2019
Association of Income Disparities with Patient-Reported Healthcare Experience
Okunrintemi V, Khera R, Spatz ES, Salami JA, Valero-Elizondo J, Warraich HJ, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Pawlik TM, Dharmarajan K, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Association of Income Disparities with Patient-Reported Healthcare Experience. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 884-892. PMID: 30783877, PMCID: PMC6544715, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-04848-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHealth SurveysHealthcare DisparitiesHumansIncomeMaleMiddle AgedPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionSocioeconomic FactorsYoung AdultConceptsPatient healthcare experienceHealthcare experiencesHigher oddsMedical Expenditure Panel Survey cohortHealthcare providersRepresentative US adult populationUS adult populationTimes higher oddsQuality of careTimes greater oddsLow incomePoor healthcare experiencesRetrospective studyPatient incomePatient levelPatient reportsUS adultsProvider satisfactionGreater oddsPatientsHealth outcomesSurvey cohortAdult populationStudy participantsAspects of accessRelationship Between Patient-Reported Hospital Experience and 30-Day Mortality and Readmission Rates for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia
Dong N, Eisenberg JD, Dharmarajan K, Spatz ES, Desai NR. Relationship Between Patient-Reported Hospital Experience and 30-Day Mortality and Readmission Rates for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 526-528. PMID: 30746641, PMCID: PMC6446004, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4746-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDatabases, FactualFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMyocardial InfarctionPatient ReadmissionPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionPneumonia
2017
Reductions in Readmission Rates Are Associated With Modest Improvements in Patient-reported Health Gains Following Hip and Knee Replacement in England
Friebel R, Dharmarajan K, Krumholz HM, Steventon A. Reductions in Readmission Rates Are Associated With Modest Improvements in Patient-reported Health Gains Following Hip and Knee Replacement in England. Medical Care 2017, 55: 834-840. PMID: 28742545, PMCID: PMC5555974, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeEnglandFemaleHealth StatusHumansMalePatient ReadmissionPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresQuality of Health CareRisk AdjustmentSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsRisk-adjusted readmission ratesReadmission ratesEQ-VASHealth gainsEQ-5DKnee replacementHip replacementOxford Hip ScoreOxford Knee ScorePatient-reported healthPatient-reported outcomesVisual analog scaleKnee replacement surgeryReadmission reduction initiativesHealth care systemAdditional health gainsHip scoreKnee scoreAnalog scalePresurgical assessmentReplacement surgeryPatients' senseHospital groupModest ImprovementPatient healthPatient–Provider Communication and Health Outcomes Among Individuals With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States
Okunrintemi V, Spatz ES, Di Capua P, Salami JA, Valero-Elizondo J, Warraich H, Virani SS, Blaha MJ, Blankstein R, Butt AA, Borden WB, Dharmarajan K, Ting H, Krumholz HM, Nasir K. Patient–Provider Communication and Health Outcomes Among Individuals With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003635. PMID: 28373270, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.003635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAspirinAtherosclerosisCommunicationEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth Care CostsHealth Care SurveysHealth ExpendituresHealth StatusHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsLength of StayMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedOdds RatioPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient-Centered CarePhysician-Patient RelationsPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsQuality Indicators, Health CareRisk FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseasePatient-provider communicationHealthcare resource utilizationPatient-reported outcomesCardiovascular diseaseHealth Plans SurveyMedical Expenditure Panel Survey cohortHigher annual healthcare expendituresRepresentative US adult populationHealthcare expendituresAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) patientsConsumer AssessmentEmergency room visitsEvidence-based therapiesAnnual healthcare expendituresCardiovascular disease patientsUS adult populationPlans SurveyMental health statusPatient-centered careOutcomes of interestASA useHospital stayRoom visitsPoor outcome