Serial hemoglobin monitoring in adult patients with blunt solid organ injury: less is more
Background Patients who sustain blunt solid organ injury to the liver, spleen, or kidney and
are treated nonoperatively frequently undergo serial monitoring of their hemoglobin (Hb) …
are treated nonoperatively frequently undergo serial monitoring of their hemoglobin (Hb) …
Alternative payment models: can (should) trauma care be bundled?
AJ Kerwin, A Mercel, DJ Skarupa, JJ Tepas… - Trauma Surgery & …, 2018 - tsaco.bmj.com
Background Recent legislation repealing the Sustainable Growth Rate mandates gradual
replacement of fee for service with alternative payment models (APMs), which will include …
replacement of fee for service with alternative payment models (APMs), which will include …
Restating surgical risk: from patient to population
JJ Tepas III, AJ Kerwin, J de Villa, JH Ra… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Recent federal legislation driving transition from fee-for-service to alternative
methods of payment makes risk recognition essential for determination of appropriate …
methods of payment makes risk recognition essential for determination of appropriate …
Equivalent Outcomes, Higher Charges at For-Profit Trauma Centers
Methods We used Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) inpatient data for
2016-2017. The study population included patients aged 18-55 years who were treated at …
2016-2017. The study population included patients aged 18-55 years who were treated at …