2025
How do hospitals that serve low socioeconomic status patients achieve low readmission rates? A qualitative study of safety-net hospitals
Minges K, Chen P, Loh K, Sutton L, Bernheim S. How do hospitals that serve low socioeconomic status patients achieve low readmission rates? A qualitative study of safety-net hospitals. BMJ Open 2025, 15: e083384. PMID: 39947820, PMCID: PMC11831259, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSafety-net hospitalHospital staffReadmission ratesSocioeconomic statusSafety-netPatients of low socioeconomic statusQuality of care indicatorsMedicaid patientsProportion of Medicaid patientsLow-SES populationsLow socioeconomic status patientsPostacute care facilitiesSocioeconomic status patientsHealthcare policy changesLow socioeconomic statusProvision of high-qualityCare indicatorsEquitable careHospital supportCare facilitiesPatient needsPatient carePayer sourceSample hospitalsThematic analysis
2024
PERSONALIZED MUSIC PLAYLISTS FOR HOSPITALIZED OLDER ADULTS: CREATING AND REVISING VOLUNTEER WORKFLOW
Nguyen V, Morka A, Wong K, Nandigam M, Kiwak E, Li J, Sharninghausen J, Marottoli R. PERSONALIZED MUSIC PLAYLISTS FOR HOSPITALIZED OLDER ADULTS: CREATING AND REVISING VOLUNTEER WORKFLOW. Innovation In Aging 2024, 8: 759-759. PMCID: PMC11691956, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igae098.2469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospitalized older adultsPersonalized music playlistsResident physiciansMusic playlistsOlder adultsHand-off communicationQuality improvement studyPatient referral sourceInpatient geriatrics unitNurse managersNursing staffIncidence of neuropsychiatric symptomsHospital staffMusic programsPersonalized musicPersonalized playlistsAging ProjectHand-offImprovement studyPatient referralGeriatric unitAttending physiciansWorkflow issuesPlaylistsMedical studentsImproving hospital-based opioid substitution therapy (iHOST): protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation
Lewer D, Brown M, Burns A, Eastwood N, Gittins R, Holland A, Hope V, Ko A, Lewthwaite P, Morris A, Noctor A, Preston A, Scott J, Smith E, Sweeney S, Tilouche N, Wickremsinhe M, Harris M. Improving hospital-based opioid substitution therapy (iHOST): protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation. NIHR Open Research 2024, 4: 10. PMID: 39568556, PMCID: PMC11576563, DOI: 10.3310/nihropenres.13534.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid substitution therapyProcess evaluationPatient-directed dischargeAssociated with improved healthQualitative process evaluationHospital-based servicesHealth research projectsMixed-methods evaluationQuasi-experimental quantitative studyDifference-in-differences analysisMixed-methods studyOnline training moduleSubstitution therapyAdmitted to hospitalControl hospitalsAcute hospitalsImprove careOpioid withdrawalHospital cliniciansEmergency readmissionIllicit opioidsHospital staffQuantitative studyFocus groupsClinical guidelinesBarriers to Effective Infection Prevention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Weser V, Crocker A, Murray T, Wright J, Truesdell E, Ciaburri R, Marks A, Martinello R, Hieftje K, Team H. Barriers to Effective Infection Prevention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Advances In Neonatal Care 2024, 24: 475-484. PMID: 39196970, DOI: 10.1097/anc.0000000000001195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatients' family membersInfection preventionFamily membersGroup of nursesReduce nurses’ burdenHand hygieneHospital-wide surveyIntensive care unitInductive content analysisDesign of educational interventionsCare unitNeonatal intensive care unitImprove patient outcomesEffective infection preventionHH educationNursing burdenEducational interventionFrontline staffHospital staffNeonatal nursesIP educationPatient's familyRisk of infection transmissionFocus groupsIP behaviorPerioperative Process Mapping to Identify Inefficiencies at a Tertiary Hospital in Malawi
Serrato P, Msosa V, Kondwani J, Nkhumbwah M, Brault M, Heckmann R, Weiner S, Sion M, Mulima G. Perioperative Process Mapping to Identify Inefficiencies at a Tertiary Hospital in Malawi. Journal Of Surgical Research 2024, 302: 329-338. PMID: 39126874, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital staffThematic analysisSurgical case cancellationCase cancellationsTertiary hospitalPerioperative processProvider-patient relationshipDisrupt patient careConstant comparative methodPublic tertiary hospitalPatients expressed frustrationCase cancellation rateIn-depth interviewsPatient perspectiveHospital's rolePatient careEmotional distressHospital systemModifiable causesNVivo softwareAudio-recordedCommunication barriersPurposive samplingStaffProcessing mapsChildren’s Reentry to School After Psychiatric Hospitalization: A Qualitative Study
DiGiovanni M, Acquaye A, Chang-Sing E, Gunsalus M, Benoit L, Martin A. Children’s Reentry to School After Psychiatric Hospitalization: A Qualitative Study. School Mental Health 2024, 16: 1275-1292. DOI: 10.1007/s12310-024-09692-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychiatric hospitalSchool reentryQualitative studyInpatient psychiatric hospitalizationPost-discharge periodSemi-structured interviewsHospital staffThematic analysisThematic findingsGrounded TheoryMember voiceTeam membersMultiple childrenSchool staffHospitalParticipant typeStaffTeam member voiceThemesChildrenSupport plansRepresentation of childrenSchoolSources of authorityAnalyze perspectivesImproving hospital-based opioid substitution therapy (iHOST): protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation
Lewer D, Brown M, Burns A, Eastwood N, Gittens R, Holland A, Hope V, Ko A, Lewthwaite P, Morris A, Noctor A, Preston A, Scott J, Smith E, Sweeney S, Tilouche N, Wickremsinhe M, Harris M. Improving hospital-based opioid substitution therapy (iHOST): protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation. NIHR Open Research 2024, 4: 10. DOI: 10.3310/nihropenres.13534.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid substitution therapyProcess evaluationMedical adviceAssociated with improved healthQualitative process evaluationHospital-based servicesHealth research projectsMixed-methods evaluationQuasi-experimental quantitative studyDifference-in-differences analysisMixed-methods studyOnline training moduleAdmitted to hospitalControl hospitalsAcute hospitalsImprove careHospital cliniciansEmergency readmissionIllicit opioidsHospital staffQuantitative studyFocus groupsClinical guidelinesSubstitution therapyPrimary outcome
2022
An Analysis of Risk-Assessment Driven Security Restraint Use during the Transport of Forensic Patients.
Wasser TD, Strockbine BA, Hauser LL, Mathew MA, Gay B, Smith HE, Dike CC. An Analysis of Risk-Assessment Driven Security Restraint Use during the Transport of Forensic Patients. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2022, 50: 74-83. PMID: 35042737, DOI: 10.29158/jaapl.210050-21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForensic hospitalState forensic hospitalForensic hospital patientsForensic psychiatric patientsRisk assessment toolHospital patientsRestraint useHigh riskPsychiatric patientsHospital staffPatientsPatient advocatesPatient transportationSignificant riskForensic patientsHospital administratorsTool correlateHospitalRisk
2021
Predictors of Psychological Distress in Health Care Staff in Qatar during COVID-19 Pandemic
Latif F, Ahmed S, Farhan S, Watt F, Azeem M. Predictors of Psychological Distress in Health Care Staff in Qatar during COVID-19 Pandemic. Pakistan Journal Of Medical Sciences 2021, 37: 1782-1787. PMID: 34912395, PMCID: PMC8613030, DOI: 10.12669/pjms.37.7.4533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health symptomsPoor health statusHealth symptomsHospital staffHealth statusPandemic related stressPsychological distressCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicWidespread psychological distressHealth care staffDisease 2019 pandemicMental health needsCOVID-19 pandemicMental health interventionsMental health supportCommon symptomsRisk factorsFemale genderCommon reasonHealth interventionsHealth needsCare staffSymptomsAbstractTextLow moodWhat Is Anesthesia?
Lendner J. What Is Anesthesia? Frontiers For Young Minds 2021, 9: 524571. DOI: 10.3389/frym.2021.524571.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
GAPcare: The Geriatric Acute and Post-Acute Fall Prevention Intervention for Emergency Department Patients – A Qualitative Evaluation
Goldberg EM, Gettel CJ, Hayes K, Shield RR, Guthrie KM. GAPcare: The Geriatric Acute and Post-Acute Fall Prevention Intervention for Emergency Department Patients – A Qualitative Evaluation. OBM Geriatrics 2019, 3: 20. PMID: 32352082, PMCID: PMC7189708, DOI: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.1904078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFall prevention interventionsFall risk assessmentPrevention interventionsGeriatric AcuteMedication therapy management interventionUS Emergency Department VisitsMortality of fallsEmergency department visitsEmergency department patientsPrimary care providersTeam-based interventionPreventative opportunitiesMedication educationDepartment patientsDepartment visitsED providersComprehensive careFall preventionCare providersDisposition planningFunctional limitationsPatientsCaregiver interviewsPhysical therapistsHospital staff
2017
Effectiveness of six core strategies based on trauma informed care in reducing seclusions and restraints at a child and adolescent psychiatric hospital
Azeem M, Aujla A, Rammerth M, Binsfeld G, Jones RB. Effectiveness of six core strategies based on trauma informed care in reducing seclusions and restraints at a child and adolescent psychiatric hospital. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing 2017, 30: 170-174. PMID: 30129244, DOI: 10.1111/jcap.12190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrauma-informed careSeclusion/restraintInformed careMonths of studyHospitalized youthType of admissionLength of stayNumber of seclusionsNumber of admissionsUse of seclusionAdolescent psychiatric hospitalDisruptive behavior disordersRestraint episodesMajor diagnosesMedical recordsMore episodesMood disordersPsychiatric diagnosisPsychiatric hospitalHospital staffBehavior disorderCarePatientsAdmissionChildrenImproving the diagnostic workup of hyponatremia in the setting of kidney disease: a continuing medical education (CME) initiative
Golestaneh L, Neugarten J, Southern W, Kargoli F, Raff A. Improving the diagnostic workup of hyponatremia in the setting of kidney disease: a continuing medical education (CME) initiative. International Urology And Nephrology 2017, 49: 491-497. PMID: 28091865, DOI: 10.1007/s11255-017-1501-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEducation, Medical, ContinuingFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateGuideline AdherenceHospitalistsHumansHyponatremiaInterrupted Time Series AnalysisKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedOsmolar ConcentrationPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Program EvaluationSeverity of Illness IndexSodiumConceptsContinuing Medical EducationCME activityContinuing medical education activitiesDiagnostic workupPerformance of hospital staffKidney diseaseDegree of CKDPrevalence of hyponatremiaEpisodes of hyponatremiaCohort of hospitalized patientsConcomitant kidney diseaseResponse to hyponatremiaEducational interventionAssociated with mortalityHospitalist attendingsHospital staffMontefiore Medical CenterRetrospective database analysisUrban hospitalsResultsThe prevalenceMedical educationCKD stageElectrolyte disordersMedical CenterHyponatremia
2016
Interventions for Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates: The Role of Hospice and Palliative Care
Cherlin EJ, Brewster AL, Curry LA, Canavan ME, Hurzeler R, Bradley EH. Interventions for Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates: The Role of Hospice and Palliative Care. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2016, 34: 748-753. PMID: 27443281, DOI: 10.1177/1049909116660276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of readmissionHospital readmission ratesPalliative careUse of hospiceReadmission ratesIntegration of hospiceHospital site visitsRole of hospicePosthospital settingUnplanned readmissionHospice servicesHospital staffPatientsStudy of hospitalsSecondary analysisReadmissionHospitalHospiceClinical groupsCareAppropriate useConstant comparative methodDiscussion guideRiskStandard discussion guideWhat Works in Readmissions Reduction
Brewster AL, Cherlin EJ, Ndumele CD, Collins D, Burgess JF, Charns MP, Bradley EH, Curry LA. What Works in Readmissions Reduction. Medical Care 2016, 54: 600-607. PMID: 27050446, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReadmission ratesReadmission reductionClinical practiceClinical practice changesQuality improvement initiativesSpecific clinical practicesQuality improvement expertiseReadmission reduction effortsAvoidable readmissionsWorse outcomesReadmissionHospital staffHospitalHospital departmentsPractice changeImprovement initiativesQualitative studyFocused effortsPatientsTrialsCare
2015
Outbreak Investigation of Leptospirosis in Padaviya, Sri Lanka
Ramsey A, Rubin-Smith J, Norwich A, Katumuluwa S, Hettiarachchi A, Wimalage S, Danushka W, Madushanka T, Nadeeshani A, Thilakarathna C, Sewwandi L, Malhari T, Sirisena P, Agampodi S. Outbreak Investigation of Leptospirosis in Padaviya, Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura Medical Journal 2015, 9: 23-26. DOI: 10.4038/amj.v9i2.7532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNumber of casesCases of leptospirosisDiagnosis of leptospirosisRegional Health AuthorityRenal compromiseCardiovascular symptomsClinical presentationRetrospective reviewResultsA totalSame hospitalHigh prevalenceBase hospitalHospital staffPatientsHealth authoritiesOutbreak investigationLeptospirosisTropical diseasesPrevious outbreaksHypotensionBradycardiaRecent outbreakAdmissionHospitalParticular outbreak
2011
Tuberculosis infection control in rural South Africa: survey of knowledge, attitude and practice in hospital staff
Kanjee Z, Catterick K, Moll AP, Amico KR, Friedland GH. Tuberculosis infection control in rural South Africa: survey of knowledge, attitude and practice in hospital staff. Journal Of Hospital Infection 2011, 79: 333-338. PMID: 21978608, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.06.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDR-TB/XDRHuman immunodeficiency virus statusRural South African hospitalNosocomial TB transmissionStigma of TBTuberculosis infection controlTB/HIVDrug-resistant TBInfection control knowledgeHealth informationSouth African hospitalsSurvey of knowledgeBehavioral change interventionsTB-ICTB infectionXDR-TBTB deathsTB transmissionVirus statusHealthcare workersAfrican hospitalsInfection controlHospital staffRural South AfricaBaseline assessmentImpact of an Educational Intervention on Caregivers’ Beliefs About Infant Crying and Knowledge of Shaken Baby Syndrome
Bechtel K, Le K, Martin KD, Shah N, Leventhal JM, Colson E. Impact of an Educational Intervention on Caregivers’ Beliefs About Infant Crying and Knowledge of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Academic Pediatrics 2011, 11: 481-486. PMID: 21940233, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2011.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShaken baby syndromeHospital dischargeIntervention groupEducational interventionAnticipatory guidanceUrban primary care centerPediatric residentsInfant cryingNewborn hospital dischargeHistorical control groupPrimary care centersIntervention group caregiversBeliefs/knowledgePostpartum interventionsCare centerAdjusted associationsInfant deathBaby syndromeShaken BabyHospital staffControl groupYoung infantsMore mothersInfantsLogistic regressionBarriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence in rural Mozambique
Groh K, Audet CM, Baptista A, Sidat M, Vergara A, Vermund SH, Moon TD. Barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence in rural Mozambique. BMC Public Health 2011, 11: 650. PMID: 21846344, PMCID: PMC3171727, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Retroviral AgentsAttitude of Health PersonnelAttitude to HealthCommunity Health ServicesCommunity Health WorkersCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchConfidentialityFemaleFocus GroupsHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMozambiqueProfessional-Patient RelationsQualitative ResearchRural Health ServicesSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsHealth care workersCare workersAntiretroviral therapyPoor adherenceRural Zambézia ProvinceAntiretroviral therapy adherenceSuboptimal adherenceLack of confidentialityPatient adherencePoor treatmentTherapy adherencePatient preferencesMedications resultsChronic diseasesFocus groupsSide effectsZambézia ProvinceHospital staffHigh mortalityClinical sitesViral mutationsEffective interventionsAdherenceTraditional medicineMedicationsA Comprehensive Obstetrics Patient Safety Program Improves Safety Climate and Culture
Pettker C, Thung S, Raab C, Donohue K, Copel J, Lockwood C, Funai E. A Comprehensive Obstetrics Patient Safety Program Improves Safety Climate and Culture. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2011, 66: 346-347. DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0b013e31822c186f.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersPatient safety programQuality of careHospital settingHospital staffAdverse event outcomesCost of carePatient safety committeePatient safety cultureSafety programEvent Reporting SystemSafety Attitudes QuestionnairePatients/visitorsSafety culturePerceptions of staffAdverse eventsObstetric providersSafety climateAdverse outcomesTeamwork climateFetal monitoringSignificant improvementPatient careTeam trainingPatient safetyCare
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