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ArticleJournal of vascular surgery2012

Developing strategies for predicting and preventing readmissions in vascular surgery.

Benjamin S Brooke, Randall R De Martino, Micah Girotti, Justin B Dimick, Philip P Goodney

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Article in Journal of vascular surgery, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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16citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Benjamin S BrookeSection of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA.
Randall R De Martino
Micah Girotti
Justin B Dimick
Philip P Goodney
Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center · USUniversity of Michigan · USDartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice · US

Funding

Understanding Variation in Treatment Intensity with Lower Extremity PADK08HL105676 · NHLBI · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI GOODNEY, PHILIP P · 2010 to 2014
$700k
NHLBI NIH HHS K08 HL105676NIMHD NIH HHS L32 MD006323
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The escalating cost burden of hospital readmission has prompted recent nationwide efforts aimed at reducing the incidence of this important quality measure. Because patients undergoing vascular surgery account for a significant proportion of readmissions, vascular surgeons may face reduced reimbursements in the near future if these trends continue. However, risk factors associated with readmission remain poorly defined, and further research is needed to identify interventions that will prevent readmission following vascular procedures. Accordingly, this manuscript will (1) propose a conceptual model to explain the driving forces behind readmissions in vascular surgery, (2) review current evidence directed at identifying risk factors and evaluating interventions to reduce readmissions across different medical and surgical specialties, and (3) identify key areas in patient care where targeted research or interventions may be implemented in vascular surgery.

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Health Services ResearchVascular Surgical ProceduresAortic AneurysmCoronary Artery BypassEndarterectomy, CarotidHumansModels, TheoreticalPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionPostoperative CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality of Health CareRisk Factors

Identifiers

PMID22743022
PMCPMC3767394
OpenAlexW2144741548

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