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Rachel S. Morris MD

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Assistant Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Surgery
Division: Trauma and Critical Care

Member of the Center for Advancing Population Science (CAPS)

Publications (48)

  • Can Concurrent Traumatic Hemopneumothorax be Safely Observed? (Al Tannir AH, Tentis M, Maring M, Patin B, Biesboer EA, Golestani S, Pokrzywa CJ, Peschman J, Murphy PB, Morris RS, Carver TW, de Moya MA) J Surg Res 2024 Oct 24 PMID: 39455348 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85207735852 10/26/2024    
  • Patient Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gallstone Disease: A Qualitative Analysis (Biesboer EA, Al Tannir AH, Maring M, Mantz-Wichman M, Flynn KE, Morris RS, de Moya MA, Murphy PB) Journal of Surgical Research October 2024;302:958-965 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85204182036 10/01/2024    
  • Best Case/Worst Case-ICU: protocol for a multisite, stepped-wedge, randomised clinical trial of scenario planning to improve communication in the ICU in US trauma centres for older adults with serious injury. (Stalter L, Hanlon BM, Bushaw KJ, Kwekkeboom KL, Zelenski A, Fritz M, Buffington A, Stein DM, Cocanour CS, Robles AJ, Jansen J, Brasel K, O'Connell KM, Cipolle MD, Ayoung-Chee P, Morris R, Gelbard RB, Kozar RA, Lueckel S, Schwarze M) BMJ Open 2024 Aug 28;14(8):e083603 PMID: 39209498 PMCID: PMC11367315 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85203110204 08/31/2024    
  • Can We Actually Predict Long-Term Patient Satisfaction After Traumatic Brain Injury? (Al Tannir AH, Pokrzywa CJ, Sparapani R, Maring M, Saltzman C, Tignanelli CJ, Duthie E, Haines K, Nattinger A, Carver TW, de Moya MA, Morris RS) J Surg Res 2024 Sep;301:269-279 PMID: 38986192 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85198034792 07/11/2024    
  • Implementation of 300-mL Rule for Management of Traumatic Hemothorax. (Al Tannir AH, Biesboer EA, Tentis M, Seadler M, Patin BB, Golestani S, Morris RS, Peschman J, Carver TW, de Moya MA) J Am Coll Surg 2024 Nov 01;239(5):422-429 PMID: 38832690 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85207664263 06/04/2024       1 Citation
  • Deriving a definition of chronic critical illness: ICU stay of 10 days. (Morris R, Al Tannir AH, Chipman J, Charles A, Ingraham NE, Kalinoski M, Bolden L, Siegel L, Tignanelli CJ) Am J Surg 2024 Nov;237:115767 PMID: 38782686 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85193856052 05/24/2024    
  • Thoracic irrigation for prevention of secondary intervention after thoracostomy tube drainage for hemothorax: A Western Trauma Association multicenter study. (Carver TW, Berndtson AE, McNickle AG, Boyle KA, Haan JM, Campion EM, Biffl WL, Carroll AN, Sise MJ, Berndt KS, Burris JM, Kopelman TR, Blank JJ, Seamon MJ, Peschman JR, Morris RS, Kugler NW, Conrardy RD, Szabo A, de Moya MA) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2024 Nov 01;97(5):724-730 PMID: 38764139 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85207595483 05/20/2024       1 Citation
  • Prospective validation of a hospital triage predictive model to decrease undertriage: an EAST multicenter study. (Biesboer EA, Pokrzywa CJ, Karam BS, Chen B, Szabo A, Teng BQ, Bernard MD, Bernard A, Chowdhury S, Hayudini AE, Radomski MA, Doris S, Yorkgitis BK, Mull J, Weston BW, Hemmila MR, Tignanelli CJ, de Moya MA, Morris RS) Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2024;9(1):e001280 PMID: 38737811 PMCID: PMC11086287 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85192362128 05/13/2024    
  • Thoracic cavity irrigation prevents retained hemothorax and decreases surgical intervention in trauma patients. (Al Tannir AH, Biesboer EA, Golestani S, Tentis M, Maring M, Gellings J, Peschman JR, Murphy PB, Morris RS, Elegbede A, de Moya MA, Carver TW) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2024 Jul 01;97(1):90-95 PMID: 38523131 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85197859394 03/25/2024       2 Citations
  • A collaborative multidisciplinary trauma program improvement team improves VTE chemoprophylaxis guideline compliance in non-operative stable TBI. (Al Tannir AH, Golestani S, Tentis M, Maring M, Biesboer EA, Dodgion C, Murphy PB, Holena DN, Trevino CM, Peschman JR, Carver TW, Milia DJ, Schellenberg M, de Moya MA, Morris RS) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2024 Jul 01;97(1):119-124 PMID: 38437527 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85197254442 03/04/2024    
  • Early venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis in traumatic brain injury requiring neurosurgical intervention: Safe and effective. (Al Tannir AH, Golestani S, Tentis M, Murphy PB, Schramm AT, Peschman J, Dodgion C, Holena D, Miranda S, Carver TW, de Moya MA, Schellenberg M, Morris RS) Surgery 2024 May;175(5):1439-1444 PMID: 38388229 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85186220386 02/23/2024       1 Citation
  • Open versus endovascular repair of penetrating non-aortic arterial injuries: A systematic review and meta analysis. (Al Tannir AH, Biesboer EA, Pokrzywa C, Golestani S, Kukushliev V, Jean X, Harding E, de Moya MA, Morris R, Kugler N, Schellenberg M, Murphy PB) Injury 2024 Mar;55(3):111368 PMID: 38309083 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85184059764 02/04/2024       1 Citation
  • Trauma Resuscitation (Morris R, de Moya M) Penetrating Trauma: A Practical Guide on Operative Technique and Peri-Operative Management, Third Edition 1 January 2024:57-61 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85206206754 01/01/2024    
  • A Prescribing Guideline Decreases Postoperative Opioid Prescribing in Emergency General Surgery. (Biesboer EA, Al Tannir AH, Karam BS, Tyson K, Peppard WJ, Morris R, Murphy P, Elegbede A, de Moya MA, Trevino C) J Surg Res 2024 Jan;293:607-612 PMID: 37837815 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85173910473 10/15/2023       2 Citations
  • The efficacy of various Enoxaparin dosing regimens in general surgery patients: A systematic review (Al Tannir AH, Biesboer EA, Pokrzywa CJ, Figueroa J, Harding E, de Moya MA, Morris RS, Murphy PB) Surgery (United States) August 2023;174(2):315-323 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159353074 08/01/2023       2 Citations
  • Early career acute care surgeons' priorities and perspectives: A mixed-methods analysis to better understand full-time employment. (Murphy PB, Coleman J, Maring M, Pokrzywa C, Deshpande D, Al Tannir AH, Biesboer EA, Morris RS, Figueroa J, de Moya M) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023 Dec 01;95(6):935-942 PMID: 37418689 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85178500665 07/07/2023       1 Citation
  • Early Shared Decision-Making for Older Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury: Using Time-Limited Trials and Understanding Their Limitations. (Miranda SP, Morris RS, Rabas M, Creutzfeldt CJ, Cooper Z) Neurocrit Care 2023 Oct;39(2):284-293 PMID: 37349599 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85163144785 06/23/2023       6 Citations
  • The Variation of Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Therapy in Older Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury. (Pokrzywa CJ, Al Tannir AH, Sparapani R, Rabas MS, Holena D, Murphy PB, Creutzfeldt CJ, Somberg L, Nattinger A, Morris RS) J Surg Res 2023 Nov;291:34-42 PMID: 37331190 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85162019379 06/19/2023       3 Citations
  • Undertriage of Severely Injured Trauma Patients. (Anderson K, Schellenberg M, Owattanapanich N, Dunkelberger L, Wong MD, Morris RS, Demetriades D) Am Surg 2023 Oct;89(10):4129-4134 PMID: 37259503 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85162970300 06/01/2023       7 Citations
  • The efficacy of various Enoxaparin dosing regimens in general surgery patients: A systematic review. (Al Tannir AH, Biesboer EA, Pokrzywa CJ, Figueroa J, Harding E, de Moya MA, Morris RS, Murphy PB) Surgery 2023 Aug;174(2):315-323 PMID: 37198037 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159353074 05/18/2023       2 Citations
  • Anti-Factor Xa Monitoring of Enoxaparin Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Emergency General Surgery Patients. (Pokrzywa CJ, Biesboer EA, Figueroa J, Al Tannir AH, de Moya M, Morris RS, Murphy PB) J Am Coll Surg 2023 Aug 01;237(2):195-203 PMID: 37039364 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85164977335 04/12/2023       1 Citation
  • Factors Associated With Triage Decisions in Older Adult Trauma Patients: Impact on Mortality and Morbidity. (Haines KL, Truong T, Trujillo CN, Freeman JJ, Cox CE, Fernandez-More J, Morris R, Antonescu I, Burlotos A, Grisel B, Agarwal S, Kuchibhatla M) J Surg Res 2023 Aug;288:157-165 PMID: 36989831 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85151470686 03/30/2023       1 Citation
  • Quantifying the impact of reduced opioid use in patients after emergency laparotomy. (Tchen S, Bhatt R, Peppard W, Szabo A, Dong H, Morris R, Trevino CM) Surgery 2023 Jun;173(6):1499-1507 PMID: 36948914 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85150774415 03/23/2023       2 Citations
  • Mechanical Ventilation Does Not Predict Pneumothorax Observation Failure in the Severely Injured. (Pokrzywa CJ, Figueroa J, Gomez J, Karam B, Murphy P, Iverson K, Morris R, Carver T, Milia D, de Moya M) Am Surg 2023 Dec;89(12):5246-5252 PMID: 36448872 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85143218984 12/01/2022       1 Citation
  • Optimizing discharge opioid prescribing in trauma patients: A quasi-experimental study. (Tyson K, Karam BS, Peppard WJ, Morris R, Murphy P, Elegbede A, Schroeder M, Somberg L, Trevino CM) Surgery 2023 Mar;173(3):794-798 PMID: 36371358 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85141795445 11/13/2022       3 Citations
  • Predicting outcomes after traumatic brain injury: A novel hospital prediction model for a patient reported outcome. (Morris RS, Figueroa JF, Pokrzywa CJ, Barber JK, Temkin NR, Bergner C, Karam BS, Murphy P, Nelson LD, Laud P, Cooper Z, de Moya M, Trevino C, Tignanelli CJ, deRoon-Cassini TA) Am J Surg 2022 Oct;224(4):1150-1155 PMID: 35637020 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85130979709 06/01/2022       2 Citations
  • The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index as a predictor of complications in geriatric trauma patients. (Kregel HR, Murphy PB, Attia M, Meyer DE, Morris RS, Onyema EC, Adams SD, Wade CE, Harvin JA, Kao LS, Puzio TJ) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022 Aug 01;93(2):195-199 PMID: 35293374 PMCID: PMC9329178 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85135383083 03/17/2022       16 Citations
  • The 35-mm rule to guide pneumothorax management: Increases appropriate observation and decreases unnecessary chest tubes. (Figueroa JF, Karam BS, Gomez J, Milia D, Morris RS, Dodgion C, Carver T, Murphy P, Elegbede A, Schroeder M, de Moya MA) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022 Jun 01;92(6):951-957 PMID: 35125448 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85131018554 02/08/2022       8 Citations
  • Need for Emergent Intervention within 6 Hours: A Novel Prediction Model for Hospital Trauma Triage (Morris R, Karam BS, Zolfaghari EJ, Chen B, Kirsh T, Tourani R, Milia DJ, Napolitano L, de Moya M, Conterato M, Aliferis C, Ma S, Tignanelli C) Prehospital Emergency Care 2022;26(4):556-565 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85113138038 01/01/2022       7 Citations
  • A national study defining 1.0 full-time employment in trauma and acute care surgery. (Murphy PB, Coleman J, Karam B, Morris RS, Figueroa J, de Moya M) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022 Apr 01;92(4):648-655 PMID: 34936589 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85127907320 12/23/2021       11 Citations
  • Relationship Between Decreased Cortisol and Development of Chronic Pain in Traumatically Injured. (Trevino CM, Geier T, Morris R, Cronn S, deRoon-Cassini T) J Surg Res 2022 Feb;270:286-292 PMID: 34717262 PMCID: PMC8712402 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85117883809 10/31/2021       7 Citations
  • Improved Prediction of Older Adult Discharge After Trauma Using a Novel Machine Learning Paradigm. (Morris RS, Tignanelli CJ, deRoon-Cassini T, Laud P, Sparapani R) J Surg Res 2022 Feb;270:39-48 PMID: 34628162 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85116716480 10/11/2021       6 Citations
  • Improving mortality in older adult trauma patients: Are we doing better? (Karam BS, Patnaik R, Murphy P, deRoon-Cassini TA, Trevino C, Hemmila MR, Haines K, Puzio TJ, Charles A, Tignanelli C, Morris R) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022 Feb 01;92(2):413-421 PMID: 34554138 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85123878192 09/24/2021       6 Citations
  • Challenges in the Development and Implementation of Older Adult Trauma Prognostication Tools to Facilitate Shared Decision-Making. (Morris RS, deRoon-Cassini TA, Duthie EH, Tignanelli CJ) J Surg Res 2021 Oct;266:430-432 PMID: 34116277 PMCID: PMC9057654 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85107523241 06/12/2021       2 Citations
  • mTOR inhibition in COVID-19: A commentary and review of efficacy in RNA viruses (Karam BS, Morris RS, Bramante CT, Puskarich M, Zolfaghari EJ, Lotfi-Emran S, Ingraham NE, Charles A, Odde DJ, Tignanelli CJ) Journal of Medical Virology April 2021;93(4):1843-1846 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85097604434 04/01/2021       60 Citations
  • Field-Triage, Hospital-Triage and Triage-Assessment: A Literature Review of the Current Phases of Adult Trauma Triage. (Morris RS, Karam BS, Murphy PB, Jenkins P, Milia DJ, Hemmila MR, Haines KL, Puzio TJ, de Moya MA, Tignanelli CJ) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2021 Jun 01;90(6):e138-e145 PMID: 33605709 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85107086785 02/20/2021       34 Citations
  • Bowel Ischemia Score Predicts Early Operation in Patients With Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction. (Morris RS, Murphy P, Boyle K, Somberg L, Webb T, Milia D, Tignanelli CJ, de Moya M, Trevino C) Am Surg 2022 Feb;88(2):205-211 PMID: 33502222 PMCID: PMC9057653 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85122460845 01/28/2021       4 Citations
  • mTOR inhibition in COVID-19: A commentary and review of efficacy in RNA viruses. (Karam BS, Morris RS, Bramante CT, Puskarich M, Zolfaghari EJ, Lotfi-Emran S, Ingraham NE, Charles A, Odde DJ, Tignanelli CJ) J Med Virol 2021 Apr;93(4):1843-1846 PMID: 33314219 PMCID: PMC8159020 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85097604434 12/15/2020       60 Citations
  • Discordant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Code Status at Death. (Robbins AJ, Ingraham NE, Sheka AC, Pendleton KM, Morris R, Rix A, Vakayil V, Chipman JG, Charles A, Tignanelli CJ) J Pain Symptom Manage 2021 Apr;61(4):770-780.e1 PMID: 32949762 PMCID: PMC8052631 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85092757452 09/20/2020       5 Citations
  • Immunomodulation in COVID-19. (Ingraham NE, Lotfi-Emran S, Thielen BK, Techar K, Morris RS, Holtan SG, Dudley RA, Tignanelli CJ) Lancet Respir Med 2020 Jun;8(6):544-546 PMID: 32380023 PMCID: PMC7198187 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85084617777 05/08/2020       133 Citations
  • Redefining the Trauma Triage Matrix: The Role of Emergent Interventions. (Morris RS, Davis NJ, Koestner A, Napolitano LM, Hemmila MR, Tignanelli CJ) J Surg Res 2020 Jul;251:195-201 PMID: 32169722 PMCID: PMC8553575 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85081132991 03/15/2020       14 Citations
  • Predictors of elderly mortality after trauma: A novel outcome score. (Morris RS, Milia D, Glover J, Napolitano LM, Chen B, Lindemann E, Hemmila MR, Stein D, Kummerfeld E, Chipman J, Tignanelli CJ) J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2020 Mar;88(3):416-424 PMID: 31895331 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85080852488 01/03/2020       26 Citations
  • Development of Angiosarcoma in a Saphenous Vein Graft after Femoral to Above-Knee Popliteal Artery Bypass. (Morris R, Lee CJ) Ann Vasc Surg 2018 Jul;50:299.e9-299.e13 PMID: 29518506 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85045546056 03/09/2018       5 Citations
  • Shared Decision-Making in Acute Surgical Illness: The Surgeon's Perspective. (Morris RS, Ruck JM, Conca-Cheng AM, Smith TJ, Carver TW, Johnston FM) J Am Coll Surg 2018 May;226(5):784-795 PMID: 29382560 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85042847957 02/01/2018       32 Citations
  • Immunopathological response to severe injury: platelet activation and the Th-17 immune response. (Morris RS, Schaffer BS, Lundy JB, Pidcoke HF, Chung KK, Darlington DN, Cap AP, Schwacha MG) Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2018 Jan;29(1):48-54 PMID: 28957941 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85041476006 09/29/2017       9 Citations
  • Concurrent endocrine and other surgical procedures: an institutional experience. (Morris R, Yen TWF, Doffek K, Carr AA, Wilson SD, Evans DB, Wang TS) J Surg Res 2017 May 01;211:107-113 PMID: 28501106 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85008457467 05/16/2017       2 Citations
  • Factors associated with palliative care use in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. (Morris RS, Gani F, Hammad AY, Peltier W, Gamblin TC, Turaga KK, Johnston FM) J Surg Res 2017 May 01;211:79-86 PMID: 28501134 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85008219883 05/16/2017       9 Citations
  • Impact and timing of bilateral adrenalectomy for refractory adrenocorticotropic hormone-dependent Cushing’s syndrome. (Morris LF, Harris RS, Milton DR, Waguespack SG, Habra MA, Jimenez C, Vassilopoulou-Sellin R, Lee JE, Perrier ND, Grubbs EG) Surgery 2013 Dec;154(6):1174-83; discussion 1183-4 PMID: 24383115 PMCID: PMC4271839 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84887990957 01/03/2014       25 Citations
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