2023
Outcomes after ischemic stroke for dual-eligible Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries in the United States
Leifheit E, Wang Y, Goldstein L, Lichtman J. Outcomes after ischemic stroke for dual-eligible Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries in the United States. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0292546. PMID: 37797070, PMCID: PMC10553827, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke hospitalization ratesMedicare beneficiariesIschemic strokeHospitalization ratesUS acute care hospitalsDual-eligible patientsLong-term mortalityUS Medicare beneficiariesIschemic stroke hospitalizationsPost-stroke outcomesAcute care hospitalsService Medicare beneficiariesDual-eligible statusDual-eligible beneficiariesPercentage of beneficiariesCause readmissionHigher readmissionClinical factorsDual eligibilityAdjusted analysisPoor outcomeStroke patientsCox regressionStroke hospitalizationsPrincipal diagnosis
2020
Association Between Subsequent Hospitalizations and Recurrent Acute Myocardial Infarction Within 1 Year After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Wang Y, Leifheit E, Normand S, Krumholz HM. Association Between Subsequent Hospitalizations and Recurrent Acute Myocardial Infarction Within 1 Year After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e014907. PMID: 32172654, PMCID: PMC7335517, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.014907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent acute myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionIndex acute myocardial infarctionClinical Classification SoftwareMyocardial infarctionDisease categoriesRisk of deathCox regression modelPost-acute careAcute care hospitalsOccurrence of hospitalizationLow recurrence riskUnplanned rehospitalizationSubsequent hospitalizationBackground PatientsHazard ratioPatient characteristicsSecondary preventionMedian timeService patientsChronic diseasesPatient riskOutcome measuresRehospitalizationHigh risk
2017
Associations between nursing home performance and hospital 30‐day readmissions for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure and pneumonia at the healthcare community level in the United States
Pandolfi MM, Wang Y, Spenard A, Johnson F, Bonner A, Ho S, Elwell T, Bakullari A, Galusha D, Leifheit‐Limson E, Lichtman JH, Krumholz HM. Associations between nursing home performance and hospital 30‐day readmissions for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure and pneumonia at the healthcare community level in the United States. International Journal Of Older People Nursing 2017, 12 PMID: 28516505, DOI: 10.1111/opn.12154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionReadmission ratesHeart failureNursing homesService patientsMyocardial infarctionMedicare feeLower hospital readmission ratesHospital readmission ratesNurse staffing measuresAcute care hospitalsCross-sectional studyHospital service areasFive-Star Quality Rating SystemNursing home performanceUnplanned readmissionCare hospitalReadmission dataCommunity-based service providersCare teamMedicare patientsReadmissionStaffing measuresPatientsPneumonia