2017
Identification 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 ResearchConceptsED 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