2024
Variability in short-term mortality following repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms across centers and physicians
Romain G, Wang K, Scierka L, Cleman J, Callegari S, Aboian E, Smolderen K, Mena-Hurtado C. Variability in short-term mortality following repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms across centers and physicians. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2024, 80: 737-745.e14. PMID: 38729585, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician variablesPhysician volumeRuptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmMortality riskPhysician levelAbdominal aortic aneurysmShort-term mortalityProcedure volumeMortality outcomesQuality of careAortic aneurysmMedian odds ratioShort-term mortality outcomesRepair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysmMedicare claims dataInfrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmRuptured abdominal aortic aneurysmVascular Quality Initiative databaseAssociated with short-term mortalityLogistic regression modelsMortality rateCenter-level factorsCare managementClaims dataOdds ratio
2022
Telehealth care before and during COVID-19: trends and quality in a large health system
Luna P, Lee M, Greeno R, DeLucia N, London Y, Hoffman P, Burg M, Harris K, Spatz ES, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen KG. Telehealth care before and during COVID-19: trends and quality in a large health system. JAMIA Open 2022, 5: ooac079. PMID: 36204596, PMCID: PMC9531686, DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooac079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTelehealth visitsQuality of careTelehealth useCOVID-19Cross-sectional observational studyHigher visit volumeCOVID-19 surgeLarge health systemSatisfaction surveyMost patientsPatient satisfactionObservational studyTelehealth carePatient's perspectiveVisit volumeHigh satisfaction ratingsPatient portalsPatient experiencePatientsCare deliveryHealth systemVisitsHigh satisfaction levelsCareGood technical quality