2011
Effectiveness and Cost of a Transitional Care Program for Heart Failure: A Prospective Study With Concurrent Controls
Stauffer BD, Fullerton C, Fleming N, Ogola G, Herrin J, Stafford PM, Ballard DJ. Effectiveness and Cost of a Transitional Care Program for Heart Failure: A Prospective Study With Concurrent Controls. JAMA Internal Medicine 2011, 171: 1238-1243. PMID: 21788541, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransitional care programNurse-led transitional care programHeart failureLength of stayReadmission ratesCare programHealth care systemProspective studyCare systemCause readmission rateDirect costsConcurrent controlsBaylor Health Care SystemBudget impact analysisPostintervention periodMedicare patientsPatientsReal-world settingInterventionReimbursement experienceStaySecular reductionCurrent payment systemHospitalPayment reform
2008
How Should the Impact of Different Presentations of Treatment Effects on Patient Choice Be Evaluated? A Pilot Randomized Trial
Carling C, Kristoffersen DT, Herrin J, Treweek S, Oxman AD, Schünemann H, Akl EA, Montori V. How Should the Impact of Different Presentations of Treatment Effects on Patient Choice Be Evaluated? A Pilot Randomized Trial. PLOS ONE 2008, 3: e3693. PMID: 19030110, PMCID: PMC2585274, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003693.Peer-Reviewed Original Research