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 ResearchConceptsRisk-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