2024
Integrating 4 methods to evaluate physical function in patients with cancer (In4M): protocol for a prospective cohort study
Thanarajasingam G, Kluetz P, Bhatnagar V, Brown A, Cathcart-Rake E, Diamond M, Faust L, Fiero M, Huntington S, Jeffery M, Jones L, Noble B, Paludo J, Powers B, Ross J, Ritchie J, Ruddy K, Schellhorn S, Tarver M, Dueck A, Gross C. Integrating 4 methods to evaluate physical function in patients with cancer (In4M): protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e074030. PMID: 38199641, PMCID: PMC10806877, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmbulatory Care FacilitiesBreast NeoplasmsFabaceaeFemaleHumansLymphomaMedical OncologyProspective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsPhysical function assessmentPhysical functionFunctional assessmentEvaluation of physical functionElectronic health record dataEvaluate physical functionHealth record dataSpanish-speaking patientsDigital health technologiesBreast cancerProspective cohort studyClinician-reported outcomesCancer clinical trialsClinical decision-makingStudy questionnairePatient-centred evaluationHealth technologiesMeasure symptomsOncology practiceCohort studyRecord dataPatient's impressionMayo ClinicEnglish-speakingWearable sensors
2015
Differences in Colonoscopy Quality Among Facilities: Development of a Post-Colonoscopy Risk-Standardized Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits
Ranasinghe I, Parzynski CS, Searfoss R, Montague J, Lin Z, Allen J, Vender R, Bhat K, Ross JS, Bernheim S, Krumholz HM, Drye EE. Differences in Colonoscopy Quality Among Facilities: Development of a Post-Colonoscopy Risk-Standardized Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits. Gastroenterology 2015, 150: 103-113. PMID: 26404952, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.09.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnplanned hospital visitsDay of colonoscopyHospital visitsOutpatient facilitiesColonoscopy qualityHealthcare costsRisk-standardized ratesHospital outpatient departmentsUtilization Project dataAmbulatory surgery centersLogistic regression modelsHierarchical logistic regressionQuality improvement effortsPrior arrhythmiaAbdominal painElectrolyte imbalanceOutpatient departmentSurgery centersCommon causeHospital careOutcome measuresPsychiatric disordersColonoscopyUtilization ProjectPatient choice
2013
Hospital-based, acute care after ambulatory surgery center discharge
Fox JP, Vashi AA, Ross JS, Gross CP. Hospital-based, acute care after ambulatory surgery center discharge. Surgery 2013, 155: 743-753. PMID: 24787100, PMCID: PMC4114736, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdmitting Department, HospitalAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresCaliforniaEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFloridaHumansMaleMiddle AgedNebraskaOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient DischargePatient ReadmissionPatient TransferTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsAmbulatory surgery centersAcute care ratesHospital transfer ratesTime of dischargeHospital transferSurgery centersAcute careAdult patientsCare ratesAcute care needsRate of needAmbulatory care centersPrimary outcomeCare centerOperative procedureAmbulatory careHealthcare costsCare needsPatientsCenter dischargeUtilization ProjectFirst weekMeasures of qualityCareCenter level