2023
An Outcome Comparison Between Geriatric and Nongeriatric Emergency Departments
Gettel C, Hwang U, Janke A, Rothenberg C, Tomasino D, Schneider S, Goyal P, Venkatesh A. An Outcome Comparison Between Geriatric and Nongeriatric Emergency Departments. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 82: 681-689. PMID: 37389490, PMCID: PMC10756927, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeriatric EDDiagnosis rateED lengthEmergency departmentMedian discharge rateAmerican CollegeRevisit ratesOlder adultsUrinary tract infectionAge categoriesGeriatric Emergency DepartmentHigher diagnosis ratesED visitsTract infectionsMental statusObservational studyDelirium/Outcome comparisonsData registryED statusProcess outcomesED sitesStayAnalytic sampleAdults
2019
Analgesic prescribing trends in a national sample of older veterans with osteoarthritis
Trentalange M, Runels T, Bean A, Kerns RD, Bair MJ, Brody AA, Brandt CA, Hwang U. Analgesic prescribing trends in a national sample of older veterans with osteoarthritis. Pain 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30913167, PMCID: PMC9486693, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain intensity ratingsAnalgesic prescriptionPrescribing trendsOlder veteransIntensity ratingsNonopioid analgesic prescribingPatterns of opioidPre-post observational studyReported pain intensityInterrupted time seriesOlder U.S. veteransAcetaminophen prescriptionsAnalgesic classTotal prescribingAnalgesic prescribingOpioid prescribingPain intensityDrug prescribingObservational studyPrescribingU.S. veteransPrescribing programmeOsteoarthritisStudy periodBinomial regression models
2008
Emergency Department Crowding and Decreased Quality of Pain Care
Hwang U, Richardson L, Livote E, Harris B, Spencer N, Morrison R. Emergency Department Crowding and Decreased Quality of Pain Care. Academic Emergency Medicine 2008, 15: 1248-1255. PMID: 18945239, PMCID: PMC2729811, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00267.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumber of boardersPain careEmergency departmentPain assessmentED censusAnalgesic medicationTertiary care emergency departmentFinal ED diagnosisTotal ED censusRetrospective observational studyOutcomes of interestEmergency department (ED) crowdingAdult patientsChief complaintPainful conditionsCare measuresMedication administrationPatient visitsED diagnosisObservational studyED crowdingInpatient bedsPatientsMedication orderingPatient careWhat Affects Time to Care in Emergency Room Appendicitis Patients?
Bickell NA, Hwang U, Anderson RM, Rojas M, Barsky CL. What Affects Time to Care in Emergency Room Appendicitis Patients? Medical Care 2008, 46: 417-422. PMID: 18362822, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31815c1e66.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentAppendicitis patientsED LOSQuicker careSurgeon's diagnosisPrivate insuranceRetrospective observational studyTreatment of patientsTime-sensitive conditionsNonwhite patientsED lengthPatient factorsSpecialist consultationED staffingObservational studyMinority patientsPatientsED characteristicsIll individualsPatient safetyDiagnosisED qualityAppendicitisGreater numberModest effect
2005
Reasons for Using the Emergency Department: Results of the EMPATH Study
Ragin DF, Hwang U, Cydulka RK, Holson D, Haley LL, Richards CF, Becker BM, Richardson LD, Investigators T. Reasons for Using the Emergency Department: Results of the EMPATH Study. Academic Emergency Medicine 2005, 12: 1158-1166. PMID: 16282515, DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2005.06.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentChart reviewPatients' reasonsHospital emergency departmentSource of careAdult patientsED carePatient interviewsHospital characteristicsObservational studyPatient accessLevel of agreementMedical necessityU.S. hospitalsCarePatientsAfrican AmericansLack of accessStructured interviewsInsurance dataPrincipal reasonEthnic groupsExploratory analysisLast resortDepartment