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ArticleInternational journal of health care quality assurance2019

Impact of caregiver overnight stay on postoperative outcomes.

Susan Griffin, Leigh McGrath, Gregory T Chesnut, Nicole Benfante, Melissa Assel, Aaron Ostrovsky, Marcia Levine, Andrew Vickers, Brett Simon, Vincent Laudone

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Article in International journal of health care quality assurance, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 27% 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

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Susan GriffinJosie Robertson Surgical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Leigh McGrathMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Gregory T ChesnutJosie Robertson Surgical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Nicole BenfanteMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Melissa AsselMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Aaron OstrovskyJosie Robertson Surgical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Marcia LevineJosie Robertson Surgical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Andrew VickersMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Brett SimonJosie Robertson Surgical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Vincent LaudoneJosie Robertson Surgical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · US

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Nicholas D Socci · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine the impact of having a patient-designated caregiver remain overnight with ambulatory extended recovery patients on early postoperative clinical outcomes. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: This was a retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing surgery requiring overnight stay in a highly resourced free-standing oncology ambulatory surgery center. Postoperative outcomes in patients who had caregivers stay with them overnight were compared with outcomes in those who did not. All other care was standardized. Primary outcomes were postoperative length of stay, hospital readmission rates, urgent care center (UCC) visits within 30 days and perioperative complication rates.

findingsAmong patients staying overnight, 2,462 (57 percent) were accompanied by overnight caregivers. In this group, time to discharge was significantly lower. Readmissions (though rare) were slightly higher, though the difference was not statistically significant ( ORIGINALITY/VALUE: This study is unique in its evaluation of the clinical impact of having a caregiver stay overnight with ambulatory surgery patients. Little research has focused on the direct impact of the caregiver on patient outcomes, especially in the ambulatory setting. With increased adoption of minimally invasive surgical techniques and enhanced recovery pathways, a larger number of patients are eligible for short-stay ambulatory surgery. Factors that impact discharge and early postoperative complications are important.

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CaregiversOutcome Assessment, Health CareVisitors to PatientsAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionPostoperative PeriodRetrospective StudiesClinical effectivenessContinuous quality improvementEffectivenessEvidence-based practiceHealth and safetyPatient safety

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PMID31940152
PMCPMC7359375
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