The association between surgical duration and venous thromboembolism in outpatient surgery: A propensity score adjusted prospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.11.003
Abstract: Background Outpatient surgeries account for 60–70% of all procedures. Increased surgical duration has been demonstrated to be an independent risk factor for the development of venous thromboembolism (VTEs) after inpatient surgeries. In contrast, it is… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; surgical duration; duration; venous thromboembolism ... See more keywords
Classification of Partial Nephrectomy as an Outpatient Surgery under CMS Part B Reimbursement Program—Does the Evidence Justify the Recommendation?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.urpr.2016.10.001
Abstract: NSQIP = National Surgical Quality Improvement Program In the United States radical nephrectomy is reimbursed as an inpatient surgery under the CMS Part A program, while its increasingly common counterpart, partial nephrectomy or nephron sparing… read more here.
Keywords: partial nephrectomy; surgery; cms part; surgery cms ... See more keywords
Emergency Department Use After Outpatient Surgery Among Dually Enrolled VA and Medicare Patients
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DOI: 10.1097/qmh.0000000000000225
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Background: Emergency department (ED) use following outpatient surgery may be associated with a surgery-related patient safety problem. We characterized ED use within 7 days of general, urology,… read more here.
Keywords: podiatry; department use; outpatient surgery; emergency department ... See more keywords
Effects of the Medicare Modernization Act on Spending for Outpatient Surgery
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DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12807
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To examine the effects of Medicare's revised ambulatory surgery center (ASC) payment schedule on overall payments for outpatient surgery. DATA SOURCES Twenty percent sample of national Medicare beneficiaries. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a pre-post… read more here.
Keywords: outpatient surgery; surgery; effects medicare; spending ... See more keywords