2017
Factors Associated with Refugee Acute Healthcare Utilization in Southern Connecticut
Semere W, Agrawal P, Yun K, Di Bartolo I, Annamalai A, Ross JS. Factors Associated with Refugee Acute Healthcare Utilization in Southern Connecticut. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2017, 20: 327-333. PMID: 28382427, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-017-0574-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care useAcute care visitsCare useMonths of arrivalCare visitsMedical evaluationDay of arrivalAcute healthcare utilizationRetrospective cohort studyAcute care utilizationCohort studyCare utilizationHealthcare utilizationMale sexHospital visitsEmergency roomPrior historyHealth characteristicsLower likelihoodSouthern ConnecticutGreater likelihoodVisitsTimely evaluationAdult refugeesMonths
2009
Use of Medicare and Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care by Veterans with Dementia: A Longitudinal Analysis
Zhu CW, Penrod JD, Ross JS, Dellenbaugh C, Sano M. Use of Medicare and Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care by Veterans with Dementia: A Longitudinal Analysis. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2009, 57: 1908-1914. PMID: 19682132, PMCID: PMC3233990, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02405.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedicare useDual usersGreater likelihoodVeterans Affairs (VA) health careUse of MedicareHigh-quality careMultiple comorbiditiesPatient characteristicsVascular dementiaHigh comorbidityMedicare claimsFunctional limitationsMale veteransNursing homesVA servicesAlzheimer's diseaseVeterans AffairsOlder agePrivate insuranceFormal diagnosisDementiaUse groupHealth careCareLess likelihood