2022
Association Between Private Equity Acquisition of Urology Practices and Physician Medicare Payments
Nie J, Hsiang W, Lokeshwar SD, McMahon G, Demkowicz PC, Kenney PA, Breyer BN, Leapman MS. Association Between Private Equity Acquisition of Urology Practices and Physician Medicare Payments. Urology 2022, 167: 121-127. PMID: 35680053, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.03.045.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Access to Urologic Care at Urgent Care Centers
Hsiang WR, Yousman L, Kim D, Cavallo JA, Kenney PA, Motamedinia P, Breyer B, Leapman MS. Access to Urologic Care at Urgent Care Centers. Urology 2021, 156: 124-128. PMID: 34181971, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.06.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrgent care centersUrologic careCare centerCommercial insuranceMultivariable logistic regression analysisPrimary study endpointCross-sectional studyFacility-level characteristicsLogistic regression analysisMedicaid expansion statesLogistic regression modelsState Medicaid expansionsStudy endpointMedicaid insuranceCommercial patientsEmergency departmentReferral ratesPatient insuranceMedicaid patientsUrologic conditionsUrologic emergencyGreater oddsPatientsTriage ratesClinical settingIncidence, risk factors, and outcome of Clostridioides difficile infection following urological surgeries
Nguyen KA, Le DQ, Bui YT, Advani SD, Renzulli J, Kenney PA, Leapman MS. Incidence, risk factors, and outcome of Clostridioides difficile infection following urological surgeries. World Journal Of Urology 2021, 39: 2995-3003. PMID: 33471163, PMCID: PMC7816064, DOI: 10.1007/s00345-020-03551-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramLength of stayRadical cystectomyUrinary diversionUrological surgeryPostoperative CDIHospital readmissionSurgery typeRisk factorsMultivariable logistic regression analysisSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramPreoperative renal failureRisk of CDISubset of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionIncidence of CDIClostridioides difficile infectionPublic health burdenLogistic regression analysisQuality Improvement ProgramRenal failureSecondary outcomesBlood lossBlood transfusionClinical outcomes
2019
Chasing the Pack: Association between Urology Hospital Rankings and Surgical Outcome.
Abello A, Leapman M, Kenney PA. Chasing the Pack: Association between Urology Hospital Rankings and Surgical Outcome. Journal Of Urology 2019, 203: 890-891. PMID: 32068499, DOI: 10.1097/ju.0000000000000710.Peer-Reviewed Original Research