2023
Automating risk stratification for geriatric syndromes in the emergency department
Haimovich A, Shah M, Southerland L, Hwang U, Patterson B. Automating risk stratification for geriatric syndromes in the emergency department. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2023, 72: 258-267. PMID: 37811698, PMCID: PMC10866303, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk stratificationGeriatric syndromesCognitive impairmentGeriatric Emergency Department GuidelinesHigh-risk patientsRisk stratification approachHigh-risk populationED patient volumeEmergency Department GuidelinesGeriatric emergency careElectronic health recordsOlder patientsRisk patientsPalliative careEmergency departmentProvider burdenImproved careLife careEmergency carePatient volumeDepartment guidelinesOlder adultsHealth recordsCareEHR data
2022
Pragmatic clinical trial design in emergency medicine: Study considerations and design types
Gettel CJ, Yiadom MYAB, Bernstein SL, Grudzen CR, Nath B, Li F, Hwang U, Hess EP, Melnick ER. Pragmatic clinical trial design in emergency medicine: Study considerations and design types. Academic Emergency Medicine 2022, 29: 1247-1257. PMID: 35475533, PMCID: PMC9790188, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clinical trialsClinical trial designTrial designReal-world clinical practicePragmatic clinical trial designElectronic health recordsEmergency departmentClinical trialsStudy design typeClinical practiceStudy typeTrial componentsHealth recordsEmergency medicineEmergency medicine investigatorsHuman subjects concernsInvestigatorsStudy findingsStudy considerationsTrialistsTrials
2019
SEQUENTIAL IMPLEMENTATION AS A LEARNING HEALTH ORGANIZATION: THE EQUIPPED GERIATRIC MEDICATION SAFETY MODEL
Vandenberg A, Kegler M, Hastings S, Hwang U, Vaughan C. SEQUENTIAL IMPLEMENTATION AS A LEARNING HEALTH ORGANIZATION: THE EQUIPPED GERIATRIC MEDICATION SAFETY MODEL. Innovation In Aging 2019, 3: s945-s945. PMCID: PMC6846564, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.3434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency departmentOlder adultsHealth OrganizationImportant public health issueSame electronic health recordEffective Programs frameworkHospital emergency departmentPublic health issueEvidence-based interventionsElectronic health recordsResearch NetworkInappropriate medicationsAdverse eventsClinical decision supportIntervention sitesHealth issuesHealth recordsIntervention packageProcess evaluationCollaborative research networksHealthcare practiceWidespread disseminationAdultsFocus groupsSafety program
2016
Usability Evaluation of a Clinical Decision Support System for Geriatric ED Pain Treatment
Genes N, Kim MS, Thum FL, Rivera L, Beato R, Song C, Soriano J, Kannry J, Baumlin K, Hwang U. Usability Evaluation of a Clinical Decision Support System for Geriatric ED Pain Treatment. Applied Clinical Informatics 2016, 07: 128-142. PMID: 27081412, PMCID: PMC4817340, DOI: 10.4338/aci-2015-08-ra-0108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical decision support systemElectronic health recordsPain careCDSS interventionClinical careSystem usability scoreUnrelieved acute painRate of physiciansCare clinical decision support systemAcute painPain treatmentPoor outcomeCare interventionsEmergency physiciansClinicians' usePatient carePatient scenariosOlder adultsCDS interventionsCareHealth recordsPhysiciansInterventionTest sessionsRounds of testing
2014
Enhancing a Geriatric Emergency Department Care Coordination Intervention Using Automated Health Information Exchange-Based Clinical Event Notifications
Gutteridge DL, Genes N, Hwang U, Kaplan B, Investigator T, Shapiro J. Enhancing a Geriatric Emergency Department Care Coordination Intervention Using Automated Health Information Exchange-Based Clinical Event Notifications. Healthcare 2014, 2: 1095. PMID: 25848622, PMCID: PMC4371432, DOI: 10.13063/2327-9214.1095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional health information organizationsHealth information exchangeElectronic health recordsHealth information technologyInformation exchangeDelivery of notificationsEvent notification serviceReal-time notificationHealth information organizationsCare coordination teamEvent notificationNotification serviceInformation technologyInformation organizationAvoidable admissionsCare coordinationHIE infrastructureSecondary useHealth recordsMultiple chronic medical conditionsNumerous providersCare coordination programCare coordination interventionEmergency department visitsChronic medical conditionsUsability Improvement of a Clinical Decision Support System
Thum F, Kim M, Genes N, Rivera L, Beato R, Soriano J, Kannry J, Baumlin K, Hwang U. Usability Improvement of a Clinical Decision Support System. Lecture Notes In Computer Science 2014, 8519: 125-131. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-07635-5_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical decision support systemElectronic health recordsCDSS interventionEmergency department workflowCDSS useProvider feedbackSimulated electronic health recordDecision support systemElderly adultsProvider behaviorHealth recordsCDSS designRounds of testingSupport systemInterventionUsability improvementsDepartment workflowPainTest scenarios