2009
Recent National Trends in Readmission Rates After Heart Failure Hospitalization
Ross JS, Chen J, Lin Z, Bueno H, Curtis JP, Keenan PS, Normand SL, Schreiner G, Spertus JA, Vidán MT, Wang Y, Wang Y, Krumholz HM. Recent National Trends in Readmission Rates After Heart Failure Hospitalization. Circulation Heart Failure 2009, 3: 97-103. PMID: 19903931, PMCID: PMC2830811, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.109.885210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause readmission rateReadmission ratesHeart failureRecent national trendsHospital variationService beneficiariesAcute-care nonfederal hospitalsUS acute care hospitalsHeart failure hospitalizationHospital readmission ratesAcute care hospitalsNational trendsNational Quality ForumMedicare administrative dataDistinct hospitalizationsFailure hospitalizationMultiple comorbiditiesCare hospitalNonfederal hospitalsMedicare beneficiariesHospitalizationHospitalQuality ForumStudy periodAdministrative dataUse of Medicare and Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care by Veterans with Dementia: A Longitudinal Analysis
Zhu CW, Penrod JD, Ross JS, Dellenbaugh C, Sano M. Use of Medicare and Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care by Veterans with Dementia: A Longitudinal Analysis. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2009, 57: 1908-1914. PMID: 19682132, PMCID: PMC3233990, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02405.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedicare useDual usersGreater likelihoodVeterans Affairs (VA) health careUse of MedicareHigh-quality careMultiple comorbiditiesPatient characteristicsVascular dementiaHigh comorbidityMedicare claimsFunctional limitationsMale veteransNursing homesVA servicesAlzheimer's diseaseVeterans AffairsOlder agePrivate insuranceFormal diagnosisDementiaUse groupHealth careCareLess likelihood
2008
Appropriate proton pump inhibitor use among older adults: A retrospective chart review
George CJ, Korc B, Ross JS. Appropriate proton pump inhibitor use among older adults: A retrospective chart review. The American Journal Of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy 2008, 6: 249-254. PMID: 19161927, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2008.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProton pump inhibitorsPPI useRetrospective chart reviewGeriatric practiceChart reviewUrban academic medical centerOlder adultsAcademic geriatric practiceCurrent prescriptionParticular patient characteristicsAdverse drug reactionsCommunity-dwelling adultsAcademic medical centerOutpatient geriatric practiceAmbulatory care practicesPPI initiationMore medicationsMultiple comorbiditiesGastroenterology guidelinesInhibitor usePatient characteristicsNonwhite raceMean agePump inhibitorsDrug reactions