2019
Association Between Degrees of Separation in Physician Networks and Surgeons’ Use of Perioperative Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Shi Y, Pollack CE, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Christakis NA, Xu X, Gross CP. Association Between Degrees of Separation in Physician Networks and Surgeons’ Use of Perioperative Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Medical Care 2019, 57: 460-467. PMID: 31008899, PMCID: PMC6522278, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingPerioperative magnetic resonance imagingMRI useResonance imagingSurgeons' useBreast cancer carePatient-sharing networksPractice of surgeonsPairs of surgeonsUnproven benefitRetrospective studyPhysician pairsCancer carePractice patternsBreast cancerMRI utilizationMedicare dataSurgical colleaguesPatientsSurgeonsStudy periodPhysician networksCareAssociation
2018
Physician peer group characteristics and timeliness of breast cancer surgery
Bachand J, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Pollack CE, Xu X, Ma X, Gross CP. Physician peer group characteristics and timeliness of breast cancer surgery. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 170: 657-665. PMID: 29693229, PMCID: PMC6048589, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4789-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician peer groupsSurgical delayProvider densityPatient racial compositionBreast cancerEnd Results-Medicare dataBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer surgeryResultsThe study sampleConclusionsThe likelihoodBlack patientsCancer surgeryCancer patientsSurgeryPatientsStudy sampleWomenCancerAssociationGroupGroup characteristicsPurposeLittleInterdisciplinary groupPeer groupEpidemiology
2015
Association of hospital volume with readmission rates: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Horwitz LI, Lin Z, Herrin J, Bernheim S, Drye EE, Krumholz HM, Hines HJ, Ross JS. Association of hospital volume with readmission rates: a retrospective cross-sectional study. The BMJ 2015, 350: h447. PMID: 25665806, PMCID: PMC4353286, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.h447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReadmission ratesHospital volumeRetrospective cross-sectional studyUS acute care hospitalsHospital readmission ratesAcute care hospitalsCross-sectional studyMedical cancer treatmentCare hospitalAdult dischargesHospital characteristicsMedicare feeCancer treatmentHospitalAssociationDaysService dataPatientsCardiovascularGynecologyQuintileNeurology
2014
Toward Spanning the Quality Chasm: An Examination of Team Functioning Measures
Strasser DC, Burridge AB, Falconer JA, Uomoto JM, Herrin J. Toward Spanning the Quality Chasm: An Examination of Team Functioning Measures. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2014, 95: 2220-2223. PMID: 25007707, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient outcomesCommunity dischargeVeterans Affairs Medical CenterLength of stayClinical trialsMedical CenterModifiable attributesScale scoreInpatient teamsQuality ChasmStudy periodTime pointsOutcomesStayHigh rateScoresFunctioning measuresHigher scoresLower lengthExploratory analysisSuch findingsAssociationFurther research
2013
Association between physicians’ experience after training and maternal obstetrical outcomes: cohort study
Epstein AJ, Srinivas SK, Nicholson S, Herrin J, Asch DA. Association between physicians’ experience after training and maternal obstetrical outcomes: cohort study. The BMJ 2013, 346: f1596. PMID: 23538919, PMCID: PMC3610558, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.f1596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal complication ratesMaternal complicationsComplication rateRetrospective cohort analysisAcute care hospitalsObstetrical outcomesCesarean deliveryCohort studyCare hospitalVaginal deliveryCesarean birthCompletion of residencyCohort analysisPhysician yearsMAIN OUTCOMEThird decadePost-residency practiceComplicationsObstetriciansMore yearsSecular trendsComposite measurePercentage pointsAssociationSecond decade
2011
Health and social services expenditures: associations with health outcomes
Bradley EH, Elkins BR, Herrin J, Elbel B. Health and social services expenditures: associations with health outcomes. BMJ Quality & Safety 2011, 20: 826. PMID: 21447501, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs.2010.048363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth service expendituresBetter health outcomesHealth outcomesLow birth weightLife expectancyInfant mortalityPopulation-level health outcomesService expendituresPotential life yearsSocial service expenditureHealth expenditureCross-sectional analysisMaternal mortalityBirth weightPotential yearsBetter outcomesLife yearsMortalityHealth indicatorsOutcomesHealthcare reformGross domestic productAssociationHealthExpectancy