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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedGrenda TR, Pradarelli JC, Thumma JR
Variation in hospital episode costs with bariatric surgery.
This study examined hospital variation in episode costs for a common high-risk procedure that is a prime candidate for bundled payment programs (ie, bariatric surgery). It found that mean total payments for bariatric procedures varied from $11,086 to $13,073 per episode of care, resulting in a mean difference of $1,987 (16.5 percent difference) per episode of care between the lowest and highest hospital quartiles.
AHRQ-funded; HS000053.
Citation: Grenda TR, Pradarelli JC, Thumma JR .
Variation in hospital episode costs with bariatric surgery.
JAMA Surg 2015 Dec;150(12):1109-15. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.2394.
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Keywords: Surgery, Obesity, Healthcare Costs
Waljee JF, Ghaferi A, Finks JF
Variation in patient-reported outcomes across hospitals following surgery.
The researchers examined variation in patient-reported outcomes (PROs), specifically health-related quality of life (HRQOL), across hospitals performing bariatric surgery. They found that patient factors explain a large proportion of hospital-level variation in PROs following bariatric surgery, underscoring the importance of risk adjustment.
AHRQ-funded; HS023313.
Citation: Waljee JF, Ghaferi A, Finks JF .
Variation in patient-reported outcomes across hospitals following surgery.
Med Care 2015 Nov;53(11):960-6. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000425..
Keywords: Quality of Life, Surgery, Obesity, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Patient Experience
Kurtz MP, McNamara ER, Schaeffer AJ
Association of BMI and pediatric urologic postoperative events: results from pediatric NSQIP.
The researchers sought to determine the association of elevated BMI with overall 30-day postoperative events and wound complications in a large national sample of children undergoing urologic procedures. They concluded that BMI in the pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program urologic population was found to be associated with overall complication after adjustment for case type and preoperative comorbidity.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063.
Citation: Kurtz MP, McNamara ER, Schaeffer AJ .
Association of BMI and pediatric urologic postoperative events: results from pediatric NSQIP.
J Pediatr Urol 2015 Aug;11(4):224.e1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2015.04.014..
Keywords: Surgery, Children/Adolescents, Obesity, Risk, Adverse Events
Polsky S, Donahoo WT, Lyons EE
Evaluation of care management intensity and bariatric surgical weight loss.
This study examined the effect of pre- and postoperative care management on weight loss following bariatric surgery. It found no statistically significant associations between either preoperative or postoperative care management intensity and postoperative change in body mass index at year 1 or year 2. Results were limited by heterogeneity of care management across sites and an inability to assess adherence to care management programs.
AHRQ-funded; HS019912.
Citation: Polsky S, Donahoo WT, Lyons EE .
Evaluation of care management intensity and bariatric surgical weight loss.
Am J Manag Care 2015 Mar;21(3):182-9..
Keywords: Care Management, Obesity, Obesity: Weight Management, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Surgery