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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedYu J, Olsen MA, Margenthaler JA
Indications for readmission following mastectomy for breast cancer: an assessment of patient and operative factors.
In this study, the investigators examined the impact of patient and operative factors on 30-day hospital readmission following mastectomy for breast cancer. Using the 2011 HCUP California State Inpatient Database, they evaluated readmissions in adult women undergoing mastectomy for invasive, in situ, or history of breast cancer. The investigators found that surgical site infection and wound complications were the most common diagnoses requiring readmission and resulted in over half of readmissions in their study population at 30 days.
AHRQ-funded; HS19455.
Citation: Yu J, Olsen MA, Margenthaler JA .
Indications for readmission following mastectomy for breast cancer: an assessment of patient and operative factors.
Breast J 2020 Oct;26(10):1966-72. doi: 10.1111/tbj.14029..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospital Readmissions, Surgery, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Women
Richards CA, Rundle AG, Wright JD
Association between hospital financial distress and immediate breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy among women with ductal carcinoma in situ.
Hospital financial distress may reduce the services a hospital can offer, particularly unprofitable ones. This study examined the association between hospital financial distress (HFD) and receipt of immediate breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy among women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). It concluded that the financial strength of the hospital where a patient receives treatment is associated with receipt of immediate breast reconstruction surgery.
AHRQ-funded; HS021709.
Citation: Richards CA, Rundle AG, Wright JD .
Association between hospital financial distress and immediate breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy among women with ductal carcinoma in situ.
JAMA Surg 2018 Apr;153(4):344-51. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.5018.
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Keywords: Cancer: Breast Cancer, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Utilization, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Surgery
Ballard TNS, Zhong L, Momoh AO
Improved rates of immediate breast reconstruction at safety net hospitals.
Although disparities in receipt of breast reconstruction persist at the patient level, the extent to which hospital factors contribute to these differences remains unclear. This study concluded that, after accounting for sociodemographic factors, women undergoing mastectomies at safety net hospitals remain less likely to undergo immediate breast reconstruction. However, the differences in rates of reconstruction between safety net and non-safety net hospitals have narrowed over time.
AHRQ-funded; HS023313.
Citation: Ballard TNS, Zhong L, Momoh AO .
Improved rates of immediate breast reconstruction at safety net hospitals.
Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Jul;140(1):1-10. doi: 10.1097/prs.0000000000003412.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Surgery