2022
Trends in Utilization of Electronic Consultations Associated With Patient Payer and Language Among US Academic Medical Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Arora A, Fekieta R, Nouri Z, Carder D, Colgan MM, Fuhlbrigge A, Jackson SL, Collins S, Gleason N, Chen J. Trends in Utilization of Electronic Consultations Associated With Patient Payer and Language Among US Academic Medical Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2224628. PMID: 35904781, PMCID: PMC9338406, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.24628.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcademic medical centerMedical CenterRetrospective cohort studyFace patient visitsAdult patientsCohort studyPrimary outcomeOutpatient visitsSpecialty referralsPatient visitsPayer typePerson careMAIN OUTCOMEAmerican CollegeClinical questionsSpecialist inputPatientsCommercial insuranceElectronic consultationPatient careEConsultationPrimary languageReferralStudy periodCertain clinical questions
2021
A New Tool to Assess Clinician Experience With Patient Care Transitions
Fekieta R, Rosenberg A, Jenq GY, Emerson BL. A New Tool to Assess Clinician Experience With Patient Care Transitions. Quality Management In Health Care 2021, 30: 87-96. PMID: 33783422, DOI: 10.1097/qmh.0000000000000290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinician experiencePatient care transfersCare transfersPatient careGeneral medicine unitsQuality improvement projectPatient care transitionsSafe patient careSurvey response rateIntrahospital transfersCare transitionsMedicine unitSingle hospitalNursing preparednessResponse rateHealth professionalsPatientsProvider experienceCliniciansImproved trendPreliminary dataHospital administratorsResponse process validityHospitalImprovement project
2020
Organisational factors underpinning intra-hospital transfers: a guide for evaluating context in quality improvement
Fekieta R, Rosenberg A, Hodshon B, Feder S, Chaudhry SI, Emerson BL. Organisational factors underpinning intra-hospital transfers: a guide for evaluating context in quality improvement. Health Systems 2020, 10: 239-248. PMID: 34745587, PMCID: PMC8567872, DOI: 10.1080/20476965.2020.1768807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntra-hospital transferMedical intensive care unitTertiary medical centerIntensive care unitGeneral medicine unitsTransitions of careQuality improvement effortsCare unitEmergency departmentMedicine unitMultiple cliniciansMedical CenterHospital capacityHospital prioritiesApplication of protocolsOrganisational factorsCliniciansImprovement effortsSemi-structured interviewsQualitative assessmentPatientsUndesirable outcomesFactors
2017
Validation of surgical site infection surveillance data in colon procedures reported to the Connecticut Department of Public Health
Backman L, Carusillo E, D'aquila L, Melchreit R, Fekieta R. Validation of surgical site infection surveillance data in colon procedures reported to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. American Journal Of Infection Control 2017, 45: 690-691. PMID: 28549514, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Healthcare Safety NetworkSurgical site infection surveillance dataSurgical site infectionCase-finding methodsInfection surveillance dataSite infectionColon surgeryInfection definitionsColon proceduresProcedure durationDenominator dataImplant presenceSurveillance dataEndoscope useConnecticut DepartmentPublic healthValidation studySafety NetworkPatientsSurgeryInfection