2025
Emergency Department Visits for Pelvic Organ Prolapse in the United States.
Markowitz M, St Martin B, Lundsberg L, Ringel N. Emergency Department Visits for Pelvic Organ Prolapse in the United States. Urogynecology 2025 PMID: 40454707, DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000001703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency department visitsEmergency department useEmergency department presentationsDepartment visitsPelvic organ prolapseDepartment useUtilization Project Nationwide Emergency Department SampleReduce emergency department useOrgan prolapseEmergency departmentHousehold incomeAnnual emergency department visitsNationwide Emergency Department SampleIncidence of emergency department visitsInternational Classification of DiseasesLower household incomeHealth care systemEmergency Department SampleClinical Modification codesCommunity outreach effortsClassification of DiseasesCross-sectional studyDiagnosis of pelvic organ prolapseOutpatient workflowUnited States
2024
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT USE AND HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES AMONG OLDER ADULTS AT END-OF-LIFE
Gettel C, Kitchen C, Rothenberg C, Song Y, Venkatesh A, Hastings S. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT USE AND HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES AMONG OLDER ADULTS AT END-OF-LIFE. Innovation In Aging 2024, 8: 43-43. PMCID: PMC11689632, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igae098.0130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-of-lifeED visitsMedicare beneficiariesED useTerminal phase of lifeEnd-of-life careHealthcare spendingEmergency departmentMedicare Current Beneficiary SurveyEmergency department usePrimary outcomeOut-of-pocket (OOPTotal health care spendingCommunity serviceZero-inflated negative binomial regression modelsHealth care expendituresHealth care spendingTotal healthcare spendingNegative binomial regression modelsCross-sectional analysisAdult decedentsBinomial regression modelsDepartment useInadequate accessPhase of lifeAfter-hours, Severity, and Distance Are Associated with Non-VHA Emergency Department Use for Older Veterans: Insights from a Regional Health Information Exchange
Kurkurina E, Judon K, Hwang U, Boockvar K, Wisnivesky J, Augustine M. After-hours, Severity, and Distance Are Associated with Non-VHA Emergency Department Use for Older Veterans: Insights from a Regional Health Information Exchange. Journal Of Geriatric Emergency Medicine 2024, 5 PMID: 39867702, PMCID: PMC11759482, DOI: 10.17294/2694-4715.1100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationED useEmergency departmentED usersED visitsEmergency care-sensitive conditionsHealth information exchange organizationsRegional health information exchangePoor care transitionsImprove care coordinationHealth information exchangeEmergency department useVeterans Affairs Corporate Data WarehouseVA Medical CenterCorporate Data WarehouseOlder VeteransCare coordinationCare transitionsPrimary careDepartment useSeeking careHealth AdministrationOlder adultsLinear mixed modelsAfter-hoursEnd‐of‐life emergency department use and healthcare expenditures among older adults: A nationally representative study
Gettel C, Kitchen C, Rothenberg C, Song Y, Hastings S, Kennedy M, Ouchi K, Haimovich A, Hwang U, Venkatesh A. End‐of‐life emergency department use and healthcare expenditures among older adults: A nationally representative study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 73: 101-111. PMID: 39311623, PMCID: PMC11735276, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-of-lifeOut-of-pocket spendingED visitsTotal healthcare spendingMedicare beneficiariesHealthcare spendingEmergency departmentOlder adultsMedicare Current Beneficiary Survey dataAnalysis of Medicare beneficiariesPooled cross-sectional analysisEmergency department usePrimary outcomeDecreased likelihoodDiagnosis of dementiaOut-of-pocket costsNationally representative studyNationally representative sampleAdult decedentsHospice statusDepartment useED useED servicesHealth careHealthcare expenditures
2023
End-of-Life Systemic Oncologic Treatment in the Immunotherapy Era: The Role of Race, Insurance, and Practice Setting
Canavan M, Wang X, Ascha M, Miksad R, Showalter T, Calip G, Gross C, Adelson K. End-of-Life Systemic Oncologic Treatment in the Immunotherapy Era: The Role of Race, Insurance, and Practice Setting. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 4729-4738. PMID: 37339389, PMCID: PMC10602547, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.02180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic treatmentEnd of lifeWhite patientsBlack patientsOdds ratioLarge real-world populationPractice settingsTreatment ratesPatient-level factorsEmergency department useIntensive care unitReal-world populationDay of deathImmunotherapy eraSystemic therapyOncologic treatmentCare unitDeidentified databaseDepartment usePatient raceInsurance typeMetastatic cancerDownstream careMedicaid patientsHigher oddsThe association between systemic anticancer therapy (SACT) at the end of life (EOL) and acute care use among patients treated at oncology practices participating in the Oncology Care Model (OCM).
Canavan M, Sheth K, Scott J, Westvold S, Adelson K. The association between systemic anticancer therapy (SACT) at the end of life (EOL) and acute care use among patients treated at oncology practices participating in the Oncology Care Model (OCM). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 6580-6580. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.6580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic anticancer therapyDay of deathOncology Care ModelEnd of lifeAcute care useIntensive care unitInpatient admissionsED visitsCare useReceipt of chemotherapyAcute care utilizationEmergency department useProportion of decedentsRates of chemotherapyChi-square testICU stayIO therapyCare unitCare utilizationInpatient stayCT patientsDepartment useHospice useCare metricsOncology practiceEffect of a Home Health and Safety Intervention on Emergency Department Use in the Frail Elderly: A Prospective Observational Study
Bogucki S, Siddiqui G, Carter R, McGovern J, Dziura J, Gan G, Li F, Stover G, Cone D, Brokowski C, Joseph D. Effect of a Home Health and Safety Intervention on Emergency Department Use in the Frail Elderly: A Prospective Observational Study. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 0: 522-531. PMID: 37278776, PMCID: PMC10284516, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.58378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective observational studyED utilizationObservational studySubsequent ED utilizationEmergency department useEmergency department utilizationHome health nursesOutcomes of interestHome health programsLimited statistical powerSubsequent EDED evaluationStudy armsGeriatric patientsDepartment useHealth nursesFall riskStudy interventionHome visitsHome healthFrail ElderlyCognitive declineUseful markerHealth programsFrailtyPeer Support
Bellamy C, Reis G, Costa M, McKenley C, Blackman K, Evans M. Peer Support. 2023, 663-669. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-95702-1.00063-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Mapping emergency department asthma visits to identify poor-quality housing in New Haven, CT, USA: a retrospective cohort study
Samuels EA, Taylor RA, Pendyal A, Shojaee A, Mainardi AS, Lemire ER, Venkatesh AK, Bernstein SL, Haber AL. Mapping emergency department asthma visits to identify poor-quality housing in New Haven, CT, USA: a retrospective cohort study. The Lancet Public Health 2022, 7: e694-e704. PMID: 35907420, PMCID: PMC9387147, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(22)00143-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency department useRetrospective cohort studyEmergency departmentDepartment useCohort studyAsthma-related emergency departmentPoor housing conditionsAsthma incidence ratesEmergency department asthmaTertiary emergency departmentAsthma-related morbidityEmergency department visitsPoor quality housingHealth Sciences CenterHousing conditionsHousing inspectionDepartment visitsPatient ageRegression modelsAsthma incidenceUnique patientsIncidence rateAsthmaPatient addressesElevated incidenceEmergency Department Use by Children and Youth with Mental Health Conditions: A Health Equity Agenda
Hoge MA, Vanderploeg J, Paris M, Lang JM, Olezeski C. Emergency Department Use by Children and Youth with Mental Health Conditions: A Health Equity Agenda. Community Mental Health Journal 2022, 58: 1225-1239. PMID: 35038073, PMCID: PMC8762987, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-022-00937-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health conditionsEmergency departmentHealth conditionsEmergency department useReferral of childrenBehavioral health professionalsED visitsED useDepartment useHealth equity agendaEvidence-based assessmentHealth professionalsForm of careHealth inequitiesHealth equityMental healthHealthcare qualityWhite childrenSuch childrenChildrenReferralAfrican AmericansFact sheetsCompelling evidenceLatinx children
2021
Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Suicidal Behavior and Emergency Department Use Among Homeless Veterans: A Propensity Score-Matched Study.
Tsai J, Peltzman T, Watts BV, Shiner B. Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Suicidal Behavior and Emergency Department Use Among Homeless Veterans: A Propensity Score-Matched Study. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2021, 82 PMID: 34705349, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.21m13935.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersElectroconvulsive TherapyEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency Services, PsychiatricFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleMedical OveruseMental DisordersMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient DischargeSuicidal IdeationSuicide, AttemptedUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsElectroconvulsive therapyEmergency department useHomeless veteransDepartment useSuicidal ideationVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemNational VA administrative dataPropensity score-matched studySuicide attemptsFirst ECT sessionVA administrative dataPsychiatric inpatient unitHealth care systemECT sessionsED useAcute servicesInpatient unitTreatment engagementPsychiatric conditionsPropensity scoreSuicidal behaviorCare systemVeteransFurther studiesAdministrative dataDisparities In Telehealth Use Among California Patients With Limited English Proficiency
Rodriguez J, Saadi A, Schwamm L, Bates D, Samal L. Disparities In Telehealth Use Among California Patients With Limited English Proficiency. Health Affairs 2021, 40: 487-495. PMID: 33646862, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLimited English proficiencyTelehealth useCalifornia Health Interview SurveyEmergency department useMultivariable logistic regressionHealth Interview SurveyHealth care accessCalifornia patientsDepartment useCare accessPatientsClinical teamCare deliveryTelehealth servicesLogistic regressionInterview SurveyLower ratesTelehealthEnglish proficiencyLanguage barriersClinicians
2020
Prevalence and Effects of Food Insecurity and Social Support on Financial Toxicity in and Healthcare Use by Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Nguyen NH, Khera R, Ohno-Machado L, Sandborn WJ, Singh S. Prevalence and Effects of Food Insecurity and Social Support on Financial Toxicity in and Healthcare Use by Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2020, 19: 1377-1386.e5. PMID: 32526341, PMCID: PMC7987215, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.05.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseEmergency department useCost-related medicationFinancial toxicityBowel diseaseHealthcare useDepartment useSocial supportMedical billsInadequate social supportMultivariable analysisFood insecurityHigh financial toxicityPatientsFinancial hardshipSocial determinantsAbstractTextPopulation healthPrevalenceHealthcare deliveryMedicationsAdultsDiseaseFamily incomeToxicity
2019
Effects of rising drug costs on efforts to control overall cost at a large academic cancer center.
Adelson K, Canavan M, Supalla S, Sedghi T, Chaudhry B, Sinanis N, Gross C. Effects of rising drug costs on efforts to control overall cost at a large academic cancer center. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 2-2. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.27_suppl.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOncology Care ModelLarge academic cancer centerAcute care useAcademic cancer centerPost-acute careMean costCancer CenterCare useDrug costsEmergency department useCost of hospitalizationMean total costValue-based payment programsCost of pharmaceuticalsCancer HospitalCancer careDepartment useTotal episodesInpatient careMedicare claimsCare modelCareEpisodesUtilization categoriesPharmaceutical spending
2017
Association Between Maternal Comorbidities and Emergency Department Use Among a National Sample of Commercially Insured Pregnant Women
Cunningham SD, Magriples U, Thomas JL, Kozhimannil KB, Herrera C, Barrette E, Shebl FM, Ickovics JR. Association Between Maternal Comorbidities and Emergency Department Use Among a National Sample of Commercially Insured Pregnant Women. Academic Emergency Medicine 2017, 24: 940-947. PMID: 28471532, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency department usePregnant womenMaternal comorbiditiesEmergency careED visitsED useDepartment useMore visitsAcute unscheduled careRetrospective cohort studyMore ED visitsLive singleton birthsMore comorbid conditionsMedical claims dataWomen ages 18Health Care Cost InstituteResidential zip codeComorbidity burdenGestational diabetesCohort studyED utilizationHospital admissionComorbid conditionsNational sampleSingleton birthsChronic Pain in the Emergency Department.
Donovan E, Ranney M, Reid A, Baird J, Green T. Chronic Pain in the Emergency Department. Rhode Island Medical Journal 2017, 100: 25-29. PMID: 28146596.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
End-of-Life Care Intensity and Hospice Use
Wang SY, Aldridge MD, Gross CP, Canavan M, Cherlin E, Johnson-Hurzeler R, Bradley E. End-of-Life Care Intensity and Hospice Use. Medical Care 2016, 54: 672-678. PMID: 27111747, PMCID: PMC4907842, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife care intensityHospital referral regionsShort hospice enrollmentEmergency department useCare intensityHospice useHospice enrollmentDepartment useLife careIntensive care unit admissionOverall hospice useCare unit admissionProportion of decedentsMonths of lifeUnit admissionICU admissionICU daysPatient characteristicsIntensive careLowest quintileReferral regionsIntensive endShort stayAORNumber of days
2014
Emergency Department Use among HIV-Infected Released Jail Detainees
Boyd AT, Song DL, Meyer JP, Altice FL. Emergency Department Use among HIV-Infected Released Jail Detainees. Journal Of Urban Health 2014, 92: 108-135. PMID: 25331820, PMCID: PMC4338130, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-014-9905-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV primary careEmergency department useED visitsPrimary careHIV careED useDepartment useDrug severitySubstance useCox proportional hazards regressionUnique ED visitsProportional hazards regressionMultivariate negative binomial regressionHIV/AIDSRecent substance useHealth care continuityPrimary outcomeHazards regressionCare continuityFemale sexMedical recordsJail detentionJail detaineesNegative binomial regressionPotential covariatesHealth, Emergency Department Use, and Early Identification of Young Children Exposed to Trauma
Roberts YH, Huang CY, Crusto CA, Kaufman JS. Health, Emergency Department Use, and Early Identification of Young Children Exposed to Trauma. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 46: 719-724. PMID: 24565881, PMCID: PMC4004686, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.11.086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentHealth-related problemsHealth symptomsPhysical health symptomsHealth problemsYoung childrenImportant public health problemEmergency department usePublic health problemTraumatic eventsPercent of childrenTrauma-exposed childrenEarly trauma exposurePhysical health problemsCross-sectional surveyChildren's health symptomsHealth-related eventsORC MacroSecondary preventionED useDepartment useMental health repercussionsRecurrent traumaEarly identificationTrauma exposure
2013
Frequent Emergency Department Use Among Released Prisoners With Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Characterization Including a Novel Multimorbidity Index
Meyer JP, Qiu J, Chen NE, Larkin GL, Altice FL. Frequent Emergency Department Use Among Released Prisoners With Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Characterization Including a Novel Multimorbidity Index. Academic Emergency Medicine 2013, 20: 79-88. PMID: 23570481, PMCID: PMC3623800, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsComorbidityConfidence IntervalsEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth Services MisuseHIV InfectionsHumansIncidenceLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPoisson DistributionPrisonersProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesVulnerable PopulationsConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusFrequent ED useFrequent ED usersFrequent emergency department (ED) useEmergency department useED useED usersMultimorbidity indexAntiretroviral therapyED visitsImmunodeficiency virusDischarge planningDepartment useWorse physical health-related qualityPhysical health-related qualityMultivariate Poisson regression modelChronic medical illnessLower physical HRQoLHealth-related qualityPoisson regression modelsPhysical HRQoLMedical illnessPsychiatric illnessPsychiatric correlatesIllness
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