Elizabeth C. Wick

Nov 20, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Ali Abbasi |Hannah Decker |Elizabeth C. Wick

The Quality of Evidence Supporting Clinical Practice Guidelines in General Surgery: A Meta-Analysis Clinical practice guidelines can help patients and physicians make decisions using the best available evidence.

Jul 11, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Hyundeok Joo |Alicia Fernández |Elizabeth C. Wick

Key PointsQuestion  Is English language proficiency in adult surgical patients associated with differences in perioperative care and surgical outcomes? Findings  In this systematic review of 29 studies with 281 266 patients, surgical patients with limited English proficiency experienced reduced access, delays in care, and longer surgical admissions and were more likely to be discharged to a skilled facility than patients with English proficiency.