Predicting inpatient stay lasting 2 midnights or longer after robotic surgery for endometrial cancer.

Journal: Journal of minimally invasive gynecology
Published Date: Jan 5, 2015

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the rate of inpatient stay and the factors predicting inpatient status after robotic surgery for endometrial cancer following the change in the Medicare definition of "inpatient" to include hospitalization spanning 2 midnights.

Authors

  • Margaret I Liang
    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Maggie A Rosen
    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Kellie S Rath
    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Erinn M Hade
    Center for Biostatistics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Aine E Clements
    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Floor J Backes
    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Eric L Eisenhauer
    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Ritu Salani
    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
  • David M O'Malley
    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Jeffrey M Fowler
    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
  • David E Cohn
    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio. Electronic address: David.Cohn@osumc.edu.

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