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Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary bypass graft surgery for patients with medically refractory myocardial ischemia and risk factors for adverse outcomes with bypass: The VA AWESOME multicenter registry: comparison with the randomized clinical trial.
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Racial variations in postoperative outcomes of carotid endarterectomy: evidence from the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
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Analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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Risk factors for adverse outcomes after the surgical treatment of appendicitis in adults.
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Impact of renal insufficiency on short-term morbidity and mortality after lower extremity revascularization: data from the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
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Transthoracic versus transhiatal esophagectomy: a prospective study of 945 patients.
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Relationship between processes of care and coronary bypass operative mortality and morbidity.
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Postoperative mortality and pulmonary complication rankings: how well do they correlate at the hospital level?
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Incidence of serious complications after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.
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Breast cancer surgery trends and outcomes: results from a National Department of Veterans Affairs study.
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Intraoperative regional myocardial acidosis and reduction in long-term survival after cardiac surgery.
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Hospital costs associated with surgical complications: a report from the private-sector National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
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Long-term patency of saphenous vein and left internal mammary artery grafts after coronary artery bypass surgery: results from a Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study.
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Early outcomes of endovascular versus open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Private Sector (NSQIP-PS).
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Does volume help predict outcome in surgical disease?
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The impact of operative complexity on patient risk factors.
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Comparative analysis of vagotomy and drainage versus vagotomy and resection procedures for bleeding peptic ulcer disease: results of 907 patients from the Department of Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database.
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Determinants of long-term survival after major surgery and the adverse effect of postoperative complications.
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Defining the high-risk patient for carotid endarterectomy: an analysis of the prospective National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database.
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Surgical resident supervision in the operating room and outcomes of care in Veterans Affairs hospitals.
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National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) risk factors can be used to validate American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification (ASA PS) levels.
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The effects of adjusting for case mix on mortality and length of stay following radical cystectomy.
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National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis of bariatric operations: modifiable risk factors contribute to bariatric surgical adverse outcomes.
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Morbidity and mortality following breast cancer surgery in women: national benchmarks for standards of care.
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Relationship of processes and structures of care in general surgery to postoperative outcomes: a descriptive analysis.
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Use of national surgical quality improvement program data as a catalyst for quality improvement.
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Assessment of the reliability of data collected for the Department of Veterans Affairs national surgical quality improvement program.
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Academic Article
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Mortality after nonemergent major surgery performed on Friday versus Monday through Wednesday.
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Risk-adjusted morbidity in teaching hospitals correlates with reported levels of communication and collaboration on surgical teams but not with scale measures of teamwork climate, safety climate, or working conditions.
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Academic Article
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Patient risk factors, operative care, and outcomes among older community-dwelling male veterans with hip fracture.
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Academic Article
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Open and laparoscopic adrenalectomy: analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
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Impact of body mass index on perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing major intra-abdominal cancer surgery.
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Factors associated with early failure of infrainguinal lower extremity arterial bypass.
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Academic Article
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Effect of chronic renal insufficiency on outcomes of carotid endarterectomy.
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Successful implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program in the private sector: the Patient Safety in Surgery study.
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Academic Article
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Race and surgical outcomes: it is not all black and white.
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Factors associated with unanticipated day of surgery deaths in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals.
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Time-of-day effects on surgical outcomes in the private sector: a retrospective cohort study.
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Major cancer surgery in the elderly: results from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
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Predictors of long-term mortality after bariatric surgery performed in Veterans Affairs medical centers.
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Academic Article
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Design and statistical methodology of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: why is it what it is?
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Operative blood loss, blood transfusion, and 30-day mortality in older patients after major noncardiac surgery.
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Survival among high-risk patients after bariatric surgery.
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Surgical site infection prevention: time to move beyond the surgical care improvement program.
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Adverse effects of smoking on postoperative outcomes in cancer patients.
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AUDIT-C alcohol screening results and postoperative inpatient health care use.
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Association between hospital intraoperative blood transfusion practices for surgical blood loss and hospital surgical mortality rates.
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Association between Surgical Care Improvement Program venous thromboembolism measures and postoperative events.
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Toward prospective identification of high-risk surgical patients.
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Perceived experiences of discrimination in health care: a barrier for cancer screening among American Indian women with type 2 diabetes.
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Academic Article
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Association of perioperative ?-blockade with mortality and cardiovascular morbidity following major noncardiac surgery.
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Academic Article
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Tension-free inguinal hernia repair: the design of a trial to compare open and laparoscopic surgical techniques.
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Preoperative risks and outcomes of hip and knee arthroplasty in the Veterans Health Administration.
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Academic Article
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Predictors of cognitive decline following coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
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Coronary-artery revascularization before elective major vascular surgery.
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Mortality after noncardiac surgery: prediction from administrative versus clinical data.
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Surgical morbidity and mortality among American Indian and Alaska Native veterans: a comparative analysis.
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Identifying risk factors for potentially avoidable complications following radical cystectomy.
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The case against volume as a measure of quality of surgical care.
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Percutaneous intervention versus coronary bypass surgery for patients older than 70 years of age with high-risk unstable angina.
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Preoperative risk factors and surgical complexity are more predictive of costs than postoperative complications: a case study using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database.
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Pediatric Sweet syndrome and immunodeficiency successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin.
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Propensity score analysis in observational studies: outcomes after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
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Cost-effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafts versus percutaneous coronary intervention for revascularization of high-risk patients.
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The effects of the type of anesthesia on outcomes of lower extremity infrainguinal bypass.
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Academic Article
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Performance of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair in high-risk patients: results from the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
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The comparative assessment and improvement of quality of surgical care in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Lower extremity nontraumatic amputation among veterans with peripheral arterial disease: is race an independent factor?
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Identifying patient preoperative risk factors and postoperative adverse events in administrative databases: results from the Department of Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
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Perioperative cardiovascular risk stratification of patients with diabetes who undergo elective major vascular surgery.
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To what extent should quality of care decisions be based on health outcomes data? Application to carotid endarterectomy.
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Percutaneous coronary intervention versus repeat bypass surgery for patients with medically refractory myocardial ischemia: AWESOME randomized trial and registry experience with post-CABG patients.
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Outcomes after esophagectomy: a ten-year prospective cohort.
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Outcome after pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary cancer: an analysis from the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
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Health-related quality of life after percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary bypass surgery in high-risk patients with medically refractory ischemia.
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Perioperative beta-blockade: a survey of physician attitudes in the department of Veterans Affairs.
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Open mesh versus laparoscopic mesh repair of inguinal hernia.
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Outcome of percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary bypass grafting for patients with low left ventricular ejection fractions, unstable angina pectoris, and risk factors for adverse outcomes with bypass (the AWESOME Randomized Trial and Registry).
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Predictors of wound complications after laryngectomy: A study of over 2000 patients.
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Evaluating alternative risk-adjustment strategies for surgery.
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Patient satisfaction and use of Veterans Affairs versus non-Veterans Affairs healthcare services by veterans.
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Relationship of processes and structures of care in general surgery to postoperative outcomes: a qualitative analysis.
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Relationship of processes and structures of care in general surgery to postoperative outcomes: a hierarchical analysis.
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Academic Article
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Breast cancer surgery in Veterans Affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study.
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Academic Article
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Liver resection in veterans affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study.
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Bariatric operations in Veterans Affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study.
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Racial/ethnic differences in surgical outcomes in veterans following knee or hip arthroplasty.
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Perioperative pharmacologic cardioprotection and sodium hydrogen ion exchange inhibitors: one step forward and two steps back?
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Seasonal variation in surgical outcomes as measured by the American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP).
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Risk factors for adverse outcomes following surgery for small bowel obstruction.
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Open versus endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in VA hospitals.
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Causes of high mortality in colorectal surgery: a review of episodes of care in Veterans Affairs hospitals.
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Detecting the blind spot: complications in the trauma registry and trauma quality improvement.
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Validity of selected AHRQ patient safety indicators based on VA National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data.
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Thyroid and parathyroid operations in veterans affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study.
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Preoperative hematocrit levels and postoperative outcomes in older patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
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Effects of hospital procedure volume and resident training on clinical outcomes and resource use in radical retropubic prostatectomy surgery in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Impact of obesity on outcomes after open surgical and endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
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Body mass index and major cancer surgery outcomes: lack of association or need for alternative measurements of obesity?
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Predictors and outcomes of a perioperative myocardial infarction following elective vascular surgery in patients with documented coronary artery disease: results of the CARP trial.
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Developing a NSQIP module to measure outcomes in children's surgical care: opportunity and challenge.
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Association of timely administration of prophylactic antibiotics for major surgical procedures and surgical site infection.
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Assessment of ACS NSQIP's predictive ability for adverse events after major cancer surgery.
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The influence of body mass index obesity status on vascular surgery 30-day morbidity and mortality.
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Surgical outcomes in American Indian veterans: a closer look.
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Academic Article
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Outcomes of care of abdominal aortic aneurysm in Veterans Health Administration facilities: results from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
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Alcohol screening and risk of postoperative complications in male VA patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery.
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Health care utilization and expenditure changes associated with bariatric surgery.
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Discontinuation of diabetes and lipid-lowering medications after bariatric surgery at Veterans Affairs medical centers.
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Operative outcomes beyond 30-day mortality: colorectal cancer surgery in oldest old.
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Intensity of continuous renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury in the intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Missing data and interpretation of cancer surgery outcomes at the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
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Smoking as a risk factor for short-term outcomes following primary total hip and total knee replacement in veterans.
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Prevalence of alcohol misuse among men and women undergoing major noncardiac surgery in the Veterans Affairs health care system.
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Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program into American Indian and Alaska Native communities: results from the Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention demonstration project.
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Concept
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Cancer Care Facilities
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Home Care Services
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Primary Health Care
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Continuity of Patient Care
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Patient Care Team
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Aftercare
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Treatment Outcome
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Health Care Surveys
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Health Care Costs
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Preoperative Care
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Intermediate Care Facilities
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Quality Indicators, Health Care
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Emergency Treatment
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Postoperative Care
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Intensive Care Units
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Dental Care for Children
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Quality of Health Care
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Intensive Care Units, Pediatric
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Delivery of Health Care
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Perioperative Care
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Quality Assurance, Health Care
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Intraoperative Care
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Treatment Failure
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Critical Care
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Academic Article
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Unscheduled readmissions to the PICU: epidemiology, risk factors, and variation among centers.
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Academic Article
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Comparative effectiveness of antihypertensive therapeutic classes and treatment strategies in the initiation of therapy in primary care patients: a Distributed Ambulatory Research in Therapeutics Network (DARTNet) study.
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Translating preoperative smoking cessation interventions into routine clinical care of veterans: provider beliefs.
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Risk-adjusted comparison of blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) noncontrol in primary care offices.
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Academic Article
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Predictors of initial weight loss after gastric bypass surgery in twelve Veterans Affairs Medical Centers.
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The authors reply.
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Comparison of prospective risk estimates for postoperative complications: human vs computer model.
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Comment on knowler et Al. Preventing diabetes in american Indian communities. Diabetes care 2013;36:1820-1822.
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Motivational interviewing with American Indian mothers to prevent early childhood caries: study design and methodology of a randomized control trial.
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Caregiver reported oral health-related quality of life in young American Indian children.
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Case management to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in American Indians and Alaska Natives with diabetes: results from the Special Diabetes Program for Indians Healthy Heart Demonstration Project.
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Improved outcomes associated with a revised quality measure for continuing perioperative ?-blockade.
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Diabetes care and outcomes for American Indians and Alaska natives in commercial integrated delivery systems: a SUrveillance, PREvention, and ManagEment of Diabetes Mellitus (SUPREME-DM) Study.
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The significance of preoperative impaired sensorium on surgical outcomes in nonemergent general surgical operations.
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Acceptability of the decision support for safer surgery tool.
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Academic Article
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Effect of Pregnancy on Adverse Outcomes After General Surgery.
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Hospital Blood Transfusion Patterns During Major Noncardiac Surgery and Surgical Mortality.
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Risk of MRSA Infection in Patients with Intermittent versus Persistent MRSA Nares Colonization.
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Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy in a Community Intensive Care Unit.
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Contributions of planned readmissions and patient comorbidities to high readmission rates in vascular surgery patients.
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Bringing Quantitative Risk Assessment Closer to the Patient and Surgeon: A Novel Approach to Improve Outcomes.
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Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS): I. Parsimonious, Clinically Meaningful Groups of Postoperative Complications by Factor Analysis.
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Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS): III. Accurate Preoperative Prediction of 8 Adverse Outcomes Using 8 Predictor Variables.
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Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS): II. Parsimonious Risk Models for Postoperative Adverse Outcomes Addressing Need for Laboratory Variables and Surgeon Specialty-specific Models.
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Drivers of readmissions in vascular surgery patients.
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A matched-cohort analysis of 192 pancreatic anaplastic carcinomas and 960 pancreatic adenocarcinomas: A 13-year North American experience using the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB).
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Academic Article
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Probiotics: Prevention of Severe Pneumonia and Endotracheal Colonization Trial-PROSPECT: a pilot trial.
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Intensive versus conventional glucose control in critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury: long-term follow-up of a subgroup of patients from the NICE-SUGAR study.
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Postoperative Pulmonary Complications, Early Mortality, and Hospital Stay Following Noncardiothoracic Surgery: A Multicenter Study by the Perioperative Research Network Investigators.
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Academic Article
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Impact of Facility Type and Surgical Volume on 10-Year Survival in Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
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Association of Perioperative Statin Use With Mortality and Morbidity After Major Noncardiac Surgery.
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Operative variables are better predictors of postdischarge infections and unplanned readmissions in vascular surgery patients than patient characteristics.
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Academic Article
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Intermediate-Acting Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Risk of Postoperative 30-Day Morbidity and Mortality, and Long-term Survival.
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Academic Article
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Impact of neoadjuvant chemoradiation on perioperative outcomes in patients with rectal cancer.
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Academic Article
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Preoperatively Screened Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Associated With Worse Postoperative Outcomes Than Previously Diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
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Temporal Trends, Determinants, and Outcomes of Inpatient versus Outpatient Arteriovenous Fistula Operations.
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Comparison of laparoscopic to open pancreaticoduodenectomy in elderly patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
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Management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Refractory Hypoxemia. A Multicenter Observational Study.
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Association of Ethnic Identity with Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Behavior, and Outcomes on the Navajo Nation.
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Academic Article
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Analysis of Discharge Destination After Open Versus Minimally Invasive Surgery for Lung Cancer.
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Use of Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS) and Patient Satisfaction During Informed Consent for Surgery.
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Relationships between predischarge and postdischarge infectious complications, length of stay, and unplanned readmissions in the ACS NSQIP database.
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A comparison of the new, parsimonious tool Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS) to the American College of Surgeons (ACS) risk calculator in emergency surgery.
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Academic Article
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The preoperative risk tool SURPAS accurately predicts outcomes in emergency surgery.
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Academic Article
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Effect of Probiotics on Incident Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
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Comparison of Preoperative Surgical Risk Estimated by Thoracic Surgeons vs a Standardized Surgical Risk Prediction Tool.
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Development and Validation of a Multivariable Prediction Model for Postoperative Intensive Care Unit Stay in a Broad Surgical Population.
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Biased Study Design and Statistical Analysis in a Need for Intensive Care Unit Admission Surgical Prediction Model-Reply.
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Does Work Relative Value Unit Measure Surgical Complexity for Risk Adjustment of Surgical Outcomes?
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Emergency thoracic surgery patients have worse risk-adjusted outcomes than non-emergency patients.
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Do specialist transport personnel improve hospital outcome in critically ill patients transferred to higher centers? A systematic review.
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Intensive glucose control in critically ill adults: a protocol for a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis.
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