2016
Increased Identification of Emergency Department 72‐hour Returns Using Multihospital Health Information Exchange
Shy BD, Kim EY, Genes NG, Lowry T, Loo GT, Hwang U, Richardson LD, Shapiro JS. Increased Identification of Emergency Department 72‐hour Returns Using Multihospital Health Information Exchange. Academic Emergency Medicine 2016, 23: 645-649. PMID: 26932394, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentHealth information exchangeED returnIndex visitReturn visitsEarly ED returnsInitial ED dischargeCases of patientsReturn visit rateLarge health information exchangeIndividual emergency departmentsPatient safety effortsED dischargeED visitsEarly returnVisit ratesPatient encountersStudy periodPatient dataVisitsNew York metropolitan areaSafety effortsDepartmentHoursPatients
2015
Enhancing the Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Veterans Discharged from the Emergency Department (EQUiPPED): Preliminary Results from Enhancing Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Veterans Discharged from the Emergency Department, a Novel Multicomponent Interdisciplinary Quality Improvement Initiative
Stevens MB, Hastings SN, Powers J, Vandenberg AE, Echt KV, Bryan WE, Peggs K, Markland AD, Hwang U, Hung WW, Schmidt AJ, McGwin G, Ikpe-Ekpo E, Clevenger C, Johnson TM, Vaughan CP. Enhancing the Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Veterans Discharged from the Emergency Department (EQUiPPED): Preliminary Results from Enhancing Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Veterans Discharged from the Emergency Department, a Novel Multicomponent Interdisciplinary Quality Improvement Initiative. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2015, 63: 1025-1029. PMID: 25945692, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.13404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality improvement initiativesOlder veteransPrescribing practicesStaff providersEmergency departmentProvider educationEmergency department studyNumber of PIMsUse of PIMsImprovement initiativesAverage monthly proportionBeers criteriaED dischargeInappropriate medicationsClinical decision supportAcademic detailingSustained reductionHealth outcomesPoisson regressionSuboptimal medicationOrder setsDepartment studyOlder adultsMonthly proportionVeterans