The “Hand-in” Project
Holleck JL, Gunderson CG, Antony SM, Gupta S, Chang JJ, Merchant N, Lin S, Federman DG. The “Hand-in” Project. Southern Medical Journal 2017, 110: 694-698. PMID: 29100218, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000000724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmbulatory CareComputer SecurityContinuity of Patient CareElectronic MailEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHospitalistsHospitalizationHumansInterprofessional RelationsMalePatient ReadmissionPhysicians, Primary CareProspective StudiesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsNumber of Consults and Response Times to ED: Effects on Patient Flow and Outcomes.
Perez MF, Holleck JL, Sfondrini M, Nemergut E, Gunderson CG, Federman DG. Number of Consults and Response Times to ED: Effects on Patient Flow and Outcomes. Connecticut Medicine 2017, 81: 69-73. PMID: 29738148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedConnecticutEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansInpatientsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareProspective StudiesReferral and ConsultationTime FactorsConceptsNumber of consultsEmergency departmentProspective observational studyPatient flowComorbidity scoreInpatient mortalityED lengthAuthors' cohortPhysician consultationObservational studyMedian response timeStay durationConvenience sampleCohortOutcomesMortalityConsultsAgeNumber of servicesED shiftMinutesPatientsStay