2022
Trends in Utilization of Electronic Consultations Associated With Patient Payer and Language Among US Academic Medical Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Arora A, Fekieta R, Nouri Z, Carder D, Colgan MM, Fuhlbrigge A, Jackson SL, Collins S, Gleason N, Chen J. Trends in Utilization of Electronic Consultations Associated With Patient Payer and Language Among US Academic Medical Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2224628. PMID: 35904781, PMCID: PMC9338406, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.24628.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcademic medical centerMedical CenterRetrospective cohort studyFace patient visitsAdult patientsCohort studyPrimary outcomeOutpatient visitsSpecialty referralsPatient visitsPayer typePerson careMAIN OUTCOMEAmerican CollegeClinical questionsSpecialist inputPatientsCommercial insuranceElectronic consultationPatient careEConsultationPrimary languageReferralStudy periodCertain clinical questions
2008
“Doing the Heavy Lifting: Health Care Workers Take Back Their Backs”
Morse T, Fekieta R, Rubenstein H, Warren N, Alexander D, Wawzyniecki P. “Doing the Heavy Lifting: Health Care Workers Take Back Their Backs”. NEW SOLUTIONS A Journal Of Environmental And Occupational Health Policy 2008, 18: 207-219. PMID: 18511397, DOI: 10.2190/ns.18.2.j.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care workersCare workersMusculoskeletal disorder prevalencePatient handling tasksSafe patient-handling programsHealth care staffCost of injuriesBack schoolDisorder prevalenceBack injuriesCare staffTraining programNurses AssociationHealth careLifting programsHeavy liftingInjuryConsistent documentationAssociationCost savingsHospitalHandling tasksPrevalenceIncidenceWorkers