2006
Case-Finding for Depression Among Medical Outpatients in the Veterans Health Administration
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Craig TJ. Case-Finding for Depression Among Medical Outpatients in the Veterans Health Administration. Medical Care 2006, 44: 175-181. PMID: 16434917, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000196962.97345.21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical comorbiditiesMedical outpatientsExternal Peer Review ProgramGreater medical comorbidityPredictors of screeningMental health visitsChart review dataVeterans Health AdministrationCase-finding activitiesCross-sectional studyMental health careAdministrative dataEligible patientsHealth visitsMale patientsDepression screeningMale genderPositive screenDepressive disorderDecreased oddsDepression diagnosisSubsequent diagnosisMedical CenterHealth AdministrationPositive cases
2005
Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Medical Outpatients: The Influence of Individual and Facility Characteristics
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Craig TJ. Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Medical Outpatients: The Influence of Individual and Facility Characteristics. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2005, 162: 1521-1526. PMID: 16055775, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.8.1521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlcohol-Related DisordersAmbulatory CareDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)FemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Facility SizeHospitals, VeteransHumansMaleMass ScreeningMedical RecordsMental DisordersMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol screeningMedical outpatientsUse disordersExternal Peer Review ProgramRoutine alcohol screeningMultivariate logistic regressionCase-finding activitiesSystem-level barriersQuality improvement dataLarge medical centerEligible patientsPsychiatric comorbidityPrimary careMedical CenterPositive screeningVA facilitiesAlcohol misusePositive casesDecreased likelihoodGreater riskLogistic regressionFacility characteristicsOutpatientsPatients
2003
Trends in Discharge Disposition, Mortality, and Service Use Among Long-Stay Psychiatric Patients in the 1990s
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA. Trends in Discharge Disposition, Mortality, and Service Use Among Long-Stay Psychiatric Patients in the 1990s. Psychiatric Services 2003, 54: 542-548. PMID: 12663843, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.54.4.542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAffective Disorders, PsychoticAgedBrain DiseasesCensusesCohort StudiesFemaleHealth Facility ClosureHospital MortalityHospitals, VeteransHumansLength of StayMaleMental Health ServicesMentally Ill PersonsMiddle AgedPatient DischargePsychotic DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsUtilization ReviewConceptsDischarge dispositionThree-year followService usePrincipal diagnosisPsychiatric patientsVA mental health servicesLong-stay psychiatric patientsLong-stay bedsLong-stay cohortsStay Psychiatric PatientsVA administrative databasesMental health bedsMental health inpatientsLong-term inpatientsVA service useMental health servicesPatient's principal diagnosisMental health systemFiscal year 1991Administrative databasesMortality ratePsychotic disordersHealth servicesPatientsCohort
2002
Mental Disorders and Quality of Diabetes Care in the Veterans Health Administration
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Druss BG, Perlin JB. Mental Disorders and Quality of Diabetes Care in the Veterans Health Administration. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2002, 159: 1584-1590. PMID: 12202281, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmbulatory CareComorbidityDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth Care CostsHealth ServicesHospitalizationHospitals, VeteransHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsDiabetes careRetina examinationMental disordersSensory examinationFoot inspectionHealth statusVeterans Affairs Medical CenterHospital-level characteristicsVeterans Health AdministrationMental health diagnosesMental health statusSubstance use disordersSample of veteransPopulation of personsSecondary preventionOutpatient visitsPatient subgroupsMedical CenterChart documentationUse disordersHealth AdministrationMedical carePulse examinationHealth diagnosisDisordersMENTAL DISORDERS AND QUALITY OF CARE AMONG POSTACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OUTPATIENTS
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Druss BG, Perlin JB. MENTAL DISORDERS AND QUALITY OF CARE AMONG POSTACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OUTPATIENTS. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2002, 190: 51-53. PMID: 11838034, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-200201000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research