| The July effect: impact of the beginning of the academic cycle on cardiac surgical outcomes in a cohort of 70,616 patients. | |
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PMID: 19559195 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Because surgical residents' level of experience may be at its nadir early in the academic year, academic seasonality-or the "July effect"-could affect cardiac surgical outcomes. METHODS: Prospectively collected data from the Department of Veterans Affairs Continuous Improvement in Cardiac Surgery Program were used to identify 70,616 consecutive cardiac surgical procedures performed between October 1997 and October 2007. Morbidity and mortality rates were compared between early (July 1 to August 31, n = 11,975) and late (September 1 to June 30, n = 58,641) periods in the academic year. A prediction model was constructed by using stepwise logistic regression modeling. RESULTS: The two patient groups had similar demographic and risk variables. Isolated coronary artery bypass grafting accounted for 76.7% of early-period procedures and 75.8% of later-period procedures (p = 0.03). Morbidity rates did not differ significantly between the early (14.0%) and later periods (14.2%; odds ratio [OR], 1.01; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.96 to 1.07; p = 0.67) and operative mortality was similar, 3.7% vs 3.9% (OR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.89 to 1.11; p = 0.90). The early portion of the year was associated with longer cardiac ischemia times (84 +/- 40 vs 83 +/- 42 minutes), cardiopulmonary bypass times (126 +/-52 vs 124 +/-56 minutes), and total surgical times (295 +/- 90 vs 288 +/- 90 minutes; p < 0.05 for all). CONCLUSIONS: The early part of the academic year was associated with slightly longer operative times; however, risk-adjusted outcomes were similar in both periods. This finding should lessen concerns about the quality of cardiac surgical care at the beginning of the academic year. |
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Authors:
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Faisal G Bakaeen; Joseph Huh; Scott A Lemaire; Joseph S Coselli; Shubhada Sansgiry; Prasad V Atluri; Danny Chu |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Annals of thoracic surgery Volume: 88 ISSN: 1552-6259 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Thorac. Surg. Publication Date: 2009 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-29 Completed Date: 2009-08-05 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 15030100R Medline TA: Ann Thorac Surg Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 70-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. fbakaeen@bcm.edu |
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Academic Medical Centers Aged Cardiac Surgical Procedures / education, mortality* Clinical Competence* Education, Medical, Graduate Female Health Care Surveys Hospital Mortality / trends* Humans Internship and Residency* Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Outcome Assessment (Health Care)* Predictive Value of Tests Probability Registries Risk Management Seasons* Survival Analysis Time Factors |
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Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Jul;88(1):75
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19559196
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