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  1. Divergent Trends in Postoperative Length of Stay and Postdischarge Complications over Time. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2024 Sep; 50(9):630-637.
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    Score: 0.070
  2. Association of pathologic factors with postoperative venous thromboembolism after gastrointestinal cancer surgery. J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 Jun; 28(6):813-819.
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    Score: 0.069
  3. Safety and feasibility of establishing an adjuvant hepatic artery infusion program. HPB (Oxford). 2024 05; 26(5):656-663.
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    Score: 0.068
  4. Association Between Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities and Hospital Performance in Treatment and Outcomes for Patients with Colon Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Feb; 31(2):1075-1086.
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    Score: 0.068
  5. Evaluation of emergency department treat-and-release encounters after major gastrointestinal surgery. J Surg Oncol. 2023 Aug; 128(2):402-408.
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    Score: 0.065
  6. Hospital variation in use of prophylactic drains following hepatectomy. HPB (Oxford). 2020 10; 22(10):1471-1479.
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    Score: 0.053
  7. Utilization of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Its Association with Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer. J Gastrointest Surg. 2020 02; 24(2):243-252.
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    Score: 0.051
  8. Pre-Operative, Intra-Operative, and Post-Operative Factors Associated with Post-Discharge Venous Thromboembolism Following Colorectal Cancer Resection. J Gastrointest Surg. 2020 01; 24(1):144-154.
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    Score: 0.051
  9. Failure to administer recommended chemotherapy: acceptable variation or cancer care quality blind spot? BMJ Qual Saf. 2020 02; 29(2):103-112.
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    Score: 0.050
  10. Association of preoperative biliary drainage technique with postoperative outcomes among patients with resectable hepatobiliary malignancy. HPB (Oxford). 2020 02; 22(2):249-257.
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    Score: 0.050
  11. Utilization and Treatment Patterns of Cytoreduction Surgery and Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in the United States. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Jan; 27(1):214-221.
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    Score: 0.050
  12. Endoscopic Ultrasound as a Pretreatment Clinical Staging Tool for Gastric Cancer: Association with Pathology and Outcome. Ann Surg Oncol. 2017 Nov; 24(12):3658-3666.
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    Score: 0.044
  13. Underlying reasons associated with hospital readmission following surgery in the United States. JAMA. 2015 Feb 03; 313(5):483-95.
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    Score: 0.037
  14. Postoperative complications reduce adjuvant chemotherapy use in resectable pancreatic cancer. Ann Surg. 2014 Aug; 260(2):372-7.
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    Score: 0.036
  15. Treatment trends, risk of lymph node metastasis, and outcomes for localized esophageal cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2014 Jul; 106(7).
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    Score: 0.036
  16. Adherence with postdischarge venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis recommendations after colorectal cancer surgery among elderly Medicare beneficiaries. Ann Surg. 2014 Jul; 260(1):103-8.
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    Score: 0.035
  17. Relationship between cancer center accreditation and performance on publicly reported quality measures. Ann Surg. 2014 Jun; 259(6):1091-7.
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    Score: 0.035
  18. National assessment of margin status as a quality indicator after pancreatic cancer surgery. Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Apr; 21(4):1067-74.
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    Score: 0.034
  19. Effect of postoperative complications on adjuvant chemotherapy use for stage III colon cancer. Ann Surg. 2013 Dec; 258(6):847-53.
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    Score: 0.034
  20. Differences in patients, surgical complexity, and outcomes after cancer surgery at National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers compared to other hospitals. Med Care. 2013 Jul; 51(7):606-13.
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    Score: 0.033
  21. Validity and feasibility of the american college of surgeons colectomy composite outcome quality measure. Ann Surg. 2013 Mar; 257(3):483-9.
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    Score: 0.032
  22. Efficiency of colorectal cancer care among veterans: analysis of treatment wait times at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. J Oncol Pract. 2013 Jul; 9(4):e154-63.
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    Score: 0.032
  23. Effect of including cancer-specific variables on risk-adjusted hospital surgical quality comparisons. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Jun; 20(6):1766-73.
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    Score: 0.032
  24. Effect of including cancer-specific variables on models examining short-term outcomes. Cancer. 2013 Apr 01; 119(7):1412-9.
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    Score: 0.032
  25. Short-term outcomes after esophagectomy at 164 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program hospitals: effect of operative approach and hospital-level variation. Arch Surg. 2012 Nov; 147(11):1009-16.
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    Score: 0.032
  26. Variation in lymph node examination after esophagectomy for cancer in the United States. Arch Surg. 2012 Jun; 147(6):505-11.
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    Score: 0.031
  27. Relevance of the c-statistic when evaluating risk-adjustment models in surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2012 May; 214(5):822-30.
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    Score: 0.030
  28. Effect of histologic subtype on treatment and outcomes for esophageal cancer in the United States. Cancer. 2012 Jul 01; 118(13):3268-76.
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    Score: 0.029
  29. Use of multimodality neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal cancer in the United States: assessment of 987 hospitals. Ann Surg Oncol. 2012 Feb; 19(2):357-64.
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    Score: 0.029
  30. Post-discharge venous thromboembolism after cancer surgery: extending the case for extended prophylaxis. Ann Surg. 2011 Jul; 254(1):131-7.
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    Score: 0.029
  31. Variability in reoperation rates at 182 hospitals: a potential target for quality improvement. J Am Coll Surg. 2009 Nov; 209(5):557-64.
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    Score: 0.025
  32. Effect of body mass index on short-term outcomes after colectomy for cancer. J Am Coll Surg. 2009 Jan; 208(1):53-61.
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    Score: 0.024
  33. Alterations in Cancer Treatment During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 10 02; 6(10):e2340148.
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    Score: 0.017
  34. Venous Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis Adherence Rates After Major Cancer Surgery. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 09 05; 6(9):e2335311.
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    Score: 0.017
  35. Association between surgical approach and survival following resection of abdominopelvic malignancies. J Surg Oncol. 2020 Mar; 121(4):620-629.
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    Score: 0.013
  36. Margin Positivity in Resectable Esophageal Cancer: Are there Modifiable Risk Factors? Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 May; 27(5):1496-1507.
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    Score: 0.013
  37. National Use of Chemotherapy in Initial Management of Stage I Pancreatic Cancer and Failure to Perform Subsequent Resection. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Mar; 27(3):909-918.
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    Score: 0.013
  38. Preoperative risk evaluation for pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy. J Surg Oncol. 2019 Jun; 119(8):1128-1134.
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    Score: 0.012
  39. Risk factors for post-pancreaticoduodenectomy delayed gastric emptying in the absence of pancreatic fistula or intra-abdominal infection. J Surg Oncol. 2019 Jun; 119(7):925-931.
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    Score: 0.012
  40. Assessment of hospital-level adjusted breast cancer sentinel lymph node positivity rates. J Surg Oncol. 2019 Jan; 119(1):101-108.
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    Score: 0.012
  41. Laparoscopic Liver Resection Difficulty Score-a Validation Study. J Gastrointest Surg. 2019 03; 23(3):545-555.
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    Score: 0.012
  42. National practice patterns of completion lymph node dissection for sentinel node-positive melanoma. J Surg Oncol. 2018 Sep; 118(3):493-500.
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    Score: 0.012
  43. Does Second Reader Opinion Affect Patient Management in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma? Acad Radiol. 2018 07; 25(7):825-832.
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    Score: 0.011
  44. Evaluation of readmissions due to surgical site infections: A potential target for quality improvement. Am J Surg. 2017 Nov; 214(5):773-779.
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    Score: 0.011
  45. Doubling of 30-Day Mortality by 90 Days After Esophagectomy: A Critical Measure of Outcomes for Quality Improvement. Ann Surg. 2016 Feb; 263(2):286-91.
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    Score: 0.010
  46. Effect of post-discharge venous thromboembolism on hospital quality comparisons following hip and knee arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Sep 03; 96(17):1476-84.
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    Score: 0.009
  47. Comparison of postoperative complication risk prediction approaches based on factors known preoperatively to surgeons versus patients. Surgery. 2014 Jul; 156(1):39-45.
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    Score: 0.009
  48. Impact of hepatectomy surgical complexity on outcomes and hospital quality rankings. Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Jun; 21(6):1773-80.
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    Score: 0.009
  49. An opportunity to ensure high-quality melanoma care through the use of a preoperative treatment algorithm. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Nov; 20(12):3976-83.
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    Score: 0.008
  50. Assessment of advanced gastric cancer management in the United States. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Jul; 20(7):2124-31.
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    Score: 0.008
  51. Validation of new readmission data in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg. 2013 Mar; 216(3):420-7.
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    Score: 0.008
  52. Is Illinois heeding the call to regionalize pancreatic surgery? J Surg Oncol. 2013 Jun; 107(7):685-91.
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    Score: 0.008
  53. Association between postoperative complications and reoperation for patients undergoing geriatric surgery and the effect of reoperation on mortality. Am Surg. 2012 Oct; 78(10):1137-42.
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    Score: 0.008
  54. Cost-effectiveness of treatment strategies for pancreatic head adenocarcinoma and potential opportunities for improvement. Ann Surg Oncol. 2012 Nov; 19(12):3659-67.
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    Score: 0.008
  55. Optimal preoperative assessment of the geriatric surgical patient: a best practices guideline from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the American Geriatrics Society. J Am Coll Surg. 2012 Oct; 215(4):453-66.
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    Score: 0.008
  56. Treatment trends and predictors of adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy for gastric adenocarcinoma in the United States. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Feb; 20(2):362-70.
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    Score: 0.008
  57. Factors affecting selection of operative approach and subsequent short-term outcomes after anatomic resection for lung cancer. J Am Coll Surg. 2012 Aug; 215(2):206-15.
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    Score: 0.008
  58. Incorporation of adjuvant therapy into the multimodality management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach in the United States. Ann Surg Oncol. 2012 Jan; 19(1):184-91.
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    Score: 0.007
  59. Laparoscopic-assisted vs. open colectomy for cancer: comparison of short-term outcomes from 121 hospitals. J Gastrointest Surg. 2008 Nov; 12(11):2001-9.
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    Score: 0.006
  60. Quality of pancreatic cancer care at Veterans Administration compared with non-Veterans Administration hospitals. Am J Surg. 2007 Nov; 194(5):588-93.
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    Score: 0.006
  61. Clinicopathologic features and treatment trends of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: analysis of 9,821 patients. J Gastrointest Surg. 2007 Nov; 11(11):1460-7; discussion 1467-9.
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    Score: 0.006
  62. Application of the pancreatic adenocarcinoma staging system to pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. J Am Coll Surg. 2007 Oct; 205(4):558-63.
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    Score: 0.005
  63. Size of sentinel node metastases predicts other nodal disease and survival in malignant melanoma. Am J Surg. 2006 Dec; 192(6):878-81.
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    Score: 0.005
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