2022
In 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
2017
Professional Medical Interpreters Influence the Quality of Acute Ischemic Stroke Care for Patients Who Speak Languages Other than English
Erfe B, Siddiqui K, Schwamm L, Kirwan C, Nunes A, Mejia N. Professional Medical Interpreters Influence the Quality of Acute Ischemic Stroke Care for Patients Who Speak Languages Other than English. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2017, 6: e006175. PMID: 28935679, PMCID: PMC5634277, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.006175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProfessional medical interpretersMedical interpretersAcute ischemic stroke careIschemic stroke careAcute ischemic stroke patientsIschemic stroke patientsStroke carePMI servicesCommon languageEnglishLanguageStroke patientsInterpretersGuidelines-Stroke programAmerican Heart AssociationAppropriate health careLogistic regression modelsQuality patient careHospital stayMultivariable analysisPatient receiptHeart AssociationLower oddsPatientsMedical careAmerican Heart Association’s Call to Action for Payment and Delivery System Reform
Bufalino V, Berkowitz S, Gardner T, Piña I, Konig M, Bauman M, Barbouche M, Creager M, Fonarow G, Gibbons R, Meltzer D, Meltzer N, Schwamm L, Warner J. American Heart Association’s Call to Action for Payment and Delivery System Reform. Circulation 2017, 136: e162-e171. PMID: 28696250, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Heart AssociationHeart AssociationDelivery system reformPatient-centered medical homeExpert panelDelivery system transformationAccountable care organizationsMedical homeHealth professionalsPatient careMedical careInterests of patientsBaseline reviewHealthcare systemCare organizationsParticular medicinePrivate payersAssociationPayment modelsCareDelivery modelAlternative deliverySystem reformFurther involvementPatients