2023
Implementation of a Standardized Shared Decision-making Bundle to Improve Communication Practices in the Neurocritical Care Unit
Waseem H, Keegan J, Farrell K, Hwang D, Oliver B, Olm-Shipman C, Pepin R, Mecchella J. Implementation of a Standardized Shared Decision-making Bundle to Improve Communication Practices in the Neurocritical Care Unit. Neurology Clinical Practice 2023, 13: e200120. PMID: 36865641, PMCID: PMC9973293, DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000200120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShared decision-makingSDM conversationsNeurocritical care unitInstitute for Healthcare Improvement's ModelHealth care team membersPlan-Do-Study-Act cyclesPlan-Do-Study-ActCare team membersQuality improvement initiativesElectronic medical recordsPrimary outcome measureInterprofessional teamConsultation ratesSDM practicesIdentified barriersImproved documentationImprovement initiativesLength of stayPatient's familyTeam workflowImprove communicationOutcome measuresPatient preferencesFamily goalsDocumentation tools
2022
Primary care doctor and nurse consultations among people who live in slums: a retrospective, cross-sectional survey in four countries
Watson S, Bakibinga P, Kabaria C, Kasiira Z, Kibe P, Kyobutungi C, Mbaya N, Mberu B, Mohammed S, Njeri A, Azam I, Iqbal R, Nazish A, Rizvi N, Syed A, Ahmed S, Choudhury N, Alam O, Khan A, Rahman O, Yusuf R, Odubanjo D, Ayobola M, Fayehun O, Omigbodun A, Osuh M, Owoaje E, Taiwo O, Lilford R, Sartori J, Watson S, Diggle P, Aujla N, Chen Y, Conlan C, Gill P, Griffiths F, Harris B, Madan J, Muir H, Oyebode O, Pitidis V, de Albuquerque J, Smith S, Taylor C, Tregonning G, Ulbrich P, Uthman O, Wilson R, Yeboah G, Park J. Primary care doctor and nurse consultations among people who live in slums: a retrospective, cross-sectional survey in four countries. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e054142. PMID: 34996795, PMCID: PMC8744106, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsultation ratesPrimary care consultation ratesPrimary care servicesHealth-seeking behaviorPrimary care doctorsCross-sectional surveyHospital outpatient departmentsMonthly total expenditureSecondary outcome measuresHigh-income countriesNurse consultantsCare doctorsCare servicesProvider typeMedian travel timeSlum sitesChild surveysChronic diseasesSlum populationTraditional healersProvidersOutpatient departmentMedian costVisit ratesVisits
2016
Preoperative Consultations
Thilen SR, Wijeysundera DN, Treggiari MM. Preoperative Consultations. Anesthesiology Clinics 2016, 34: 17-33. PMID: 26927736, DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2015.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative consultationHigh-risk patientsSignificant practice variationPreoperative consultsMajor surgeryConsultation ratesPostoperative carePreoperative assessmentPractice variationSurgical teamImportant interventionAppropriate useConsultationUse of consultationMost benefitRational approachValue-based servicesNew payment methodologyAnesthesiaPatientsSurgeryPayment methodologyConsults
2011
Proactive Psychiatric Consultation Services Reduce Length of Stay for Admissions to an Inpatient Medical Team
Desan PH, Zimbrean PC, Weinstein AJ, Bozzo JE, Sledge WH. Proactive Psychiatric Consultation Services Reduce Length of Stay for Admissions to an Inpatient Medical Team. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2011, 52: 513-520. PMID: 22054620, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2011.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHospitals, GeneralHumansInterprofessional RelationsLength of StayMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient AdmissionPatient Care TeamPsychiatryPsychotherapeutic ProcessesReferral and ConsultationTime FactorsConceptsLength of stayIntervention periodHospital LOSIntervention sampleMedical teamMean LOSInternal medical unitSimilar control periodPsychiatric consultation serviceInpatient medical teamMental health needsMental health barriersFraction of casesHospital stayConsultation ratesSpecialist consultationEarly consultationReduces LengthGeneral HospitalHigh incidenceImmediate consultationPsychiatric reviewAdmissionMedical unitsHealth needs
2008
Response: Re: Residual Treatment Disparities After Oncology Referral for Rectal Cancer
Morris A, Billingsley K, Hayanga A, Matthews B, Baldwin L, Birkmeyer J. Response: Re: Residual Treatment Disparities After Oncology Referral for Rectal Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2008, 100: 1740-1740. PMID: 18477800, PMCID: PMC2766763, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djn396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanChemotherapy, AdjuvantConfidence IntervalsDecision MakingFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedical OncologyMedical Record LinkageMedicareNeoplasm StagingPractice Patterns, Physicians'Radiation OncologyRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRectal NeoplasmsReferral and ConsultationSEER ProgramUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsRectal cancerAdjuvant therapyBlack patientsWhite patientsRadiation oncologistsAdjuvant treatmentMedical oncologistsEnd Results-Medicare dataProvider decision makingPatient-provider interactionsFrequency of consultationsLow treatment ratesClinical characteristicsElderly patientsConsultation ratesOncology referralTreatment disparitiesPatient preferencesProvider characteristicsRadiation therapyPatientsOncologistsTherapyStage IITreatment rates
1999
Impact of filmless radiology on frequency of clinician consultations with radiologists.
Reiner B, Siegel E, Protopapas Z, Hooper F, Ghebrekidan H, Scanlon M. Impact of filmless radiology on frequency of clinician consultations with radiologists. American Journal Of Roentgenology 1999, 173: 1169-72. PMID: 10541082, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.173.5.10541082.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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