Smitha Vellanky, MSc
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Senior Health Outcomes Researcher I, Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation (CORE)
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Senior Health Outcomes Researcher I, Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation (CORE)
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Smitha Vellanky is a Senior Health Outcomes Researcher (Team Lead) for the Quality Measurement Group at CORE. She is currently working on the reevaluation of CMS quality measures and digital quality measurement but also has measure development experience from her prior experience at CORE. Smitha was previously a Research Manager for the Orthopedic Service Line at Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center, Hartford CT, where she worked on several research projects and publ. She has over fourteen years of experience in health quality and outcomes research. She received her masters in Epidemiology from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada.
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- All Institutions
- Internal Medicine
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- MSc
- Queen's University, Community Health and Epidemiology (2007)
- BSc (Hon)
- University of Toronto, Microbiology (2003)
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Health Policy; Health Care Quality, Efficiency; Health Care Management
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A big-picture view of Smitha Vellanky's research output by year.
Faseeha Altaf, MPH
Jacqueline Grady, MS
Joseph Ross, MD, MHS
8Publications
97Citations
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2023
A Randomized Trial of Three Routes of Tranexamic Acid Administration in Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Hootsmans N, Vellanky S, Grady-Benson J, Cremins M. A Randomized Trial of Three Routes of Tranexamic Acid Administration in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Orthopedics 2023, 46: 285-290. PMID: 36853950, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20230224-04.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOral tranexamic acidTotal knee arthroplastyTopical TXA groupBlood transfusion rateTranexamic acidRoute of administrationTransfusion rateBlood lossChi-square testTXA administrationTXA groupKnee arthroplastyHemoglobin lossExact testPrimary total knee arthroplastySimilar clinical benefitsTranexamic acid administrationCalculated blood lossPearson's chi-square testFisher's exact testEase of administrationPerioperative bleedingBlood transfusionPrimary outcomeRandomized study
2021
Spinal Anesthesia Using Ropivacaine Leads to Earlier Ambulation After Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Contino V, Abrams J, Arumugam S, Sinha S, Vellanky S, Cremins M, McCann G. Spinal Anesthesia Using Ropivacaine Leads to Earlier Ambulation After Total Hip Arthroplasty. Orthopedics 2021, 44: e343-e346. PMID: 34039195, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20210414-04.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTotal hip arthroplastySpinal anesthesiaAmbulation timeHip arthroplastyPostoperative ambulation timeUnilateral THA patientsBupivacaine spinal anesthesiaBody mass indexLocal anesthetic agentsRapid recoveryEquivalent complicationsRopivacaine groupBupivacaine groupEarly ambulationPrimary outcomeTHA patientsLow complicationMass indexNeuraxial blockadeAnesthetic agentsAmbulatory settingRopivacaineAnesthesiaBupivacaineComplicationsEvaluating the Success of Perioperative Self-Guided Meditation in Reducing Sleep Disturbance After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Canfield MJ, Cremins MS, Vellanky SS, Teng R, Belniak RM. Evaluating the Success of Perioperative Self-Guided Meditation in Reducing Sleep Disturbance After Total Knee Arthroplasty. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2021, 36: s215-s220.e2. PMID: 33663887, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2021.01.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyPerioperative periodSleep qualityKnee arthroplastySleep disturbancesPatient-reported outcome measuresDecreased pain toleranceSignificant differencesVideo groupTKA recoveryTKA patientsVeterans RANDNonpharmacologic interventionsKnee injuriesSingle institutionBaseline ageHealth SurveyOutcome measuresFrequent complaintSleep awakeningsNonvideo groupPain tolerancePatientsSatisfaction scoresOutcome variables
2020
Comparison of Dexamethasone 4mg vs 8mg Doses in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients: A Retrospective Analysis
Arumugam S, Woolley K, Smith RA, Vellanky S, Cremins MS, Dulipsingh L. Comparison of Dexamethasone 4mg vs 8mg Doses in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients: A Retrospective Analysis. Cureus 2020, 12: e10295. PMID: 33047085, PMCID: PMC7540179, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.10295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsBlood glucose levelsUrinary tract infectionLength of stayTotal knee arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyGlucose levelsKnee arthroplastyPost-anesthesia care unit timeAcceptable blood glucose levelsTotal joint arthroplasty patientsComparison of dexamethasoneMethods Medical recordsPreoperative diabetic statusIncidence of PONVJoint arthroplasty patientsDay of surgeryPost-operative complicationsBlood glucose differenceEntire patient populationKnee replacement surgeryConclusion DexamethasonePONV prophylaxisPostoperative complicationsPostoperative nauseaDiabetic statusMobility Technicians
Lisevick AB, Kelly S, Cremins MS, Vellanky SS, McCann GP, LeBlanc K, Derla M, Comerford E, Sinha SK. Mobility Technicians. Orthopaedic Nursing 2020, 39: 333-337. PMID: 32956275, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTotal joint replacementEarly ambulationPrimary total joint replacementLength of stayPhysical therapy resourcesFirst ambulationPostoperative complicationsAmbulation distanceSingle institutionDay casesAmbulationPatientsMT programJoint replacementTherapy resourcesNurse aidesAmbulation measuresProgram groupComplicationsStayAidesConsidering healthcare value and associated risk factors with postoperative urinary retention after elective laminectomy
Cremins M, Vellanky S, McCann G, Mancini M, Sanzari L, Yannopoulos A. Considering healthcare value and associated risk factors with postoperative urinary retention after elective laminectomy. The Spine Journal 2020, 20: 701-707. PMID: 32006710, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPostoperative urinary retentionElective lumbar laminectomyEmergency department visitsBody mass indexUrinary retentionLumbar laminectomySurgical factorsElective laminectomyAnesthesia typeDepartment visitsSurgical timeIncidence of POURRisk of POURAcute rehabilitation facilityElective spine surgeryIntraoperative fluid requirementsDirect costsLength of stayFluid volume requirementsVariable direct costsOne-level laminectomyTwo-level laminectomyPostoperative episodesPOUR patientsPOUR risk
2016
Hospital Use of Observation Stays
Venkatesh AK, Wang C, Ross JS, Altaf FK, Suter LG, Vellanky S, Grady JN, Bernheim SM. Hospital Use of Observation Stays. Medical Care 2016, 54: 1070-1077. PMID: 27579906, PMCID: PMC5850934, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRisk-standardized readmission ratesAcute myocardial infarctionObservation staysHeart failureReadmission measuresHospital useHospital risk-standardized readmission ratesCross-sectional analysisModest inverse correlationPostdischarge periodReadmission ratesHospital observationMyocardial infarctionMedicare feeStayPneumoniaService beneficiariesMeasures of qualityMedicaid ServicesHospitalInverse correlationModest correlationReadmissionPublic reportingFailure
2008
Variations in Canadian rates of hospitalization for ambulatory care sensitive conditions.
Sanchez M, Vellanky S, Herring J, Liang J, Jia H. Variations in Canadian rates of hospitalization for ambulatory care sensitive conditions. Healthcare Quarterly 2008, 11: 20-2. PMID: 19066477, DOI: 10.12927/hcq.2008.20087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations