2020
Variation in Risk-standardized Rates and Causes of Unplanned Hospital Visits Within 7 Days of Hospital Outpatient Surgery
Desai MM, Zogg CK, Ranasinghe I, Parzynski CS, Lin Z, Gorbaty M, Merrill A, Krumholz HM, Drye EE. Variation in Risk-standardized Rates and Causes of Unplanned Hospital Visits Within 7 Days of Hospital Outpatient Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 276: e714-e720. PMID: 33214469, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnplanned hospital visitsHospital outpatient surgeryHospital outpatient departmentsHospital visitsOutpatient surgeryShort-term safety outcomesFacility-level variationHierarchical logistic regression modelingPost-surgical visitSame-day surgeryHalf of proceduresLogistic regression modelingUrinary retentionStudy cohortUnplanned visitsClinical comorbiditiesOutpatient departmentOutpatient settingPreventable conditionPreventable reasonsBACKGROUND DATASafety outcomesMedicare feeSurgeryService beneficiaries
2011
Career Satisfaction in Primary Care: A Comparison of International and US Medical Graduates
Chen PG, Curry LA, Nunez-Smith M, Bradley EH, Desai MM. Career Satisfaction in Primary Care: A Comparison of International and US Medical Graduates. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2011, 27: 147-152. PMID: 21866306, PMCID: PMC3270248, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1832-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansCare physiciansPrimary carePhysician characteristicsMultivariable logistic regression modelingDirect patient care activitiesPrimary care physician workforceUS medical graduatesHealth Tracking Physician SurveyPatient care activitiesLogistic regression modelingHigh-quality patient careOverall satisfactionPhysician surveyPoor satisfactionPatient careMedical graduatesStudy participantsCare activitiesIMG statusPotential explanatory factorsPhysiciansRegression modelingCareSolo practitioners
2010
Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Spatz ES, Ross JS, Desai MM, Canavan ME, Krumholz HM. Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. American Heart Journal 2010, 160: 115-121. PMID: 20598981, PMCID: PMC3025407, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of hypertensionNutrition Examination SurveyInsurance statusMedication treatmentExamination SurveyNational HealthUsual sourceAdult Treatment Panel III recommendationsJoint National Committee 7Multivariable logistic regression modelingInsurance coverageSeparate multivariable modelsChronic disease managementLogistic regression modelingHigh-quality careRace/ethnicityCardiovascular diseaseMultivariable modelStratified analysisHypertensionHypercholesterolemiaRegular sourceCareDisease managementIndependent effects
2005
Unmet need for medical care among homeless adults with serious mental illness
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA. Unmet need for medical care among homeless adults with serious mental illness. General Hospital Psychiatry 2005, 27: 418-425. PMID: 16271656, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2005.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessUnmet medical needMedical careMedical needMedical servicesMental illnessCommunity-based case management programMultivariate logistic regression modelingHomeless adultsOutpatient psychiatric servicesAppropriate medical servicesLogistic regression modelingProgram entryCase management programLow educational levelCollaborative case managementStrong therapeutic allianceIndependent correlatesPsychiatric servicesPsychotic symptomsUnmet needCommunity careCase managementCase managersTherapeutic alliance
2003
Determinants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans
Desai M, Rosenheck R, Kasprow W. Determinants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans. Medical Care 2003, 41: 275. DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200302000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeterminants of receiptMedical careHomeless veteransMore visitsVeterans Affairs administrative dataProgram intakeMedical service useAmbulatory medical careMedical servicesOutpatient medical careLogistic regression modelingIll homeless personsMedical visitsFemale genderDuration of homelessnessService useMedical treatmentMental illnessMultivariate analysisDecreased likelihoodSubstance abuseCareHomeless ProgramResidential treatmentVisitsDeterminants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ. Determinants of Receipt of Ambulatory Medical Care in a National Sample of Mentally Ill Homeless Veterans. Medical Care 2003, 41: 275-287. PMID: 12555055, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000044907.31129.0a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory Care FacilitiesData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterviews as TopicLogistic ModelsMaleMentally Ill PersonsMiddle AgedModels, PsychologicalMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Acceptance of Health CareProspective StudiesSampling StudiesUnited StatesVeteransConceptsDeterminants of receiptMedical careHomeless veteransMore visitsVeterans Affairs administrative dataProgram intakeMedical service useAmbulatory medical careMedical servicesOutpatient medical careLogistic regression modelingIll homeless personsProspective studyMedical visitsFemale genderDuration of homelessnessService useMedical treatmentMental illnessMultivariate analysisDecreased likelihoodSubstance abuseCareVulnerable populationsHomeless Program