2022
Racial disparities among older adults with acute myocardial infarction: The SILVER‐AMI study
Demkowicz P, Hajduk A, Dodson J, Oladele C, Chaudhry S. Racial disparities among older adults with acute myocardial infarction: The SILVER‐AMI study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 474-483. PMID: 36415964, PMCID: PMC9957871, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionFunctional impairmentGeriatric conditionsClinical characteristicsMyocardial infarctionBlack participantsOlder adultsRacial disparitiesRisk of mortalityMore functional impairmentSILVER-AMI StudyBlack older adultsYounger average ageUnadjusted oddsDaily livingAMI hospitalizationAverage ageGeriatric phenotypesUS hospitalsHospitalizationLogistic regressionMortalityImpairmentInfarctionUnintentional lossAssociations between hospitalist physician workload, length of stay, and return to the hospital
Djulbegovic M, Chen K, Cohen AB, Heacock D, Canavan M, Cushing W, Agarwal R, Simonov M, Chaudhry SI. Associations between hospitalist physician workload, length of stay, and return to the hospital. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2022, 17: 445-455. PMID: 35662410, PMCID: PMC9248905, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.12847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayEmergency departmentPhysician workloadYale-New Haven HospitalMedian patient ageSeverity of illnessElectronic health record dataNumber of patientsHealth record dataWeekend admissionHospital daysPatient ageClinical outcomesObservational studyHospitalist serviceMAIN OUTCOMEPatient complexityHospitalist workloadSociodemographic factorsPatient encountersPatientsLogistic regressionMultilevel PoissonRecord dataOutcomes
2019
Cooperation and conflict in intra‐hospital transfers: A qualitative analysis
Germack HD, Fekieta R, Britton M, Feder SL, Rosenberg A, Chaudhry SI. Cooperation and conflict in intra‐hospital transfers: A qualitative analysis. Nursing Open 2019, 7: 634-641. PMID: 32089862, PMCID: PMC7024622, DOI: 10.1002/nop2.434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-Reported Quality of Hospital Discharge Transitions: Results from the SILVER-AMI Study
Richards BG, Hajduk AM, Perry J, Krumholz HM, Khan AM, Chaudhry SI. Patient-Reported Quality of Hospital Discharge Transitions: Results from the SILVER-AMI Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 35: 808-814. PMID: 31654359, PMCID: PMC7080904, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05414-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of dischargeEmergency department utilizationAcute myocardial infarctionPatient-reported qualityHospital discharge processOlder patientsAcute Myocardial Infarction StudyMyocardial Infarction StudyProspective cohort studyMedical record reviewEmergency room utilizationAdults age 75Key ResultsA totalHospital Consumer AssessmentSILVER-AMI StudyHospital discharge transitionsHigh-risk periodDesignMulti-centerCohort studyHospital dischargeMedian ageClinical outcomesRecord reviewAdverse outcomesResultsA totalMapping the care transition from hospital to skilled nursing facility
Britton M, Petersen‐Pickett J, Hodshon B, Chaudhry SI. Mapping the care transition from hospital to skilled nursing facility. Journal Of Evaluation In Clinical Practice 2019, 26: 786-790. PMID: 31309664, PMCID: PMC6962572, DOI: 10.1111/jep.13238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkilled nursing facilitiesHospital dischargeCare teamSNF admissionFunctional statusCare transitionsNursing facilitiesLocal skilled nursing facilityPost-acute care utilizationUnplanned hospital readmissionPatients' functional statusPatient care transitionsAcademic medical centerPhysical therapy servicesPatient care settingsQuality improvement teamAdverse eventsHospital readmissionPatient dispositionCare utilizationCare settingsMedical CenterQI interventionsCare managementTherapy services
2018
Implementing a Warm Handoff Between Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility Clinicians
Campbell Britton M, Hodshon B, Chaudhry SI. Implementing a Warm Handoff Between Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility Clinicians. Journal Of Patient Safety 2018, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30095538, DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkilled nursing facilitiesWarm handoffsSNF cliniciansPatient transferPatient careAdvanced practice providersHospital discharge summariesSafe patient careSNF physiciansAdverse eventsHospital dischargePatient dischargePractice providersHospital cliniciansHigh riskNursing facilitiesClinician workloadDischarge summariesCliniciansPatient safetyHospitalStage 3Specific barriersStage 1Stage 2
2015
Hospital Variation in Quality of Discharge Summaries for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Exacerbation
Al-Damluji MS, Dzara K, Hodshon B, Punnanithinont N, Krumholz HM, Chaudhry SI, Horwitz LI. Hospital Variation in Quality of Discharge Summaries for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Exacerbation. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: 77-86. PMID: 25587091, PMCID: PMC4303507, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of dischargeDischarge summary qualityDischarge summariesHeart failureHeart Failure Outcome StudyHeart failure exacerbationHospital-level variationHospital-level performanceSingle-site studyMedian hospitalHospital courseDischarge weightHospital variationVolume statusAdverse outcomesOutcome studiesConsensus conferencePatientsHospitalCare toolsPhysiciansInadequate qualityDaysExacerbationSummary
2013
Use of Remote Monitoring of Newly Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Akar JG, Bao H, Jones P, Wang Y, Chaudhry SI, Varosy P, Masoudi FA, Stein K, Saxon LA, Curtis JP. Use of Remote Monitoring of Newly Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillators. Circulation 2013, 128: 2372-2383. PMID: 24043302, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.002481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian odds ratioOdds ratioNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryRemote patient monitoringMultivariable logistic regressionHealth-related factorsImplanted cardioverter defibrillatorEligible patientsICD RegistryLack of enrollmentCurrent guidelinesCardioverter defibrillatorPatientsLogistic regressionLocal practice environmentMajor causeHealth insuranceSubsequent activationEnrollmentPractice environmentPatient monitoringPhysiciansActivationRPM systemSuccessful use