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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAgedCOVID-19HumansLanguageMedicarePandemicsRemote ConsultationRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsAcademic 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
2013
Validation of the surveillance and reporting of central line-associated bloodstream infection denominator data
Backman LA, Nobert G, Melchreit R, Fekieta R, Dembry LM. Validation of the surveillance and reporting of central line-associated bloodstream infection denominator data. American Journal Of Infection Control 2013, 42: 28-33. PMID: 24176605, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDenominator dataBlinded retrospective chart reviewCentral line-associated infectionsLine-associated infectionsRetrospective chart reviewAcute care hospitalsNational surveillance systemComparison of hospitalSignificant differencesChart reviewCare hospitalPatient chartsHospitalInternal validationConnecticut DepartmentPublic healthSurveillance systemCountCLDStrict definitionDaysReportingInfection