2024
"Against Medical Advice" Discharges After Respiratory-Related Hospitalizations Strategies for Respectful Care
Brems J, Vick J, Ashana D, Beach M. "Against Medical Advice" Discharges After Respiratory-Related Hospitalizations Strategies for Respectful Care. CHEST Journal 2024, 166: 1155-1161. PMID: 38906461, PMCID: PMC11562651, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.05.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgainst Medical AdviceDischarge careRespiratory-related hospitalizationsHigher-quality careLow-quality careStigmatization of patientsRespectful carePatient-centeredImprove carePrescribed inhalersDiscussion of risksEducating traineesMedical adviceCareClinicians treating patientsPopulation of patientsRespiratory conditionsCliniciansAssociated with poor outcomesCOPD exacerbationsFormal educationRespiratory diseaseHospitalCOPDPoor outcome
2022
Assessing the quality of tuberculosis care using routine surveillance data: a process evaluation employing the Zero TB Indicator Framework in Mongolia
Saranjav A, Parisi C, Zhou X, Dorjnamjil K, Samdan T, Erdenebaatar S, Chuluun A, Dalkh T, Ganbaatar G, Brooks MB, Spiegelman D, Ganmaa D, Davis JL. Assessing the quality of tuberculosis care using routine surveillance data: a process evaluation employing the Zero TB Indicator Framework in Mongolia. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e061229. PMID: 35973702, PMCID: PMC9386240, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary health centersTB preventive therapyRoutine surveillance dataHealth centersHousehold contactsCohort studyPreventive therapyTB careTB dispensariesRetrospective cross-sectional cohort studyCross-sectional cohort studySurveillance dataActive TB treatmentGuideline-adherent careHealth system predictorsQuality of tuberculosisOdds of patientsHealth system factorsQuality improvement interventionsLow-quality careCare cascadeTB screeningTB treatmentTuberculosis careIndex patients
2018
Factors Associated With Cancer Disparities Among Low-, Medium-, and High-Income US Counties
O’Connor J, Sedghi T, Dhodapkar M, Kane MJ, Gross CP. Factors Associated With Cancer Disparities Among Low-, Medium-, and High-Income US Counties. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e183146. PMID: 30646225, PMCID: PMC6324449, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.3146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer death ratesDeath rateHigh-income countiesCancer disparitiesPossible mediatorsAge-standardized cancer death ratesLow-income countiesCross-sectional studyClinical care factorsIncome-related disparitiesNon-Hispanic blacksHealth risk behaviorsLow-quality careUS countiesPhysical inactivityCare factorsMAIN OUTCOMEFair healthDeath recordsMedian household incomeMedian incomeHealth StatisticsRisk behaviorsHealth policyCounty income levels
2016
Screening and Diagnosis of VTE: The More You Look, The More You Find?
Kodadek L, Haut E. Screening and Diagnosis of VTE: The More You Look, The More You Find? Current Trauma Reports 2016, 2: 29-34. DOI: 10.1007/s40719-016-0038-y.ChaptersDeep vein thrombosisIncidence of VTEVenous thromboembolismPulmonary embolismHigh-quality careQuality careAsymptomatic patientsTrauma patientsDiagnosis of VTEAsymptomatic deep vein thrombosisAsymptomatic trauma patientsAsymptomatic venous thromboembolismFatal pulmonary embolismHigh-quality health careLow-quality careQuality health careVTE diagnosisVTE outcomesVTE prophylaxisAnticoagulation treatmentHospitalized patientsVein thrombosisSurveillance biasNoninvasive testsScreening practices
2005
Physician Specialization and the Quality of Care for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Landon BE, Wilson IB, McInnes K, Landrum MB, Hirschhorn LR, Marsden PV, Cleary PD. Physician Specialization and the Quality of Care for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. JAMA Internal Medicine 2005, 165: 1133-1139. PMID: 15911726, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.165.10.1133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveClinical CompetenceEducation, ContinuingFamily PracticeFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMalePrimary Health CareQuality Assurance, Health CareReferral and ConsultationRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionActive antiretroviral therapyImmunodeficiency virus infectionInfectious disease physiciansAppropriate patientsQuality of careAntiretroviral therapyHIV careDisease physiciansCare measuresVirus infectionComplex chronic medical conditionsGeneral medicine physiciansObservational cohort studyInfectious disease specialistsMedical record reviewChronic medical conditionsComplex chronic illnessExpert generalistsTypes of physiciansHierarchical logistic regression modelsLow-quality careHigh-quality careLogistic regression modelsHIV physicians
1995
Management of mental health and substance abuse services: state of the art and early results.
Mechanic D, Schlesinger M, McAlpine D. Management of mental health and substance abuse services: state of the art and early results. Milbank Quarterly 1995, 73: 19-55. PMID: 7898406, DOI: 10.2307/3350312.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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