Lorraine Kelley-Quon, MD, MSHS, FACS, FAAP

Happening now! @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social and Quality Committees present #EvidenceBased guidelines for #RadiationStewardship for kids with #appendicitis

Before sunrise… @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social committee getting it done at #APSA25! Evidence-based medicine is our #LoveLanguage

Whew! Just finished a whirlwind day in Sacramento advocating to #FixPriorAuth and support MD wellness w #CMAdocs & #LAdocs. Big thanks to Sen Bob Archuleta & @pilar4ca.bsky.social for meeting with us!
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A lot of great programing this year at #APSA25. Be sure to attend this talk on Radiation Stewardship!

The OEBP is working hard on one of our latest reviews covering pediatric appendicitis and radiation stewardship. See you in Montréal!

Functional Outcomes for Patients With Congenital Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Evidence-based Guideline From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence Based Practice Committee Consensus on functional outcomes for anorectal malformations (ARM) is hindered by the heterogeneity of the available literature. Optimal patient counseling includes discussion of short- and long-term ...

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Functional Outcomes for Patients With Congenital Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Evidence-based Guideline From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence Based Practice Committee

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Yesterday we trained an ENTIRE high school senior class how to recognize an #opioid #overdose & give #Narcan. Thank you to LACHP & @iasatusc.bsky.social for proving free #Narcan for >350 students. And biggest of thanks to our #CHLA and @keckmedicineusc.bsky.social volunteers!

So proud of my mentee and HOPE Lab alum Adaeze Obinelo for matching in general surgery @ucsfsurgery.bsky.social !! The future of surgery is in good hands. @uscsurgery.bsky.social

Original Study: Association of High-Deductible Health Plans ... : Annals of Surgery th plans (HDHPs). It is unknown how these plans affect children who require surgical care. Methods: This retrospective cohort study used the 2016-2020 MarketScan dataset. We included children aged ...

New Pub Alert! Dr Jordan Rook highlights incr risk of #PerfAppendicitis for kids w High-Deductible Health Plans. Incr LOS and costs follow. Great cross town collab bw #UCLA @uscsurgery.bsky.social #CHLA & @rand.org journals.lww.com/annalsofsurg...

New Pub Alert! WPSRC highlights incr volume and complexity for peds #cholecystectomy Huge implications for #child health & resource allocation to children’s hospitals @uscsurgery.bsky.social @keckmedicineusc.bsky.social publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...

#ASC2025 Next gen surgeon-scientist in action! @uscsurgery.bsky.social MS3 Emma Kirkpatrick presents findings from CHLA HOPE Lab. #opioid stewardship needs real-world rx utilization data @universitysurgeons.bsky.social @academicsurgery.bsky.social @iasatusc.bsky.social @marjorieo.bsky.social

Happening now! #ASC2025 Dr Ruby Barq presents findings from CHLA HOPE Lab highlighting significant lifetime costs associated with #opioid prescribing for preterm infants @keckmedicineusc.bsky.social @universitysurgeons.bsky.social

The Unequal Weight of a Drug Test At trauma centers, youth of color are more likely to be tested for substances. With overdoses rising, why aren’t all kids tested equitably?

Thank you @wordinblacknews.bsky.social for highlighting our @jama.com paper demonstrating The Unequal Weight of a Drug Test. @cjrussellmd.bsky.social @iasatusc.bsky.social @keckmedicineusc.bsky.social

#ASC2025 Dr Jordan Rook presents findings from #MarketScan highlighting “Association of High-Deductible Health Plans and Complicated Appendicitis among Children.” Insurance type impacts pediatric surgical morbidity and costs! @universitysurgeons.bsky.social @dgsomucla.bsky.social

#ASC2025 Leading by example @dremamaullee.bsky.social challenges all surgeon-scientists to continue “Breaking Barriers: Achieving Gender Parity in Surgical Authorship” @univsurg.bsky.social @keckmedicineusc.bsky.social

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The APSA Outcomes Committee performs systematic reviews to help formulate recommendations and assist APSA members in their practice. Check out this previous review on Long-Segment Hirschsprung disease by an incredible group of authors! t.co/0bf1D0pdlO

#ASC2025 cold open: Powerful call to action by SUS president @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social Surgeons must lean into the storm and #BeTheBison

For my first Bluesky post, I will celebrate science! Kicking off #ASC2025 as Dr Ruby Barq presents data from CHLA’s HOPE Lab highlighting prevalence of opioid-related #PGX variants for high-risk infants. Will nextgen #opioid stewardship require personalized medicine? Stay tuned…