2023
Exploratory 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
2022
COVID-19 surge readiness: use cases demonstrating how hospitals leveraged digital identity access management for infection control and pandemic response
Gellert G, Kelly S, Hsiao A, Herrick B, Weis D, Lutz J, Stanton G, Bonilla S, Borgasano D, Erich M, Reilly C, Johnston D. COVID-19 surge readiness: use cases demonstrating how hospitals leveraged digital identity access management for infection control and pandemic response. BMJ Health & Care Informatics 2022, 29: e100680. PMID: 36423933, PMCID: PMC9692137, DOI: 10.1136/bmjhci-2022-100680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfection controlCare deliveryCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2Volume of patientsPandemic responseEpidemic infectious diseasesHospitals/health systemsTelehealth consultsClinical careUse casesInfectious diseasesHealth systemPatient safetyContact tracingPatientsVirtual visitsPatient informationHigh infectiousnessIsolation unitHospitalClinical workflowShift startTemperature checksIdentity Access Management
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
Inpatient Telehealth Tools to Enhance Communication and Decrease Personal Protective Equipment Consumption during Disaster Situations: A Case Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ong SY, Stump L, Zawalich M, Edwards L, Stanton G, Matthews M, Hsiao AL. Inpatient Telehealth Tools to Enhance Communication and Decrease Personal Protective Equipment Consumption during Disaster Situations: A Case Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Applied Clinical Informatics 2020, 11: 733-741. PMID: 33147644, PMCID: PMC7641665, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1719180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse casesSecurity/privacyHealth care systemPatient care capabilitiesConsumer devicesHealth systemInnovative technology solutionsTechnology solutionsPersonal protective equipment useCare systemLarge health care systemLarge-scale setupsHealth care workersDisaster situationsProtective equipment useHealth care staffUse of PPEDevice usageDevice availabilityPhysical setupInpatient careLarge volumesAmbulatory settingTelehealth toolsCare workersCOVID-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 managementAgile Health Care Analytics: Enabling Real-Time Disease Surveillance With a Computational Health Platform
Schulz WL, Durant T, Torre CJ, Hsiao AL, Krumholz HM. Agile Health Care Analytics: Enabling Real-Time Disease Surveillance With a Computational Health Platform. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2020, 22: e18707. PMID: 32442130, PMCID: PMC7257473, DOI: 10.2196/18707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReal-time dataHealth information technologyReal-world dataHealth platformInformation technologyCombination of technologiesReal timeSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Timely informationRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2PlatformRespiratory tract infectionsSyndrome coronavirus 2Health care systemTract infectionsCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreakIncident casesCoronavirus 2Novel applicationTechnologyAnalyticsHealth systemCare systemSpecific pathogens