The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages 600-606 , November 2009

Elective surgical case cancellation in the Veterans Health Administration system: identifying areas for improvement

  • Joshua L. Argo, M.D., M.S.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Surgical, Medical Acute Care Research and Transitions, Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA
    • Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Ave. South, KB 428, Birmingham, AL 35294-0016, USA
    • ,
  • Catherine C. Vick, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Surgical, Medical Acute Care Research and Transitions, Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA
    • Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Ave. South, KB 428, Birmingham, AL 35294-0016, USA
    • ,
  • Laura A. Graham, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Surgical, Medical Acute Care Research and Transitions, Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA
    • ,
  • Kamal M.F. Itani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, VA Boston Health Care System, West Roxbury, MA, USA
    • Department of Surgery, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
    • ,
  • Michael J. Bishop, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office, Washington, DC, USA
    • Puget Sound VA Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Mary T. Hawn, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Surgical, Medical Acute Care Research and Transitions, Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA
    • Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Ave. South, KB 428, Birmingham, AL 35294-0016, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +1-205-975 1932; fax: +1-205-996 4959

Received 1 May 2009 ,Revised 2 July 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00418-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.07.005

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages 600-606 , November 2009

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