2025
Common Cryoneurolysis Targets in Pain Management: Indications, Critical Anatomy, and Potential Complications
Sailer A, Latich I, Levey A. Common Cryoneurolysis Targets in Pain Management: Indications, Critical Anatomy, and Potential Complications. Seminars In Interventional Radiology 2025, 42: 205-212. PMID: 40376212, PMCID: PMC12077947, DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1804492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of lifePain managementCombination of therapiesImprove quality of lifeIncreased healthcare costsOpioid consumptionAdjunctive therapyHealthcare costsPatient's painUncontrolled painPhysical sufferingPainPotential complicationsAnatomical considerationsCryoneurolysisAbstract PainImprove qualityPatient outcomesPatientsClinical settingPerson's abilityCritical anatomyPatient pathologyTherapyPersonsResearch Priorities in Neuropalliative Care
Lau W, Fehnel C, Macchi Z, Mehta A, Auffret M, Bogetz J, Fleisher J, Graber J, Leeper H, Manglani-Terranova H, Muehlschlegel S, Mroz E, Pedowitz E, Ramanathan U, Sarmet M, Shlobin N, Sokol L, Weeks S, Xu J, Medsger H, Creutzfeldt C, Vranceanu A, Zahuranec D, Hwang D. Research Priorities in Neuropalliative Care. JAMA Neurology 2025, 82: 295-302. PMID: 39899319, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.4932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuropalliative careCare partnersIntegration of palliative careSpecialty palliative care servicesGoal-concordant carePalliative care servicesInterdisciplinary panel of expertsArea of practiceImprove quality of lifeQuality of lifePalliative careCare interventionsCare servicesPanel of expertsDelivery modelsPriority research areasCareInterdisciplinary panelImprove qualityCare SocietyResearch prioritiesResearch funding mechanismsResearch CommitteeSpecialized communicationNeurological diseases
2024
Bridging the gap: strategies for recognizing and managing post-COVID conditions
Khan M, Becker R. Bridging the gap: strategies for recognizing and managing post-COVID conditions. Frontiers In Medicine 2024, 11: 1395420. PMID: 39635598, PMCID: PMC11615723, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1395420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of lifePost-COVID conditionsTargeted interventionsPrevalence of chronic conditionsStandardized screening toolPatient-centered approachPrevalence of post-COVID conditionImprove quality of lifeHigh-risk individualsPsychosocial healthHealthcare providersChronic conditionsCardiovascular healthEarly diagnosisImprove qualityScreening toolPeripheral vascular diseaseCommunity leadersComorbid conditionsDevelopment of screening strategiesPersistent symptomsCost-effective screening approachHealthAffected individualsInterventionAmerican Heart Association Cardiogenic Shock Registry: Design and Implementation
Morrow D, Jessup M, Abraham W, Acker M, Aringo A, Batchelor W, Chikwe J, Costello S, Drakos S, Farmer S, Gelijns A, Gillette N, Hochman J, Isler M, Kapur N, Kilic A, Kormos R, Lewis E, Lindenfeld J, Lombardi P, Mancini D, Rao S, Rutan C, Samsky M, Krucoff M. American Heart Association Cardiogenic Shock Registry: Design and Implementation. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2024, 17: e010637. PMID: 38887950, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.123.010637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImprove quality of careQuality of careProcesses of careQuality improvement registryPragmatic randomized trialMonitoring of outcomesShock registryElectronic case record formPatient-level dataImplementation researchHealth systemImprovement registryCase record formClinical specialtiesParticipating hospitalsParticipating sitesIn-hospital survivalImprove qualityAssociational volunteeringRecord formCardiogenic shockRegistryPrecision medicine platformData structureComplications of heart diseasePayment Innovation in Emergency Care: A Case for Global Clinician Budgets
Pines J, Black B, Cirillo L, Kachman M, Nikolla D, Moghtahderi A, Oskvarek J, Rahman N, Venkatesh A, Venkat A. Payment Innovation in Emergency Care: A Case for Global Clinician Budgets. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 84: 305-312. PMID: 38691065, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinician groupsClinical workloadEmergency departmentPopulation health programsUS emergency departmentsClinician staffingPopulation healthWorkforce attritionEmergency careHealth programsGovernment payorsED capacityHospital incentivesHospital boardsImprove equityClinician servicesLow reimbursementImprove qualityFinancial incentivesReimbursement ratesFunding modelsReimbursementGlobal budgetState-level legislationFinancial pressuresAssociation of Hospitalist Care and Outcomes for Patients Electively Admitted for Chemotherapy
Vaughn J, Morris J, Merl M, Gould Rothberg BE. Association of Hospitalist Care and Outcomes for Patients Electively Admitted for Chemotherapy. Journal Of Brown Hospital Medicine 2024, 3: 115906. PMID: 40026792, PMCID: PMC11864383, DOI: 10.56305/001c.115906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of stayAnticancer therapyHematologic malignanciesHospitalist careBlood cell count recoveryTumor lysis syndromeQuality outcomesMean discharge timeEfficiency of careOutcomes of length of stayMixed linear regression modelsCount recoveryCare of patientsMethotrexate clearanceTherapy initiationTherapy regimenNo significant differenceTherapy administrationPatientsLinear regression modelsMean timeTherapySignificant differenceImprove qualityMalignancyFlourishing, religion, and burnout among caregivers working in pediatric palliative care
Oberholzer A, Doolittle B. Flourishing, religion, and burnout among caregivers working in pediatric palliative care. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2024, 59: 727-739. PMID: 38279782, PMCID: PMC11453028, DOI: 10.1177/00912174241229926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric palliative carePalliative careOpen-ended questionsImprove quality of careQuality of careTerminally ill childrenPrevalence of burnoutLife satisfactionAssociated with flourishingMulti-disciplinary teamPrivate religious activitiesAssociated with life satisfactionMitigate burnoutEnhance caregiversLack of resourcesConvenience sampleResource-challenged settingsCaregiversConfidential surveyHuman flourishingCareFinding meaningImprove qualityEmotional demandsBurnout
2022
Artificial intelligence in the detection of skin cancer
Beltrami E, Brown A, Salmon P, Leffell D, Ko J, Grant-Kels J. Artificial intelligence in the detection of skin cancer. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2022, 87: 1336-1342. PMID: 35998842, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.08.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtificial intelligenceReduce health care costsSkin cancerHealth care costsImprove quality of lifeReducing physician concernsLimitations of AIQuality of lifeReducing unnecessary proceduresManagement of skin cancerDetection of skin cancerAI capabilitiesSkin cancer detectionPatient careSkin assessmentCare costsPhysician concernsAI technologyImprove qualityPromote greater accessUnnecessary proceduresClinical settingFundamental terminologyCancerCancer detectionThe effect of self-management online modules plus nurse-led support on pain and quality of life among young adults with irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial
Chen J, Zhang Y, Barandouzi Z, Lee J, Zhao T, Xu W, Chen M, Feng B, Starkweather A, Cong X. The effect of self-management online modules plus nurse-led support on pain and quality of life among young adults with irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal Of Nursing Studies 2022, 132: 104278. PMID: 35640500, PMCID: PMC10588769, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeImprove quality of lifeNurse-led interventionNurse-ledIntervention groupIntervention effectsPain interferenceOnline modulesImprove qualitySelf-managementNurse-led self-management programIrritable bowel syndromeYoung adultsSelf-efficacyNurse-led supportEffects of self-managementLife-long self-managementSelf-management programReducing pain interferenceSelf-reported painFollow-upIncreased quality of lifeBaseline data collectionIncreased self-efficacyDecreased pain intensityQuality Indicators for the Diagnosis and Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Noltes M, Cottrell J, Madani A, Rotstein L, Gomez-Hernandez K, Devon K, Boggild M, Goldstein D, Wong E, Brouwers A, Kruijff S, Eskander A, Monteiro E, Pasternak J. Quality Indicators for the Diagnosis and Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2022, 148: 209-219. PMID: 34989783, PMCID: PMC8739767, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2021.3858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careQuality improvement studyCandidate indicatorsExpert panelQuality indicatorsMeasures of high-quality careImprovement studySurgical careCost-effectiveness of careEvidence-based guideline recommendationsEvidence-based treatment pathwaysHigh-quality careLos Angeles appropriateness methodologyRounds of evaluationFeasibility of measurementGuideline-based approachSystem registryGuideline recommendationsGeneral physiciansCareImprove qualityTreatment pathwaysClinical practiceAppropriate methodologiesPhysicians
2020
Quality Indicators for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Cottrell J, Yip J, Chan Y, Chin C, Damji A, de Almeida J, Desrosiers M, Eskander A, Janjua A, Kilty S, Lee J, Macdonald K, Meen E, Rudmik L, Sommer D, Sowerby L, Tewfik M, Thamboo A, Vescan A, Witterick I, Wright E, Monteiro E. Quality Indicators for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis. American Journal Of Rhinology 2020, 34: 519-531. PMID: 32208748, DOI: 10.1177/1945892420912158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCandidate indicatorsQuality indicatorsMeasures of high-quality careModified RAND/University of CaliforniaAcute bacterial rhinosinusitisHigh-quality careQuality of careLos Angeles appropriateness methodologyQuality improvement initiativesAppraisal of GuidelinesRAND/University of CaliforniaImprove quality of lifeQuality of lifeSubstandard careFeasibility of measurementFamily physiciansManagement of acute bacterial rhinosinusitisImprovement initiativesGuideline-based approachEmergency physiciansPerformance initiativesBacterial rhinosinusitisExpert panelImprove qualityTreatment of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis
2018
Quality indicators for the diagnosis and management of chronic rhinosinusitis
Cottrell J, Yip J, Chan Y, Chin C, Damji A, de Almeida J, Desrosiers M, Janjua A, Kilty S, Lee J, Macdonald K, Meen E, Rudmik L, Sommer D, Sowerby L, Tewfik M, Vescan A, Witterick I, Wright E, Monteiro E. Quality indicators for the diagnosis and management of chronic rhinosinusitis. International Forum Of Allergy & Rhinology 2018, 8: 1369-1379. PMID: 29999592, DOI: 10.1002/alr.22161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCandidate indicatorsQuality indicatorsMeasures of high-quality carePay-for-performance initiativesHigh-quality careQuality of careQuality improvement initiativesAppraisal of GuidelinesPay-for-performanceManagement of chronic rhinosinusitisImprove quality of lifeQuality of lifeChronic rhinosinusitisFeasibility of measurementImprovement initiativesGuideline-based approachInternational consensus statementPractice guidelinesQuality improvementExpert panelImprove qualityConsensus statementDisease categoriesAppropriate methodologiesCare
2017
Project ECHO
Arora S, Kalishman S, Thornton K, Komaromy M, Katzman J, Struminger B, Rayburn W, Bradford A. Project ECHO. Journal Of Continuing Education In The Health Professions 2017, 37: 239-244. PMID: 29189491, DOI: 10.1097/ceh.0000000000000172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuing professional developmentProject ECHOPrimary care cliniciansHealth care knowledgeImprove health careEnhancing continuing professional developmentAcademic medical centerImprove patient outcomesCare knowledgeInterprofessional teamLevels of continuing professional developmentCare cliniciansCommunity cliniciansHealth careOngoing educationCommunity resourcesImprove qualityPatient outcomesPractice recommendationsIndividual needsMedical CenterSession focusDaily practiceNational reportsTelementoringEffects of Self-Management Interventions in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Systematic Review
Cong X, Perry M, Bernier K, Young E, Starkweather A. Effects of Self-Management Interventions in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Systematic Review. Western Journal Of Nursing Research 2017, 40: 1698-1720. PMID: 28854852, PMCID: PMC5794643, DOI: 10.1177/0193945917727705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-management interventionsEffectiveness of self-management interventionsQuality of lifeIrritable bowel syndromeSymptom self-management strategiesSystematic reviewExercise-based interventionsMeasures of quality of lifeSelf-management strategiesHealth care providersTracking long-term outcomesImprove quality of lifeSymptom measuresSymptom managementCare providersGroup interventionCognitive-behavioral therapyBowel syndromeImprove qualityInterventionWeb-basedPediatric populationCost conditionsLong-term outcomesSymptoms
2015
Thromboangiitis Obliterans
Tabtabai S, Beckman J. Thromboangiitis Obliterans. 2015, 3031-3041. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-37078-6_114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of amputationImprove quality of lifeCessation of smokingQuality of lifeIncidence of smokingPeriods of disease activityYoung male smokersImprove qualityMale smokersDisease activityChronic inflammationDecreased incidenceIschemic ulcersAcute thrombosisVascular insufficiencyDisease patternsSmokingSmall arteriesBuerger's diseaseThromboangiitis obliteransDisease
2014
Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger’s Disease)
Tabtabai S, Beckman J. Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger’s Disease). 2014, 1-12. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-37393-0_114-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of amputationImprove quality of lifeCessation of smokingQuality of lifeIncidence of smokingPeriods of disease activityYoung male smokersImprove qualityMale smokersDisease activityChronic inflammationDecreased incidenceIschemic ulcersAcute thrombosisVascular insufficiencyDisease patternsSmokingBuerger's diseaseSmall arteriesThromboangiitis obliteransDisease
1997
Patient Satisfaction: Quality of Care From the Patients' Perspective
Kirsner R, Federman D. Patient Satisfaction: Quality of Care From the Patients' Perspective. JAMA Dermatology 1997, 133: 1427-1431. DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1997.03890470105017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth maintenance organizationChanging health care delivery systemHealth care delivery systemQuality of medical deliveryQuality of careCare delivery systemDevelopment of health maintenance organizationsReduce hospital admissionsCost of medical careReduce medical costsMeasures of qualityPatient perspectiveHigh-technology proceduresManaged care companiesMaintenance organizationMedical careHospital admissionCareMeasure qualityImprove qualityMedication deliveryMedical costsCare companiesLength of hospitalizationAffecting quality
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