2021
The potential impact of triage protocols on racial disparities in clinical outcomes among COVID-positive patients in a large academic healthcare system
Roy S, Showstark M, Tolchin B, Kashyap N, Bonito J, Salazar MC, Herbst JL, Nash KA, Tiako M, Jubanyik K, Kim N, Galusha D, Wang KH, Oladele C. The potential impact of triage protocols on racial disparities in clinical outcomes among COVID-positive patients in a large academic healthcare system. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0256763. PMID: 34529684, PMCID: PMC8445412, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanConnecticutCOVID-19Delivery of Health CareFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospital MortalityHospitals, UniversityHumansMaleMiddle AgedOrgan Dysfunction ScoresPandemicsRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2TriageWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsCOVID-positive patientsHigher SOFA scoreSOFA scoreClinical outcomesBlack patientsHospital mortalityICU admissionTriage protocolYale New Haven Health SystemSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreHealthcare systemLarge academic healthcare systemOrgan Failure Assessment scoreRacial disparitiesSimilar clinical outcomesWorse clinical outcomesAcademic healthcare systemChi-square testRace/ethnicityPredictors of interestRetrospective cohortWhite patientsInsurance statusCOVID patientsTriage tool
2019
Evaluating the Impact of a New Smartphone Texting Tool on Patient Care in Obstetrics, an Emergent Healthcare Setting
Feinberg J, Shaw S, Kashyap N, Illuzzi J, Campbell K, Hsiao A, Pettker C. Evaluating the Impact of a New Smartphone Texting Tool on Patient Care in Obstetrics, an Emergent Healthcare Setting. Applied Clinical Informatics 2019, 10: 879-887. PMID: 31747710, PMCID: PMC6867929, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1700868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDelivery of Health CareHumansObstetricsSmartphoneSurveys and QuestionnairesText MessagingConceptsPatient careText messaging systemEmergent settingSustained improvementYale-New Haven HospitalPoor patient outcomesTimely evaluationNurses' knowledgePatient outcomesTexting systemDecrease riskNew Health Insurance PortabilityHealthcare settingsObstetricsCareHealth Insurance PortabilityWhitney testHospitalClinical workflowMonthsWilcoxon-MannOpen-ended questionsInsurance PortabilityLikert scalePotential benefits