Donald Likosky
Richard and Norma Sarns Research Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Section Head
Health Services Quality and Research
Professor of Cardiac Surgery
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Available to mentor

Donald Likosky
Professor
  • Center Memberships
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
  • Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center
    • Center Member
      Precision Health Initiative
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    Research Overview

    Evaluating determinants of disparities in diagnosis of and treatment for patients with cardiovascular disease

    Evaluating the role of technical skills and non-technical practices on surgical outcomes

    Improving the value of surgical care

    Developing and implementing clinical registries to evaluate cardiovascular care

    Quality improvement in cardiovascular surgical care

    Using administrative data to identify unwarranted variability in clinical practice

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Hospital Variation in Skilled Nursing Facility Use After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.
      Stewart JW, Hou H, Hawkins RB, Pagani FD, Sterling MR, Likosky DS, Thompson MP. J Am Heart Assoc, 2024 Jan 16; 13 (2): e029833 DOI:10.1161/JAHA.123.029833
      PMID: 38193303
    • Journal Article
      Outcomes of nonemergency cardiac surgery after overnight operative workload: A statewide experience
      Bauer TM, Pienta MJ, Wu X, Thompson MP, Hawkins RB, Pruitt AL, Delucia A, Lall SC, Pagani FD, Likosky DS. JTCVS Open, 2024 Aug 1; 20: 101 - 111. DOI:10.1016/j.xjon.2024.04.018
    • Journal Article
      Enhancing Qualitative and Quantitative Data Linkages in Complex Mixed Methods Designs: Illustrations from a Multi-Phase Healthcare Delivery Study.
      Chandanabhumma PP, Swaminathan S, Cabrera LM, Hou H, Yang G, Kim KD, Janda AM, Nassar K, Malani PN, Zhang M, Funk RJ, Aaronson KD, Wu J, Pagani FD, Likosky DS. J Mix Methods Res, 2024 Jul; 18 (3): 235 - 246. DOI:10.1177/15586898241257549
      PMID: 39170802
    • Journal Article
      Home Health Care Use and Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Medicare Beneficiaries.
      Thompson MP, Hou H, Likosky DS, Pagani FD, Falvey JR, Bowles KH, Wadhera RK, Sterling MR. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, 2024 Jul; 17 (7): e010459 DOI:10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.123.010459
      PMID: 38770653
    • Journal Article
      Preoperative passive venous pressure-driven cardiac function determines left ventricular assist device outcomes.
      Tang PC, Millar J, Noly PE, Sicim H, Likosky DS, Zhang M, Pagani FD, Michigan Congestive Heart Failure Investigators . J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2024 Jul; 168 (1): 133 - 144.e5. DOI:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.07.019
      PMID: 37495169
    • Journal Article
      Sex-Based Differences in Concomitant Tricuspid Repair During Degenerative Mitral Surgery.
      Wagner CM, Fu W, Brescia AA, Woodford J, Green C, Likosky DS, Hawkins RB, Romano MA, Ailawadi G, Bolling SF. Ann Thorac Surg, 2024 Jul; 118 (1): 147 - 154. DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.032
      PMID: 38615976
    • Journal Article
      Enhancing Qualitative and Quantitative Data Linkages in Complex Mixed Methods Designs: Illustrations from a Multi-Phase Healthcare Delivery Study
      Chandanabhumma P, Hou M, Yang G, Malani P, Janda A, Aaronson K, Kim D, Funk R, Pagani F, Likosky D, Zhang M, Wu J. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, DOI:10.1002/lrh2.10419
    • Journal Article
      Perfusion Measures and Outcomes (PERForm) registry: First annual report.
      Fitzgerald DC, Wu X, Dickinson TA, Nieter D, Harris E, Curtis S, Mauntel E, Crosby A, Paone G, Goldberg JB, DeLucia A, Mandal K, Theurer PF, Ling C, Chores J, Likosky DS. J Extra Corpor Technol, 2024 Jun; 56 (2): 55 - 64. DOI:10.1051/ject/2024006
      PMID: 38888548