Acquisition and maintenance of medical expertise: a perspective from the expert-performance approach with deliberate practice
KA Ericsson - Academic Medicine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
As a part of a special collection in this issue of Academic Medicine, which is focused on
mastery learning in medical education, this Perspective describes how the expert …
mastery learning in medical education, this Perspective describes how the expert …
[HTML][HTML] Outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery in the United States based on hospital volume, 2007 to 2011
LK Kim, P Looser, RV Swaminathan… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To examine national trends in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) volume
between 2007 and 2011, and analyze in-hospital outcomes after CABG surgery stratified …
between 2007 and 2011, and analyze in-hospital outcomes after CABG surgery stratified …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of surgeon volume on mortality for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
DJ LaPar, CM Mery, BD Kozower, JA Kern… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Recent trials comparing on-pump (CABG) with off-pump coronary artery
bypass grafting (OPCAB) have been criticized by those who believe that surgeon …
bypass grafting (OPCAB) have been criticized by those who believe that surgeon …
An empirical analysis of process improvement from best practice adoption: A study of stroke care best practices
This study empirically examines how induced learning through adopting a set of best
practices and learning‐by‐doing improved a hospital's care of ischemic stroke patients …
practices and learning‐by‐doing improved a hospital's care of ischemic stroke patients …
Optimal surgeon and hospital volume thresholds to reduce mortality and length of stay for CABG
YY Chou, JJ Hwang, YC Tung - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective We used nationwide population-based data to identify optimal hospital and
surgeon volume thresholds and to discover the effects of these volume thresholds on …
surgeon volume thresholds and to discover the effects of these volume thresholds on …
Procedure-specific cardiac surgeon volume associated with patient outcome following valve surgery, but not isolated CABG surgery
Purpose Trends towards surgical sub-specialisation to improve patient-outcomes are well-
documented and largely supported by evidence. However few studies have examined …
documented and largely supported by evidence. However few studies have examined …
[HTML][HTML] Maintaining technical proficiency in senior surgical fellows during the COVID-19 pandemic through virtual teaching
JCY Chan, TK Waddell, K Yasufuku, S Keshavjee… - JTCVS open, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in a severe
reduction in operative opportunities for trainees. We hypothesized that augmenting …
reduction in operative opportunities for trainees. We hypothesized that augmenting …
The nature of surgeon human capital depreciation
JM Hockenberry, LA Helmchen - Journal of health economics, 2014 - Elsevier
To test how practice interruptions affect worker productivity, we estimate how temporal
breaks affect surgeons' performance of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Examining …
breaks affect surgeons' performance of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Examining …
Preoperative factors affecting cost and length of stay for isolated off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: hierarchical linear model analysis
D Shinjo, K Fushimi - BMJ open, 2015 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To determine the effect of preoperative patient and hospital factors on resource
use, cost and length of stay (LOS) among patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery …
use, cost and length of stay (LOS) among patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery …
Outcomes of cardiac surgery: associations with physician characteristics, institutional characteristics, and transfers of care
Background: Although there are several studies of the human and system factors that
influence the outcomes of cardiac surgery, it remains difficult to draw conclusions because …
influence the outcomes of cardiac surgery, it remains difficult to draw conclusions because …