Recommended Reading

General Reading

Campbell DA, Krapohl GL, Englesbe MJ. Conceptualizing Partnerships Between Private Payers and Medicare for Quality Improvement Initiatives. JAMA Surg. 2018;153(1):4–5.

Levinson W, Born K, Wolfson D.  Choosing Wisely Campaigns A Work in Progress.  JAMA. Published online April 19, 2018.

Verma, Seema. Medicare and Medicaid Need Innovation. The Wall Street Journal. September 20, 2017.

Breast Cancer Surgery

Rosenberg BL, Kellar JA, Labno A, Matheson DHM, Ringel M, VonAchen P, et al. (2016) Quantifying Geographic Variation in Health Care Outcomes in the United States before and after Risk-Adjustment. PLoS ONE 11(12): e0166762.

Landercasper J, Whitacre E, Degnim AC, Al-Hamadani M. (2014) Reasons for Re-excision After Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer: Insight from the American Society of Breast Surgeons Mastery Database. Ann Surg Oncol: 21:3185–3191

Wilke LG, Czechura T, Wang C, Lapin B, Liederbach E, Winchester DP, Yao K. (2014). Repeat surgery after breast conservation for the treatment of stage 0 to II breast carcinoma: a report from the National Cancer Data Base, 2004-2010. JAMA Surgery 149(12):1296-305.

Colorectal Surgery/Enhanced Recovery

Carmichael JC, Keller DS, Baldini G, Bordeianou L, Weiss E, Lee L, Boutros M, McClane J, Feldman LS, Steele SR. (2017) Clinical Practice Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Colon and Rectal Surgery From the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. Dis Colon Rectum Aug;60(8):761-784.

Ban KA, Gibbons MM, Ko CY, Wick EC (2017) Surgical Technical Evidence Review for Colorectal Surgery Conducted for the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery. J Am Coll Surg. 225(4):548-557.

Ban KA, Gibbons MM, Ko CY, Wick EC, Cannesson M, Scott MJ, Grant MC, Wu CL. (2018) Evidence Review Conducted for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery: Focus on Anesthesiology for Colorectal Surgery. Anesth Analg. [Epub ahead of print]