Surgisphere
Surgisphere
Surgisphere (/ˈsɜːrdʒɪsfɪər/; from the Latin surgere, "to rise", and the Greek sphaira, "sphere") is a health services data analytics and platform company. It was founded in 2008 and is based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
History
Surgisphere was founded by Dr. Sapan Desai, who is a vascular surgeon. The company claims to have a database of anonymized patient data from hospitals and healthcare institutions all over the world. This database is used to provide insights and analytics to improve patient outcomes and hospital performance.
Controversy
In 2020, Surgisphere came under scrutiny when two high-profile medical studies, which used data provided by the company, were retracted by The Lancet and The New England Journal of Medicine. The studies were about the use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in treating COVID-19. The retractions occurred after concerns were raised about the veracity of the data provided by Surgisphere.
Related Terms
- Data Analytics: The process of examining data sets in order to draw conclusions about the information they contain.
- Healthcare Data: Information related to health conditions, reproductive outcomes, causes of death, and quality of life.
- Medical Research: The study of health conditions to develop new treatments and improve patient health.
- Patient Outcomes: The end results of medical care, including quality of life, morbidity, mortality, and patient satisfaction.
- Retraction: The removal of a published scientific or medical paper after it has been found to contain errors or inaccuracies.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Surgisphere
- Wikipedia's article - Surgisphere
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