2017
Innovative Program Delivery and Determinants of Frequent Visitation to a Mobile Medical Clinic in an Urban Setting
Gibson BA, Morano JP, Walton MR, Marcus R, Zelenev A, Bruce RD, Altice FL. Innovative Program Delivery and Determinants of Frequent Visitation to a Mobile Medical Clinic in an Urban Setting. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2017, 28: 643-662. PMID: 28529215, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2017.0065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMobile medical clinicMedical clinicsInjection drug useVulnerable populationsHealth careHealth insurance coveragePatient characteristicsContinuous health careAcute careAffordable Care ActDrug useNegative binomial regressionInsurance coverageCare ActCareCertain populationsUtilization patternsBinomial regressionClinicVisitsProgram deliveryUnique clientsNew HavenPopulationSpecific indicators
2012
Retention on buprenorphine treatment reduces emergency department utilization, but not hospitalization, among treatment-seeking patients with opioid dependence
Schwarz R, Zelenev A, Bruce RD, Altice FL. Retention on buprenorphine treatment reduces emergency department utilization, but not hospitalization, among treatment-seeking patients with opioid dependence. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2012, 43: 451-457. PMID: 22534003, PMCID: PMC3419304, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2012.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine maintenance treatmentHealthcare utilizationED utilizationEmergency department usageOpioid-dependent patientsEmergency department utilizationLate-stage diseaseTreatment-seeking patientsBuprenorphine treatmentChart reviewPerson yearsED useMaintenance treatmentOpioid dependenceDependent patientsPrimary careHospitalizationDrug usersNegative binomial regressionBinomial regressionPatientsComparison of timeTreatmentAverage lengthStay