2016
Identifying Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated With Burden Among Caregivers of the Urban Homebound
Wajnberg A, Soones TN, Smith KL, Russell D, Ross JS, Federman A. Identifying Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated With Burden Among Caregivers of the Urban Homebound. Gerontology And Geriatric Medicine 2016, 2: 2333721416667878. PMID: 28913372, PMCID: PMC5590692, DOI: 10.1177/2333721416667878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCaregiver burdenSpouse/partner caregiversInformal caregiversZarit Caregiver Burden ScaleEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleCaregiver Burden ScaleSevere caregiver burdenUrban homeboundPartner caregiversHomebound patientsMean ageBurden ScaleSignificant depressionSociodemographic characteristicsGreater burdenHispanic caregiversWhite caregiversCaregiversVulnerable populationsBurdenInformal careAdditional researchDepressionRacial groupsRelationship status
2012
Based On Key Measures, Care Quality For Medicare Enrollees At Safety-Net And Non-Safety-Net Hospitals Was Almost Equal
Ross JS, Bernheim SM, Lin Z, Drye EE, Chen J, Normand SL, Krumholz HM. Based On Key Measures, Care Quality For Medicare Enrollees At Safety-Net And Non-Safety-Net Hospitals Was Almost Equal. Health Affairs 2012, 31: 1739-1748. PMID: 22869652, PMCID: PMC3527010, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSafety-net hospitalNet hospitalReadmission ratesUrban hospitalHeart failure mortalityRisk-standardized ratesAcute myocardial infarctionIndicators of careService Medicare beneficiariesHeart failureClinical outcomesMyocardial infarctionWorse outcomesMedicare beneficiariesHospitalMedicare enrolleesHospital qualityCare qualityVulnerable populationsGreater financial strainOutcomesMortalityFinancial strainCareMore affluent populations