Association of social determinants of health-related diagnosis codes with postoperative outcomes.

Gwyneth A SullivanVaishnavi KrishnanCasey SilverCharesa SmithMehul V RavalBrian C GulackAmi N Shah

Published in: World journal of surgery (2024)

Social determinants of health-related problems evaluated using Z codes were associated with worse postoperative outcomes. Improved documentation of social determinants of health-related problems among surgical patients may facilitate improved risk stratification, perioperative planning, and clinical outcomes.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
mental health
cardiac surgery
type diabetes
electronic health record
acute kidney injury
skeletal muscle
glycemic control