Featured Publications
Prevalence of harmful diagnostic errors in hospitalised adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Gunderson CG, Bilan VP, Holleck JL, Nickerson P, Cherry BM, Chui P, Bastian LA, Grimshaw AA, Rodwin BA. Prevalence of harmful diagnostic errors in hospitalised adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Quality & Safety 2020, 29: 1008-1018. PMID: 32269070, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-010822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsDiagnostic errorsPhysician reviewSystematic reviewInpatient adverse eventsRisk of biasPatient safety hazardsSystem-related factorsSystematic literature searchWeb of SciencePulmonary embolismAdult patientsCase seriesCommon diagnosisPooled rateAdult admissionsCochrane LibraryDatabase inceptionDiagnostic error rateStudy characteristicsLiterature searchPatientsCommon diseaseDiagnosisCommon beingRate of Preventable Mortality in Hospitalized Patients: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Rodwin BA, Bilan VP, Merchant NB, Steffens CG, Grimshaw AA, Bastian LA, Gunderson CG. Rate of Preventable Mortality in Hospitalized Patients: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 2099-2106. PMID: 31965525, PMCID: PMC7351940, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05592-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInpatient deathPreventable mortalityPreventable deathsMortality rateHospital mortality rateLife expectancyRandom-effects modelSystematic literature searchNumber of deathsWeb of ScienceHospital deathAdult patientsHospitalized patientsResultsSixteen studiesCase seriesPooled rateCochrane LibraryInclusion criteriaPatientsMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewLiterature searchData extractionMortalityDeath
2023
Building Resident Quality Improvement Knowledge and Engagement Through a Longitudinal, Mentored, and Experiential Learning-Based Quality Improvement Curriculum
Xiang J, Magier S, Gruen J, Welch M, Bilan V, Rodwin B, Norcott A, Merchant N. Building Resident Quality Improvement Knowledge and Engagement Through a Longitudinal, Mentored, and Experiential Learning-Based Quality Improvement Curriculum. MedEdPORTAL 2023, 19: 11310. PMID: 37081972, PMCID: PMC10110773, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQI curriculumQuality Improvement Knowledge Application ToolAdult learning theoryQuality improvement curriculumRecent academic yearQI projectQuality improvement knowledgeResident medical educationACGME core competenciesSuccessful educational initiativeQuality improvement trainingExperiential learningChief residentsImprovement curriculumQI educationAcademic yearQI knowledgeFaculty mentorsMedical educationQI skillsInternal medicine residentsCurriculumLearning theoryEducational initiativesQI concepts
2020
Switching warfarin to direct oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation: Insights from the NCDR PINNACLE registry
Sciria CT, Maddox TM, Marzec L, Rodwin B, Virani SS, Annapureddy A, Freeman JV, O'Hare A, Liu Y, Song Y, Doros G, Zheng Y, Lee JJ, Daggubati R, Vadlamani L, Cannon C, Desai NR. Switching warfarin to direct oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation: Insights from the NCDR PINNACLE registry. Clinical Cardiology 2020, 43: 743-751. PMID: 32378265, PMCID: PMC7368350, DOI: 10.1002/clc.23376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect oral anticoagulantsAF patientsAtrial fibrillationOral anticoagulantsAvailability of DOACsChronic warfarin therapyMultivariable hierarchical regressionNCDR PINNACLE RegistryPattern of anticoagulationProspective cohort studyPractice-level factorsPractice-level variationPINNACLE RegistryPrescribed warfarinSwitched patientsClinical characteristicsCohort studyStroke riskWarfarin therapyCurrent guidelinesPatientsWarfarinAnticoagulationPrivate insuranceSignificant predictors
2018
Variation in the Use of Warfarin and Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation and Associated Cost Implications
Rodwin BA, Salami JA, Spatz ES, Valero-Elizondo J, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Nasir K, Desai NR. Variation in the Use of Warfarin and Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation and Associated Cost Implications. The American Journal Of Medicine 2018, 132: 61-70.e1. PMID: 30290193, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.09.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect oral anticoagulantsUse of DOACsAtrial fibrillationOral anticoagulantsDiseases Ninth Edition (ICD-9) codesPocket costsProportion of patientsUse of warfarinNinth Edition codesMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyPrescription drug useTotal drug expendituresPrescription drug spendingWarfarin useAnticoagulant useNationwide cohortClinical factorsMedication useEdition codesStudy populationInternational ClassificationDrug useFibrillationClinical groupsAnticoagulants