2023
Real-World Observational Evaluation of Common Interventions to Reduce Emergency Department Prescribing of Opioid Medications
Sangal R, Rothenberg C, Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Hsiao A, Solad Y, Venkatesh A. Real-World Observational Evaluation of Common Interventions to Reduce Emergency Department Prescribing of Opioid Medications. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2023, 49: 239-246. PMID: 36914528, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.01.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidElectronic Health RecordsEmergency Service, HospitalHospitalsHumansPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesConceptsOpioid prescribingED visitsElectronic health recordsOpioid prescriptionsEmergency department opioid prescriptionsAnalgesia prescriptionOpioid stewardshipOpioid medicationsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomePreintervention periodInterruptive alertsCommon interventionPrescribingAlert fatigueElectronic prescribingPrevious interventionsHospital systemObservational evaluationHealth recordsVisitsStewardship policiesInterventionOutcomesPrescriptionExploratory Descriptive Analysis of Smart Speaker Utilization in the Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Franco J, Solad Y, Venkatesh A, Van Tonder R, Solod A, Stachowiak T, Hsiao A, Sangal R. Exploratory Descriptive Analysis of Smart Speaker Utilization in the Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 64: 506-512. PMID: 36990854, PMCID: PMC9837211, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentRetrospective observational studyNight shift hoursCOVID-19 pandemicHuman Services OfficePatient satisfactionTelehealth deliveryObservational studyCare conversationsPatient communicationHospital roomHealth Insurance PortabilityExploratory descriptive analysisStaff wellbeingFuture studiesInsurance PortabilityDepartmentDescriptive analysisAccountability ActPandemicPatientsHospitalClinicians
2021
Clinical characteristics and outcomes for 7,995 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
McPadden J, Warner F, Young HP, Hurley NC, Pulk RA, Singh A, Durant TJS, Gong G, Desai N, Haimovich A, Taylor RA, Gunel M, Dela Cruz CS, Farhadian SF, Siner J, Villanueva M, Churchwell K, Hsiao A, Torre CJ, Velazquez EJ, Herbst RS, Iwasaki A, Ko AI, Mortazavi BJ, Krumholz HM, Schulz WL. Clinical characteristics and outcomes for 7,995 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0243291. PMID: 33788846, PMCID: PMC8011821, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionYale New Haven HealthSARS-CoV-2Hospital mortalityRisk of admissionMale sexRisk factorsSARS-CoV-2 testingInvasive mechanical ventilationSevere acute respiratory syndrome virusBurden of diseaseRT-PCR testingAcademic health systemDiverse patient populationsRespiratory syndrome virusEthnic groupsAdult patientsClinical characteristicsDischarge dispositionRespiratory supportPrimary outcomeTreatment guidelinesMechanical ventilationRetrospective studyPatient population
2020
COVID-19 infections and outcomes in a live registry of heart failure patients across an integrated health care system
Caraballo C, McCullough M, Fuery MA, Chouairi F, Keating C, Ravindra NG, Miller PE, Malinis M, Kashyap N, Hsiao A, Wilson FP, Curtis JP, Grant M, Velazquez EJ, Desai NR, Ahmad T. COVID-19 infections and outcomes in a live registry of heart failure patients across an integrated health care system. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0238829. PMID: 32997657, PMCID: PMC7526909, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure patientsIntegrated health care systemHeart Failure RegistryHealth care systemFailure patientsCOVID-19 infectionCare systemCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2 infectionReal-time registryRenin-angiotensin blockersRetrospective chart reviewCoronary artery diseaseRisk of deathCOVID-19 testingAngiotensin blockersMultiple comorbiditiesRespiratory failureChart reviewSymptomatic patientsArtery diseaseHeart failureComorbid conditionsPatient mortalityClinical management
2013
Automated analysis of electronic medical record data reflects the pathophysiology of operative complications
Tepas JJ, Rimar JM, Hsiao AL, Nussbaum MS. Automated analysis of electronic medical record data reflects the pathophysiology of operative complications. Surgery 2013, 154: 918-926. PMID: 24074431, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutomationColonElectronic Health RecordsHealth Care CostsHumansLength of StayPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSepsisConceptsElectronic medical recordsNumber of complicationsRothman IndexPostoperative complicationsColorectal proceduresPhysiologic dysfunctionDischarge International ClassificationElectronic medical record dataOrgan system dysfunctionPresence of sepsisIncidence of complicationsDirect costsMedical record dataDuration of stayRepeated-measures analysisPerioperative complicationsPostoperative sepsisOperative complicationsOperative patientsOrgan dysfunctionOverall incidencePreoperative counselingPhysiologic assessmentNursing observationsPatient cohort
2009
Changing Referral Trends of Acute Pancreatitis in Children: A 12‐year Single‐center Analysis
Park A, Latif SU, Shah AU, Tian J, Werlin S, Hsiao A, Pashankar D, Bhandari V, Nagar A, Husain SZ. Changing Referral Trends of Acute Pancreatitis in Children: A 12‐year Single‐center Analysis. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2009, 49: 316-322. PMID: 19503003, PMCID: PMC3034387, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e31818d7db3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBiliary Tract DiseasesChildFemaleHumansIncidenceMalePancreatitisRecurrenceReferral and ConsultationRetrospective StudiesSex DistributionConceptsTertiary care centerBody mass indexCases of pancreatitisAcute pancreatitisCare centerInclusion criteriaSingle tertiary care centerAcute pancreatitis casesPainful inflammatory disordersPediatric emergency departmentICD-9 codesPediatric pancreatitisPancreatitis casesCommon etiologyMass indexPediatric populationBiliary diseaseRecurrence rateRetrospective studyEmergency departmentInflammatory disordersMean agePediatric studiesReferral trendsPancreatitis