Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to be a global
threat, with tremendous resources invested into identifying risk factors for severe COVID-19 …

Importance Programs that analyze and report rates of surgical complications are an increasing
focus of quality improvement efforts. The most comprehensive tool currently used for …

Background. Antimicrobial stewardship programs are advised to measure and risk-adjust
antimicrobial use to facilitate interhospital comparisons, a process called benchmarking. The …

Introduction Hypothermia occurs in as many as 7% of elective colorectal operations and is an
underestimated risk factor for complications and death. Rewarming of hypothermic patients …

… f Maximum count on any day during the debridement window. Initial vasopressor could
be norepinephrine, dopamine, phenylephrine, or epinephrine. Additional vasopressor could …

Objective: In the United States, national efforts to reduce hospital readmissions have been
enacted, including the application of substantial insurance reimbursement penalties for …

BACKGROUND Prior work suggests interhospital transfer (IHT) may be a risky event. Outcomes
for patients transferred from another acute care institution and discharged by hospitalists …

Background : Health care–associated infections (HAIs) are the most common noncardiac
complications after cardiac surgery and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. …

Objective: To examine the hospital variability in use of red blood cells (RBCs), fresh-frozen
plasma (FFP), and platelet transfusions in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery. …

Background & Aims Previous studies have reported that patients of higher socioeconomic
status (SES) have increased access to liver transplantation and reduced waitlist mortality than …