Father | Husband | Assistant Prof HPB @UWSurgery @fredhutch MD/PhD focused on healthcare finance Previously @MDAndersonNews @UCLASurgeryRes
Seattle, WA
Joined April 2009
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Chris Childers retweeted
From the October Issue of @AnnSurgOncol: A National Survey of Contracts, Compensation, and #WorkplaceCulture Among #JuniorSurgicalOncologists
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October Issue: A National Survey of Contracts, Compensation, and #WorkplaceCulture Among #JuniorSurgicalOncologists @cchildersmd @LVSelbs
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Chris Childers retweeted
October Issue: A National Survey of Contracts, Compensation, and #WorkplaceCulture Among #JuniorSurgicalOncologists @cchildersmd @LVSelbs
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@SyedAAhmad5
@SocSurgOnc
Chris Childers retweeted
A new @TIME article highlights a JACS analysis of geographic disparity in surgeon supply across the US.
The study found that 38% of US counties have no general surgeon, affecting more than 15 million Americans.
Read the @TIME article at: time.com/article/2026/09/29/…
Find the JACS study at: ovid.com/10.1097/XCS.0000000…
Chris Childers retweeted
A message from our President, @DrLolaFayanju of @queensu and @KingstonHSC: “Surgical Outcomes Club is my intellectual safe space.”
We couldn’t agree more.
Join us on September 26 in Washington, DC: surgicaloutcomesclub.com/ann…
Chris Childers retweeted
Open operation looks different in the minimally invasive era.
Among 105,085 operations, conversions accounted for nearly half of open appendectomies and cholecystectomies. Conversion was associated with 147% and 116% longer operative times and 7.07 and 7.60 times higher odds of complication, respectively, vs minimally invasive surgery.
Read the full study by @cchildersmd and colleagues at: ovid.com/10.1097/XCS.0000000…
Chris Childers retweeted
The Board of Directors election ballot opens tomorrow! Here’s how to cast your vote:
1. Make sure your membership is active.
2. Check your email tomorrow for your link to the ballot.
3. Review the nominees and submit your selections.
Voting closes after lunch on September 26.
Chris Childers retweeted
Last chance to register for our How to Get the Most Out of Your Fellowship webinar!
Don't miss out on how to succeed in fellowships with guidance from members of the Fellows and Young Attendings Committee.
📅 Thursday, August 27 | 6:00 PM CST
Register: ow.ly/u3O150ZtQJK
Chris Childers retweeted
Are Medicare reimbursement changes putting surgical care at risk?
The American College of Surgeons is calling for a pause on additional reforms while existing changes are evaluated: generalsurgerynews.com/a/Xj0…
#Surgery #HealthcarePolicy
Chris Childers retweeted
Should Medicare reimbursement changes be paused?
The American College of Surgeons says more evaluation is needed before additional reforms move forward.
Read more: generalsurgerynews.com/a/Xj0… #surgery
Chris Childers retweeted
Should Medicare reimbursement changes be paused?
The American College of Surgeons says more evaluation is needed before additional reforms move forward.
Read more: generalsurgerynews.com/a/Xj0… #surgery
Chris Childers retweeted
At the ACS, we believe improving health outcomes isn't about choosing between primary & specialty care. In a @statnews perspective, Dr. Thomas Tsai & Dr. Christopher Childers explain why strengthening access across the full continuum of care is essential: utm.guru/urq9f.
Chris Childers retweeted
In 2022, the mean cost of #OperatingRoom time in California hospitals was $57.71 per minute, while mean charges were $295 and mean revenue was $66 per minute, establishing updated benchmarks for surgical cost analyses.
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ALT JAMA Surgery analysis of California Hospital Operating Rooms 2014-2022. Problem: Outdated OR financial benchmarks. Data from 278 hospitals, 9 fiscal years. FY2022 results: Cost $57/min, Charge $295/min, Revenue $66/min. Cost increased 54% since FY2014. Measures are not interchangeable.
Chris Childers retweeted
Reminder: Abstract submissions for our Annual Scientific Session in Washington, DC, and JAMA Surgery applications are both due tomorrow.
Don’t miss the deadline—submit online at surgicaloutcomesclub.org
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Thank you @RepMariaSalazar for cosponsoring H.R. 7520, the Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act. Your support helps protect Medicare patients’ access to surgical care and the surgeons who treat them. Thank you!
Chris Childers retweeted
Thank you @RepMarkPocan for cosponsoring H.R. 7520, the Efficiency Adjustment Delay Act. Your support helps protect Medicare patients’ access to surgical care and the surgeons who treat them. Thank you!
Chris Childers retweeted
Applications are open for the JAMA Surgery Manuscript Reviewer Training Program!
This one-year program helps surgical trainees and early career investigators develop expertise in peer review, research methodology, and the editorial process.
Apply: surgicaloutcomesclub.com
Chris Childers retweeted
Momentum for physician payment reform continues. Thank you to the House Ways & Means Committee for advancing H.R. 8163.
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The ACS is speaking out against Medicare payment changes that could limit access to lifesaving specialty care.
We need your voice! Urge Congress to support legislation that protects surgical care.
We've made it easy to send a prewritten, customizable message with SurgeonsVoice: facs.quorum.us/campaign/1536…
Surgeons warn Medicare payment reforms overlook realities of specialty care.
Shifting dollars to primary care doesn’t guarantee better outcomes—but it may risk access to lifesaving surgical care.
We shouldn’t trade proven treatment for unproven theory. brnw.ch/21x2kSd
