2021
Unplanned hospital visits after ambulatory surgical care
Bongiovanni T, Parzynski C, Ranasinghe I, Steinman MA, Ross JS. Unplanned hospital visits after ambulatory surgical care. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0254039. PMID: 34283840, PMCID: PMC8291649, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnplanned hospital visitsSame-day surgeryHospital visitsAmbulatory surgeryHealthcare costsDischarge care qualityHospital visit ratesNumber of comorbiditiesEmergency department visitsMajority of surgeriesAmbulatory surgical careSpecific patient populationsQuality's Healthcare CostMedicaid Services measuresPatient hospital visitsQuality of careType of procedureDepartment visitsHospital admissionPatient characteristicsOutpatient settingPatient populationProcedure typeSurgical careSurgical facilities
2019
Adverse Effects of Pharmacologic Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults
Sobieraj DM, Martinez BK, Hernandez AV, Coleman CI, Ross JS, Berg KM, Steffens DC, Baker WL. Adverse Effects of Pharmacologic Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 67: 1571-1581. PMID: 31140587, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitorsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsMajor depressive disorderOverall adverse eventsAdverse eventsYears of ageStudy withdrawalAcute phaseReuptake inhibitorsObservational studyAdverse effectsChoice of antidepressantSerious adverse eventsAcute treatment phaseNorepinephrine reuptake inhibitorsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsSpecific adverse eventsComparative long-term studiesNonpharmacologic therapiesContinuation treatmentPatients 65Pharmacologic treatmentQTc prolongationMore fallsOutpatient settingU.S. prescribing trends of fentanyl, opioids, and other pain medications in outpatient and emergency department visits from 2006 to 2015
Vijay A, Rhee TG, Ross JS. U.S. prescribing trends of fentanyl, opioids, and other pain medications in outpatient and emergency department visits from 2006 to 2015. Preventive Medicine 2019, 123: 123-129. PMID: 30894321, PMCID: PMC6534435, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.03.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain medication prescriptionsAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyOutpatient visitsED visitsMedication prescriptionsPain medicationCare SurveyNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyOffice-based outpatient visitsNon-opioid alternativesCurrent opioid crisisEmergency department settingOpioid-related deathsPublic health interventionsRates of fentanylGeneral opioidOpioid prescribingFentanyl useED settingEmergency departmentOutpatient settingFentanyl productsDepartment settingOpioid products
2011
Do Imaging Studies Performed in Physician Offices Increase Downstream Utilization? An Empiric Analysis of Cardiac Stress Testing With Imaging
Chen J, Fazel R, Ross JS, McNamara RL, Einstein AJ, Al-Mallah M, Krumholz HM, Nallamothu BK. Do Imaging Studies Performed in Physician Offices Increase Downstream Utilization? An Empiric Analysis of Cardiac Stress Testing With Imaging. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2011, 4: 630-637. PMID: 21679898, PMCID: PMC3319749, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2011.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac CatheterizationChi-Square DistributionEchocardiography, StressEmpirical ResearchFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInsurance, HealthLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial Perfusion ImagingMyocardial RevascularizationOffice VisitsOutpatient Clinics, HospitalPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsResidence CharacteristicsTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsMyocardial perfusion imagingSubsequent myocardial perfusion imagingProportion of patientsStress echocardiographyCardiac catheterizationHospital outpatient settingPhysician's officeOutpatient settingStress testingSubsequent cardiac testingCardiac stress testingDownstream resource utilizationHospital outpatient facilitiesCardiac testingPrivate health insuranceDownstream testingOffice imagingPerfusion imagingCatheterizationImaging studiesOutpatient imagingPatientsHealth insuranceLower ratesHigh rateAudit and feedback: An intervention to improve discharge summary completion
Dinescu A, Fernandez H, Ross JS, Karani R. Audit and feedback: An intervention to improve discharge summary completion. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2011, 6: 28-32. PMID: 21241038, PMCID: PMC3102562, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDischarge summariesDuration of hospitalizationPost-intervention studyDischarge summary completionFirst-year fellowsImportant clinical informationGeriatric medicine fellowsAdverse eventsDischarge planningOutpatient settingClinical informationYear fellowsGeriatric careIntervention studiesSame checklistFeedback sessionsPerformance scoresPhase 2Feedback interventionPhase 1InterventionIndividual performance scoresAuditChecklistRehospitalization
2010
THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CONTRACT—TAILORED TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN A GERIATRIC OUTPATIENT SETTING: A PILOT STUDY
Gerber JB, Bloom PA, Ross JS. THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CONTRACT—TAILORED TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN A GERIATRIC OUTPATIENT SETTING: A PILOT STUDY. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2010, 58: 604-606. PMID: 20398129, PMCID: PMC2947346, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.02751.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Exposure to Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation from Medical Imaging Procedures
Fazel R, Krumholz HM, Wang Y, Ross JS, Chen J, Ting HH, Shah ND, Nasir K, Einstein AJ, Nallamothu BK. Exposure to Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation from Medical Imaging Procedures. New England Journal Of Medicine 2009, 361: 849-857. PMID: 19710483, PMCID: PMC3707303, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0901249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCumulative effective dosesCumulative effective doseEffective dosesEffective doseMean cumulative effective doseImaging proceduresLow-dose ionizing radiationPopulation-based ratesMedian effective doseOutpatient settingGeneral populationHigh dosesUtilization dataDosesEnrolleesStudy periodRadiation exposureNuclear imagingDoseAnnual effective dosesMedical imaging proceduresUnited StatesExposureHealth care marketYears