2024
Twenty Years of Get With The Guidelines-Stroke: Celebrating Past Successes, Lessons Learned, and Future Challenges
Reeves M, Fonarow G, Smith E, Sheth K, Messe S, Schwamm L. Twenty Years of Get With The Guidelines-Stroke: Celebrating Past Successes, Lessons Learned, and Future Challenges. Stroke 2024, 55: 1689-1698. PMID: 38738376, PMCID: PMC11208062, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.124.046527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCritical Domains Within the Self-Reported Patient Experience of Virtual Care
Zachrison K, Yan Z, Cui Y, Park L, Schwamm L. Critical Domains Within the Self-Reported Patient Experience of Virtual Care. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2354159. PMID: 38294816, PMCID: PMC10831569, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.54159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital Health for Oncological Care
Cohen A, Schwamm L. Digital Health for Oncological Care. The Cancer Journal 2024, 30: 34-39. PMID: 38265925, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital health toolsHealth care systemMental health solutionsDigital biomarkersRemote patient monitoringOncology careCancer screeningHealth continuumCare systemHealth toolsHealth solutionsDigital healthDigital therapeuticsCareHealthTelemedicinePatient monitoringPreventionRecommendationsOncologyDiagnosisOutcomesScreening
2023
Factors Associated with the Digital Patient Experience of Virtual Care Across Specialties
Zachrison K, Yan Z, White B, Park L, Schwamm L. Factors Associated with the Digital Patient Experience of Virtual Care Across Specialties. Telemedicine Reports 2023, 4: 227-235. PMID: 37637376, PMCID: PMC10457601, DOI: 10.1089/tmr.2023.0032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient experience scoresVirtual carePatient experiencePhysician levelExperience scoresHealth care systemVisit modalityAmbulatory visitsAdministrative databasesPerson careRetrospective analysisProvider characteristicsMost physiciansVisit volumePatientsPhysiciansVisit levelCare systemSufficient dataCareVisitsMedical specialtiesPerson modalityScoresModalitiesVariation in patterns of telestroke usage during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nakamoto C, Wilcock A, Schwamm L, Zachrison K, Uscher-Pines L, Mehrotra A. Variation in patterns of telestroke usage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2023, 32: 107036. PMID: 36791674, PMCID: PMC9899774, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107036.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Ischemic Stroke Systems of Care in California: Evolution in the Organization During the Mechanical Thrombectomy Era
Zachrison K, Hsia R, Li S, Reeves M, Camargo C, Yan Z, Onnela J, Schwamm L. Ischemic Stroke Systems of Care in California: Evolution in the Organization During the Mechanical Thrombectomy Era. Stroke Vascular And Interventional Neurology 2022, 2 DOI: 10.1161/svin.121.000206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndovascular thrombectomyStroke systemsHospital-level factorsOdds of transferLogistic regression modelsAlteplase useEVT proceduresStroke NetworkObservational studyTimely careRural hospitalsTrial dataHospitalPatientsHospital postsHospital pairsCarePatient transfer networksRegression modelsNumber of encountersLinear regressionThrombectomyAlteplaseRegressionGreater POSTIn Stroke, When Is a Good Outcome Good Enough?
Schwamm L. In Stroke, When Is a Good Outcome Good Enough? New England Journal Of Medicine 2022, 386: 1359-1361. PMID: 35388672, DOI: 10.1056/nejme2201330.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Changes in Virtual and In-Person Health Care Utilization in a Large Health System During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Zachrison K, Yan Z, Schwamm L. Changes in Virtual and In-Person Health Care Utilization in a Large Health System During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2129973. PMID: 34705016, PMCID: PMC8552053, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.29973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRising to the challenges of the pandemic: Telehealth innovations in U.S. emergency departments
Uscher-Pines L, Sousa J, Mehrotra A, Schwamm L, Zachrison K. Rising to the challenges of the pandemic: Telehealth innovations in U.S. emergency departments. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2021, 28: 1910-1918. PMID: 34022045, PMCID: PMC8194856, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocab092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentTelehealth programED leadersU.S. emergency departmentsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicPersonal protective equipmentTelehealth applicationsPostdischarge assessmentsAcute careVirus exposureVisit volumeOngoing COVID-19Telehealth implementationTele-triageMaximum variation samplingProtective equipmentTelehealth innovationCOVID-19Tele-consultationCOVID-19 pandemicImplementation supportCarePandemicLiterature reviewTelehealth use in emergency care during coronavirus disease 2019: a systematic review
Jaffe T, Hayden E, Uscher‐Pines L, Sousa J, Schwamm L, Mehrotra A, Zachrison K. Telehealth use in emergency care during coronavirus disease 2019: a systematic review. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2021, 2: e12443. PMID: 33969356, PMCID: PMC8087945, DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicEmergency departmentCoronavirus disease 2019Emergency careTelehealth useDisease 2019Systematic reviewCare deliveryAcute care needsHealth care workersTelehealth initiativesEmergency care deliveryCohort studyClinical trialsPatient outcomesCare needsCare workersTelehealth programPatient careMedical literatureCareTelehealthGrey literatureCost dataTeleneurology Comprehensive Inpatient Consultations Expedite Access to Care and Decreases Hospital Length of Stay
McCormick R, Estrada J, Whitney C, Hinrichsen M, Lee P, Cohen A, Schwamm L, Matiello M. Teleneurology Comprehensive Inpatient Consultations Expedite Access to Care and Decreases Hospital Length of Stay. The Neurohospitalist 2021, 11: 229-234. PMID: 34163548, PMCID: PMC8182406, DOI: 10.1177/19418744211000951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTeleneurology serviceTertiary careConsult requestsDecrease hospital lengthPercentage of patientsRate of patientsImplementation groupConsult orderHospital lengthDischarge dispositionMedian timeMedian lengthInpatient lengthMedical recordsCommunity hospitalPerson consultationsHospital measuresConsultation databaseIndependent cohortTelestroke careStayConsultation completionPatientsCareSignificant differences
2020
Advances in Stroke
Silva G, Schwamm L. Advances in Stroke. Stroke 2020, 52: 351-355. PMID: 33349024, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.033239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrehospital Stroke Care and Regionalized Stroke Systems
Zachrison K, Schwamm L. Prehospital Stroke Care and Regionalized Stroke Systems. 2020, 35-58. DOI: 10.1017/9781316286234.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrehospital stroke careStroke careStroke systemsAcute stroke treatmentPrevention of strokeEndovascular reperfusion therapyCause of disabilityMagnetic brain stimulationCause of deathReperfusion therapyStroke preventionStroke treatmentSurgical treatmentStroke patientsStroke recoveryBrain stimulationReview GroupAppropriate interventionsOptimal evidenceTherapeutic topicsStrokeCliniciansTreatmentCarePreventionDigital triage: Novel strategies for population health management in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Lai L, Wittbold K, Dadabhoy F, Sato R, Landman A, Schwamm L, He S, Patel R, Wei N, Zuccotti G, Lennes I, Medina D, Sequist T, Bomba G, Keschner Y, Zhang H. Digital triage: Novel strategies for population health management in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare 2020, 8: 100493. PMID: 33129176, PMCID: PMC7586929, DOI: 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2020.100493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-hospital triagePotential viral transmissionHealthcare system capacityPopulation health managementCOVID-19 pandemicEmergency departmentCOVID-19 casesAppropriate careU.S. healthcare systemClinical staffViral transmissionPatient demandPartners HealthCareHealthcare systemCOVID-19PatientsCareNovel strategyHealth managementArtificial intelligenceHospitalizationPandemicUnique challengesClinicCliniciansA digital embrace to blunt the curve of COVID19 pandemic
Schwamm L, Erskine A, Licurse A. A digital embrace to blunt the curve of COVID19 pandemic. Npj Digital Medicine 2020, 3: 64. PMID: 32377575, PMCID: PMC7198549, DOI: 10.1038/s41746-020-0279-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTelemedicine and Telestroke
Zachrison K, Estrada J, Schwamm L. Telemedicine and Telestroke. Current Clinical Neurology 2020, 285-292. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36548-6_20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEstablishment of an internationally agreed minimum data set for acute telestroke
Cadilhac D, Bagot K, Demaerschalk B, Hubert G, Schwamm L, Watkins C, Lightbody C, Kim J, Vu M, Pompeani N, Switzer J, Caudill J, Estrada J, Viswanathan A, Hubert N, Ohannessian R, Hargroves D, Roberts N, Ingall T, Hess D, Ranta A, Padma V, Bladin C. Establishment of an internationally agreed minimum data set for acute telestroke. Journal Of Telemedicine And Telecare 2020, 27: 582-589. PMID: 31937198, DOI: 10.1177/1357633x19899262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelestroke programsMinimum datasetExpert panelProcess of careGeneral clinical careInternational expert panelReliable international comparisonsTelestroke consultationThrombolysis treatmentPatient characteristicsEndovascular treatmentAcute careClinical managementPatient outcomesClinical careNeurosurgery treatmentDischarge informationInitial scoping reviewCareScoping ReviewTelestrokeHospitalTreatmentAustralasia-Pacific regionDelphi technique
2019
Recommendations for the Establishment of Stroke Systems of Care: A 2019 Update: A Policy Statement From the American Stroke Association
Adeoye O, Nyström K, Yavagal D, Luciano J, Nogueira R, Zorowitz R, Khalessi A, Bushnell C, Barsan W, Panagos P, Alberts M, Tiner A, Schwamm L, Jauch E. Recommendations for the Establishment of Stroke Systems of Care: A 2019 Update: A Policy Statement From the American Stroke Association. Stroke 2019, 50: e187-e210. PMID: 31104615, DOI: 10.1161/str.0000000000000173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Stroke AssociationStroke systemsStroke AssociationStroke center certificationMobile stroke unitEmergency medical servicesHospital dischargeSecondary preventionStroke centersEndovascular therapyStroke unitPrimary preventionCenter certificationNeurocritical careAssociation recommendationsCareBasis of improvementStroke recognitionMedical servicesHealthcare agenciesScientific evidenceHealthcare policyAppropriate facilitiesPreventionSignificant changesDigital Health Strategies to Improve Care and Continuity Within Stroke Systems of Care in the United States
Schwamm L. Digital Health Strategies to Improve Care and Continuity Within Stroke Systems of Care in the United States. Circulation 2019, 139: 149-151. PMID: 30615498, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.029234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient and clinician experiences with telehealth for patient follow-up care.
Donelan K, Barreto E, Sossong S, Michael C, Estrada J, Cohen A, Wozniak J, Schwamm L. Patient and clinician experiences with telehealth for patient follow-up care. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2019, 25: 40-44. PMID: 30667610.Peer-Reviewed Original Research