2021
Geographic Access to Radiation Therapy Facilities in the United States
Maroongroge S, Wallington D, Taylor P, Zhu D, Guadagnolo B, Smith B, Yu J, Ballas L. Geographic Access to Radiation Therapy Facilities in the United States. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 112: 600-610. PMID: 34762972, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.10.144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiation therapyRT facilitiesGeographic accessOlder median ageRadiation therapy facilitiesMeasures of geographic accessU.S. populationMedian ageRT accessZip code tabulation areasState purposesLogistic regressionTherapy facilitiesHigher incomeLinear acceleratorPercentage pointsImprove accessPopulation-level measuresUnited StatesSomething in the pipe: the Flint water crisis and health at birth
Wang R, Chen X, Li X. Something in the pipe: the Flint water crisis and health at birth. Journal Of Population Economics 2021, 35: 1723-1749. DOI: 10.1007/s00148-021-00876-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow birth weightBirth weightRate of LBWVital statistics birth recordsRate of prematurityLength of gestationBlack mothersPublic health crisisBirth outcomesUtero exposureFemale sex ratioBirth recordsOverall populationWhite womenBlack womenHealth crisisChildrenPublic water sourcesWomenBirthMothersMortality selectionPercentage pointsLittle evidenceHealth
2019
Mental Health Treatment Among Individuals Involved in the Criminal Justice System After Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
Howell BA, Wang EA, Winkelman TNA. Mental Health Treatment Among Individuals Involved in the Criminal Justice System After Implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Psychiatric Services 2019, 70: 765-771. PMID: 31138056, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health treatmentHealth insurance coverageCriminal justice involvementHealth treatmentAffordable Care ActInsurance coveragePast-year criminal justice involvementJustice involvementMultivariable logistic regressionCare ActSerious psychological distressGeneral populationDrug useLogistic regressionAdjusted estimatesPsychological distressTreatmentNational surveyInvolvementStudy yearsPercentage pointsIndividualsPast yearYears
2018
Network Optimization And The Continuity Of Physicians In Medicaid Managed Care
Ndumele CD, Staiger B, Ross JS, Schlesinger MJ. Network Optimization And The Continuity Of Physicians In Medicaid Managed Care. Health Affairs 2018, 37: 929-935. PMID: 29863934, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChronic DiseaseContinuity of Patient CareCost ControlDatabases, FactualDelivery of Health CareFemaleHealth ExpendituresHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaleManaged Care ProgramsMedicaidPhysiciansPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesUnited StatesExperimental effects of climate messages vary geographically
Zhang B, van der Linden S, Mildenberger M, Marlon J, Howe P, Leiserowitz A. Experimental effects of climate messages vary geographically. Nature Climate Change 2018, 8: 370-374. DOI: 10.1038/s41558-018-0122-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic responsivenessSocial science scholarsPolitical geographyScientific consensusPolitical scalesClimate policymakingGeographical understandingClimate change mitigationScience scholarsSurvey experimentClimate messagesNational convergencePublic perceptionChange mitigationNational experimentSmall area estimation methodsUnited StatesClimate changeKey beliefsPolicymakingGeographyConsensusPercentage pointsPrevious researchConsensus increases
2013
Association between physicians’ experience after training and maternal obstetrical outcomes: cohort study
Epstein AJ, Srinivas SK, Nicholson S, Herrin J, Asch DA. Association between physicians’ experience after training and maternal obstetrical outcomes: cohort study. The BMJ 2013, 346: f1596. PMID: 23538919, PMCID: PMC3610558, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.f1596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal complication ratesMaternal complicationsComplication rateRetrospective cohort analysisAcute care hospitalsObstetrical outcomesCesarean deliveryCohort studyCare hospitalVaginal deliveryCesarean birthCompletion of residencyCohort analysisPhysician yearsMAIN OUTCOMEThird decadePost-residency practiceComplicationsObstetriciansMore yearsSecular trendsComposite measurePercentage pointsAssociationSecond decade
2004
Hospital-Level Performance Improvement
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Mattera JA, Holmboe ES, Wang Y, Frederick P, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Hospital-Level Performance Improvement. Medical Care 2004, 42: 591-599. PMID: 15167327, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000128006.27364.a9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAmerican Hospital AssociationCardiology Service, HospitalComorbidityDrug Utilization ReviewFemaleGeographyGuideline AdherenceHealth Care SurveysHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargeQuality Assurance, Health CareRegistriesSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesConceptsBeta-blocker useAcute myocardial infarctionHospital-level variationHospital characteristicsMyocardial infarctionBeta-blocker prescription ratesHospital-level changesHospital-level ratesAmerican Hospital Association Annual SurveyClinical characteristicsPrescription ratesNational registryAMI volumeHospital ratesRate of improvementImprovement rateTeaching statusIndividual hospitalsInfarctionHospitalNational surveyPercentage pointsTime periodUse ratesWeak predictor
2000
Impact of Sociodemographic Case Mix on the HEDIS Measures of Health Plan Quality
Zaslavsky A, Hochheimer J, Schneider E, Cleary P, Seidman J, McGlynn E, Thompson J, Sennett C, Epstein A. Impact of Sociodemographic Case Mix on the HEDIS Measures of Health Plan Quality. Medical Care 2000, 38: 981-992. PMID: 11021671, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200010000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolDiagnosis-Related GroupsFemaleHealth Benefit Plans, EmployeeHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPregnancyPreventive Health ServicesQuality Assurance, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesConceptsHEDIS measuresSociodemographic characteristicsHealth Plan Employer DataPatients' sociodemographic characteristicsHealth plan membersImmunization of adolescentsHealth plan qualityInformation Set (HEDIS) measuresMeasures of screeningRetinal examPreventive servicesHEDIS dataEmployer DataCase mixPlan membersLogistic regressionMost plansPercent collegeResidential area characteristicsPercentage pointsPercent AsianPlan qualityPublic assistanceSet measuresArea characteristics
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