Association Between Surgeon Sex and Days Alive at Home Following Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Kiyan HeybatiRaj SatkunasivamKhatereh AminoltejariHannah S ThomasArghavan SallesNatalie CoburnFrances C WrightLesley Gotlib ConnAmy N LuckenbaughSanjana RanganathanCarlos RiverosColin McCartneyKathleen ArmstrongBarbara BassAllan S DetskyAngela JerathChristopher J D WallisPublished in: Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches (2024)
Patients of female surgeons experienced a higher number of DAH when compared with those treated by male surgeons at all time points. More time spent at home after surgery may in turn lower costs of care, resource utilization, and potentially improve quality of life. Further studies are needed to examine these findings across other care contexts.
Keyphrases
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- palliative care
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- minimally invasive
- prognostic factors
- thoracic surgery
- robot assisted
- coronary artery disease
- patient reported outcomes
- acute coronary syndrome
- fluorescent probe
- atrial fibrillation
- patient reported