2025
Development and validation of the Patient‐Reported Outcome Measure–Older adult care Transitions from the Emergency Department (PROM‐OTED) tool
Gettel C, Venkatesh A, Uzamere I, Galske J, Chera T, White M, Hwang U, Authorship P. Development and validation of the Patient‐Reported Outcome Measure–Older adult care Transitions from the Emergency Department (PROM‐OTED) tool. Academic Emergency Medicine 2025 PMID: 40155783, DOI: 10.1111/acem.70029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutcomes of older adultsCare transitionsOlder adultsEmergency departmentClinical outcomes of older adultsQuality of carePatient-reported experiencesExpert panel reviewFollow-up careTest-retest reliabilityExcellent internal consistencyQuality of lifeLack of standardized toolsCognitive debriefingFactor analysisDischarge instructionsExploratory factor analysisDischarge practicesED dischargeMember checkingImpact clinical outcomesItem generationPanel reviewInteritem correlationsPsychometric evaluation
2024
Discharge instruction comprehension by older adults in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Haimovich A, Mulqueen S, Carreras‐Tartak J, Gettel C, Schonberg M, Hastings S, Carpenter C, Liu S, Thomas S. Discharge instruction comprehension by older adults in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Academic Emergency Medicine 2024, 31: 1165-1172. PMID: 39264024, PMCID: PMC11560540, DOI: 10.1111/acem.15013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDischarge instructionsSelf-CareOlder adultsHigher risk of adverse health outcomesMeta-analysisRisk of adverse health outcomesReturn precautionsDischarged older adultsSystematic reviewIndication of publication biasConfidence intervalsED discharge instructionsRoutine follow-upPost-emergency departmentAdverse health outcomesFull-text reviewPreferred Reporting ItemsFollow-up instructionsCalculate pooled estimatesRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceHealth outcomesFollow-upReporting ItemsPatient comprehension
2022
Feasibility of the Transport PLUS intervention to improve the transitions of care for patients transported home by ambulance: a non-randomized pilot study
Munjal KG, Yeturu SK, Chapin HH, Tan N, Gregoriou D, Garcia D, Grudzen C, Hwang U, Morano B, Neher H, Gorbenko K, Youngblood G, Misra A, Dietrich S, Gonzalez C, Appel G, Jacobs E, Siu A, Richardson LD. Feasibility of the Transport PLUS intervention to improve the transitions of care for patients transported home by ambulance: a non-randomized pilot study. Pilot And Feasibility Studies 2022, 8: 169. PMID: 35932067, PMCID: PMC9354351, DOI: 10.1186/s40814-022-01138-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity health workersEmergency medical techniciansPatient acceptanceNon-randomized pilot studyRate of readmissionMajority of patientsPopulation of patientsEmergency room visitsTransitions of careRandomized control trialElectronic health recordsEligible patientsED revisitsFeasibility outcomesClinical outcomesRoom visitsDischarge instructionsGeriatric populationHealth workersHigh riskControl trialHome visitsPatientsPatient encountersCommunity paramedicine
2019
Translating Discharge Instructions for Limited English–Proficient Families: Strategies and Barriers
Davis SH, Rosenberg J, Nguyen J, Jimenez M, Lion KC, Jenicek G, Dallmann H, Yun K. Translating Discharge Instructions for Limited English–Proficient Families: Strategies and Barriers. Hospital Pediatrics 2019, 9: 779-787. PMID: 31562199, PMCID: PMC6876295, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2019-0055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNovel Use of the Epic Electronic Medical Record Platform to Identify Lost Ureteral Stents
Javier-DesLoges J, Johnson KK, Kenney PA, Motamedinia P. Novel Use of the Epic Electronic Medical Record Platform to Identify Lost Ureteral Stents. Journal Of Endourology 2019, 33: 858-862. PMID: 31418285, DOI: 10.1089/end.2019.0382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic medical records platformUreteral stent placementUreteral stentsIndependent predictorsEmergent settingBlack raceInsurance statusStent placementMultivariate logistic regressionUreteral stent insertionRecord platformHealth care systemClinical characteristicsMalignant obstructionUreteral injuryPatient chartsSurgical urgencyStent explantationDischarge instructionsStent insertionUreteral stricturePotential complicationsRisk factorsUncertain etiologyUrologic conditionsAssessing the Use of Google Translate for Spanish and Chinese Translations of Emergency Department Discharge Instructions
Khoong E, Steinbrook E, Brown C, Fernandez A. Assessing the Use of Google Translate for Spanish and Chinese Translations of Emergency Department Discharge Instructions. JAMA Internal Medicine 2019, 179: 580-582. PMID: 30801626, PMCID: PMC6450297, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.7653.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
372 Recording Discharge Instructions in the Emergency Department: A Survey of Provider and Patient Attitudes
Jubanyik K, Barber D. 372 Recording Discharge Instructions in the Emergency Department: A Survey of Provider and Patient Attitudes. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2016, 68: s142-s143. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.08.389.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Quality of Discharge Practices and Patient Understanding at an Academic Medical Center
Horwitz LI, Moriarty JP, Chen C, Fogerty RL, Brewster UC, Kanade S, Ziaeian B, Jenq GY, Krumholz HM. Quality of Discharge Practices and Patient Understanding at an Academic Medical Center. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013, 173: 1715-1722. PMID: 23958851, PMCID: PMC3836871, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.9318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient understandingAcademic medical centerDischarge instructionsPatients' perceptionsDischarge practicesDischarge careTransitional carePostdischarge interviewsMedical CenterProspective observational cohort studyDischarge care qualityPatients 65 yearsAcute coronary syndromeObservational cohort studyPatient-centered perspectiveCardiology appointmentsCoronary syndromeCohort studyPostdischarge careHeart failureDischarge planningMean agePrimary careDiet advicePatient's perspective
2012
Patterns and Loss of Sexual Activity in the Year Following Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction (a United States National Multisite Observational Study)
Lindau ST, Abramsohn E, Gosch K, Wroblewski K, Spatz ES, Chan PS, Spertus J, Krumholz HM. Patterns and Loss of Sexual Activity in the Year Following Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction (a United States National Multisite Observational Study). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2012, 109: 1439-1444. PMID: 22546209, PMCID: PMC3341956, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.01.355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionActivity 1 yearSexual activityMyocardial infarctionMain outcome measurementsActivity-related outcomesThird of womenMultivariable hierarchical modelsHospital discharge instructionsLack of counselingMultisite observational studyCorrelates of lossTRIUMPH registryPhysician counselingDischarge counselingYear mortalityDischarge instructionsMean ageObservational studyOutcome measurementsHospitalizationFirst monthPatientsMortalityInfarction
2008
Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department
D'Onofrio G, Pantalon MV, Degutis LC, Fiellin DA, Busch SH, Chawarski MC, Owens PH, O'Connor PG. Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2008, 51: 742-750.e2. PMID: 18436340, PMCID: PMC2819119, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.11.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewBinge-drinking episodesHarmful drinkersBrief interventionDischarge instructionsPatients 18 yearsRandomized clinical trialsEmergency department settingMean numberInterview groupAlcoholism guidelinesBaseline characteristicsUrban EDAlcohol ingestionED patientsEmergency departmentClinical trialsDepartment settingAlcohol abuseAlcohol consumptionEmergency practitionersTreatment servicesHarmful drinkingMonthsDrinkers
2006
Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Premature Discontinuation of Thienopyridine Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Placement
Spertus JA, Kettelkamp R, Vance C, Decker C, Jones PG, Rumsfeld JS, Messenger JC, Khanal S, Peterson ED, Bach RG, Krumholz HM, Cohen DJ. Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Premature Discontinuation of Thienopyridine Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Placement. Circulation 2006, 113: 2803-2809. PMID: 16769908, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.618066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCardiovascular AgentsCause of DeathClopidogrelCombined Modality TherapyCoronary RestenosisDrug Administration ScheduleDrug ImplantsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospitalizationHumansLife TablesMaleMiddle AgedMortalityMyocardial InfarctionPatient Education as TopicPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesPyridinesRegistriesSirolimusStentsSurvival AnalysisThrombosisTiclopidineTreatment OutcomeTreatment RefusalConceptsDrug-eluting stentsThienopyridine therapyMI patientsMyocardial infarctionCardiac rehabilitation referralUse of thienopyridinesAcute myocardial infarctionPremature discontinuationDES placementRehabilitation referralHospitalization ratesStent thrombosisDischarge instructionsStent placementCardiovascular diseaseSubsequent mortalityPatientsDES treatmentTherapyHealth careMonthsThienopyridinesMortalityPrevalenceDays
2004
Compliance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Kane BG, Degutis LC, Sayward HK, D'Onofrio G. Compliance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Academic Emergency Medicine 2004, 11: 371-377. PMID: 15064211, DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2003.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.Chlamydia InfectionsEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleGonorrheaGuideline AdherenceHumansMalePatient DischargePatient Education as TopicPelvic Inflammatory DiseaseRetrospective StudiesSex DistributionSexually Transmitted DiseasesUnited StatesUrethritisUterine CervicitisConceptsPelvic inflammatory diseasePrevention recommendationsDisease controlRetrospective chart reviewTreatment of STDsICD-9 codesUrban teaching hospitalEmergency department practiceDocumentation of complianceChart reviewED visitsChlamydia casesCDC guidelinesDischarge instructionsPhysical examinationPrescribed antibioticsInflammatory diseasesPatient visitsTeaching hospitalED practiceED practitionersCervicitisDiagnostic testingUrethritisClinical standards
2000
Variations among hospitals in the quality of care for heart failure.
Luthi JC, McClellan WM, Fitzgerald D, Herrin J, Delaney RJ, Krumholz HM, Bratzler DW, Elward K, Cangialose CB, Ballard DJ. Variations among hospitals in the quality of care for heart failure. Effective Clinical Practice : ECP 2000, 3: 69-77. PMID: 10915326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careCongestive heart failureLeft ventricular functionHeart failureVentricular functionEnzyme inhibitorsLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorDaily weight monitoringPercent of patientsVentricular systolic dysfunctionProportion of patientsHospital medical recordsLow sodium dietQuality Improvement ProgramSubstantial hospitalSystolic dysfunctionDischarge medicationsHospital variationDischarge instructionsMedical recordsPractice patternsPatientsTarget doseWeight monitoring
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