2022
Development of a Novel Emergency Department Quality Measure to Reduce Very Low-Risk Syncope Hospitalizations
Probst MA, Janke AT, Haimovich AD, Venkatesh AK, Lin MP, Kocher KE, Nemnom MJ, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V. Development of a Novel Emergency Department Quality Measure to Reduce Very Low-Risk Syncope Hospitalizations. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 79: 509-517. PMID: 35487840, PMCID: PMC9117517, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Emergency Department SampleLow-risk cohortHospitalization ratesUnexplained syncopeHeart diseaseED patient dataEmergency department evaluationHospital-level factorsSerious adverse eventsAdult ED patientsEmergency Department SampleSyncope hospitalizationsOutpatient managementAdult patientsAdverse eventsProspective cohortDepartment evaluationED patientsRelated hospitalizationsRisk stratificationED volumeSyncopePatientsHospitalizationMedian rate
2020
Choosing wisely in emergency medicine: Early results and insights from the ACEP emergency quality network (E-QUAL)
Venkatesh AK, Scofi JE, Rothenberg C, Berdahl CT, Tarrant N, Sharma D, Goyal P, Pilgrim R, Klauer K, Schuur JD. Choosing wisely in emergency medicine: Early results and insights from the ACEP emergency quality network (E-QUAL). The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 39: 102-108. PMID: 32014376, PMCID: PMC7365747, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.01.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCT utilization ratesMinor head injuryLow back painBack painHead injuryED sitesAtraumatic back painChoosing Wisely recommendationsQuality improvement dataLow-value careWisely recommendationsEmergency physiciansObservational studyQI interventionsAmerican CollegeClinical targetsPainSyncopeQI practicesInjuryEmergency medicineSignificant decreasePractice improvementImprovement dataMRI