2020
Virtual care: new models of caring for our patients and workforce
Schwamm L, Estrada J, Erskine A, Licurse A. Virtual care: new models of caring for our patients and workforce. The Lancet Digital Health 2020, 2: e282-e285. PMID: 32382724, PMCID: PMC7202848, DOI: 10.1016/s2589-7500(20)30104-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcademic Medical CentersCOVID-19Hospital Communication SystemsHumansSafety ManagementSARS-CoV-2SoftwareTrends in Telestroke Care Delivery
Sharma R, Zachrison KS, Viswanathan A, Matiello M, Estrada J, Anderson CD, Etherton M, Silverman S, Rost NS, Feske SK, Schwamm LH. Trends in Telestroke Care Delivery. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2020, 13: e005903. PMID: 32126805, PMCID: PMC7374496, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.119.005903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcademic Medical CentersAgedAged, 80 and overCooperative BehaviorDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationMaleMiddle AgedNew EnglandOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareProgram EvaluationProof of Concept StudyRemote ConsultationRetrospective StudiesStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTreatment OutcomeWorkflow
2019
Resource utilisation among patients transferred for intracerebral haemorrhage
Zachrison K, Aaronson E, Mahmood S, Rosand J, Viswanathan A, Schwamm L, Goldstein J. Resource utilisation among patients transferred for intracerebral haemorrhage. Stroke And Vascular Neurology 2019, 4: 223. PMID: 32030206, PMCID: PMC6979870, DOI: 10.1136/svn-2019-000255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCerebral HemorrhageCritical CareFemaleGlasgow Coma ScaleHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedNeurosurgical ProceduresPatient AdmissionPatient TransferProspective StudiesRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsGlasgow Coma ScoreIntracerebral hemorrhageSurgical interventionICH scoreAcademic hospitalBaseline Glasgow Coma ScoreIntensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionSingle academic hospitalPrimary intracerebral hemorrhageUrban academic hospitalLess frequent useCollected registryICU stayUnit admissionComa ScoreConsecutive patientsIntraventricular hemorrhagePrimary outcomePrimary patientsPatientsHospitalLogistic regressionHemorrhageResource utilisationPatient 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
2018
Evaluation of the Experience of Spoke Hospitals in an Academic Telestroke Network
Gadhia R, Schwamm L, Viswanathan A, Whitney C, Moreno A, Zachrison K. Evaluation of the Experience of Spoke Hospitals in an Academic Telestroke Network. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2018, 25: 584-590. PMID: 30256724, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2018.0133.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Practical Issues in Delivery of Clinician-to-Patient Telemental Health in an Academic Medical Center
Abrams J, Sossong S, Schwamm LH, Barsanti L, Carter M, Kling N, Kotarski M, Leddy J, Meller B, Simoni M, Sullivan M, Wozniak J. Practical Issues in Delivery of Clinician-to-Patient Telemental Health in an Academic Medical Center. Harvard Review Of Psychiatry 2017, 25: 135-145. PMID: 28475505, DOI: 10.1097/hrp.0000000000000142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersCost SavingsHumansMental Health ServicesProfessional-Patient RelationsTelemedicineVideoconferencingConceptsAcademic medical centerTelemental healthVirtual visitsMedical CenterEffectiveness of telepsychiatryPerson visitsTreatment outcomesPsychiatric careBeneficial modalityTelepsychiatry programClinical issuesLiterature searchOnly articlesPatient servicesVisitsTelepsychiatryHealth efficacyOngoing studiesCliniciansCareEfficacyHealthFollowing termsDiverse populationsVideoconferencing technology
2008
Get With the Guidelines–Stroke Is Associated With Sustained Improvement in Care for Patients Hospitalized With Acute Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Schwamm L, Fonarow G, Reeves M, Pan W, Frankel M, Smith E, Ellrodt G, Cannon C, Liang L, Peterson E, LaBresh K. Get With the Guidelines–Stroke Is Associated With Sustained Improvement in Care for Patients Hospitalized With Acute Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Circulation 2008, 119: 107-115. PMID: 19075103, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.783688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAcute DiseaseAgedAged, 80 and overEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleGuideline AdherenceHospitalizationHospitals, CommunityHumansIschemic Attack, TransientLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisProspective StudiesQuality of Health CareRisk FactorsStrokeThrombolytic TherapyConceptsTransient ischemic attackGuidelines-StrokeIschemic attackDeep vein thrombosis prophylaxisNational quality improvement programStroke performance measuresTreatment of strokeEvidence-based guidelinesMain outcome measuresLow-density lipoproteinQuality Improvement ProgramComposite measureDischarge antithromboticsEarly antithromboticsThrombosis prophylaxisIntravenous thrombolyticsAcute strokeIschemic strokeGuideline recommendationsStroke careAtrial fibrillationLipid treatmentCommunity hospitalOutcome measuresSustained improvementStroke Center Designation Can be Achieved by Small Hospitals
Smith E, Dreyer P, Prvu-Bettger J, Abdullah A, Palmeri G, Goyette L, McElligott C, Schwamm L. Stroke Center Designation Can be Achieved by Small Hospitals. Critical Pathways In Cardiology A Journal Of Evidence-Based Medicine 2008, 7: 173-177. PMID: 18791405, DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0b013e318184e2bc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute stroke teamSmall hospitalsStroke teamMassachusetts hospitalsStroke center designationTeaching hospital statusAcute ischemic strokeAcute stroke carePrimary stroke centerMassachusetts DepartmentPublic healthStroke RegistryIschemic strokeStroke centersStroke careStroke servicesCenter designationCare pathwayHospital characteristicsHospital statusTelemedicine consultationsHospitalTomography scanningLarge hospitalsBed size