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Characteristics Associated with Spirometry Guideline Adherence in VA Patients Hospitalized with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Rodwin BA, DeRycke EC, Han L, Bade BC, Brandt CA, Bastian LA, Akgün KM. Characteristics Associated with Spirometry Guideline Adherence in VA Patients Hospitalized with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 38: 619-626. PMID: 36241942, PMCID: PMC9971396, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07826-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseHigh-risk COPD patientsObstructive pulmonary diseaseAnnual spirometryCOPD patientsClinic visitsPulmonary diseaseChronic obstructive lung diseaseVeterans Health Administration facilitiesPost-hospitalization careGuideline-concordant careObstructive lung diseaseYear of hospitalizationCorporate Data WarehouseProvider-level dataPulmonary clinicGuideline adherencePatient demographicsConcordant careCOPD hospitalizationsPrimary outcomeVA patientsLung diseaseProvider variablesProvider ageOverstating inpatient deaths due to medical error erodes trust in healthcare and the patient safety movement
Gunderson CG, Rodwin BA. Overstating inpatient deaths due to medical error erodes trust in healthcare and the patient safety movement. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2022, 17: 399-402. PMID: 35535945, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence 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 extractionMortalityDeathScientific Publications on Firearms in Youth Before and After Congressional Action Prohibiting Federal Research Funding
Ladapo JA, Rodwin BA, Ryan AM, Trasande L, Blustein J. Scientific Publications on Firearms in Youth Before and After Congressional Action Prohibiting Federal Research Funding. JAMA 2013, 310: 532-534. PMID: 23925624, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.119355.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Medications for alcohol‐use disorder and follow‐up after hospitalization for alcohol withdrawal: A multicenter study
Allaudeen N, Akwe J, Arundel C, Boggan J, Caldwell P, Cornia P, Cyr J, Ehlers E, Elzweig J, Godwin P, Gordon K, Guidry M, Gutierrez J, Heppe D, Hoegh M, Jagannath A, Kaboli P, Krug M, Laudate J, Mitchell C, Pescetto M, Rodwin B, Ronan M, Rose R, Shah M, Smeraglio A, Trubitt M, Tuck M, Vargas J, Yarbrough P, Gunderson C. Medications for alcohol‐use disorder and follow‐up after hospitalization for alcohol withdrawal: A multicenter study. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2024 PMID: 39031461, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.13458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol-use disordersResidential treatment programAlcohol withdrawalFollow-up appointmentsImprove abstinenceAll-cause 30-day readmissionFollow-upTreatment programsReturn to heavy drinkingAssociated with improved outcomesRetrospective cohort studyOutpatient follow-upEffects of medicationAssociated with readmissionTime of dischargeVeterans Health Administration hospitalsAssociated with decreased readmissionMulticenter studyAcute care hospitalsAssociated with reduced 30-day readmissionsResidential programsPrescription of medicationsAbstinenceCohort studyHeavy drinking
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
From Bench to Every Bedside: Improving the Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices.
Rodwin BA, Merchant NB. From Bench to Every Bedside: Improving the Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices. Southern Medical Journal 2020, 113: 538-540. PMID: 33140105, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRoom of Hazards: An Interprofessional Evaluation of Safety Risks in a Simulated Patient Room
Wang M, Bilan VP, McCullough M, Banda B, Merchant NB, Rodwin BA. Room of Hazards: An Interprofessional Evaluation of Safety Risks in a Simulated Patient Room. Journal Of Patient Safety 2020, 18: e329-e337. PMID: 32890126, DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing assistantsSignificant differencesHealth care facilitiesDifferent health careHealth care staff membersCare staff membersNursing studentsAdverse eventsInpatient wardsHealth care professionsCare facilitiesInterprofessional evaluationPatient roomsPatient safetyHospital bedsMore hazardsPilot studyMedical studentsHealth careNursesEquipment hazardsSocial workersCare professionsSafety skillsUnique trainingSwitching 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 predictorsPatient and hospital characteristics associated with ticagrelor uptake in acute MI: An analysis of the Chest Pain–MI Registry
Rodwin BA, Lu D, Giaimo A, Annapureddy A, Daggubati R, Curtis J, Sciria CT, Wang TY, Desai NR. Patient and hospital characteristics associated with ticagrelor uptake in acute MI: An analysis of the Chest Pain–MI Registry. International Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 304: 14-20. PMID: 31980270, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.01.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest Pain-MI RegistryAcute myocardial infarctionTicagrelor useHospital characteristicsACC/AHA guidelinesUse of ticagrelorUse of clopidogrelHealth system performanceAHA guidelinesAcute MIHighest quartileAMI patientsInhibitor clopidogrelMI patientsMyocardial infarctionMultivariable modelWhite racePrasugrelPatientsTicagrelorHospitalPrivate insuranceClopidogrelP2YRegistry
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
2013
Economics of Psychosocial Factors in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
Rodwin BA, Spruill TM, Ladapo JA. Economics of Psychosocial Factors in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2013, 55: 563-573. PMID: 23621966, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2013.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsenteeismAmbulatory CareCardiovascular DiseasesComorbidityCost of IllnessCost SavingsCost-Benefit AnalysisDepressionEmergency Service, HospitalHealth Care CostsHospital CostsHumansIncomeMental HealthMental Health ServicesPrognosisQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRisk FactorsSick LeaveSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsEconomic implicationsEconomic impactCardiovascular diseasePsychosocial factorsEmployment productivityComorbid depressionInnovative care delivery modelsCardiovascular risk factorsRecent randomized trialsHigher overall costsCare delivery modelsCausal relationshipQuality of lifeLow socioeconomic statusHospital servicesRandomized trialsRisk factorsPopulation burdenMental illnessChronic stressDiseasePatientsMental healthSocioeconomic statusCost