unit use.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential impact of an emergency department-embedded critical care unit (CCU) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania among patients with sepsis and acute respiratory failure (ARF) admitted from the emergency department to a medical ward or ICU from January 2016 to December 2017. Findings showed that the emergency department-embedded CCU was not associated with clinical outcomes among patients admitted with sepsis or ARF. Among less sick patients with sepsis, the emergency department-embedded CCU was initially associated with reduced rates of direct ICU admission from the emergency department. Further research was recommended to further evaluate the impact and utility of the emergency department-embedded CCU model.
AHRQ-funded; HS026372.
Citation: Anesi GL, Chelluri J, Qasim ZA .
Association of an emergency department-embedded critical care unit with hospital outcomes and intensive care unit use.
Ann Am Thorac Soc 2020 Dec;17(12):1599-609. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201912-912OC..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Critical Care, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Hospitals, Sepsis, Respiratory Conditions, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Healthcare Delivery
Everson J, Cheng AK, Patrick SW
Association of electronic prescribing of controlled substances with opioid prescribing rates.
The purpose of this study was to assess the association between use of electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) and trends in opioid prescribing. Results suggested that an increased use of EPCS was not associated with decreased opioid prescribing or a decrease in the amount prescribed and may have been associated with a small increase in opioid prescribing. Recommendations included levers to ensure that EPCS is integrated with outside data and that information is actively used to inform prescribing decisions.
AHRQ-funded; HS026395.
Citation: Everson J, Cheng AK, Patrick SW .
Association of electronic prescribing of controlled substances with opioid prescribing rates.
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Dec;3(12):e2027951. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.27951..
Keywords: Electronic Prescribing (E-Prescribing), Health Information Technology (HIT), Opioids, Medication, Practice Patterns, Provider: Physician, Provider: Clinician, Provider
Nguyen AM, Cuthel AM, Rogers ES
Attributes of high-performing small practices in a guideline implementation: a multiple-case study.
This study called HealthyHearts NYC was a stepped wedge randomized control trial that tested the effectiveness of practice facilitation in small primary care practices in adopting cardiovascular disease guidelines. The practice-level benchmark desired was having 70% or greater of hypertensive patients having controlled blood pressure. A mixed methods multiple-case study design was used and implemented at 6 small practices. The investigator’s first key finding was that the high-performing and improved practices in their study looked and acted similarly during the intervention implementation. Three key attributes of these practices were found to be: 1) advanced use of electronic health records; 2) dedicated resources and commitment to quality improvement; and 3) an actively engaged lead clinician and office manager.
AHRQ-funded; HS023922.
Citation: Nguyen AM, Cuthel AM, Rogers ES .
Attributes of high-performing small practices in a guideline implementation: a multiple-case study.
J Prim Care Community Health 2020 Jan-Dec;11. doi: 10.1177/2150132720984411..
Keywords: Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Primary Care, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Implementation
Feldman AG, Marsh R, Kempe A
Barriers to pretransplant immunization: a qualitative interview study of pediatric solid organ transplant stakeholders.
Investigators described the experiences and beliefs of pediatric transplant stakeholders regarding factors that contribute to low pre-transplant immunization rates. Five central themes emerged: gaps in knowledge about timing and safety of pre-transplant immunizations; lack of communication, coordination, and follow-up between team members; lack of centralized immunization records; subspecialty clinics functioning as the medical home for transplant candidates, but not able to provide all needed immunizations; and differences between organ type in prioritization and completion of pre-transplant immunization. The authors recommended new tools to overcome these barriers and to increase immunization rates in transplant candidates.
AHRQ-funded; HS026510.
Citation: Feldman AG, Marsh R, Kempe A .
Barriers to pretransplant immunization: a qualitative interview study of pediatric solid organ transplant stakeholders.
J Pediatr 2020 Dec;227:60-68. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.07.038..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Transplantation, Surgery, Healthcare Delivery, Healthcare Utilization
Graves JA, Nshuti L, Everson J
Breadth and exclusivity of hospital and physician networks in US insurance markets.
The goal of this study was to quantify network breadth and overlap among primary care physician (PCP), cardiology, and general acute care hospital networks for employer-based (large group and small group), individually purchased (marketplace), Medicare Advantage (MA), and Medicaid managed care (MMC) plans. The main outcomes measured were percentage of in-network physicians and/or hospitals within a 60-minute drive from a hypothetical patient in a given zip code (breadth), and the number of physicians and/or hospitals within each network that overlapped with other insurers' networks, expressed as a percentage of the total possible number of shared connections (exclusivity). Networks were categorized by network breadth size and analyzed by insurance type, state, and insurance, physician, and/or hospital market concentration level, as measured by the Hirschman-Herfindahl index. Markets with concentrated primary care and insurance markets had the broadest and least exclusive primary care networks among large-group commercial plans. Markets with the least concentration had the narrowest and most exclusive networks. Rising levels of insurer and market concentration were associated with broader and less exclusive healthcare networks. The authors suggest that this means that patients could switch to a lower-cost, narrow network plan without losing-in-network coverage to their PCP.
AHRQ-funded; HS025976; HS026395.
Citation: Graves JA, Nshuti L, Everson J .
Breadth and exclusivity of hospital and physician networks in US insurance markets.
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Dec;3(12):e2029419. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.29419..
Keywords: Health Insurance, Learning Health Systems, Health Systems, Primary Care, Hospitals, Healthcare Delivery
Kim JJ, Johnson JK, Stucke EM
Burden of perianal Staphylococcus aureus colonization in nursing home residents increases transmission to healthcare worker gowns and gloves.
Transmission of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) to health care workers (HCWs) on gowns and gloves has been an issue in nursing homes. This study evaluated the effect of the burden in 13 community-based nursing homes in Maryland and Michigan. Residents were cultured for S. aureus at the perianal skin and the anterior nares areas. A total of 403 residents were enrolled, with 169 colonized with methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) or methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA). Transmission to HCW gowns and gloves was greater from those colonized with greater quantities of S. aureus on the perianal skin. These findings inform future infection control practices for both MRSA and MSSA in nursing homes.
AHRQ-funded; HS019979; HS025451.
Citation: Kim JJ, Johnson JK, Stucke EM .
Burden of perianal Staphylococcus aureus colonization in nursing home residents increases transmission to healthcare worker gowns and gloves.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2020 Dec;41(12):1396-401. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.336..
Keywords: Elderly, Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Infectious Diseases, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Prevention
Singer SJ, Sinaiko AD, Tietschert MV
Care integration within and outside health system boundaries.
The purpose of this study was to examine care integration-efforts to unify disparate parts of health care organizations to generate synergy across activities occurring within and between them-to understand whether and at which organizational level health systems impact care quality and staff experience. The investigators concluded that measures of clinical process integration related to higher staff ratings of quality and experience.
AHRQ-funded; HS024067.
Citation: Singer SJ, Sinaiko AD, Tietschert MV .
Care integration within and outside health system boundaries.
Health Serv Res 2020 Dec;55(Suppl 3):1033-48. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13578..
Keywords: Health Systems, Healthcare Delivery, Health Services Research (HSR), Research Methodologies
Friedman S, Xu H, Azocar F
Carve-out plan financial requirements associated with national behavioral health parity.
The authors examined changes in carve-out financial requirements following the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). They found that the MHPAEA was associated with increased generosity in most observed financial requirements, but increased use of deductibles may have reduced generosity for some patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS024866.
Citation: Friedman S, Xu H, Azocar F .
Carve-out plan financial requirements associated with national behavioral health parity.
Health Serv Res 2020 Dec;55(6):924-31. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13542..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Healthcare Costs, Health Insurance, Access to Care, Policy
Patterson BW, Jacobsohn GC, Maru AP
Comparing strategies for identifying falls in older adult emergency department visits using EHR data.
This study compared seven different strategies for identifying falls in older adult emergency department (ED) visits using electronic health record (EHR) data. This retrospective cohort study used randomly selected data from 500 ED visits by patients 65 and older at an academic medical center from December 2016 to April 2017. The seven strategies tested were: Chief complaint (CC), ICD codes, Restrictive ICD codes, Broad ICD codes, Combined approaches, Natural language processing (NLP), and Manual abstraction (gold standard). When compared with manual chart review, NLP was found to be the most accurate fall identification strategy, followed by a combination of a restrictive ICD code-based definition with CC.
AHRQ-funded; HS024558.
Citation: Patterson BW, Jacobsohn GC, Maru AP .
Comparing strategies for identifying falls in older adult emergency department visits using EHR data.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2020 Dec;68(12):2965-67. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16831..
Keywords: Elderly, Falls, Emergency Department, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT)
Bossick AS, Katon JG, Gray KE
Concomitant bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy at hysterectomy: differences by race and menopausal status in the Veterans Affairs health care system, 2007-2014.
This study compared race and menopausal status differences in the rate of concomitant bilateral salphino-oopherectomy (BSO) at hysterectomy in the Veterans Affairs health care system from 2007-2014. The authors identified 6,785 Veterans who underwent a hysterectomy, including 2,230 with concomitant BSO. After adjustment premenopausal Black Veterans had 41% lower odds of going through BSO than their White counterparts. There was insufficient evidence in postmenopausal Veterans. Black Veterans were more likely to be single, obese, and undergo abdominal hysterectomy.
AHRQ-funded; HS013853.
Citation: Bossick AS, Katon JG, Gray KE .
Concomitant bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy at hysterectomy: differences by race and menopausal status in the Veterans Affairs health care system, 2007-2014.
J Womens Health 2020 Dec;29(12):1513-19. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8503..
Keywords: Surgery, Women, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Yeung K, Richards J, Goemer E
Costs of using evidence-based implementation strategies for behavioral health integration in a large primary care system.
The purpose of this study was to describe the cost of using evidence-based implementation strategies for sustained behavioral health integration (BHI) involving population-based screening, assessment, and identification at 25 primary care sites of Kaiser Permanente Washington (2015-2018). The investigators concluded that when spread across patients screened in a single year, BHI implementation costs were well within the range for commonly used diagnostic assessments in primary care (eg, laboratory tests).
AHRQ-funded; HS023173.
Citation: Yeung K, Richards J, Goemer E .
Costs of using evidence-based implementation strategies for behavioral health integration in a large primary care system.
Health Serv Res 2020 Dec;55(6):913-23. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13592..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Evidence-Based Practice, Implementation, Behavioral Health, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Patient-Centered Healthcare
Temkin-Greener H, Guo W, Mao Y
COVID-19 pandemic in assisted living communities: results from seven states.
The purpose of this observational study was to describe variations in COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths among assisted living (AL) residents and examine their associations with key AL characteristics. The investigators concluded that ALs with a higher proportion of minorities had more COVID-19 cases. Many of the previously identified individual risk factors were also present in this vulnerable population.
AHRQ-funded; HS024923; HS026893; HS026893.
Citation: Temkin-Greener H, Guo W, Mao Y .
COVID-19 pandemic in assisted living communities: results from seven states.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2020 Dec;68(12):2727-34. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16850..
Keywords: Elderly, Public Health, COVID-19, Nursing Homes, Vulnerable Populations, Risk
Wang S, Hanneman P, Xu C
Critical Care Recovery Center: a model of agile implementation in intensive care unit (ICU) survivors.
As many as 70% of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors suffer from long-term physical, cognitive, and psychological impairments known as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). In this study, the investigators described how the first ICU survivor clinic in the United States, the Critical Care Recovery Center (CCRC), was designed to address PICS using the principles of Agile Implementation (AI).
AHRQ-funded; HS024384.
Citation: Wang S, Hanneman P, Xu C .
Critical Care Recovery Center: a model of agile implementation in intensive care unit (ICU) survivors.
Int Psychogeriatr 2020 Dec;32(12):1409-18. doi: 10.1017/s1041610219000553..
Keywords: Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Critical Care, Health Status, Caregiving
Griffey RT, Schneider RM, Sharp BR
Description and yield of current quality and safety review in selected US academic emergency departments.
This study examined the impact of current quality and safety reviews used in US academic emergency departments (EDs). The authors hypothesized that current protocols are decades old and inefficient with low yield for identifying patient harm. They conducted a prospective observational study at five academic EDs for a 12-month procedure. Sites used the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s definition in defining an adverse event and a modified National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (MERP) Index for severity grading of events. They reviewed a total of 4735 cases and identified 381 events, of which 287 were near-misses, and 94 had adverse events (AEs). The overall AE rate was 1.99% (1.24-3.47%) across all sites. Quality concern rate (events without harms) was 6.06% (5.42-6.78%). Forty-seven percent of cases used 72 hour returns as their referral source but with only a 0.81% yield in identifying harm. Other referral sources also had similar low yields. External referrals in the 94 AE cases accounted for 41.49% of cases. The authors concluded that new approaches to quality and safety review in the ED are needed to optimize yield and efficiency for identifying harms and areas for improvement.
AHRQ-funded; HS025052.
Citation: Griffey RT, Schneider RM, Sharp BR .
Description and yield of current quality and safety review in selected US academic emergency departments.
J Patient Saf 2020 Dec;16(4):e245-e49. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000379..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Provider Performance
Dulai PS, Singh S, Casteele NV
Development and validation of clinical scoring tool to predict outcomes of treatment with vedolizumab in patients with ulcerative colitis.
AHRQ-funded; HS021747.
Citation: Dulai PS, Singh S, Casteele NV .
Development and validation of clinical scoring tool to predict outcomes of treatment with vedolizumab in patients with ulcerative colitis.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020 Dec;18(13):2952-61.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.02.010..
Keywords: Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Digestive Disease and Health, Outcomes
Shappell CN, Klompas M, Rhee C
Does severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 cause sepsis?
Although some experts have unequivocally asserted that multiple organ failure arising from COVID-19 is sepsis, other case series of severe COVID-19 infections have not labeled the disease as sepsis despite the fact that patients have proven infection and organ dysfunction and therefore meet the formal definition of sepsis. In this study, the authors explore why this is the case, and whether or not it truly serves patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS025008.
Citation: Shappell CN, Klompas M, Rhee C .
Does severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 cause sepsis?
Crit Care Med 2020 Dec;48(12):1707-09. doi: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004601..
Keywords: COVID-19, Sepsis, Respiratory Conditions
Rosas LG, Lv N, Xiao L
Effect of a culturally adapted behavioral intervention for Latino adults on weight loss over 2 years: a randomized clinical trial.
Identifying effective weight loss interventions for Latino adults at risk of diabetes is of critical public health importance. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a culturally adapted behavioral intervention for Latino adults was more effective than usual care for weight loss over 24 months. The investigators concluded that among Latino adults with high diabetes risk, a culturally adapted behavioral lifestyle intervention was effective for weight loss over 12 months but not 24 months.
AHRQ-funded; HS022702.
Citation: Rosas LG, Lv N, Xiao L .
Effect of a culturally adapted behavioral intervention for Latino adults on weight loss over 2 years: a randomized clinical trial.
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Dec;3(12):e2027744. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.27744..
Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Cultural Competence, Diabetes, Primary Care, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Comparative Effectiveness, Evidence-Based Practice
Miller AC, Ward MM, Ullrich F
Emergency department telemedicine consults are associated with faster time-to-electrocardiogram and time-to-fibrinolysis for myocardial infarction patients.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of telemedicine on the timeliness of emergency acute myocardial infarction (AMI) care for patients presenting to rural emergency departments (EDs) with chest pain. Findings showed that, in telemedicine networks, telemedicine consultation during the ED visit was associated with improved timeliness of electrocardiogram evaluation and increased use of fibrinolytic reperfusion therapy for rural AMI patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS025753.
Citation: Miller AC, Ward MM, Ullrich F .
Emergency department telemedicine consults are associated with faster time-to-electrocardiogram and time-to-fibrinolysis for myocardial infarction patients.
Telemed J E Health 2020 Dec;26(12):1440-48. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2019.0273..
Keywords: Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Emergency Department, Rural Health, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions
Shah SC, Canakis A, Peek RM
Endoscopy for gastric cancer screening is cost effective for Asian Americans in the United States.
Endoscopic screening for gastric cancer is routine in some countries with high incidence and is associated with reduced gastric cancer-related mortality. Immigrants from countries of high incidence to low incidence of gastric cancer retain their elevated risk, but no screening recommendations have been made for these groups in the United States. In this study the investigators aimed to determine the cost effectiveness of different endoscopic screening strategies for noncardia gastric cancer, compared with no screening, among Chinese, Filipino, Southeast Asian, Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese Americans.
AHRQ-funded; HS026395.
Citation: Shah SC, Canakis A, Peek RM .
Endoscopy for gastric cancer screening is cost effective for Asian Americans in the United States.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020 Dec;18(13):3026-39. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.07.031..
Keywords: Cancer, Digestive Disease and Health, Screening, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Healthcare Costs
Dossett LA, Waljee JF, Dimick JB
Ensuring equal access to mentorship and sponsorship for surgeons through structured team-based mentoring.
This perspective paper describes how Michigan Medicine has developed early- and mid-career mentoring programs for surgeons in the hopes of reducing inequities in access to mentorship and foster a culture of mentorship for women and underrepresented minorities. The university hospital developed a mentoring program with Launch Teams for early career surgeons and Boost Teams for mid-career surgeons. The Launch Teams consist of 5-7 members meeting as a group 4 to 6 times yearly for 3 years. Members are selected jointly by the mentee and a member of the departmental leadership and include a clinical mentor, research mentors (if applicable), one or more external mentors and other members with specific research, administrative, educational, or leadership positions. Mid-career surgeons can elect to join a Boost Team after promotion or making a mid-career institutional transition. The team consists of a larger number of members outside the department or institution than Launch Teams. This team also meets every other month and the goal is to establish a leadership phenotype and long-term goals.
AHRQ-funded; HS026030.
Citation: Dossett LA, Waljee JF, Dimick JB .
Ensuring equal access to mentorship and sponsorship for surgeons through structured team-based mentoring.
Ann Surg 2020 Dec;272(6):939-40. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004500..
Keywords: Provider: Physician, Provider, Surgery
Onaitis MW, Furnary AP, Kosinski AS
Equivalent survival between lobectomy and segmentectomy for clinical stage IA lung cancer.
This study compared the effectiveness of lobectomy and segmentectomy for treatment of clinical stage IA (T1N0) lung cancer patients. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database was linked to Medicare data in 14,286 lung cancer patients who underwent segmentectomy (n = 1654) or lobectomy (n = 12,632) from 2002 to 2015. Survival rates were found to be similar.
AHRQ-funded; HS022279.
Citation: Onaitis MW, Furnary AP, Kosinski AS .
Equivalent survival between lobectomy and segmentectomy for clinical stage IA lung cancer.
Ann Thorac Surg 2020 Dec;110(6):1882-91. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.01.020..
Keywords: Cancer: Lung Cancer, Cancer, Surgery, Mortality, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Evidence-Based Practice