Postoperative Outcomes Following Preweekend Surgery
In this retrospective multi-institutional study, patients who underwent surgery immediately preceding the weekend had a significantly increased risk of complications, readmissions, and mortality compared with those treated after the weekend. Further study is needed to understand differences in care that may underpin these observations and ensure that patients receive high-quality care regardless of the day of the week.
Authors
- Michael Geng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8921-7171)
- Allan S. Detsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2772-3121)
- Yusuke Tsugawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1937-4833)
- Angela Jerath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1557-1151)
- Bheeshma Ravi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1829-6885)
- Natalie G. Coburn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5313-717X)
- Carlos Riveros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8030-6605)
- Sanjana Ranganathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3410-4425)
- Vatsala Mundra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3595-1215)
- Christopher J. D. Wallis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5990-4026)
- Zachary Melchiode (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2345-6301)
- Raj Satkunasivam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6711-9717)
Institutions
- Mount Sinai Hospital (CA)
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- UCLA Health (US)
- Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Methodist Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.58794
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.52