2021
Teleneurology 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
2018
Routine and Urgent TeleNeurology consultations improve access to neurological care and decreases length of stay (S28.002)
McCormick R, Estrada J, Whitney C, Cohen A, Schwamm L, Matiello M. Routine and Urgent TeleNeurology consultations improve access to neurological care and decreases length of stay (S28.002). Neurology 2018, 90 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.90.15_supplement.s28.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Sex and Race/Ethnicity Differences in Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Counseling and Use Among Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
Hess P, Hernandez A, Bhatt D, Hellkamp A, Yancy C, Schwamm L, Peterson E, Schulte P, Fonarow G, Al-Khatib S. Sex and Race/Ethnicity Differences in Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Counseling and Use Among Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure. Circulation 2016, 134: 517-526. PMID: 27492903, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.021048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureWhite patientsHispanic patientsBlack patientsGuidelines-Heart Failure programRace/ethnicity differencesRace/ethnicityEligible patientsHospital stayEjection fractionPrimary preventionMinority patientsPatientsICDWomenCounselingMenEthnicity differencesObservational analysisSexFailureEthnicityPrevious studiesStayEthnic minorities
2014
Impact of centralising acute stroke services in English metropolitan areas on mortality and length of hospital stay: difference-in-differences analysis
Morris S, Hunter R, Ramsay A, Boaden R, McKevitt C, Perry C, Pursani N, Rudd A, Schwamm L, Turner S, Tyrrell P, Wolfe C, Fulop N. Impact of centralising acute stroke services in English metropolitan areas on mortality and length of hospital stay: difference-in-differences analysis. The BMJ 2014, 349: g4757. PMID: 25098169, PMCID: PMC4122734, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.g4757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute stroke servicesAcute stroke careHospital stayHyperacute careStroke servicesStroke careHospital Episode Statistics databaseSymptoms of strokePatient-level dataSignificant declineIschemic strokeHospital admissionStayPatientsAbsolute reductionMortalityStrokeMortality dataCareStatistics databaseMonth periodGreater ManchesterAdmissionDaysRisk
2013
Impact on Clinical and Cost Outcomes of a Centralized Approach to Acute Stroke Care in London: A Comparative Effectiveness Before and After Model
Hunter R, Davie C, Rudd A, Thompson A, Walker H, Thomson N, Mountford J, Schwamm L, Deanfield J, Thompson K, Dewan B, Mistry M, Quoraishi S, Morris S. Impact on Clinical and Cost Outcomes of a Centralized Approach to Acute Stroke Care in London: A Comparative Effectiveness Before and After Model. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e70420. PMID: 23936427, PMCID: PMC3731285, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute stroke careHyper-acute stroke unitLength of stayStroke careStroke patientsReduced hospital lengthAcute stroke patientsNational time trendsDecision analytic modelHospital lengthPatient characteristicsStroke RegisterStroke unitClinical outcomesSpecialist careLocal hospitalPatientsSurvival rateComparative effectivenessCost outcomesSurvival analysisStayTotal cost savingsMortalityCare