2013
Postadmission Sepsis as a Screen for Quality Problems
Hughes JS, Eisenhandler J, Goldfield N, Weinberg PG, Averill R. Postadmission Sepsis as a Screen for Quality Problems. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2013, 29: 499-507. PMID: 24226649, DOI: 10.1177/1062860613509002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnosis codesNew York State hospitalsHospital-acquired sepsisPeripheral intravenous cathetersCentral venous cathetersHospital discharge abstractsCase-control studyHospital complicationsSepsis casesSurgical patientsVenous cathetersCare guidelinesMedical patientsUrethral catheterIntravenous cathetersDischarge abstractsSepsisAdmission indicatorsState HospitalCare problemsPatientsCatheterComplicationsSubsequent developmentHospital
2009
Hospital Complications: Linking Payment Reduction to Preventability
Averill R, Goldfield N, Hughes J, McCullough EC. Hospital Complications: Linking Payment Reduction to Preventability. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2009, 35: 283-285. PMID: 19480383, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(09)35040-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Identifying potentially preventable complications using a present on admission indicator.
Hughes JS, Averill RF, Goldfield NI, Gay JC, Muldoon J, McCullough E, Xiang J. Identifying potentially preventable complications using a present on admission indicator. Medicare & Medicaid Research Review 2006, 27: 63-82. PMID: 17290649, PMCID: PMC4194950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of illnessPreventable complicationsComplication rateAdmission indicatorsRisk-adjusted complication ratesHospital complication ratesFrequency of complicationsHigher hospital chargesHospital complicationsHospital chargesSecondary diagnosisPOA indicatorComplicationsCalifornia hospitalsLonger lengthAdmissionStayHospitalIllness