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The Comprehensive Costs of Cesarean Sections in Rural Rwanda: Incorporating Post-discharge Expenses Into Overall Estimates
We describe patient-level costs of cesarean section (c-section) and follow-up up to postoperative day (POD)30 and evaluate the contribution of follow-up to CHE in rural Rwanda. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Anne Niyigena, Barnabas Alayande, Rudolfson Niclas, Elizabeth Miranda, Laban Bikorimana, Deogratias Ndagijimana, Fredrick Kateera, Robert Riviello, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

Traumatic Injury and Death Among Law Enforcement Officers
Traumatic injury and death disproportionately affect law enforcement officers. The Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) database is the most recent and complete source of information on traumatic injury and death among law enforcement officers. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Advait Patil, Lakshika Tennakoon, Jeff Choi, Nicholas Hakes, David A. Spain, Jamie Tung Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

Utilization of Health Informatics to Improve Perioperative Efficiency in an Academic Vascular Surgery Practice
Estimated inpatient operating room (OR) cost is $150/minute; perioperative delays result in significant expense due to OR underutilization. In large academic practices, personnel variations can create an inconsistent preoperative process. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Ryan Gupta, Quy Tat, Jaime O'Brien, Maxwell Shaw, Rachel McPherson, Daniella de la Cruz, Ethan Cumbler, anahita dua, Jeniann A. Yi Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

A Nonresponse-adjusted Text Message-to-Web Survey Provides Sustainable Post-discharge Opioid Consumption Data From Surgical Patients
In this study we assess its effectiveness in estimating opioid consumption and employ a unique adjustment approach for survey nonresponders. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Chris J. Kennedy, Jayson S. Marwaha, Pamela Scalise, Kortney Robinson, Brandon Booth, Aaron Fleishman, Gabriel Brat Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

A Positive Effect of the Sars-cov-2 Pandemic: Operating Room Efficiency
When the SARS-Cov-2 virus pandemic appeared in New York City, we diverted critical resources from the operating rooms (ORs). This led to an unprecedented opportunity to restructure our schedule during the recovery at our academic-affiliated community hospital. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Michael E. Zenilman, Alfred C. Winkler, John G. Hunter Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

A Statewide Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative ’s Opioid Data Collection
Our statewide surgical quality improvement (QI) collaborative began collecting opioid data to better understand our patients ’ pain management and discharge opioid prescriptions. During our pilot there was invalid data requiring variable revision. Collection resumed in 1/2020 and was encouraged during COVID-19, acknowledging that we faced reduced and highly selective operative case volumes with reduced resources. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Elissa A. Falconer, Jesse A. Codner, Dennis W. Ashley, John F. Sweeney, Muhammad Saeed, Jason M. Langer, Charles R. Finley, Virginia L.O. Shaffer, Gina Solomon, Jyotirmay Sharma Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

Adjustment to Ostomy Based on Socioeconomic Tiers
Life after a stoma surgery can be radically different from that before it in all imaginable aspects. The primary hypothesis of this is “socioeconomic status has an impact on adjustment to stoma and post-ostomy Quality of life”.The secondary objectives include a study of the impact of the stoma on diet of the ostomates,sub-factor analysis physical, mental, social QoL , acceptance and adjustment to factors which are worst affecte d and determinants which explain majority of the variation of the data. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Ramanuj Mukherjee, Aheli G. Dastidar, Gouri MUKHOPADHYAY, Sandip K. Halder Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

Association Between Use of Electronic Cigarettes and Stroke
The objective of this research is to investigate whether there is an association between smoking e-cigarettes and the frequency of strokes in the adult population (18-64 years old) who completed the 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Additionally, this research is completed to determine if there is an associated frequency of stroke in people who switch from traditional combustible cigarettes to e-cigarettes. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Stephanie Lau, Jacob Risher Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

Association of Medicaid Expansion with Stage at Presentation in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has been shown to be associated with earlier diagnosis for several cancer types. The aim was to determine whether the proportion of patients diagnosed with early stage pancreatic cancer (PDAC) differed over time within states that expanded Medicaid in January 2014 (MES) vs. non-Medicaid expansion states (NMES). (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Scarlett Hao, Anastasios Mitsakos, William Irish, Rebecca A. Snyder, Alexander A. Parikh Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

Barriers to Completing a Multidisciplinary Surgical Debrief
The surgical debrief is a tool designed to improve communication, reduce complications and identify OR inefficiencies. It is recommended to be completed as part of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist however it is not consistently performed at our institution. We sought to identify the perceived barriers to completing a multidisciplinary surgical debrief. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Laura D. Leonard, Maxwell Shaw, Sarah Tevis, Richard D. Schulick, Michelle Ballou, Kaye Reiter, Jennifer Wiler, Randall Meacham, Ethan Cumbler, Lauren T. Steward Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

Coaching for Professional Surgeons: A Scoping Review of the Quantitative Evidence
Surgical coaching is gaining attention as an approach to help practicing surgeons optimize performance and improve overall wellbeing. This scoping review aims to characterize quantitative studies on coaching interventions for professional surgeons to understand how surgical coaching is defined, examine how different coaching programs are designed, implemented, and evaluated, and identify any relevant research gaps. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Sarah C. Skinner, St éphanie Mazza, Antoine Duclos Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

Comparison of Common Minimally Invasive Operations Using Patient Safety Indicators (PSI)
The PSI 90, is used to monitor hospital safety, quality, and value. It is composed predominantly of PSI 9 (perioperative hemorrhage), 11 (postoperative respiratory failure), 12 (perioperative deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolus), and 13 (postoperative sepsis). MIS has been shown to have fewer complications. We aim to evaluate the rates of PSI between MIS in common procedures. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Amalia Stefanou, Camden W. Gardner, Ilan S. Rubinfeld Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

Diminishing Returns and the Humble Hernia: Medicare Reimbursement for Herniorrhaphy and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Over 20 Years (2000-2020)
Lack of current financial data exist outlining reimbursement trends for hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction. We evaluated monetary trends in Medicare reimbursement rates for 30 hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction procedures from 2000-2020. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Maya Harrington, Jacob B. Hammond, Javier Janbieh, Jack Haglin, Danielle Thornburg, David G. Pearson, Kristi L. Harold, Alanna M. Rebecca, Chad M. Teven Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

Economic Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Rural Surgery in the United States
Rural surgeons are the medical and economic cornerstones of their hospitals and communities. The COVID-19 pandemic devastated small business in the United States inclusive of rural surgeons and hospitals. We sought to estimate the financial impact of the pandemic upon rural surgery practices. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Gregory P. Schaefer, James M. Bardes, David C. Borgstrom Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research

Health System Affiliation with an American College of Surgeons-accredited Cancer Center Is Associated with Reduction in Mortality or Serious Morbidity in Surgically Treated Cancer Patients
Hospitals with cancer center accreditation from the American College of Surgeons ’ Commission on Cancer (CoC) have demonstrated superior outcomes compared to non-CoC-accredited hospitals. The effect of health system affiliation with a CoC-accredited cancer center on outcomes remains unexamined. (Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons)
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Medha Sharma, Catherine L. Mavroudis, Jason K. Tong, Solomiya Syvyk, Christopher Wirtalla, Giorgos C. Karakousis, Rachel R. Kelz Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: research