Kevin Griffith
@assumenormality.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Health Policy at Vanderbilt w/ expertise in access to care, Medicaid, Veterans' health. Formerly Boston University, Department of Defense, US Army (CIV). Views are my own. #HealthEconomics #PublicHealth
How it started / How it's going
January 18, 2026 at 2:31 AM
How it started / How it's going
It's now multiple pages
January 1, 2026 at 6:38 AM
It's now multiple pages
You know you're in the south when the walk home from #NashvilleNYE is a cacophony of (hopefully) celebratory gunfire 🎉
January 1, 2026 at 6:25 AM
You know you're in the south when the walk home from #NashvilleNYE is a cacophony of (hopefully) celebratory gunfire 🎉
Lastly, supervision ratio was unrelated to any outcome
Usual caveats: patient satisfaction is often "blended" - I might ask about a specific encounter, but your perceptions are affected by other encounters. The SHEP questions are also general and not-anesthesia-specific
Usual caveats: patient satisfaction is often "blended" - I might ask about a specific encounter, but your perceptions are affected by other encounters. The SHEP questions are also general and not-anesthesia-specific
December 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Lastly, supervision ratio was unrelated to any outcome
Usual caveats: patient satisfaction is often "blended" - I might ask about a specific encounter, but your perceptions are affected by other encounters. The SHEP questions are also general and not-anesthesia-specific
Usual caveats: patient satisfaction is often "blended" - I might ask about a specific encounter, but your perceptions are affected by other encounters. The SHEP questions are also general and not-anesthesia-specific
In adjusted OLS and logistic regression models controlling for demographic, facility, and patient characteristics, we found no differences for inpatient surgeries
Having CRNAs involved had minor positive effects on patient-provider communication
Having CRNAs involved had minor positive effects on patient-provider communication
December 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
In adjusted OLS and logistic regression models controlling for demographic, facility, and patient characteristics, we found no differences for inpatient surgeries
Having CRNAs involved had minor positive effects on patient-provider communication
Having CRNAs involved had minor positive effects on patient-provider communication
Our first takeaway was that Veterans are very highly satisfied, both overall and across anesthesia delivery models
For "team care" surgeries, we also examined the supervision ratio (how many concurrent cases an anesthesiologist supervises) and it was unrelated to satisfaction
For "team care" surgeries, we also examined the supervision ratio (how many concurrent cases an anesthesiologist supervises) and it was unrelated to satisfaction
December 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Our first takeaway was that Veterans are very highly satisfied, both overall and across anesthesia delivery models
For "team care" surgeries, we also examined the supervision ratio (how many concurrent cases an anesthesiologist supervises) and it was unrelated to satisfaction
For "team care" surgeries, we also examined the supervision ratio (how many concurrent cases an anesthesiologist supervises) and it was unrelated to satisfaction
SHEP is sent to a sample of Veterans after inpatient or outpatient encounters. Patients rate their hospitals and providers, assess whether providers showed respect and listened to them, and indicate if they'd recommend the VA or seek VA care if outside alternatives were free
December 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
SHEP is sent to a sample of Veterans after inpatient or outpatient encounters. Patients rate their hospitals and providers, assess whether providers showed respect and listened to them, and indicate if they'd recommend the VA or seek VA care if outside alternatives were free
🚨New VA research now out in Medical Care
Tldr; patient satisfaction was similar regardless of whether the anesthesia was completed by a physician anesthesiologist, CRNAs, or a combo (anesthesia care team or ACT)
Open access link: journals.lww.com/lww-medicalc...
Tldr; patient satisfaction was similar regardless of whether the anesthesia was completed by a physician anesthesiologist, CRNAs, or a combo (anesthesia care team or ACT)
Open access link: journals.lww.com/lww-medicalc...
December 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
🚨New VA research now out in Medical Care
Tldr; patient satisfaction was similar regardless of whether the anesthesia was completed by a physician anesthesiologist, CRNAs, or a combo (anesthesia care team or ACT)
Open access link: journals.lww.com/lww-medicalc...
Tldr; patient satisfaction was similar regardless of whether the anesthesia was completed by a physician anesthesiologist, CRNAs, or a combo (anesthesia care team or ACT)
Open access link: journals.lww.com/lww-medicalc...
Spotify Wrapped of a health policy nerd 🤓
December 4, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Spotify Wrapped of a health policy nerd 🤓
One challenge with getting older is fewer friends are willing/able to go on crazy adventures with you
Hiking the Wind River High Route, 2017
Hiking the Wind River High Route, 2017
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
One challenge with getting older is fewer friends are willing/able to go on crazy adventures with you
Hiking the Wind River High Route, 2017
Hiking the Wind River High Route, 2017
Finally, evidence of voter fraud
November 22, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Finally, evidence of voter fraud
Raccoon jackpot
November 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Raccoon jackpot
So much for the Hatch Act
October 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
So much for the Hatch Act
So much for the Hatch Act
October 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
So much for the Hatch Act
The best part of household surveying is we get to meet the cats
September 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The best part of household surveying is we get to meet the cats
File under: physicians also respond to payment incentives
The % of hernias recorded as >3 cm increased by 12.9% when CMS started paying more for them
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The % of hernias recorded as >3 cm increased by 12.9% when CMS started paying more for them
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
August 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
File under: physicians also respond to payment incentives
The % of hernias recorded as >3 cm increased by 12.9% when CMS started paying more for them
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The % of hernias recorded as >3 cm increased by 12.9% when CMS started paying more for them
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
August 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Why is my alarm app attacking me
August 1, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Why is my alarm app attacking me
Happy birthday, America! 🦅🇺🇸
July 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Happy birthday, America! 🦅🇺🇸
Review times for Health Services Research have gone down dramatically in recent years!
June 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Review times for Health Services Research have gone down dramatically in recent years!
What lifts @haroldpollack.bsky.social? All the great new research at #ASHEcon2025!
June 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
What lifts @haroldpollack.bsky.social? All the great new research at #ASHEcon2025!