2023
Correlations among common emergency medicine physician performance measures: Mixed messages or balancing forces?
Scofi J, Underriner E, Sangal R, Rothenberg C, Patel A, Pickens A, Sather J, Parwani V, Ulrich A, Venkatesh A. Correlations among common emergency medicine physician performance measures: Mixed messages or balancing forces? The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 72: 58-63. PMID: 37481955, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSociodemographic Disparities in Queue Jumping for Emergency Department Care
Sangal R, Su H, Khidir H, Parwani V, Liebhardt B, Pinker E, Meng L, Venkatesh A, Ulrich A. Sociodemographic Disparities in Queue Jumping for Emergency Department Care. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2326338. PMID: 37505495, PMCID: PMC10383013, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansMaleMedicareMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsCross-sectional studyHigh acuityPatient demographicsSame acuityLatino ethnicityNon-Hispanic raceEmergency department careBed placementTime of triageNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesED visitsPrimary outcomeED arrivalED patientsMedicaid insuranceMean ageTriage acuityStudy visitAcuity patientsSociodemographic disparitiesED outcomesHigher oddsMAIN OUTCOMECare accessManaging opioid waste, cost, and opportunity for drug diversion in the emergency department
Coleska A, Oh A, Rothenberg C, Dinh D, Parwani V, Venkatesh A. Managing opioid waste, cost, and opportunity for drug diversion in the emergency department. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 69: 195-199. PMID: 37172559, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidEmergency Service, HospitalHumansHydromorphoneMorphinePainPrescription Drug DiversionConceptsDrug diversionContext of opioidEmergency department visitsManagement of painSingle health systemLogistic regression modelsHealth care systemOpioid ordersIntravenous opioidsSevere painDepartment visitsOpioid diversionEmergency departmentIncorrect doseOpioid epidemicOpioidsPrimary analysisMorphineDose orderHealth systemDoseHydromorphoneCare systemDrug shortagesPainEstimated reimbursement impact of COVID‐19 on emergency physicians
Venkatesh A, Janke A, Koski‐Vacirca R, Rothenberg C, Parwani V, Granovsky M, Burke L, Li S, Pines J. Estimated reimbursement impact of COVID‐19 on emergency physicians. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 636-643. PMID: 36820470, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCOVID-19Emergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHumansPandemicsPhysiciansUnited StatesConceptsNationwide Emergency Department SampleED visitsEmergency physiciansSecondary analysisCOVID-19Acute care utilizationEmergency Department SampleEmergency Department registryCOVID-19 pandemicHealth care servicesEmergency department sitesReimbursement impactCare utilizationBilling codesInsurance payerDepartment registryPrimary analysisCare servicesPhysiciansReimbursement lossHealth careStudy sampleVisitsPandemic-related lossReimbursement
2022
Patient cost consciousness in the emergency department
Gaylor JM, Chan E, Parwani V, Ulrich A, Rothenberg C, Venkatesh A. Patient cost consciousness in the emergency department. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 61: 61-63. PMID: 36054987, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.08.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsConsciousnessEmergency Service, HospitalFees and ChargesHumansMedically UninsuredMedicareUnited StatesConceptsEmergency departmentPocket costsED patientsLarge academic hospital systemAcademic hospital systemCertain patient demographicsEmergency department settingPerceptions of patientsCost of careMedicare/MedicaidPatient demographicsED careUnscheduled careUninsured patientsDepartment settingPatients' estimatesPatient's abilityEmergency careHigh school educationPatientsPrivate insuranceFinal analysisHospital systemCareConvenience samplePrehospital emergency department care activations during the initial COVID-19 pandemic surge.
Leff R, Fleming-Nouri A, Venkatesh AK, Parwani V, Rothenberg C, Sangal RB, Flood CT, Goldenberg M, Wira C. Prehospital emergency department care activations during the initial COVID-19 pandemic surge. American Journal Of Disaster Medicine 2022, 17: 23-39. PMID: 35913181, DOI: 10.5055/ajdm.2022.0417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCOVID-19Emergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHumansPandemicsRetrospective StudiesStrokeConceptsCOVID-19 hospital admissionsCOVID-19 pandemic surgeTotal ED volumeNumber of patientsCOVID-19 hospitalizationScatterplot smoothing curvesPublic health measuresCritical medical conditionPublic health emergencyPrehospital presentationStroke activationHospital admissionPrimary outcomeTrauma activationsUrban EDAcademic EDCOVID-19 casesPrehospital settingClinical indicationsType of presentationMedical conditionsED volumePandemic surgeAbsolute decreaseHealth measures
2005
Recommended Modifications and Applications of the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System for Hospital Emergency Management
Arnold JL, Dembry LM, Tsai MC, Dainiak N, Rodoplu Ü, Schonfeld DJ, Parwani V, Paturas J, Cannon C, Selig S. Recommended Modifications and Applications of the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System for Hospital Emergency Management. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2005, 20: 290-300. PMID: 16295165, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x00002740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital emergency managementHospital healthcare workersHealthcare workersHospital Emergency Incident Command SystemMental health needsHospital emergency responseHealth needsSevere acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreakSignificant mental health needsTypes of patientsRespiratory syndrome outbreakMental health supportTokyo subway sarin attackInfectious patientsFurther experiencePatientsHealth supportResource-deficient settingsHealthcare systemUnit leadersSpecial proficiencyEmergency managementIncident Command SystemSarin attackEmergency