2021
Shifts in inpatient psychiatry utilization patterns at a U.S. Academic Medical Center during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kulp W, Mitchell TO, Pittman B, Li L. Shifts in inpatient psychiatry utilization patterns at a U.S. Academic Medical Center during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychiatry Research 2021, 308: 114376. PMID: 34999295, PMCID: PMC8733685, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersCOVID-19HumansInpatientsPandemicsPsychiatryRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2ConceptsInpatient psychiatry serviceU.S. academic medical centersSubstance use disordersAcademic medical centerCOVID-19 pandemicRetrospective cohortInpatient admissionsMedical CenterPsychiatry servicesPsychiatric patientsUse disordersInpatient psychiatryUtilization patternsModest decreasePatientsSignificant changesDiagnostic dataCorresponding monthsEarlier findingsEpidemiology, Infection Prevention, Testing Data, and Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 on Five Inpatient Psychiatric Units in a large Academic Medical Center
Li L, Roberts SC, Kulp W, Wing A, Barnes T, Colandrea N, Klink B, Fortunati F, Martinello R. Epidemiology, Infection Prevention, Testing Data, and Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 on Five Inpatient Psychiatric Units in a large Academic Medical Center. Psychiatry Research 2021, 298: 113776. PMID: 33571800, PMCID: PMC7987366, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultCOVID-19FemaleHumansInpatientsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedPsychiatric Department, HospitalRetrospective StudiesTriageConceptsInpatient psychiatric unitLarge academic medical centerAcademic medical centerPsychiatric unitMedical CenterCOVID-19Retrospective cohort analysisEmergency room visitsInpatient psychiatric facilityLow patientsClinical outcomesRoom visitsHospitalized individualsInfection preventionStudy populationCohort analysisPrevention strategiesAdmission statusTriage protocolDiverse patientsInfection rateMental illnessPsychiatric facilitiesDemographic dataPatients
2019
Patterns and Costs of 90-Day Readmission for Surgical and Medical Complications Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Schwarzkopf R, Behery OA, Yu H, Suter LG, Li L, Horwitz LI. Patterns and Costs of 90-Day Readmission for Surgical and Medical Complications Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2019, 34: 2304-2307. PMID: 31279598, PMCID: PMC7011860, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.05.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.Elective Surgical ProceduresHospitalsHumansMedicarePatient DischargePatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsDays of dischargeSurgical complicationsUnplanned readmissionTKA patientsTotal hipKnee arthroplastyPrimary THA/TKAElective total hipTHA/TKAReadmission categoriesDays postdischargeIndex hospitalQuality improvement targetsIndex surgeryMedical complicationsIndex procedureSuch complicationsMedicare patientsReadmissionRetrospective analysisComplicationsPatientsMedicaid ServicesHospitalTHARisk of Readmission After Discharge From Skilled Nursing Facilities Following Heart Failure Hospitalization: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Weerahandi H, Li L, Bao H, Herrin J, Dharmarajan K, Ross JS, Kim KL, Jones S, Horwitz LI. Risk of Readmission After Discharge From Skilled Nursing Facilities Following Heart Failure Hospitalization: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2019, 20: 432-437. PMID: 30954133, PMCID: PMC6486375, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.01.135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkilled nursing facilitiesSNF dischargeRetrospective cohort studySNF lengthHeart failureHF hospitalizationComposite outcomeCohort studyNursing facilitiesService beneficiaries 65Heart failure hospitalizationRisk of readmissionHazard rate ratiosFailure hospitalizationUnplanned readmissionHF diagnosisHospital dischargePostdischarge outcomesSNF stayMedicare patientsMedicare feeHome transitionPatientsReadmissionDay 3Trends in Hospital Readmission of Medicare-Covered Patients With Heart Failure
Blecker S, Herrin J, Li L, Yu H, Grady JN, Horwitz LI. Trends in Hospital Readmission of Medicare-Covered Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 73: 1004-1012. PMID: 30846093, PMCID: PMC7011858, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.12.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overCause of DeathFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart FailureHumansMaleMedicarePatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateUnited StatesConceptsHospital Readmissions Reduction ProgramSecondary heart failureReadmission ratesHeart failureReadmissions Reduction ProgramHF hospitalizationAffordable Care ActMedicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction ProgramRisk-adjusted readmission ratesCause readmission rateHigher readmission ratesAcute myocardial infarctionCare ActReduction programsLinear spline regression modelsPneumonia hospitalizationsHospital readmissionMedicare hospitalizationsRetrospective studySecondary diagnosisMyocardial infarctionPrincipal diagnosisHospitalizationSpline regression modelsPatients