2014
“Phenotyping” Hospital Value of Care for Patients with Heart Failure
Xu X, Li S, Lin H, Normand S, Kim N, Ott LS, Lagu T, Duan M, Kroch EA, Krumholz HM. “Phenotyping” Hospital Value of Care for Patients with Heart Failure. Health Services Research 2014, 49: 2000-2016. PMID: 24974769, PMCID: PMC4254136, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower mortalityHeart failureHeart failure hospitalizationHospital mortality rateLonger hospital stayIntensive care unitDistinct joint trajectoriesValue of careFailure hospitalizationHospital stayCare unitClinical outcomesGroup of hospitalsHospital characteristicsHospital careHospital patternsSurgical proceduresMultinomial logistic regressionMortality rateHigh mortalityHospitalHospitalizationMortalityLogistic regressionHospital Value
2006
Insurance coverage and health care use among near-elderly women
Xu X, Patel DA, Vahratian A, Ransom SB. Insurance coverage and health care use among near-elderly women. Women's Health Issues 2006, 16: 139-148. PMID: 16765290, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2006.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElderly womenPrescription medicationsHealth care servicesHealth insurance coverageInsurance coveragePhysician visitsCare servicesFrequency of hospitalizationHealth care useHealth careMultivariable regression analysisInadequate insurance coverageWomen's health insurance coverageDental visitsHospital stayMedication adherenceCare useOdds ratioOutpatient servicesNationwide random sampleInpatient servicesMore visitsMedicationsWomenVisits