2021
Improving Emergency Department Throughput Using Audit-and-Feedback With Peer Comparison Among Emergency Department Physicians
Scofi J, Parwani V, Rothenberg C, Patel A, Ravi S, Sevilla M, D'Onofrio G, Ulrich A, Venkatesh AK. Improving Emergency Department Throughput Using Audit-and-Feedback With Peer Comparison Among Emergency Department Physicians. Journal For Healthcare Quality 2021, 44: 69-77. PMID: 34570029, DOI: 10.1097/jhq.0000000000000329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdmission ratesEmergency department throughputEmergency physiciansMean timeUrban academic EDEmergency department physiciansMean admission rateLower admission ratesFirst study periodED physiciansAcademic EDDepartment physiciansPatient visitsPractice variationAdmissionPeer comparisonPhysiciansPhysician performanceStudy periodPatientsAcademic emergency physiciansReportAuditMinutesHoursDisparities in Accessing and Reading Open Notes in the Emergency Department Upon Implementation of the 21st Century CURES Act
Sangal RB, Powers E, Rothenberg C, Ndumele C, Ulrich A, Hsiao A, Venkatesh AK. Disparities in Accessing and Reading Open Notes in the Emergency Department Upon Implementation of the 21st Century CURES Act. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: 593-598. PMID: 34353651, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProportion of patientsPatient portal accessEmergency departmentOpen notesClinical notesPortal accessPublic insuranceUrgent care centersCentury Cures ActDifferent patient demographicsSingle health systemPatient demographicsPrimary outcomeCures ActPatient utilizationPatient visitsCare centerObservational studyPatientsDigital health toolsAge 18Health systemHealth toolsUnique barriersNon-English speakers
2011
Impact of an Emergency Department Closure on the Local Emergency Medical Services System
Sayed M, Mitchell PM, White LF, Rubin-Smith JE, Maciejko TM, Obendorfer DT, Ulrich AS, Dyer S, Olshaker JS. Impact of an Emergency Department Closure on the Local Emergency Medical Services System. Prehospital Emergency Care 2011, 16: 198-203. PMID: 22191683, DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2011.640418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAmbulancesBostonConfidence IntervalsEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency TreatmentFemaleHumansMaleMassachusettsNeeds AssessmentOutcome Assessment, Health CareProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentTime FactorsTransportation of PatientsTrauma CentersUrban PopulationConceptsBoston Medical CenterEmergency departmentED volumeUrban EMS systemED closureAmbulance diversionLocal emergency medical services systemAdult patient visitsEmergency department closureMean emergency departmentTotal ED volumeRatio of patientsEmergency medical services (EMS) providersBusy emergency departmentEmergency medical services systemSignificant increaseEmergency medical servicesEMS systemMedical services systemPatient visitsMedical CenterMedical service providersHospital destinationMultivariate analysisSignificant decrease