2019
Measuring hospital‐specific disparities by dual eligibility and race to reduce health inequities
Lloren A, Liu S, Herrin J, Lin Z, Zhou G, Wang Y, Kuang M, Zhou S, Farietta T, McCole K, Charania S, Sheares K, Bernheim S. Measuring hospital‐specific disparities by dual eligibility and race to reduce health inequities. Health Services Research 2019, 54: 243-254. PMID: 30666634, PMCID: PMC6341208, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American racePatient case mixDual eligibilityReadmission ratesAmerican raceRisk-standardized outcomesHigher readmission ratesDual eligibility statusAcute myocardial infarctionAfrican American patientsRisk-standardized readmission ratesAcute care hospitalsQuality of careMedicaid Services methodologyHealth care qualityHospital disparitiesCare hospitalHeart failureInpatient admissionsMyocardial infarctionAmerican patientsMedicare patientsCase mixHealth outcomesHospital
2017
Predictors of Return Visits Among Insured Emergency Department Mental Health and Substance Abuse Patients, 2005-2013
Lee S, Herrin J, Bobo WV, Johnson R, Sangaralingham LR, Campbell RL. Predictors of Return Visits Among Insured Emergency Department Mental Health and Substance Abuse Patients, 2005-2013. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 18: 884-893. PMID: 28874941, PMCID: PMC5576625, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2017.6.33850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED visitsReturn visitsInpatient admissionsOptum Labs Data WarehouseMental healthChronic medical comorbiditiesContinuous insurance enrollmentFirst ED visitIndex ED visitRetrospective cohort studyAdministrative claims dataMedicare Advantage enrolleesPrior EDMedical comorbiditiesCohort studyAcute carePrimary diagnosisStudy inclusionRisk factorsInpatient utilizationClaims dataIncreased ageSubstance abusePatientsStudy period