Publications by authors named "Adam T Lucy"
Article Synopsis
- Enhanced Recovery Programs (ERPs) were shown to reduce postoperative length of stay (LOS) for both Black and White patients undergoing bariatric surgery, with a decrease from 2 days to 1 day after implementation.
- A study involving 764 patients found that although LOS decreased for both racial groups, Black patients consistently experienced longer estimated LOS than White patients, even post-ERP.
- The findings highlight the need for further investigation into the underlying causes of these racial disparities in LOS to ensure equitable healthcare outcomes.
Background: Reducing wasteful practices optimizes value in medicine. Docusate lacks treatment efficacy yet is widely prescribed. This quality improvement project aimed to de-implement docusate in place of a new evidence-based order set.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Bariatric surgery is a successful treatment for obesity, but barriers to surgery exist, including low health literacy. National organizations recommend patient education materials (PEM) not exceed a sixth-grade reading level. Difficult to comprehend PEM can exacerbate barriers to bariatric surgery, especially in the Deep South where high obesity and low literacy rates exist.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Expedited or delayed surgery for colon cancer without appropriate work-up increases mortality risk. We sought to identify what patient, social, and hospital factors were associated with timely, guideline-adherent work-up for colon cancer.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of 19,046 patients in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database linked with Medicare administrative claims who underwent elective surgery for colon cancer between 2010 and 2015 was performed.
Background: We evaluated postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) chemical prophylaxis adherence to assess the preventability of VTEs.
Methods: A case-control study was performed using the 2011-2015 ACS-NSQIP single institution database. Cases were identified as patients who experienced postoperative VTE within 30 days following surgery.