2023
Managing opioid waste, cost, and opportunity for drug diversion in the emergency department
Coleska A, Oh A, Rothenberg C, Dinh D, Parwani V, Venkatesh A. Managing opioid waste, cost, and opportunity for drug diversion in the emergency department. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 69: 195-199. PMID: 37172559, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug diversionContext of opioidEmergency department visitsManagement of painSingle health systemLogistic regression modelsHealth care systemOpioid ordersIntravenous opioidsSevere painDepartment visitsOpioid diversionEmergency departmentIncorrect doseOpioid epidemicOpioidsPrimary analysisMorphineDose orderHealth systemDoseHydromorphoneCare systemDrug shortagesPain
2021
Disparities in Accessing and Reading Open Notes in the Emergency Department Upon Implementation of the 21st Century CURES Act
Sangal RB, Powers E, Rothenberg C, Ndumele C, Ulrich A, Hsiao A, Venkatesh AK. Disparities in Accessing and Reading Open Notes in the Emergency Department Upon Implementation of the 21st Century CURES Act. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: 593-598. PMID: 34353651, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProportion of patientsPatient portal accessEmergency departmentOpen notesClinical notesPortal accessPublic insuranceUrgent care centersCentury Cures ActDifferent patient demographicsSingle health systemPatient demographicsPrimary outcomeCures ActPatient utilizationPatient visitsCare centerObservational studyPatientsDigital health toolsAge 18Health systemHealth toolsUnique barriersNon-English speakers