2018
The Early Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Uninsured Patients Undergoing Emergency General Surgery
Chiu AS, Jean RA, Ross JS, Pei KY. The Early Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Uninsured Patients Undergoing Emergency General Surgery. Journal Of Surgical Research 2018, 232: 217-226. PMID: 30463721, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.06.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency general surgeryNational Inpatient SampleMedicaid expansionEGS patientsUninsured patientsGeneral surgeryPercentage of patientsCost burdenFederal poverty levelAffordable Care ActInpatient SampleInsurance typeMedicaid coveragePatientsInsurance coverageCare ActRepresentative estimatesSurgeryEGS operationsFirst yearEarly impactAdultsBurden
2016
Identifying Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated With Burden Among Caregivers of the Urban Homebound
Wajnberg A, Soones TN, Smith KL, Russell D, Ross JS, Federman A. Identifying Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated With Burden Among Caregivers of the Urban Homebound. Gerontology And Geriatric Medicine 2016, 2: 2333721416667878. PMID: 28913372, PMCID: PMC5590692, DOI: 10.1177/2333721416667878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCaregiver burdenSpouse/partner caregiversInformal caregiversZarit Caregiver Burden ScaleEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleCaregiver Burden ScaleSevere caregiver burdenUrban homeboundPartner caregiversHomebound patientsMean ageBurden ScaleSignificant depressionSociodemographic characteristicsGreater burdenHispanic caregiversWhite caregiversCaregiversVulnerable populationsBurdenInformal careAdditional researchDepressionRacial groupsRelationship status