2020
Timely estimation of National Admission, readmission, and observation-stay rates in medicare patients with acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, or pneumonia using near real-time claims data
Li SX, Wang Y, Lama SD, Schwartz J, Herrin J, Mei H, Lin Z, Bernheim SM, Spivack S, Krumholz HM, Suter LG. Timely estimation of National Admission, readmission, and observation-stay rates in medicare patients with acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, or pneumonia using near real-time claims data. BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20: 733. PMID: 32778098, PMCID: PMC7416804, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05611-w.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Effect of Collaborative Telerehabilitation on Functional Impairment and Pain Among Patients With Advanced-Stage Cancer
Cheville AL, Moynihan T, Herrin J, Loprinzi C, Kroenke K. Effect of Collaborative Telerehabilitation on Functional Impairment and Pain Among Patients With Advanced-Stage Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2019, 5: 644-652. PMID: 30946436, PMCID: PMC6512772, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.0011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPharmacological pain managementAdvanced-stage cancerArm 2Pain managementQuality of lifePain interferenceBrief Pain InventoryAcademic medical centerHealth care systemHousehold ambulatorsHospital lengthStage IIICHome dischargeMost patientsMonth 3Pain InventoryPostacute careArm 3Blinded assessmentCollaborative careControl armClinical trialsCare teamFunctional impairmentHematologic cancersRisk of Readmission After Discharge From Skilled Nursing Facilities Following Heart Failure Hospitalization: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Weerahandi H, Li L, Bao H, Herrin J, Dharmarajan K, Ross JS, Kim KL, Jones S, Horwitz LI. Risk of Readmission After Discharge From Skilled Nursing Facilities Following Heart Failure Hospitalization: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2019, 20: 432-437. PMID: 30954133, PMCID: PMC6486375, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.01.135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkilled nursing facilitiesSNF dischargeRetrospective cohort studySNF lengthHeart failureHF hospitalizationComposite outcomeCohort studyNursing facilitiesService beneficiaries 65Heart failure hospitalizationRisk of readmissionHazard rate ratiosFailure hospitalizationUnplanned readmissionHF diagnosisHospital dischargePostdischarge outcomesSNF stayMedicare patientsMedicare feeHome transitionPatientsReadmissionDay 3
2017
Impact of a Shared Decision Making Intervention on Health Care Utilization: A Secondary Analysis of the Chest Pain Choice Multicenter Randomized Trial
Schaffer JT, Hess EP, Hollander JE, Kline JA, Torres CA, Diercks DB, Jones R, Owen KP, Meisel ZF, Demers M, Leblanc A, Inselman J, Herrin J, Montori VM, Shah ND. Impact of a Shared Decision Making Intervention on Health Care Utilization: A Secondary Analysis of the Chest Pain Choice Multicenter Randomized Trial. Academic Emergency Medicine 2017, 25: 293-300. PMID: 29218817, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationLength of stayCare utilizationObservation unit admissionUnit admissionChest painED visitsIntervention armStudy armsIndex emergency department visitLow-risk chest painOverall health care utilizationSecondary analysisBilling dataIndex ED visitAcute coronary syndromeEmergency department visitsCardiac imaging testsCardiac stress testingPlanned secondary analysisHealth care systemInitial EDPragmatic multicenterCardiac testingCoronary syndrome
2014
Toward Spanning the Quality Chasm: An Examination of Team Functioning Measures
Strasser DC, Burridge AB, Falconer JA, Uomoto JM, Herrin J. Toward Spanning the Quality Chasm: An Examination of Team Functioning Measures. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2014, 95: 2220-2223. PMID: 25007707, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient outcomesCommunity dischargeVeterans Affairs Medical CenterLength of stayClinical trialsMedical CenterModifiable attributesScale scoreInpatient teamsQuality ChasmStudy periodTime pointsOutcomesStayHigh rateScoresFunctioning measuresHigher scoresLower lengthExploratory analysisSuch findingsAssociationFurther research
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
2010
National quality campaigns: who benefits?
Hansen LO, Herrin J, Nembhard IM, Busch S, Yuan CT, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. National quality campaigns: who benefits? BMJ Quality & Safety 2010, 19: 275. PMID: 20538628, DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.036087.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Team Training and Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes: A Cluster Randomized Trial
Strasser DC, Falconer JA, Stevens AB, Uomoto JM, Herrin J, Bowen SE, Burridge AB. Team Training and Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes: A Cluster Randomized Trial. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2008, 89: 10-15. PMID: 18164324, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.08.127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayStroke patientsCommunity dischargePatient outcomesVeterans Affairs Medical CenterImproved patient outcomesIntervention teamStroke rehabilitation outcomesSignificant differencesVideoconference consultationsStroke outcomeFunctional outcomeFIM instrumentRehabilitation unitFunctional improvementIntervention groupFIM gainMedical CenterStroke rehabilitationFunctional gainsRehabilitation outcomesControl groupClinical staffMotor itemsSecondary analysis