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 | Greg D. Sacks MD, MPH, PhDNYU Langone Health Verified email at nyulangone.org Cited by 1877 |
Teamwork, communication and safety climate: a systematic review of interventions to improve surgical culture
Objectives To define the target domains of culture-improvement interventions, to assess the
impact of these interventions on surgical culture and to determine whether culture …
impact of these interventions on surgical culture and to determine whether culture …
Clinical registries and quality measurement in surgery: a systematic review
Background Surgical clinical registries provide clinical information with the intent of
measuring and improving quality. This study aimed to describe how surgical clinical …
measuring and improving quality. This study aimed to describe how surgical clinical …
Relationship between hospital performance on a patient satisfaction survey and surgical quality
Importance The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services include patient experience as
a core component of its Value-Based Purchasing program, which ties financial incentives to …
a core component of its Value-Based Purchasing program, which ties financial incentives to …
Insurance status and hospital discharge disposition after trauma: inequities in access to postacute care
GD Sacks, C Hill, SO Rogers Jr - Journal of Trauma and Acute …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: Postacute care is an essential component of medical care aimed at returning
trauma patients to their preinjury functional status. Rehabilitation services, skilled nursing …
trauma patients to their preinjury functional status. Rehabilitation services, skilled nursing …
Long-term survival in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Background Long-term survival (LTS) is uncommon for patients with pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We sought to identify factors that predict 10-year, LTS after …
adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We sought to identify factors that predict 10-year, LTS after …
Intracranial pressure monitoring and inpatient mortality in severe traumatic brain injury: A propensity score–matched analysis
BACKGROUND Although intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring in severe traumatic brain
injury (TBI) is recommended by the Brain Trauma Foundation, the benefits remain …
injury (TBI) is recommended by the Brain Trauma Foundation, the benefits remain …
Reducing the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infections in a surgical intensive care unit using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Central Line Bundle
Background Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a significant
source of morbidity and mortality. This study sought to determine whether implementation of …
source of morbidity and mortality. This study sought to determine whether implementation of …
Preventable readmissions to surgical services: lessons learned and targets for improvement
Background Hospital readmissions are under intense scrutiny as a measure of health care
quality. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed using …
quality. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed using …
Surgeon perception of risk and benefit in the decision to operate
Objective: To determine how surgeons' perceptions of treatment risks and benefits influence
their decisions to operate. Background: Little is known about what makes one surgeon …
their decisions to operate. Background: Little is known about what makes one surgeon …
Which patients require more care after hospital discharge? An analysis of post-acute care use among elderly patients undergoing elective surgery
Background The use of post-acute care is common among the elderly and accounts for $62
billion in annual Medicare expenditures. However, little is known about post-acute care use …
billion in annual Medicare expenditures. However, little is known about post-acute care use …