2023
Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) pregnancy study: Rationale, objectives and design
Metz T, Clifton R, Gallagher R, Gross R, Horwitz L, Jacoby V, Martin-Herz S, Peralta-Carcelen M, Reeder H, Beamon C, Chan J, Chang A, Costantine M, Fitzgerald M, Foulkes A, Gibson K, Güthe N, Habli M, Hackney D, Hoffman M, Hoffman M, Hughes B, Katz S, Laleau V, Mallett G, Mendez-Figueroa H, Monzon V, Palatnik A, Palomares K, Parry S, Pettker C, Plunkett B, Poppas A, Reddy U, Rouse D, Saade G, Sandoval G, Schlater S, Sciurba F, Simhan H, Skupski D, Sowles A, Thaweethai T, Thomas G, Thorp J, Tita A, Weiner S, Weigand S, Yee L, Flaherman V, Initiative O. Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) pregnancy study: Rationale, objectives and design. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0285351. PMID: 38128008, PMCID: PMC10734909, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCOVID-19FemaleHumansPandemicsPost-Acute COVID-19 SyndromePregnancyProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2ConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2Long-term outcomesMonths of agePregnancy cohortMaternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkHealth outcomesSARS-CoV-2 antibody testingAdverse long-term outcomesEunice Kennedy Shriver National InstitutePost-acute sequelaeLong-term sequelaeClinical trial registrationMaternal-child dyadsNational InstituteMulti-site observational studyCalifornia San FranciscoUnique physiologic changesPregnancy modifiesMaternal infectionMultiple gestationsOverall cohortRetrospective cohortAntibody testingLong COVID
2019
Trends 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
2018
Hospital Characteristics Associated With Postdischarge Hospital Readmission, Observation, and Emergency Department Utilization
Horwitz LI, Wang Y, Altaf FK, Wang C, Lin Z, Liu S, Grady J, Bernheim SM, Desai NR, Venkatesh AK, Herrin J. Hospital Characteristics Associated With Postdischarge Hospital Readmission, Observation, and Emergency Department Utilization. Medical Care 2018, 56: 281-289. PMID: 29462075, PMCID: PMC6170884, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalFee-for-Service PlansHeart FailureHospital AdministrationHospitals, PublicHumansMedicareMyocardial InfarctionNursing Staff, HospitalOwnershipPatient ReadmissionPneumoniaResidence CharacteristicsRetrospective StudiesSafety-net ProvidersUnited StatesConceptsAcute care utilizationAcute myocardial infarctionHeart failureCare utilizationAcute careMyocardial infarctionHospital characteristicsNet hospitalExcess daysPublic hospitalsNonsafety net hospitalsHigher readmission ratesEmergency department utilizationProportion of hospitalsAcute care hospitalsSafety-net hospitalService Medicare beneficiariesLarge urban hospitalMajor teaching hospitalType of hospitalCross-sectional analysisPostdischarge utilizationHospital dischargeHospital factorsReadmission rates
2016
Association Between Hospital Penalty Status Under the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program and Readmission Rates for Target and Nontarget Conditions
Desai NR, Ross JS, Kwon JY, Herrin J, Dharmarajan K, Bernheim SM, Krumholz HM, Horwitz LI. Association Between Hospital Penalty Status Under the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program and Readmission Rates for Target and Nontarget Conditions. JAMA 2016, 316: 2647-2656. PMID: 28027367, PMCID: PMC5599851, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.18533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital Readmissions Reduction ProgramAcute myocardial infarctionReadmission ratesReadmissions Reduction ProgramHeart failurePenalty statusNontarget conditionsMedicare feeMean readmission rateThirty-day riskRetrospective cohort studyUnplanned readmission rateReduction programsHRRP announcementHRRP implementationPenalized hospitalsCohort studyService patientsMyocardial infarctionMAIN OUTCOMEExcess readmissionsMedicare beneficiariesService beneficiariesHospitalPatients