2005
Methods Used to Streamline the CAHPS® Hospital Survey
Keller S, O'Malley AJ, Hays RD, Matthew RA, Zaslavsky AM, Hepner KA, Cleary PD. Methods Used to Streamline the CAHPS® Hospital Survey. Health Services Research 2005, 40: 2057-2077. PMID: 16316438, PMCID: PMC1361248, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2005.00478.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatistical propertiesHospital SurveyCare qualityHospital care qualityBest subsetStandard psychometric methodsParsimonious subsetPromising measurement propertiesHospital stayPatient evaluationHospital carePatient reportsInternal consistency reliabilityCAHPS Hospital SurveyHospitalExcellent fitPilot dataMeasurement propertiesReport itemsConsistency reliabilityConfirmatory factor analysisCareFocus groupsPsychometric methodsSubset
2003
A hospitalization from hell: a patient's perspective on quality.
Cleary PD. A hospitalization from hell: a patient's perspective on quality. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2003, 138: 33-9. PMID: 12513042, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-138-1-200301070-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Delirium. The occurrence and persistence of symptoms among elderly hospitalized patients.
Levkoff S, Evans D, Liptzin B, Cleary P, Lipsitz L, Wetle T, Reilly C, Pilgrim D, Schor J, Rowe J. Delirium. The occurrence and persistence of symptoms among elderly hospitalized patients. JAMA Internal Medicine 1992, 152: 334-40. PMID: 1739363, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.152.2.334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital dischargeNew symptomsNew-onset deliriumLong-term care facilitiesProlonged hospital stayPersistence of symptomsRisk of mortalityPersistence of deliriumHospital stayIncident deliriumElderly patientsAdvanced ageCommon disorderTeaching hospitalDeliriumIndividual symptomsCare facilitiesPatientsCognitive impairmentFull criteriaMental disordersStudy participantsIncomplete manifestationsSymptomsInitial evaluationDelirium: The Occurrence and Persistence of Symptoms Among Elderly Hospitalized Patients
Levkoff S, Evans D, Liptzin B, Cleary P, Lipsitz L, Wetle T, Reilly C, Pilgrim D, Schor J, Rowe J. Delirium: The Occurrence and Persistence of Symptoms Among Elderly Hospitalized Patients. JAMA Internal Medicine 1992, 152: 334-340. DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1992.00400140082019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital dischargeNew symptomsNew-onset deliriumLong-term care facilitiesProlonged hospital stayPersistence of symptomsRisk of mortalityPersistence of deliriumHospital stayIncident deliriumElderly patientsAdvanced ageCommon disorderTeaching hospitalDeliriumIndividual symptomsCare facilitiesPatientsFull criteriaCognitive impairmentMental disordersStudy participantsIncomplete manifestationsSymptomsInitial evaluation
1988
Identification of Factors Associated with the Diagnosis of Delirium in Elderly Hospitalized Patients
Levkoff S, Safran C, Cleary P, Gallop J, Phillips R. Identification of Factors Associated with the Diagnosis of Delirium in Elderly Hospitalized Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1988, 36: 1099-1104. PMID: 3192888, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1988.tb04396.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionLow serum albuminTract infectionsHospital stayRisk factorsElevated white blood cell countWhite blood cell countRisk of deliriumDiagnosis of deliriumBlood cell countCases of deliriumMajor teaching hospitalHospital mortalityDischarge diagnosisHospital chargesSame hospitalTeaching hospitalDeliriumFactors AssociatedPatientsCell countAdmissionInfectionSerum albuminStay