Evaluating the health impact of large-scale public policy changes: classical and novel approaches
Large-scale public policy changes are often recommended to improve public health. Despite
varying widely—from tobacco taxes to poverty-relief programs—such policies present a …
varying widely—from tobacco taxes to poverty-relief programs—such policies present a …
Organizational science and health care
Our article reviews research on “organizational science and health care,” defined broadly as
research focusing on topics commonly studied in the organizational and management …
research focusing on topics commonly studied in the organizational and management …
Methods for evaluating changes in health care policy: the difference-in-differences approach
In this issue of JAMA, studies by Rajaram and colleagues2 and Patel and colleagues3 used
the difference-in-differences approach to evaluate the changes that occurred following the …
the difference-in-differences approach to evaluate the changes that occurred following the …
National cluster-randomized trial of duty-hour flexibility in surgical training
Background Concerns persist regarding the effect of current surgical resident duty-hour
policies on patient outcomes, resident education, and resident well-being. Methods We …
policies on patient outcomes, resident education, and resident well-being. Methods We …
Association between teaching status and mortality in US hospitals
Importance Few studies have analyzed contemporary data on outcomes at US teaching
hospitals vs nonteaching hospitals. Objective To examine risk-adjusted outcomes for …
hospitals vs nonteaching hospitals. Objective To examine risk-adjusted outcomes for …
The effect of smoking on short-term complications following total hip and knee arthroplasty
Background: Total joint arthroplasty is the most frequently performed orthopaedic procedure
in the United States. The purpose of the present study was to identify differences in thirty-day …
in the United States. The purpose of the present study was to identify differences in thirty-day …
Education outcomes in a duty-hour flexibility trial in internal medicine
Background Concern persists that inflexible duty-hour rules in medical residency programs
may adversely affect the training of physicians. Methods We randomly assigned 63 internal …
may adversely affect the training of physicians. Methods We randomly assigned 63 internal …
Hospital characteristics associated with penalties in the centers for medicare & medicaid services hospital-acquired condition reduction program
Importance In fiscal year (FY) 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
instituted the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, which reduces …
instituted the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, which reduces …
Operative time affects short-term complications in total joint arthroplasty
Background Increased operative time has been associated with increased complications
after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The purpose of the present study was to investigate the …
after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The purpose of the present study was to investigate the …
Age and sex of surgeons and mortality of older surgical patients: observational study
Objective To investigate whether patients' mortality differs according to the age and sex of
surgeons. Design Observational study. Setting US acute care hospitals. Participants 100 …
surgeons. Design Observational study. Setting US acute care hospitals. Participants 100 …