2018
Uncertainty as a Key Influence in the Decision To Admit Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack
Homoya BJ, Damush TM, Sico JJ, Miech EJ, Arling GW, Myers LJ, Ferguson JB, Phipps MS, Cheng EM, Bravata DM. Uncertainty as a Key Influence in the Decision To Admit Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 34: 1715-1723. PMID: 30484102, PMCID: PMC6712185, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4735-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackVA Medical CenterTIA patientsChart review dataAdmission ratesTIA admissionsTIA careABCD2 scoreIschemic attackChart reviewAdministrative dataSubsequent vascular eventsSecondary prevention strategiesSubset of patientsQuality improvement interventionsHigher admission ratesQuality of careKey ResultsProvidersTimely workupVascular eventsEmergency departmentInpatient settingMedical CenterHigh riskPatients
2016
Using Radiological Data to Estimate Ischemic Stroke Severity
Sico JJ, Phipps MS, Concato J, Brandt C, Wells CK, Lo AC, Nadeau SE, Williams LS, Gorman M, Boice JL, Bravata DM. Using Radiological Data to Estimate Ischemic Stroke Severity. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2016, 25: 792-798. PMID: 26794264, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke severityHospital mortalityStroke patientsC-statisticAcute ischemic stroke patientsStroke care qualityIschemic stroke patientsChart review dataIschemic stroke severityElectronic health recordsAdmission headSevere strokePoststroke mortalityAbnormal findingsValid measurePatient levelRadiographic scoresRadiological dataRadiographic dataRadiographic measuresCare qualityRisk adjustmentSeverityHealth recordsMortality