2023
Variation in Risk‐Standardized Acute Admission Rates Among Patients With Heart Failure in Accountable Care Organizations: Implications for Quality Measurement
Chuzi S, Lindenauer P, Faridi K, Priya A, Pekow P, D'Aunno T, Mazor K, Stefan M, Spatz E, Gilstrap L, Werner R, Lagu T. Variation in Risk‐Standardized Acute Admission Rates Among Patients With Heart Failure in Accountable Care Organizations: Implications for Quality Measurement. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e029758. PMID: 37345796, PMCID: PMC10356066, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.029758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute admission ratesHeart failureMedicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care OrganizationsAccountable care organizationsAdmission ratesMost ACOsPrimary care providersPerformance categoriesCare organizationsACO characteristicsHealth care qualityAdmission riskBlack beneficiariesCare providersMedicare feeService beneficiariesConclusions AdmissionCare qualityPatientsAdmissionHospital affiliationACO structureFuture studiesLower proportionFailure
2013
Characteristics of Medicaid enrollees with frequent ED use
Capp R, Rosenthal MS, Desai MM, Kelley L, Borgstrom C, Cobbs-Lomax DL, Simonette P, Spatz ES. Characteristics of Medicaid enrollees with frequent ED use. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 31: 1333-1337. PMID: 23850143, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.05.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequent ED usersFrequent ED useED usersMedicaid enrolleesED visitsED useFrequent emergency department visitsCommon ED diagnosesEmergency department visitsChronic medical conditionsPrimary care providersAlcohol-related disordersAbdominal painClinical characteristicsDepartment visitsCommon diagnosisSingle centerRetrospective studyPrimary careInsurance typeED diagnosisMedical conditionsCare providersAlcohol abusePatients
2012
Features of High Quality Discharge Planning for Patients Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
Cherlin EJ, Curry LA, Thompson JW, Greysen SR, Spatz E, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Features of High Quality Discharge Planning for Patients Following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2012, 28: 436-443. PMID: 23263917, PMCID: PMC3579981, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-012-2234-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPrimary care physiciansHospital discharge processDischarge planningCare physiciansMyocardial infarctionMedicaid Services Hospital Compare websitePercutaneous coronary interventionPrimary care providersQuality discharge planningHigh quality discharge planningCase management servicesHospital Compare websiteCoronary interventionAMI carePatient hospitalPatient hospitalizationPatient admissionsPatient educationCare plansCare providersMortality ratePatientsEducation sessionsHospital