2019
A Qualitative Study of Risks Related to Interhospital Transfer of Patients with Nontraumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage
Finn EB, Campbell Britton MJ, Rosenberg AP, Sather JE, Marcolini EG, Feder SL, Sheth KN, Matouk CC, Pham LTL, Ulrich AS, Parwani VL, Hodshon B, Venkatesh AK. A Qualitative Study of Risks Related to Interhospital Transfer of Patients with Nontraumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2019, 28: 1759-1766. PMID: 30879712, PMCID: PMC8354217, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.12.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelCooperative BehaviorDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationInterviews as TopicIntracranial HemorrhagesPatient Care TeamPatient SafetyPatient TransferProfessional Practice GapsPrognosisQualitative ResearchRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsConceptsNontraumatic intracranial hemorrhageInterhospital transferCare transitionsIntracranial hemorrhageClinical practiceNeurocritical careSpecialized neurocritical careEmergency medicine providersQuality improvement initiativesAcademic medical centerInsufficient communicationPatient populationMedical CenterMedicine providersProviders' perceptionsHealth professionalsHospitalHemorrhageProvider questionsPatientsImprovement initiativesClinicians' voicesData saturationUnique risksConstant comparative method
2018
Emergency department boarding and adverse hospitalization outcomes among patients admitted to a general medical service
Lord K, Parwani V, Ulrich A, Finn EB, Rothenberg C, Emerson B, Rosenberg A, Venkatesh AK. Emergency department boarding and adverse hospitalization outcomes among patients admitted to a general medical service. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 36: 1246-1248. PMID: 29605480, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.03.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse hospitalization outcomesRapid response team activationGeneral medical servicesHospitalization outcomesEmergency departmentED boardingComposite outcomeCare escalationPrimary outcomeAdverse outcomesRRT activationPatient encountersConsecutive patient encountersGeneral medicine serviceInpatient hospital stayMedical servicesEmergency department boardingED departureHospital mortalityHospital deathHospital stayED admissionPatient demographicsHospital admissionIntensive careSpontaneous rupture of the ascending aorta
Bin Mahmood SU, Ulrich A, Safdar B, Geirsson A, Mangi AA. Spontaneous rupture of the ascending aorta. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2018, 33: 107-114. PMID: 29405382, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic ruptureAortic diameterSpontaneous ruptureHereditary connective tissue disordersHigh-risk patientsConnective tissue disordersOperating room timeRisk of ruptureOperative mortalityChest painMedian doorMost patientsAortic diseaseTissue disordersRoom timePatientsRapid diagnosisSuccessful managementMultidisciplinary approachEmergency protocolsAortaRuptureHypertensionPainEtiology
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
2002
Etiology and Weekly Occurrence of Alcohol‐related Seizures
Rathlev NK, Ulrich A, Shieh TC, Callum MG, Bernstein E, D'Onofrio G. Etiology and Weekly Occurrence of Alcohol‐related Seizures. Academic Emergency Medicine 2002, 9: 824-828. DOI: 10.1197/aemj.9.8.824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related seizuresAlcohol withdrawal seizuresAlcohol withdrawalIdentifiable causeWithdrawal seizuresRetrospective chart reviewWeeks of presentationAlcohol-dependent patientsGreater frequencyChart reviewConsecutive patientsSix-month periodIndividual patientsPatientsSeizuresPast historyWithdrawalWeekly occurrenceCauseDecreased availabilityMondayEtiologyPeriodPrevalenceWeeksEtiology and weekly occurrence of alcohol-related seizures.
Rathlev N, Ulrich A, Shieh T, Callum M, Bernstein E, D'Onofrio G. Etiology and weekly occurrence of alcohol-related seizures. Academic Emergency Medicine 2002, 9: 824-8. PMID: 12153888, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2002.tb02171.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related seizuresAlcohol withdrawal seizuresAlcohol withdrawalIdentifiable causeWithdrawal seizuresGreater frequencyRetrospective chart reviewWeeks of presentationAlcohol-dependent patientsChart reviewConsecutive patientsSix-month periodIndividual patientsPatientsSeizuresPast historyWithdrawalWeekly occurrenceCauseDecreased availabilityMondayEtiologyPeriodPrevalenceWeeks