2017
Outcomes after observation stays among older adult Medicare beneficiaries in the USA: retrospective cohort study
Dharmarajan K, Qin L, Bierlein M, Choi JES, Lin Z, Desai NR, Spatz ES, Krumholz HM, Venkatesh AK. Outcomes after observation stays among older adult Medicare beneficiaries in the USA: retrospective cohort study. The BMJ 2017, 357: j2616. PMID: 28634181, PMCID: PMC5476173, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j2616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient–Provider Communication and Health Outcomes Among Individuals With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States
Okunrintemi V, Spatz ES, Di Capua P, Salami JA, Valero-Elizondo J, Warraich H, Virani SS, Blaha MJ, Blankstein R, Butt AA, Borden WB, Dharmarajan K, Ting H, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Patient–Provider Communication and Health Outcomes Among Individuals With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003635. PMID: 28373270, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.003635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAspirinAtherosclerosisCommunicationEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth Care CostsHealth Care SurveysHealth ExpendituresHealth StatusHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsLength of StayMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedOdds RatioPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient-Centered CarePhysician-Patient RelationsPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsQuality Indicators, Health CareRisk FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseasePatient-provider communicationHealthcare resource utilizationPatient-reported outcomesCardiovascular diseaseHealth Plans SurveyMedical Expenditure Panel Survey cohortHigher annual healthcare expendituresRepresentative US adult populationHealthcare expendituresAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) patientsConsumer AssessmentEmergency room visitsEvidence-based therapiesAnnual healthcare expendituresCardiovascular disease patientsUS adult populationPlans SurveyMental health statusPatient-centered careOutcomes of interestASA useHospital stayRoom visitsPoor outcomeIdentification of Emergency Department Visits in Medicare Administrative Claims: Approaches and Implications
Venkatesh AK, Mei H, Kocher KE, Granovsky M, Obermeyer Z, Spatz E, Rothenberg C, Krumholz H, Lin Z. Identification of Emergency Department Visits in Medicare Administrative Claims: Approaches and Implications. Academic Emergency Medicine 2017, 24: 422-431. PMID: 27864915, PMCID: PMC5905698, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overClinical CodingEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMedicareUnited StatesConceptsED visitsEmergency department visitsClaims-based definitionED visitationAdministrative claimsDepartment visitsClaims dataAdministrative claims data setsHealthcare resource utilizationMore ED visitsAcute care practiceAdministrative claims dataQuality improvement interventionsEmergency care researchMedicare administrative claimsClaims data setsED useCritical careED servicesMedicare feeMedicare dataCare practicesService beneficiariesImprovement interventionsProvider definitions
2015
Factors Influencing Hospital Admission of Non-critically Ill Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department: a Cross-sectional Study
Lewis Hunter AE, Spatz ES, Bernstein SL, Rosenthal MS. Factors Influencing Hospital Admission of Non-critically Ill Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department: a Cross-sectional Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2015, 31: 37-44. PMID: 26084975, PMCID: PMC4700015, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-015-3438-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-medical factorsHospital admissionIll patientsEmergency departmentPhysician surveyClinical conditionsSingle academic medical centerRecent ED visitIll adult patientsPatient's clinical conditionDesignCross-sectional studyLength of stayPrimary care accessCross-sectional studyAlternative care pathwaysLow-acuity patientsOutpatient specialty careEmergency medicine physiciansAcademic medical centerInadequate accessAdult patientsED visitsHospital readmissionPhysician assessmentPatient survey
2013
Characteristics of Medicaid enrollees with frequent ED use
Capp R, Rosenthal MS, Desai MM, Kelley L, Borgstrom C, Cobbs-Lomax DL, Simonette P, Spatz ES. Characteristics of Medicaid enrollees with frequent ED use. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 31: 1333-1337. PMID: 23850143, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.05.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequent ED usersFrequent ED useED usersMedicaid enrolleesED visitsED useFrequent emergency department visitsCommon ED diagnosesEmergency department visitsChronic medical conditionsPrimary care providersAlcohol-related disordersAbdominal painClinical characteristicsDepartment visitsCommon diagnosisSingle centerRetrospective studyPrimary careInsurance typeED diagnosisMedical conditionsCare providersAlcohol abusePatients
2012
Hospital Collaboration With Emergency Medical Services in the Care of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Perspectives From Key Hospital Staff
Landman AB, Spatz ES, Cherlin EJ, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH, Curry LA. Hospital Collaboration With Emergency Medical Services in the Care of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Perspectives From Key Hospital Staff. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2012, 61: 185-195. PMID: 23146627, PMCID: PMC3688052, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research