2009
What Works In Chronic Care Management: The Case Of Heart Failure
Sochalski J, Jaarsma T, Krumholz HM, Laramee A, McMurray JJ, Naylor MD, Rich MW, Riegel B, Stewart S. What Works In Chronic Care Management: The Case Of Heart Failure. Health Affairs 2009, 28: 179-189. PMID: 19124869, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.1.179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare management programChronic care managementCare managementChronic care management programEvidence baseRoutine care patientsRandomized clinical trialsReadmission daysCare patientsHeart failureHospital readmissionClinical trialsPatient outcomesMulti-disciplinary teamHealth plansProgram delivery methodsPatientsImportant guidepostsManagement programDelivery methodsReadmissionTrials
2008
Dual Use of Veterans Affairs Services and Use of Recommended Ambulatory Care
Ross JS, Keyhani S, Keenan PS, Bernheim SM, Penrod JD, Boockvar KS, Krumholz HM, Siu AL. Dual Use of Veterans Affairs Services and Use of Recommended Ambulatory Care. Medical Care 2008, 46: 309-316. PMID: 18388846, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31815b9db3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAmbulatory CareBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsVA usersPatient characteristicsCancer screeningDual usersVeterans Affairs Medical SystemBehavior Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemCardiovascular risk reductionMultivariable logistic regressionProstate cancer screeningAmbulatory care servicesVeterans Affairs servicesCommunity-dwelling adultsBreast cancer screeningLow useCross-sectional analysisInfectious disease preventionHealth care systemInfluenza vaccinationCare patientsSelf-reported useUnadjusted analysesCancer preventionOutcome measuresAmbulatory care