2023
The Cost Shifting Economics of United States Emergency Department Professional Services (2016–2019)
Pines J, Zocchi M, Black B, Carr B, Celedon P, Janke A, Moghtaderi A, Oskvarek J, Venkatesh A, Venkat A, Group A. The Cost Shifting Economics of United States Emergency Department Professional Services (2016–2019). Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 82: 637-646. PMID: 37330720, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.04.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Emergency Department SampleED visitsCommercial insuranceUninsured ED visitsEmergency Department SampleHealth Care Cost InstituteUnreimbursed careED cliniciansMedicaid visitsPatientsInsurance sourceMedicare visitsVisitsMedicaidHealth insuranceLongstanding effectsMedicareCliniciansProfessional servicesInsuranceCare transition outcome measures of importance after emergency care: Do emergency clinicians and older adults agree?
Gettel C, Hwang U, Rising K, Goldberg E, Feder S, Uzamere I, Venkatesh A. Care transition outcome measures of importance after emergency care: Do emergency clinicians and older adults agree? Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 1061-1064. PMID: 37014286, PMCID: PMC10548356, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExploratory Descriptive Analysis of Smart Speaker Utilization in the Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Franco J, Solad Y, Venkatesh A, Van Tonder R, Solod A, Stachowiak T, Hsiao A, Sangal R. Exploratory Descriptive Analysis of Smart Speaker Utilization in the Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 64: 506-512. PMID: 36990854, PMCID: PMC9837211, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentRetrospective observational studyNight shift hoursCOVID-19 pandemicHuman Services OfficePatient satisfactionTelehealth deliveryObservational studyCare conversationsPatient communicationHospital roomHealth Insurance PortabilityExploratory descriptive analysisStaff wellbeingFuture studiesInsurance PortabilityDepartmentDescriptive analysisAccountability ActPandemicPatientsHospitalClinicians
2022
A Qualitative Study of “What Matters” to Older Adults in the Emergency Department
Gettel CJ, Venkatesh AK, Dowd H, Hwang U, Ferrigno RF, Reid EA, Tinetti ME. A Qualitative Study of “What Matters” to Older Adults in the Emergency Department. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 23: 579-588. PMID: 35980413, PMCID: PMC9391017, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2022.4.56115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adult patientsAdult patientsEmergency departmentOlder adultsED careAge-Friendly Health SystemIntact older adultsSymptom resolutionED cliniciansED settingPatient 1Clinician recommendationsPatient concernsPatient prioritiesDyadic semi-structured interviewsSymptom reductionClinical practicePatientsCliniciansHealth systemConversation guideHealthcare systemAdultsHome environmentOutcomesThe 2013 to 2019 Emergency Medicine Workforce: Clinician Entry and Attrition Across the US Geography
Gettel CJ, Courtney DM, Janke AT, Rothenberg C, Mills AM, Sun W, Venkatesh AK. The 2013 to 2019 Emergency Medicine Workforce: Clinician Entry and Attrition Across the US Geography. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 80: 260-271. PMID: 35717274, PMCID: PMC9398978, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.04.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice providersEmergency physiciansPractice providersNonemergency physiciansEmergency cliniciansRural designationUrban emergency physiciansRepeated cross-sectional analysisEmergency medicine workforceCross-sectional analysisUnique cliniciansMedicare Part BStudy yearsCliniciansPhysiciansProvider UtilizationPhysician attritionSubstantial state-level variationResidency trainingLongitudinal trendsManagement servicesAttrition ratesState-level changesState-level variationTotal proportionEMS Non-Transport of Low-Risk COVID-19 Patients
Couturier K, Nelson AR, Burns K, Cone DC, Rollins M, Venkatesh AK, Ulrich A, Shapiro M, Joseph D. EMS Non-Transport of Low-Risk COVID-19 Patients. Prehospital Emergency Care 2022, 27: 310-314. PMID: 35639643, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2083278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEMS cliniciansLow-risk COVID-19 patientsSuburban EMS systemLow-risk patientsED visit ratesEMS systemCOVID-19 patientsCOVID-19 infectionCOVID-19ED visitsRetrospective reviewEmergency departmentCOVID-19 casesProtocol violationsCommon reasonConnecticut OfficeHospital resourcesPatientsSmall studyVisit ratesVital signsHealth systemSymptomsReasonable adherenceCliniciansImplementation of an Electronic Health Record Integrated Clinical Pathway Improves Adherence to COVID-19 Hospital Care Guidelines
Sangal RB, Liu RB, Cole KO, Rothenberg C, Ulrich A, Rhodes D, Venkatesh AK. Implementation of an Electronic Health Record Integrated Clinical Pathway Improves Adherence to COVID-19 Hospital Care Guidelines. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2022, 37: 335-341. PMID: 35026785, PMCID: PMC9241559, DOI: 10.1097/jmq.0000000000000036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical pathwaySecondary outcomesCOVID-19 treatment guidelinesEmergency department cliniciansIntegrated clinical pathwayCOVID-19Electronic health recordsPrimary outcomeTreatment guidelinesClinician adherenceED cliniciansED patientsCare guidelinesTreatment recommendationsMedication administrationPatient outcomesPatient carePatientsCliniciansHealth systemHealth recordsOutcomesAdherenceAspirinCOVID-19 pandemic
2020
Who provides what care? An analysis of clinical focus among the national emergency care workforce
Gettel CJ, Canavan ME, D'Onofrio G, Carr BG, Venkatesh AK. Who provides what care? An analysis of clinical focus among the national emergency care workforce. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 42: 228-232. PMID: 33298349, PMCID: PMC8005412, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.11.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice providersEmergency care workforceMedicare feeClinical focusEM physiciansED cliniciansED settingPublic Use FileService beneficiariesMedicare Public Use FilesCare workforceImproved patient outcomesCross-sectional analysisUnique cliniciansPrimary outcomePatient outcomesCare EvaluationClinician expertisePractice providersEmergency careIndividual cliniciansClinical settingPractice settingsCliniciansPhysicians
2014
Opportunities for quality measurement to improve the value of care for patients with multiple chronic conditions.
Venkatesh A, Goodrich K, Conway PH. Opportunities for quality measurement to improve the value of care for patients with multiple chronic conditions. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2014, 161: s76-80. PMID: 25402407, DOI: 10.7326/m13-3014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple chronic conditionsQuality measurement effortsChronic conditionsAffordable Care ActValue of careHealth care spendingIndividual cliniciansMeaningful improvementsSustained quality improvementHealth systemACA expansionPatientsInsurance accessMedicaid ServicesVulnerable populationsPatient ProtectionCare spendingCare ActLongitudinal measurementsCliniciansMeasure developmentPopulationHospitalCarePreventionA Top-Five List for Emergency Medicine: A Pilot Project to Improve the Value of Emergency Care
Schuur JD, Carney DP, Lyn ET, Raja AS, Michael JA, Ross NG, Venkatesh AK. A Top-Five List for Emergency Medicine: A Pilot Project to Improve the Value of Emergency Care. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 509-515. PMID: 24534899, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.12688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTechnical expert panelEmergency medicine cliniciansMedicine cliniciansEmergency medicineED health care providersDisposition decisionsModified Delphi consensus processEmergency department visitsHealth care providersDelphi consensus processResults Phase 1Phase 2Phase 1Department visitsEmergency cliniciansMAIN OUTCOMECare providersMean costEmergency careClinical actionsActionable targetsMedical careClinical decisionImaging studiesClinicians