2024
Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Kurek D, Tung W, Morris J, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2024, 43: 195-201. PMID: 39047269, PMCID: PMC11279383, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000001039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse navigatorPayer statusMedical managementMedical management guidelinesMedication reconciliationResource referralsPatient educationInsurance statusPreoperative optimization protocolFinancial concernsInsurance coveragePatient outcomesLiterature searchNursesTJA patientsManagement guidelinesPayersMedicationStatusInsuranceFinancial resourcesEducationPatientsRecommendationsReferralOrthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Kurek D, Morris J, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2024, 43: 75-83. PMID: 38546679, PMCID: PMC10987043, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000001013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse navigatorTotal joint arthroplastyModifiable risk factorsAssessment of nutritional statusLong-term interventionsTotal joint arthroplasty patientsNursesPractice standardsNutritional statusObesityRisk factorsImprove outcomesPatients to worse outcomesTargeted assessmentMalnutritionInterventionJoint arthroplastyLiterature reviewWorse outcomesPreoperative optimizationOutcomesRecommendationsBariatric treatmentPatientsPracticeOrthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Kurek D, Morris J, Johnson C, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2024, 43: 2-9. PMID: 38266257, PMCID: PMC10832337, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse navigatorCardiovascular disease managementTotal joint arthroplastyCardiovascular diseaseCoordination of interventionsDisease managementImprove patient healthOptimal diabetesPatient educationPatient healthNursesPreoperative optimization protocolRisk factorsDiabetesCurrent practicesJoint arthroplastyLiterature reviewProgramRiskRecommendationsSurgical outcomesHealthInterventionOrthopaedicsDisease
2023
Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Kurek D, Morris J, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2023, 42: 334-343. PMID: 37989152, PMCID: PMC10664865, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative optimization protocolNurse navigatorSubstance useAlcohol usePreoperative optimization programsCommon risk factorsTotal joint arthroplastyPreoperative optimizationOpioid usePain specialistsCessation programsRisk factorsJoint arthroplastyPatientsPractice recommendationsSemistructured formatLiterature reviewOpioidsComplicationsSmokingArthroplastyInternistsOncology hospitalist impact on hospice utilization
Prsic E, Morris J, Adelson K, Parker N, Gombos E, Kottarathara M, Novosel M, Castillo L, Rothberg BE. Oncology hospitalist impact on hospice utilization. Cancer 2023, 129: 3797-3804. PMID: 37706601, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical oncology serviceOncology servicesEnd of lifeAdvanced cancerInpatient hospiceHospice utilizationHigher total health care costsTotal health care costsComfort-focused careInpatient oncology serviceSmilow Cancer HospitalAdjusted odds ratioLength of staySolid tumor malignanciesLong-term survivalMultivariable linear regressionHealth care costsElectronic medical recordsHospice transitionUnplanned hospitalizationDischarge dispositionHospice referralInpatient managementLate referralCancer HospitalOutcomes on an inpatient oncology service after the introduction of hospitalist comanagement
Morris J, Rothberg BE, Prsic E, Parker N, Weber U, Gombos E, Kottarathara M, Billingsley K, Adelson K. Outcomes on an inpatient oncology service after the introduction of hospitalist comanagement. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2023, 18: 391-397. PMID: 36891947, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.13071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayInpatient oncology serviceSmilow Cancer HospitalSeverity of illnessOncology servicesOncologists' experiencesReadmission ratesEarly dischargeHospitalist comanagementAverage LOSTime of dischargeMean discharge timeEarly discharge ratesImpact of hospitalistsRace/ethnicityDischarge dispositionMultiple admissionsCancer HospitalMAIN OUTCOMEStudy durationPatient volumeCancer typesStudy periodHospitalistsOutcomes
2020
Integrated Fragility Hip Fracture Program: A Model for High Quality Care
Morris JC, Moore A, Kahan J, Shapiro M, Li J, Spadaccino B, Baumgaertner M, O'Connor MI. Integrated Fragility Hip Fracture Program: A Model for High Quality Care. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2020, 15: 461-467. PMID: 32118555, DOI: 10.12788/jhm.3365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture programLength of stayEvidence-based protocolsHip fractureClinical outcomesMultidisciplinary careOperating roomFracture programYale-New Haven HospitalAdverse effectsBlood transfusion utilizationVenous thromboembolic complicationsFragility hip fractureHip fracture careHigh-quality careSignificant reductionIndex admissionTransfusion utilizationElderly patientsThromboembolic complicationsBlood transfusionFracture careMyocardial infarctionFixation complicationsMAIN OUTCOMEPreoperative Risk Factor Optimization Lowers Hospital Length of Stay and Postoperative Emergency Department Visits in Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patients
Dlott CC, Moore A, Nelson C, Stone D, Xu Y, Morris JC, Gibson DH, Rubin LE, O'Connor MI. Preoperative Risk Factor Optimization Lowers Hospital Length of Stay and Postoperative Emergency Department Visits in Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patients. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2020, 35: 1508-1515.e2. PMID: 32113812, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.01.083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED visitsContemporary cohortHistorical cohortHospital lengthRisk factorsSignificant decreaseElective primary total hip arthroplastyPostoperative emergency department visitsPrimary total hip arthroplastyLower hospital lengthPostoperative emergency departmentRisk factor optimizationPrimary total hipModifiable risk factorsPercentage of patientsTotal joint replacement programEmergency department visitsKnee arthroplasty patientsSurgical site infectionOptimization of patientsTotal knee arthroplastyJoint replacement programTotal hip arthroplastyPatient-centered approachRisk factor identification
2007
Common myths about caring for patients with terminal illness: Opportunities to improve care in the hospital setting
Cherlin E, Morris V, Morris J, Johnson‐Hurzeler R, Sullivan GM, Bradley EH. Common myths about caring for patients with terminal illness: Opportunities to improve care in the hospital setting. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2007, 2: 357-365. PMID: 18080336, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careTerminal illnessEnd of lifeIll patientsLarge academic medical centerAcademic medical centerSpecific clinical knowledgeAppropriate painOpioid therapySymptom controlSymptom managementMedical CenterHospital settingLife carePatientsHospiceIllnessFuture interventionsCareHospitalistsSuch physiciansClinical knowledgePainPhysiciansCommon myths