Huihui Yu, PhD
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2024
Measuring Equity in Readmission as a Distinct Assessment of Hospital Performance
Nash K, Weerahandi H, Yu H, Venkatesh A, Holaday L, Herrin J, Lin Z, Horwitz L, Ross J, Bernheim S. Measuring Equity in Readmission as a Distinct Assessment of Hospital Performance. JAMA 2024, 331: 111-123. PMID: 38193960, PMCID: PMC10777266, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.24874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack patientsPatient populationHospital characteristicsHospital-wide readmission measureDual-eligible patientsHospital patient populationCross-sectional studyMeasures of hospitalHealth care qualityPatient demographicsReadmission ratesClinical outcomesPatient raceEligible hospitalsReadmissionMAIN OUTCOMEReadmission measuresMedicare dataUS hospitalsHospitalCare qualityPatientsMedicaid ServicesOutcomesLower percentage
2022
Three-Month Symptom Profiles Among Symptomatic Adults With Positive and Negative Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Tests: A Prospective Cohort Study From the INSPIRE Group
Spatz E, Gottlieb M, Wisk L, Anderson J, Chang A, Gentile N, Hill M, Huebinger R, Idris A, Kinsman J, Koo K, Li S, McDonald S, Plumb I, Rodriguez R, Saydah S, Slovis B, Stephens K, Unger E, Wang R, Yu H, Hota B, Elmore J, Weinstein R, Venkatesh A. Three-Month Symptom Profiles Among Symptomatic Adults With Positive and Negative Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Tests: A Prospective Cohort Study From the INSPIRE Group. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 76: 1559-1566. PMID: 36573005, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 symptomsSARS-CoV-2 infectionPost-infectious syndromesProspective cohort studyCohort studyCOVID groupAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionSARS-CoV-2 test resultsSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionEar/nose/throatSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 testsCoronavirus 2 infectionLong-term symptomsNose/throatLong COVIDSymptomatic adultsMean ageActive symptomsSymptom profilesDrug AdministrationSociodemographic characteristicsSymptomsInfectionMonthsAssociation of Initial SARS-CoV-2 Test Positivity With Patient-Reported Well-being 3 Months After a Symptomatic Illness
Wisk L, Gottlieb M, Spatz E, Yu H, Wang R, Slovis B, Saydah S, Plumb I, O’Laughlin K, Montoy J, McDonald S, Lin Z, Lin J, Koo K, Idris A, Huebinger R, Hill M, Gentile N, Chang A, Anderson J, Hota B, Venkatesh A, Weinstein R, Elmore J, Nichol G, Santangelo M, Ulrich A, Li S, Kinsman J, Krumholz H, Dorney J, Stephens K, Black K, Morse D, Morse S, Fernandes A, Sharma A, Stober T, Geyer R, Lyon V, Adams K, Willis M, Ruiz L, Park J, Malone K, Shughart H, Schaeffer K, Shughart L, Arab A, Grau D, Patel A, Watts P, Kelly M, Hunt A, Hannikainen P, Chalfin M, Cheng D, Miao J, Shutty C, Chavez S, Kane A, Marella P, Gallegos G, Martin K, L'Hommedieu M, Chandler C, Diaz Roldan K, Villegas N, Moreno R, Eguchi M, Rodriguez R, Kemball R, Chan V, Chavez C, Wong A, Hall A, Briggs-Hagen M. Association of Initial SARS-CoV-2 Test Positivity With Patient-Reported Well-being 3 Months After a Symptomatic Illness. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2244486. PMID: 36454572, PMCID: PMC9716377, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.44486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 positive groupCOVID-19-negative groupSARS-CoV-2 infectionCOVID-19 testCOVID-19 resultsSymptomatic illnessSymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infectionNegative COVID-19 resultsSARS-CoV-2 statusSARS-CoV-2 test positivityPositive COVID-19 testSARS-CoV-2 testNegative COVID-19 testLongitudinal registry studyOutcomes Measurement Information SystemPatient-reported outcomesHealth care usePositive COVID-19 resultMultivariable regression analysisMeasurement Information SystemCOVID-19 testingNegative test resultsCohort studyRegistry studyPROMIS scoresTiming and Frequency of Screening in Schools: A Latent Variable Analysis of Behavioral Stability Over Time
Yu H, Lupas K, Chafouleas S, McCoach D, Fabiano G, Riley-Tillman T, Welsh M, Volk D. Timing and Frequency of Screening in Schools: A Latent Variable Analysis of Behavioral Stability Over Time. Psychological Assessment 2022, 34: 952-965. PMID: 35980696, DOI: 10.1037/pas0001157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdentifying high-value care for Medicare beneficiaries: a cross-sectional study of acute care hospitals in the USA
Herrin J, Yu H, Venkatesh AK, Desai SM, Thiel CL, Lin Z, Bernheim SM, Horwitz LI. Identifying high-value care for Medicare beneficiaries: a cross-sectional study of acute care hospitals in the USA. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e053629. PMID: 35361641, PMCID: PMC8971780, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care hospitalsHigh-value careStar hospitalsCare hospitalMedicare spendingEligible Medicare patientsRetrospective observational studyCross-sectional studyNon-teaching statusHigh-quality careHigh-quality hospitalsLow-cost hospitalsHigh-cost hospitalsCharacteristics of hospitalsValue of careSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeMedicare patientsObservational studyMedicare beneficiariesHospitalQuality careOverall star ratingHospital Value
2021
Incorporating Present-on-Admission Indicators in Medicare Claims to Inform Hospital Quality Measure Risk Adjustment Models
Triche EW, Xin X, Stackland S, Purvis D, Harris A, Yu H, Grady JN, Li SX, Bernheim SM, Krumholz HM, Poyer J, Dorsey K. Incorporating Present-on-Admission Indicators in Medicare Claims to Inform Hospital Quality Measure Risk Adjustment Models. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e218512. PMID: 33978722, PMCID: PMC8116982, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPOA indicatorRisk factorsOutcome measuresQuality outcome measuresRisk-adjustment modelsClaims dataAdmission indicatorsPatient risk factorsAcute myocardial infarctionPatient-level outcomesAdministrative claims dataQuality improvement studyClaims-based measuresComparative effectiveness studiesPatient claims dataInternational Statistical ClassificationMortality outcome measuresRelated Health ProblemsHospital quality measuresRisk model performanceHospital stayIndex admissionCare algorithmHeart failureMortality outcomesApparent Increase in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Mortality Is Likely an Artifact of Changes in Documentation and Coding
Lindenauer PK, Yu H, Grady J, Dorsey K, Triche EW. Apparent Increase in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Mortality Is Likely an Artifact of Changes in Documentation and Coding. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2021, 203: 647-649. PMID: 33166177, PMCID: PMC7924577, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202009-3697le.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation between 30-day readmission rates and health information technology capabilities in US hospitals
Elysee G, Yu H, Herrin J, Horwitz LI. Association between 30-day readmission rates and health information technology capabilities in US hospitals. Medicine 2021, 100: e24755. PMID: 33663091, PMCID: PMC7909153, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000024755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized readmission ratesHealth IT capabilitiesLower readmission riskReadmission riskReadmission ratesHealth information technologyElectronic health recordsHospital dischargeRetrospective cross-sectional studyU.S. acute care hospitalsHealth recordsAcute care hospitalsCross-sectional studyFragmentation of careHospital-level risk-standardized readmission ratesOne-point increaseHospital Compare websiteHealth information technology capabilitiesCare hospitalOutcome measuresOutpatient providersUS hospitalsCare deliveryPatient accessClinical stakeholders
2020
Quality Measure Public Reporting Is Associated with Improved Outcomes Following Hip and Knee Replacement.
Bozic K, Yu H, Zywiel MG, Li L, Lin Z, Simoes JL, Dorsey Sheares K, Grady J, Bernheim SM, Suter LG. Quality Measure Public Reporting Is Associated with Improved Outcomes Following Hip and Knee Replacement. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2020, 102: 1799-1806. PMID: 33086347, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.19.00964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized readmission ratesTotal hip arthroplastyReadmission ratesPublic reportingFiscal year 2010Hospital-level outcomesPrognostic Level IIIHospital-level ratesFiscal year 2016Hospital-level performanceHospital coding practicesHospital-level risk-standardized readmission ratesTKA patientsComplication rateClinical outcomesReadmission modelsImproved outcomesHip arthroplastyKnee replacementMedicare beneficiariesLevel IIIComplicationsReplacement proceduresInterquartile rangeOutcomes
2019
Corrigendum to ‘Patterns and Costs of 90-Day Readmission for Surgical and Medical Complications Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty’ [The Journal of Arthroplasty 34 (2019) 2304–2307]
Schwarzkopf R, Behery OA, Yu H, Suter LG, Li L, Horwitz LI. Corrigendum to ‘Patterns and Costs of 90-Day Readmission for Surgical and Medical Complications Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty’ [The Journal of Arthroplasty 34 (2019) 2304–2307]. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2019, 35: 909. PMID: 31785962, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research