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
electronic health record
skeletal muscle
weight loss