1999
The Relationship Between Clinical Assessments of Nutritional Status and Adverse Outcomes in Older Hospitalized Medical Patients
Covinsky K, Martin G, Beyth R, Justice A, Sehgal A, Landefeld C. The Relationship Between Clinical Assessments of Nutritional Status and Adverse Outcomes in Older Hospitalized Medical Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1999, 47: 532-538. PMID: 10323645, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb02566.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home useAcute illness severityAdverse outcomesIllness severityNutritional statusClinical assessmentMalnourished patientsHospital admissionSubjective Global AssessmentProspective cohort studyTertiary care hospitalHome useIndex of comorbidityGeneral medical servicesPhysical exam findingsHospitalized older peopleYear of dischargeLogistic regression modelsNourished patientsSurrogate interviewsHospital outcomesChart reviewCohort studyCare hospitalHospitalized patients
1998
Associations Between the Use of Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders and Length of Stay in Patients With Stroke
Shepardson L, Justice A, Harper D, Rosenthal G. Associations Between the Use of Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders and Length of Stay in Patients With Stroke. Medical Care 1998, 36: as57-as67. PMID: 9708583, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199808001-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnalysis of patientsAdmission severityDNR ordersResuscitate ordersHospital mortalityMedical recordsDay 1Day 8Retrospective cohort analysisCox regression analysisLength of stayAcute care hospitalsPatients' medical recordsHospital stayCare hospitalConsecutive patientsPrimary diagnosisHospital careCohort analysisPatientsDay 3Standardized reviewIllnessSeverityLOS
1997
Measuring Prognosis and Case Mix in Hospitalized Elders
Covinsky K, Justice A, Rosenthal G, Palmer R, Landefeld C. Measuring Prognosis and Case Mix in Hospitalized Elders. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1997, 12: 203-208. PMID: 9127223, PMCID: PMC1497092, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1997.012004203.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home useCase mixCharlson scoreHospital mortalityHospitalized eldersPrimary nurseHospital costsPhysiologic measuresNumber of ADLsPatient's primary nurseAcute Physiology ScoreCharlson comorbidity scoreOne-year mortalityHome useDaily living functionGeneral medical servicesCost of hospitalizationMeasures of functionHigh resource useCase-mix adjustment methodsComorbidity scoreChart reviewPhysiology ScoreADL functionMedical inpatients