2024
Factors Underlying Reduced Hospitalizations for Myocardial Infarction During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Wilcock A, Zubizarreta J, Wadhera R, Yeh R, Zachrison K, Schwamm L, Mehrotra A. Factors Underlying Reduced Hospitalizations for Myocardial Infarction During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Cardiology 2024, 9: 914-920. PMID: 39083317, PMCID: PMC11292572, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2024.2031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital encountersAcute myocardial infarctionCare avoidanceShort-term acute careAcute myocardial infarction incidenceAcute myocardial infarction ratesTemporal trendsCOVID-19 pandemicPatient characteristicsTraditional Medicare claimsCross-sectional studyPandemic-related changesAMI incidenceCOVID-19 death ratesAcute careMyocardial infarctionMedicare claimsMain OutcomesExcess deathsExcess mortalityStudy samplePrepandemic levelsTraditional MedicareUnited StatesCOVID-19
2023
Variation in patterns of telestroke usage during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nakamoto C, Wilcock A, Schwamm L, Zachrison K, Uscher-Pines L, Mehrotra A. Variation in patterns of telestroke usage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2023, 32: 107036. PMID: 36791674, PMCID: PMC9899774, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107036.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Crossing the Virtual Chasm: Practical Considerations for Rethinking Curriculum, Competency, and Culture in the Virtual Care Era
Bolster M, Chandra S, Demaerschalk B, Esper C, Genkins J, Hayden E, Tan-McGrory A, Schwamm L, Group F. Crossing the Virtual Chasm: Practical Considerations for Rethinking Curriculum, Competency, and Culture in the Virtual Care Era. Academic Medicine 2022, 97: 839-846. PMID: 35263303, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirtual care environmentsLearning environmentRelated learning environmentsEducational toolCommunication skillsPhysical examination techniquesCore competenciesCurriculumWebside mannerCOVID-19 pandemicDemonstration of empathyCompetenciesPurposeful approachCare environmentEducatorsLearnersFoundational elementsPatient encountersDelivery modelAssessment toolVirtual environmentAssessment methodsDeliberate stepsOpportunitiesPandemic
2021
Changes in Virtual and In-Person Health Care Utilization in a Large Health System During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Zachrison K, Yan Z, Schwamm L. Changes in Virtual and In-Person Health Care Utilization in a Large Health System During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2129973. PMID: 34705016, PMCID: PMC8552053, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.29973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRising to the challenges of the pandemic: Telehealth innovations in U.S. emergency departments
Uscher-Pines L, Sousa J, Mehrotra A, Schwamm L, Zachrison K. Rising to the challenges of the pandemic: Telehealth innovations in U.S. emergency departments. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2021, 28: 1910-1918. PMID: 34022045, PMCID: PMC8194856, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocab092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentTelehealth programED leadersU.S. emergency departmentsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicPersonal protective equipmentTelehealth applicationsPostdischarge assessmentsAcute careVirus exposureVisit volumeOngoing COVID-19Telehealth implementationTele-triageMaximum variation samplingProtective equipmentTelehealth innovationCOVID-19Tele-consultationCOVID-19 pandemicImplementation supportCarePandemicLiterature review
2020
Digital triage: Novel strategies for population health management in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Lai L, Wittbold K, Dadabhoy F, Sato R, Landman A, Schwamm L, He S, Patel R, Wei N, Zuccotti G, Lennes I, Medina D, Sequist T, Bomba G, Keschner Y, Zhang H. Digital triage: Novel strategies for population health management in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare 2020, 8: 100493. PMID: 33129176, PMCID: PMC7586929, DOI: 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2020.100493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-hospital triagePotential viral transmissionHealthcare system capacityPopulation health managementCOVID-19 pandemicEmergency departmentCOVID-19 casesAppropriate careU.S. healthcare systemClinical staffViral transmissionPatient demandPartners HealthCareHealthcare systemCOVID-19PatientsCareNovel strategyHealth managementArtificial intelligenceHospitalizationPandemicUnique challengesClinicCliniciansCan mHealth Technology Help Mitigate the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Adans-Dester C, Bamberg S, Bertacchi F, Caulfield B, Chappie K, Demarchi D, Erb M, Estrada J, Fabara E, Freni M, Friedl K, Ghaffari R, Gill G, Greenberg M, Hoyt R, Jovanov E, Kanzler C, Katabi D, Kernan M, Kigin C, Lee S, Leonhardt S, Lovell N, Mantilla J, McCoy T, Luo N, Miller G, Moore J, O'Keeffe D, Palmer J, Parisi F, Patel S, Po J, Pugliese B, Quatieri T, Rahman T, Ramasarma N, Rogers J, Ruiz-Esparza G, Sapienza S, Schiurring G, Schwamm L, Shafiee H, Silacci S, Sims N, Talkar T, Tharion W, Toombs J, Uschnig C, Vergara-Diaz G, Wacnik P, Wang M, Welch J, Williamson L, Zafonte R, Zai A, Zhang Y, Tearney G, Ahmad R, Walt D, Bonato P. Can mHealth Technology Help Mitigate the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic. IEEE Open Journal Of Engineering In Medicine And Biology 2020, 1: 243-248. PMID: 34192282, PMCID: PMC8023427, DOI: 10.1109/ojemb.2020.3015141.Peer-Reviewed Original Research