2012
The Use and Misuse of Thrombolytic Therapy Within the Veterans Health Administration
Keyhani S, Arling G, Williams LS, Ross JS, Ordin DL, Myers J, Tyndall G, Vogel B, Bravata DM. The Use and Misuse of Thrombolytic Therapy Within the Veterans Health Administration. Medical Care 2012, 50: 66-73. PMID: 22182924, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e3182294092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHealth Services MisuseHealth Status IndicatorsHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsVHA medical centersTissue plasminogen activatorVeterans Health AdministrationAcute ischemic strokeEligible patientsStroke patientsIschemic strokeSymptom onsetThrombolytic therapyHealth AdministrationStroke symptom onsetAcute stroke patientsIschemic stroke patientsEligible stroke patientsMedical record reviewLow annual volumeThrombolysis deliveryRecord reviewWrong doseVHA systemClinical conditionsMedical CenterEligible veteransEligibility criteriaPatients
2011
Estimating and Reporting on the Quality of Inpatient Stroke Care by Veterans Health Administration Medical Centers
Arling G, Reeves M, Ross J, Williams LS, Keyhani S, Chumbler N, Phipps MS, Roumie C, Myers LJ, Salanitro AH, Ordin DL, Myers J, Bravata DM. Estimating and Reporting on the Quality of Inpatient Stroke Care by Veterans Health Administration Medical Centers. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2011, 5: 44-51. PMID: 22147888, PMCID: PMC3261327, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.111.961474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBayes TheoremEvidence-Based PracticeHospitals, VeteransHumansInpatientsQuality Indicators, Health CareRetrospective StudiesStrokeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsVeterans Health Administration medical centersStroke care qualityEligible patientsMedical CenterInpatient stroke care qualityDeep vein thrombosis prophylaxisEvidence-based quality indicatorsCare qualityInpatient stroke carePressure ulcer risk assessmentUlcer risk assessmentStudy patientsThrombosis prophylaxisEarly ambulationIschemic strokeLipid managementRetrospective cohortDysphagia screeningStroke careMedian numberPatientsFiscal year 2007Interfacility variationQuality indicatorsQI ratesCorrelation of Inpatient and Outpatient Measures of Stroke Care Quality Within Veterans Health Administration Hospitals
Ross JS, Arling G, Ofner S, Roumie CL, Keyhani S, Williams LS, Ordin DL, Bravata DM. Correlation of Inpatient and Outpatient Measures of Stroke Care Quality Within Veterans Health Administration Hospitals. Stroke 2011, 42: 2269-2275. PMID: 21719771, PMCID: PMC3144276, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.611913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBrain IschemiaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHospitals, VeteransHumansInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedOutpatientsPatient DischargeQuality of Health CareStrokeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans HealthConceptsDefect-free careInternational normalized ratioDischarge care qualityStroke care qualityLow-density lipoproteinBlood pressureNormalized ratioCare qualityVeterans Health Administration medical centersLow-density lipoprotein goalsVeterans Health Administration hospitalsComposite rateChart-abstracted dataHemoglobin target levelsTobacco cessation counselingAcute ischemic strokeVeterans Health AdministrationComposite measureIntegrated health systemQuality of careAmbulatory care qualityHemoglobin goalLipoprotein goalsPostdischarge ratesCessation counselingAdvanced Access Scheduling Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Rose KD, Ross JS, Horwitz LI. Advanced Access Scheduling Outcomes: A Systematic Review. JAMA Internal Medicine 2011, 171: 1150-1159. PMID: 21518935, PMCID: PMC3154021, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.168.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
A Random Effects Multinomial Logit Analysis of Using Medicare and VA Healthcare Among Veterans With Dementia
Zhu CW, Livote EE, Ross JS, Penrod JD. A Random Effects Multinomial Logit Analysis of Using Medicare and VA Healthcare Among Veterans With Dementia. Home Health Care Services Quarterly 2010, 29: 91-104. PMID: 20635273, PMCID: PMC3233994, DOI: 10.1080/01621424.2010.493771.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overDementiaHealth Care SurveysHumansLogistic ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsMore comorbiditiesFunctional limitationsCaregiver characteristicsNursing homesNational Longitudinal Caregiver StudyPrivate insuranceMedicare useEffect of patientVA Medical CenterMore functional limitationsHigh-quality careVascular dementiaCaregiver StudyMedical CenterVA healthcareMale veteransDual usersAlzheimer's diseaseQuality careOlder ageFormal diagnosisGood healthDementiaUse groupMedicare
2009
Use 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDementiaHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMedicareUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsMedicare 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
Dual Use of Veterans Affairs Services and Use of Recommended Ambulatory Care
Ross JS, Keyhani S, Keenan PS, Bernheim SM, Penrod JD, Boockvar KS, Krumholz HM, Siu AL. Dual Use of Veterans Affairs Services and Use of Recommended Ambulatory Care. Medical Care 2008, 46: 309-316. PMID: 18388846, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31815b9db3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAmbulatory CareBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsVA usersPatient characteristicsCancer screeningDual usersVeterans Affairs Medical SystemBehavior Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemCardiovascular risk reductionMultivariable logistic regressionProstate cancer screeningAmbulatory care servicesVeterans Affairs servicesCommunity-dwelling adultsBreast cancer screeningLow useCross-sectional analysisInfectious disease preventionHealth care systemInfluenza vaccinationCare patientsSelf-reported useUnadjusted analysesCancer preventionOutcome measuresAmbulatory care
2007
Use of preventive care by elderly male veterans receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration, Medicare fee-for-service, and Medicare HMO plans.
Keyhani S, Ross JS, Hebert P, Dellenbaugh C, Penrod JD, Siu AL. Use of preventive care by elderly male veterans receiving care through the Veterans Health Administration, Medicare fee-for-service, and Medicare HMO plans. American Journal Of Public Health 2007, 97: 2179-85. PMID: 17971544, PMCID: PMC2089117, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2007.114934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFee-for-Service PlansHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHealth Services AccessibilityHealth StatusHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePreventive Health ServicesSocial ClassUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationMedicare health maintenance organizationsHealth maintenance organizationSerum cholesterol screeningPreventive careMedicare FFSInfluenza vaccinationPneumococcal vaccinationCholesterol screeningMedicare feeHealth AdministrationSerum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measurementProstate specific antigen measurementsVeterans 65 yearsProstate cancer screeningMedicare Current Beneficiary SurveyElderly male veteransCross-sectional analysisSelf-reported useCancer screeningAntigen measurementMale veteransVaccinationBeneficiary SurveyMaintenance organization