Postoperative length of stay following kidney transplantation in patients without delayed graft function—An analysis of center‐level variation and patient outcomes

SS Bakhtiyar, S Sakowitz, A Verma… - Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Early discharge after surgical procedures has been proposed as a novel
strategy to reduce healthcare expenditures. However, national analyses of the association …

National outcomes of expedited discharge following esophagectomy for malignancy

S Ebrahimian, N Chervu, J Hadaya, NY Cho, E Kronen… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Expedited discharge following esophagectomy is controversial due to concerns
for higher readmissions and financial burden. The present study aimed to evaluate the …

Safety of early discharge after coronary artery bypass grafting: a nationwide readmissions analysis

PE Brlecic, KJ Hogan, JA Treffalls, CB Sylvester… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background We determined the safety of early discharge after coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG) in patients with uncomplicated postoperative courses and compared …

Early discharge following colectomy for colon cancer: A national perspective

A Verma, SS Bakhtiyar, KG Ali, N Chervu, S Sakowitz… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Although early discharge after colectomy has garnered significant interest,
contemporary, large-scale analyses are lacking. Objective The present study utilized a …

Evaluation of hospital readmission rates as a quality metric in adult cardiac surgery

S Ebrahimian, SS Bakhtiyar, A Verma, C Williamson… - Heart, 2023 - heart.bmj.com
Objective To assess the reliability of 30-day non-elective readmissions as a quality metric for
adult cardiac surgery. Background Unplanned readmissions is a quality metric for adult …

Association of preoperative spirometry with postoperative pulmonary complications and prolonged length of hospital stay following coronary artery graft surgery

JM Reeves, P Bannon, D Steffens, S Carey - Physiotherapy, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose Ventilatory function measured by spirometry is commonly performed preoperatively
in people undergoing coronary artery graft surgery (CAGS). Minimal information exists on …

[PDF][PDF] Nurse-Led Clinical Pathway Development for Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Quality Improvement Approach.

C Koning, L Eulalia, A Sriram, E Cho… - Nursing Leadership …, 2024 - researchgate.net
This paper examines the development of a nurse-led clinical pathway at the Royal
Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, BC, to enhance care for cardiac surgery patients …