2023
Correlations among common emergency medicine physician performance measures: Mixed messages or balancing forces?
Scofi J, Underriner E, Sangal R, Rothenberg C, Patel A, Pickens A, Sather J, Parwani V, Ulrich A, Venkatesh A. Correlations among common emergency medicine physician performance measures: Mixed messages or balancing forces? The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 72: 58-63. PMID: 37481955, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency medicine physician workforce attrition differences by age and gender
Gettel C, Courtney D, Agrawal P, Madsen T, Rothenberg C, Mills A, Lall M, Keim S, Kraus C, Ranney M, Venkatesh A. Emergency medicine physician workforce attrition differences by age and gender. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 1092-1100. PMID: 37313983, PMCID: PMC10973949, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedChildCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency MedicineFemaleHumansMaleMedicareMiddle AgedPhysiciansUnited StatesWorkforceConceptsFemale emergency physiciansEmergency physiciansMedian ageMultivariate logistic regression modelMale emergency physiciansResidency graduationRepeated cross-sectional analysisCharacteristics of physiciansWorkforce attritionCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsStudy time frameDate of birthPrimary outcomeFemale genderMale physiciansClinical practiceFemale physiciansClinical servicesPhysiciansEmergency medicineAgeNumber of yearsRecent dataWorkforce concernsAttrition From the US Emergency Medicine Workforce During Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Gettel C, Courtney D, Bennett C, Keim S, Camargo C, Venkatesh A. Attrition From the US Emergency Medicine Workforce During Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 82: 234-236. PMID: 37140492, PMCID: PMC10153599, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMembership in the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems Among Emergency Medicine Residency Program–Sponsoring Institutions, 2001-2020
Bennett C, Boggs K, Gettel C, Sun W, Venkatesh A, Camargo C. Membership in the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems Among Emergency Medicine Residency Program–Sponsoring Institutions, 2001-2020. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2312457. PMID: 37159203, PMCID: PMC10170334, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12457.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
A Quality Measurement Framework for Emergency Department Care of Psychiatric Emergencies
Im D, Scott K, Venkatesh A, Lobon L, Kroll D, Samuels E, Wilson M, Zeller S, Zun L, Clifford K, Zachrison K. A Quality Measurement Framework for Emergency Department Care of Psychiatric Emergencies. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 81: 592-605. PMID: 36402629, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 2013 to 2019 Emergency Medicine Workforce: Clinician Entry and Attrition Across the US Geography
Gettel CJ, Courtney DM, Janke AT, Rothenberg C, Mills AM, Sun W, Venkatesh AK. The 2013 to 2019 Emergency Medicine Workforce: Clinician Entry and Attrition Across the US Geography. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 80: 260-271. PMID: 35717274, PMCID: PMC9398978, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.04.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency MedicineGeographyHumansMedicareUnited StatesWorkforceConceptsAdvanced practice providersEmergency physiciansPractice providersNonemergency physiciansEmergency cliniciansRural designationUrban emergency physiciansRepeated cross-sectional analysisEmergency medicine workforceCross-sectional analysisUnique cliniciansMedicare Part BStudy yearsCliniciansPhysiciansProvider UtilizationPhysician attritionSubstantial state-level variationResidency trainingLongitudinal trendsManagement servicesAttrition ratesState-level changesState-level variationTotal proportion
2021
Group Practice Size Consolidation in Emergency Medicine
Pollock JR, Hogan JS, Venkatesh AK, Sandefur BJ, Weyand JA, Harrington MT, Pisac AM, Lindor RA. Group Practice Size Consolidation in Emergency Medicine. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 79: 2-6. PMID: 34417071, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.07.122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Value Pathways: Opportunities for Emergency Clinicians to Turn Policy Into Practice
Gettel CJ, Ling SM, Wild RE, Venkatesh AK, Duseja R. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Value Pathways: Opportunities for Emergency Clinicians to Turn Policy Into Practice. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: 599-603. PMID: 34304917, PMCID: PMC8545831, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly Care of Adults With Suspected Sepsis in the Emergency Department and Out-of-Hospital Environment: A Consensus-Based Task Force Report
Yealy DM, Mohr NM, Shapiro NI, Venkatesh A, Jones AE, Self WH. Early Care of Adults With Suspected Sepsis in the Emergency Department and Out-of-Hospital Environment: A Consensus-Based Task Force Report. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: 1-19. PMID: 33840511, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Cross-Sectional Analysis of High-Acuity Professional Services Performed by Urban and Rural Emergency Care Physicians Across the United States
Gettel CJ, Canavan ME, Greenwood-Ericksen MB, Parwani VL, Ulrich AS, Pilgrim RL, Venkatesh AK. A Cross-Sectional Analysis of High-Acuity Professional Services Performed by Urban and Rural Emergency Care Physicians Across the United States. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: 140-149. PMID: 33771412, PMCID: PMC8238845, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional analysisCare EvaluationRural physiciansMedicare feeEmergency careUrban physiciansMedicare Public Use FilesManagement service codesEmergency care physiciansLogistic regression analysisPrimary outcomeCare physiciansPhysician levelService beneficiariesPublic Use FilePhysiciansIndividual physiciansUse FileRegression analysisQuintileCareProportion of servicesReimbursementPart B.Urban settingsBalancing quality and utilization: Emergency physician level correlation between 72 h returns, admission, and CT utilization rates
Parwani V, Thomas M, Rothenberg C, Ulrich A, Venkatesh A. Balancing quality and utilization: Emergency physician level correlation between 72 h returns, admission, and CT utilization rates. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 48: 365-366. PMID: 33597095, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.01.078.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Emergency Physician Reimbursement: Getting Shortchanged or Shrewdly Negotiating?
Venkatesh AK, Janke AT. Emergency Physician Reimbursement: Getting Shortchanged or Shrewdly Negotiating? Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 76: 621-624. PMID: 33097122, PMCID: PMC7575452, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.08.025.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
An appraisal of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Do we agree?
Zupon A, Rothenberg C, Couturier K, Tan T, Siddiqui G, James M, Savage D, Melnick ER, Venkatesh AK. An appraisal of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Do we agree? International Journal Of Clinical Practice 2018, 73: e13289. PMID: 30372798, PMCID: PMC6351191, DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACEP clinical policyClinical practice guidelinesStrength of recommendationsClinical policyPractice guidelinesEvidence-based emergency careAGREE II instrumentAppraisal of GuidelinesRigor of developmentAGREE II criteriaOverall qualityPrimary outcomeOverall assessmentEmergency physiciansAmerican CollegeEmergency carePublication dateClarity of presentationSecondary analysisAppraisal instrumentsMean scorePositive associationGuidelinesAppraisal itemsScores
2017
“Choosing Wisely” Imaging Recommendations: Initial Implementation in New England Emergency Departments
Raja AS, Venkatesh A, Mick N, Zabbo CP, Hasegawa K, Espinola JA, Bittner JC, Camargo CA. “Choosing Wisely” Imaging Recommendations: Initial Implementation in New England Emergency Departments. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 18: 454-458. PMID: 28435496, PMCID: PMC5391895, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2017.1.32677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew England Emergency DepartmentsEvidence-based interventionsEmergency departmentClinical pathwayExact testMultiple evidence-based interventionsLow-risk patientsFisher's exact testPulmonary embolismRisk patientsComputerized decision supportMinor traumaComputerized decision support systemImaging recommendationsCommon interventionAmerican CollegeLower riskResponse rateInstitutional review board reviewPatientsInitial mailingRepeat mailingInterventionBoard reviewDescriptive statistics
2014
A Top-Five List for Emergency Medicine: A Pilot Project to Improve the Value of Emergency Care
Schuur JD, Carney DP, Lyn ET, Raja AS, Michael JA, Ross NG, Venkatesh AK. A Top-Five List for Emergency Medicine: A Pilot Project to Improve the Value of Emergency Care. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 509-515. PMID: 24534899, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.12688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTechnical expert panelEmergency medicine cliniciansMedicine cliniciansEmergency medicineED health care providersDisposition decisionsModified Delphi consensus processEmergency department visitsHealth care providersDelphi consensus processResults Phase 1Phase 2Phase 1Department visitsEmergency cliniciansMAIN OUTCOMECare providersMean costEmergency careClinical actionsActionable targetsMedical careClinical decisionImaging studiesClinicians
2013
A “Top Five” list for emergency medicine: a policy and research agenda for stewardship to improve the value of emergency care
Venkatesh AK, Schuur JD. A “Top Five” list for emergency medicine: a policy and research agenda for stewardship to improve the value of emergency care. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 31: 1520-1524. PMID: 23993868, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care costsEmergency careEmergency medicineCare costsPost-discharge careHigh-cost imagingLow-value careMedico-legal concernsFront-line providersHealth system improvementHospital admissionIntravenous fluidsMedication administrationProvider knowledgeClinical actionsStewardship effortsHealth servicesClinical decisionValue carePotential interventionsCareExamples of interventionsEmergency MedicalPatientsOverused services