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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAmbulatory CareCOVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOffice VisitsPandemicsPatient Acceptance of Health CareSARS-CoV-2Telemedicine
2015
Racial/Ethnic and Sex Differences in Emergency Medical Services Transport Among Hospitalized US Stroke Patients: Analysis of the National Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Registry
Mochari-Greenberger H, Xian Y, Hellkamp A, Schulte P, Bhatt D, Fonarow G, Saver J, Reeves M, Schwamm L, Smith E. Racial/Ethnic and Sex Differences in Emergency Medical Services Transport Among Hospitalized US Stroke Patients: Analysis of the National Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Registry. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2015, 4: e002099. PMID: 26268882, PMCID: PMC4599467, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.002099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAsianBlack or African AmericanChi-Square DistributionEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHispanic or LatinoHospitalizationHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient Acceptance of Health CareRegistriesSex FactorsStrokeTransportation of PatientsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsEmergency medical servicesStroke patientsStroke symptomsEMS useRace/ethnicityHospitalized acute stroke patientsEmergency medical services transportWhite womenGuidelines-Stroke registryAcute stroke patientsMultivariable logistic regressionLevel of consciousnessSex differencesGuidelines-StrokeNational GetIschemic strokeStroke outcomePatient characteristicsPotential confoundersMedical historyEMS transportSex disparitiesPatientsHispanic menLogistic regression
2013
Patterns of Emergency Medical Services Use and Its Association With Timely Stroke Treatment
Ekundayo O, Saver J, Fonarow G, Schwamm L, Xian Y, Zhao X, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Cheng E. Patterns of Emergency Medical Services Use and Its Association With Timely Stroke Treatment. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2013, 6: 262-269. PMID: 23633218, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.113.000089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overChi-Square DistributionEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalEthnicityFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMiddle AgedMinority GroupsOdds RatioOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient Education as TopicPractice Guidelines as TopicRegistriesRisk FactorsStrokeTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTransportation of PatientsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsEmergency medical servicesStroke patientsEMS useEmergency medical services useMinority raceHealth Stroke ScoreMedical service useTreatment of strokeTissue-type plasminogen activatorEligible patientsGuidelines-StrokeSevere strokeStroke ScoreHospital arrivalOlder patientsYounger patientsHemorrhagic strokeStroke treatmentMedicare insuranceInsurance statusEMS activationDecreased oddsEMS transportService usePatients