2016
What Works in Readmissions Reduction
Brewster AL, Cherlin EJ, Ndumele CD, Collins D, Burgess JF, Charns MP, Bradley EH, Curry LA. What Works in Readmissions Reduction. Medical Care 2016, 54: 600-607. PMID: 27050446, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReadmission ratesReadmission reductionClinical practiceClinical practice changesQuality improvement initiativesSpecific clinical practicesQuality improvement expertiseReadmission reduction effortsAvoidable readmissionsWorse outcomesReadmissionHospital staffHospitalHospital departmentsPractice changeImprovement initiativesQualitative studyFocused effortsPatientsTrialsCare
2008
Centers Speak Up: The Clinical Context for Health Information Technology in the Ambulatory Care Setting
Leu MG, Cheung M, Webster TR, Curry L, Bradley EH, Fifield J, Burstin H. Centers Speak Up: The Clinical Context for Health Information Technology in the Ambulatory Care Setting. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2008, 23: 372-378. PMID: 18373132, PMCID: PMC2359517, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0488-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory care settingsClinical contextHealth information technologyCare settingsHealth ITLarge primary care organizationHealth center networkCommunity health centersPrimary care organizationsHealth IT adoptionProvider educationMedication managementHealth centersPatient educationClinical practiceAudio-recorded interviewsDesignQualitative studyCare organizationsConstant comparative methodClinical tasksClinical domainsPractice efficiencySemi-structured interviewsObjectiveToBackgroundClinicians