Resident Presents at New York Surgical Society Fall Scientific Forum

By iNSPIRe initiative & Department of Surgery | Nov 22, 2023

Dr. Jodi-Ann Edwards, Department of Surgery resident and research fellow, presented at the New York Surgical Society Fall Scientific Session at The Cornell Club. The abstract by Dr. Edwards, Department of Surgery Chairman - Dr. Panos Kougias, and Dr. Sherene Sharath entitled “The Socioeconomic Markers, Hospital Characteristics, and In-Hospital Mortality of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection” was one of four abstracts selected for podium presentation.

SUNY Downstate is a safety-net hospital in one of the most critically underserved, low-income communities in New York City. Yet, it has significant financial challenges due to inadequate state funding.

High-quality research is required to address the significant implications of facility-level financial disadvantages on patient outcomes.

Their study investigated predictors of mortality in patients with necrotizing soft tissue infection, a fulminant and life-threatening group of soft tissue infections. Their results highlight the impact of facility-level Medicaid burden (payer proportions) and resource limitations on all-cause in-hospital NSTI-related mortality, suggesting that equitable allocation of hospital resources may improve outcomes of the most vulnerable patient populations. 

 

Tags: Residency, Research, Surgery, iNSPIRe, General Surgery