2014
Effectiveness and Safety of Patient Activation Interventions for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-regression
Bolen SD, Chandar A, Falck-Ytter C, Tyler C, Perzynski AT, Gertz AM, Sage P, Lewis S, Cobabe M, Ye Y, Menegay M, Windish DM. Effectiveness and Safety of Patient Activation Interventions for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-regression. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2014, 29: 1166-1176. PMID: 24733301, PMCID: PMC4099447, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-2855-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeighted mean differenceShort-term mortalityRandom-effects modelOdds ratioActivation interventionUsual care/control groupsIntermediate outcomesHigher baseline A1CPatient activation interventionPharmacist-led interventionsLong-term mortalityLong-term outcomesPooled odds ratioType 2 diabetesIntervention strategiesBaseline outcome valuesUncontrolled glycemiaBaseline A1CCause mortalityGlycemic controlMethodsElectronic databasesRandomized trialsPrimary careI2 statisticStatistical heterogeneity
2013
Geographic Localization of Housestaff Inpatients Improves Patient–Provider Communication, Satisfaction, and Culture of Safety
Olson DP, Fields BG, Windish DM. Geographic Localization of Housestaff Inpatients Improves Patient–Provider Communication, Satisfaction, and Culture of Safety. Journal For Healthcare Quality 2013, 37: 363-73. PMID: 26042748, DOI: 10.1111/jhq.12054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient knowledgeCulture of safetySingle inpatient wardPercent of patientsGeneral medicine wardsPatient-provider communicationReadmission ratesMedicine wardsNurses' opinionsPatient satisfactionInpatient wardsNurses' job satisfactionProvider satisfactionPatient experiencePatientsPatient safetyPhysiciansInterprofessional communicationHospitalizationLocalization of patientsWardsDiagnosisSafetyAverage lengthNational changes