254024 Describing and Understanding Healthcare Disparities in Operative Procedure Length

Tuesday, November 1, 2011: 2:55 PM

Jeffrey H. Silber, MD, PhD , University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, The Wharton School, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Pediatrics, Philadelphia, PA
     
Medicare claims data can be used to examine operative procedure length on a vast scale. Recent work has shown disparities in procedure length by patient race, with minority and low-income patients experiencing longer operative times. This is explored using both regression methods and multivariate matching. Extensions to hospital acquired infections will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:
To understand the methods utilized to examine procedure length disparities, as a potential explanatory factor related to disparities in hospital acquired infections

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I conduct research on disparities in a hospital setting.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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