Can patients find an Endocrine Surgeon? How hospital websites hide the expertise of these medical professionals.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.06.016
Abstract: BACKGROUND With information on healthcare providers available on the internet, patient self-referral has become popular. This study serves to evaluate the ease with which patients can locate an Endocrine Surgeon using hospital websites. METHODS Websites… read more here.
Keywords: hospital; endocrine surgeon; endocrine surgeons; hospital websites ... See more keywords
Effect of Surgeon and Hospital Volume on Emergency General Surgery Outcomes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.08.009
Abstract: BACKGROUND Emergency general surgery (EGS) contributes to half of all surgical mortality nationwide, is associated with a 50% complication rate, and has a 15% readmission rate within 30 days. We assessed associations between surgeon and… read more here.
Keywords: volume surgeons; egs; volume; mortality ... See more keywords
Impact of surgeon and hospital factors on length of stay after colorectal surgery systematic review
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DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrac110
Abstract: Abstract Background Although length of stay (LOS) after colorectal surgery (CRS) is associated with worse patient and system level outcomes, the impact of surgeon and hospital-level factors on LOS after CRS has not been well… read more here.
Keywords: surgeon hospital; length stay; colorectal surgery; hospital ... See more keywords
Effect of Surgeon and Hospital Volume on Complications Following Operative Tarsal Fracture Repair.
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DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000001586
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To determine whether increased surgeon and hospital volume is associated with lower rates of complications after tarsal fractures. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study of State Inpatient Databases. SETTING 299 hospitals in Florida (2005-2012) and New… read more here.
Keywords: tarsal fractures; volume; hospital volume; surgeon hospital ... See more keywords
Patient, Surgeon, or Hospital: Explaining Variation in Outcomes after Colectomy.
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DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000063
Abstract: BACKGROUND Complication rates after colectomy remain high. Previous work has failed to establish the relative contribution of patient comorbidities, surgeon performance, and hospital systems in the development of complications after elective colectomy. STUDY DESIGN We… read more here.
Keywords: level; complication; surgeon hospital; patient surgeon ... See more keywords
Multilevel factors associated with inequities in multidisciplinary cancer consultation.
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DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13996
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To assess changes in the prevalence of multidisciplinary cancer consultations (MDCc) over the last decade and examine patient, surgeon, hospital, and neighborhood factors associated with receipt of MDCc among individuals diagnosed with cancer. DATA… read more here.
Keywords: surgeon hospital; factors associated; multidisciplinary cancer; receipt mdcc ... See more keywords