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Medicine, General & Internal
A. Jay Holmgren, David W. Bates
Summary: This study evaluated the association between publicly reported feedback and hospital improvement in medication-related clinical decision support safety performance. The findings suggest that negative feedback can lead to greater improvement in hospital performance compared to positive feedback in the subsequent year.
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Surgery
Emily Arntson, Justin B. Dimick, Ushapoorna Nuliyalu, Josh Errickson, Tedi A. Engler, Andrew M. Ryan
Summary: The study evaluated changes in hospital-acquired conditions and 30-day mortality after the announcement of the HACRP, indicating that while hospital-acquired conditions targeted under the program declined, 30-day mortality remained unchanged.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Balint Czucz, Heather Keith, Joachim Maes, Amanda Driver, Bethanna Jackson, Emily Nicholson, Marton Kiss, Carl Obst
Summary: The UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA) is aimed at standardizing the assessment of ecosystems in terms of their range, condition, and services provided. A transparent and operational framework has been proposed to develop ecosystem condition indicators, which could support national economic planning and enhance global standardization. The criteria for selecting relevant characteristics and concrete metrics, along with the comprehensive and parsimonious approach, can ensure the success of SEEA EA and may be applicable in other ecological, environmental, or sustainability contexts.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Jung Young Lee, Kathleen L. McFadden, Min Kyung Lee, Charles R. Gowen
Summary: This study identifies two prevalent organizational culture profiles in U.S. hospitals, Strong Multidimensional Culture (SMC) and Weak Multidimensional Culture (WMC), and finds that the SMC group outperformed the WMC group across various quality-related performance measures.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Teresa M. Waters, Natalie Burns, Cameron M. Kaplan, Ilana Graetz, Joseph Benitez, Roberto Cardarelli, Michael J. Daniels
Summary: A study on Medicare's hospital pay for performance programs found minimal impact on quality and safety, and a potential increase in mortality rates. The study suggests the need for redesigning these programs before expanding them further.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
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Pediatrics
Maitreya Coffey, Miguel Marino, Anne Lyren, David Purcell, James M. Hoffman, Richard Brilli, Stephen Muething, Daniel Hyman, Michele Saysana, Paul J. Sharek
Summary: This study evaluates the association between membership in a federally funded hospital engagement network and reductions in hospital-acquired conditions. The findings suggest that the network model is effective in improving patient safety, although caution should be exercised when attributing all effects to this model.
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Sheila S. Enamandram, Kristine S. Burk, Pragya A. Dang, Wenhong W. Mar, Cynthia Centerbar, Giles W. Boland, Ramin Khorasani
Summary: The study assessed the impact of a multifaceted pay-for-performance initiative on radiologists' behavior and found that it led to measurable improvements in radiologist behavior regarding key quality and safety parameters.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Graeme J. Duke, John L. Moran, Andrew D. Bersten, Shailesh Bihari, Owen Roodenburg, Jonathan Karnon, Steven Hirth, Paul Hakendorf, John D. Santamaria
Summary: The study revealed that the rate of hospital-acquired complications was 9.7%, with patient-related factors playing a greater role in determining their prevalence than the treating hospital.
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Ningning Cheng, Hongfei Li, Youngsok Bang
Summary: This study is one of the first to empirically investigate the double-edged role of pay-for-performance (P4P) schemes in the adoption of health information technology (HIT). The findings reveal that P4P schemes could potentially impede HIT adoption and have negative spillover effects on nonparticipating hospitals, particularly small ones. These results have important implications for health policy design and hospital management.
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marc-Antoine Sanchez, Stephane Sanchez, Leila Bouazzi, Louise Peillard, Aline Ohl-Hurtaud, Catherine Quantin
Summary: The study aims to assess the changes in performance indicators measured through Remuneration on Public Health Objectives (ROSP) scores between 2017 and 2020 in a French region, and compare the evolution in rural and urban areas. It also investigates the association between ROSP scores and sociodemographic characteristics in the area with the least improvement. The results show an overall improvement in scores, but rural areas have lower scores and require focused attention.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Aline Wolfensberger, Lauren Clack, Stefanie von Felten, Mirjam Faes Hesse, Dirk Saleschus, Marie-Theres Meier, Katharina Kusejko, Roger Kouyos, Leonhard Held, Hugo Sax
Summary: This study aimed to test a prevention intervention for non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia and a multifaceted implementation strategy. The results showed that implementing the prevention intervention significantly reduced the incidence rate of nvHAP.
LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Chin-Chou Yang, Tsuo-Hung Lan, Wei-Cheng Tsai, Ming-Chen Guo, Yee-Yung Ng, Shiao-Chi Wu
Summary: The study found that the Pay-for-performance program for diabetes care is effective for psychiatric patients with diabetes. The HbA1c level slightly increased in the first quarter, but gradually decreased from the second quarter, and significantly decreased after the intervention of the P4P program.
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Construction & Building Technology
Joseph H. K. Lai, Huiying (Cynthia) Hou, Betty W. Y. Chiu, David Edwards, P. L. Yuen, Michael Sing, Philip Wong
Summary: Hospitals are critical infrastructure assets and the strategic management of facilities within these buildings are quintessentially important. Research shows that practitioners in hospitals generally regard physical and financial indicators as more important, and there are differences in perspectives on certain indicators.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Respiratory System
Philip W. Stone, Alexander Adamson, John R. Hurst, C. Michael Roberts, Jennifer K. Quint
Summary: The study concluded that completing the COPD BPT criteria did not lead to a reduction in 30-day mortality or readmission, but receiving a specialist review during hospital admission was associated with a lower inpatient mortality rate.
Review
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Raquel Matos, Hugo Rodrigues, Anibal Costa, Fernanda Rodrigues
Summary: This paper reviews and reflects upon the scientific knowledge of using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) supported by Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Building Condition Assessment (BCA), and discusses the research trends and limitations in this area. It concludes that only a few studies focus on integrating KPIs in BIM due to existing limitations.
ARCHIVES OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING
(2022)
Review
Neuroimaging
Alexander G. Chartrain, Christopher P. Kellner, Kyle M. Fargen, Alejandro M. Spiotta, David A. Chesler, David Fiorella, J. Mocco
JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY
(2018)
Article
Clinical Neurology
J. Mocco, Robert D. Brown, James C. Torner, Ana W. Capuano, Kyle M. Fargen, Madhavan L. Raghavan, David G. Piepgras, Irene Meissner, John Huston
Review
Neuroimaging
Kyle M. Fargen, James L. West, J. Mocco
JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY
(2018)
Article
Neuroimaging
Michelle M. Williams, Taylor A. Wilson, Thabele Leslie-Mazwi, Joshua A. Hirsch, Ryan T. Kellogg, Alejandro M. Spiotta, Reade De Leacy, J. Mocco, Felipe C. Albuquerque, Andrew F. Ducruet, Adam Arthur, Visish M. Srinivasan, Peter Kan, Maxim Mokin, Travis M. Dumont, Alan Reeves, Jasmeet Singh, Stacey Q. Wolfe, Kyle M. Fargen
JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY
(2018)
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Neuroimaging
Reade A. De Leacy, Kyle M. Fargen, Justin R. Mascitelli, Johanna Fifi, Lena Turkheimer, Xiangnan Zhang, Aman B. Patel, Matthew J. Koch, Aditya S. Pandey, D. Andrew Wilkinson, Julius Griauzde, Robert F. James, Enzo M. Fortuny, Aurora Cruz, Alan Boulos, Emad Nourollah-Zadeh, Alexandra Paul, Eric Sauvageau, Ricardo Hanel, Pedro Aguilar-Salinas, Roberta L. Novakovic, Babu G. Welch, Ranyah Almardawi, Gaurav Jindal, Harish Shownkeen, Elad I. Levy, Adnan H. Siddiqui, J. Mocco
JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY
(2019)
Article
Neuroimaging
James L. West, Garret P. Greeneway, Rebecca M. Garner, Carol A. Aschenbrenner, Jasmeet Singh, Stacey Q. Wolfe, Kyle M. Fargen
JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY
(2019)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alejandro M. Spiotta, Kyle M. Fargen, Sunil Patel, Thomas Larrew, Raymond D. Turner
Article
Clinical Neurology
Stacey Quintero Wolfe, James L. West, Matthew A. Hunt, Gregory J. A. Murad, W. Christopher Fox, Jamie Dow, Peter J. Morone, John C. Wellons, Adam Podet, Jason Wilson, Julian K. Wu, Alejandro M. Spiotta, Kyle M. Fargen
Editorial Material
Neuroimaging
Ashutosh P. Jadhav, Andrew F. Ducruet, Reade de Leacy, Kyle M. Fargen
JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY
(2019)
Article
Neuroimaging
Ali Alawieh, Robert M. Starke, Arindam Rano Chatterjee, Aquilla Turk, Reade De Leacy, Ansaar T. Rai, Kyle Fargen, Peter Kan, Jasmeet Singh, Lukas Vilella, Fabio A. Nascimento, Travis M. Dumont, David McCarthy, Alejandro M. Spiotta
JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY
(2019)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ali Alawieh, Jan Vargas, Kyle M. Fargen, E. Farris Langley, Robert M. Starke, Reade De Leacy, Rano Chatterjee, Ansaar Rai, Travis Dumont, Peter Kan, David McCarthy, Fabio A. Nascimento, Jasmeet Singh, Lukas Vilella, Aquilla Turk, Alejandro M. Spiotta
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Aquilla S. Turk, Adnan Siddiqui, Johanna T. Fifi, Reade A. De Leacy, David J. Fiorella, Eugene Gu, Elad I. Levy, Kenneth V. Snyder, Ricardo A. Hanel, Amin Aghaebrahim, B. Keith Woodward, Harry R. Hixson, Mohammad I. Chaudry, Alejandro M. Spiotta, Ansaar T. Rai, Donald Frei, Josser E. Delgado Almandoz, Mike Kelly, Adam Arthur, Blaise Baxter, Joey English, Italo Linfante, Kyle M. Fargen, J. Mocco
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
James L. West, Kyle M. Fargen, Carol A. Aschenbrenner, John A. Wilson, Charles L. Branch, Stacey Q. Wolfe, Wesley Hsu
Article
Neuroimaging
Kyle M. Fargen, Adam S. Arthur, Thabele Leslie-Mazwi, Rebecca M. Garner, Carol A. Aschenbrenner, Stacey Q. Wolfe, Sameer A. Ansari, Guilherme Dabus, Alejandro Spiotta, Maxim Mokin, Italo Linfante, J. Mocco, Joshua A. Hirsch
JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY
(2019)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Caroline Hadley, Sunil Sheth, Kyle M. Fargen, Visish M. Srinivasan, Jacob Cherian, Stephen Chen, Jeremiah Johnson, Peter Kan
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2019)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Guilu He, Jianhao Lin, Jing Ye, Fobao Huang, Changzhi Yan, Zesi Liu, Xiuming Zhou, Qiao Li, Liang Zhang
Summary: This article introduces long tunneled external ventricular drain (LTEVD), which effectively avoids multiple surgeries by connecting an external shunt valve. It allows visual control of drainage flow, prolongs catheter indwelling time, and eliminates the need for multiple surgeries.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Vinay Suresh, H. S. Suresh, Bharath Raju, Himanshu Jindal, Ahmad Ozair
Summary: This study investigated the outcomes of postoperative discitis treated with debridement and a novel technique focused on reducing outpatient antibiotic requirement in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC) setting. The results showed that patients with medically refractory postoperative discitis potentially have good outcomes after debridement plus 2-week local antibiotic instillation in LMICs.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2024)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Beatrice C. Bono, Davide Milani, Fabio Ferreli, Simone Olei, Luca Raspagliesi, Maria Pia Tropeano, Giovanni B. Lasio, Federico Pessina
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Avi A. Gajjar, Shrey Patel, Raj Swaroop Lavadi, Rida Mitha, Rohit Prem Kumar, Tavis Taylor, Galal A. Elsayed, D. Kojo Hamilton, Nitin Agarwal
Summary: Art in neurosurgery has played a crucial role in the discipline for centuries. Medical illustrations help visualize anatomy and surgical procedures, contributing to education, surgical planning, and navigation.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Joaquin Perez Zabala, Yamila Basilotta Marquez, Romina Arganaraz, Beatriz Mantese
Summary: We present a low-cost and easily accessible adaptation system for stereotactic procedures in infants. By using a headband cast technique, a stereotactic biopsy was successfully performed in a 5-month-old patient, achieving precise targeting, histopathological diagnosis, and no associated complications.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2024)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Muhammad Kusdiansah, Arnau Benet, Yosuke Suzuki, Kenichi Haraguchi, Nakao Ota, Kosumo Noda, Rokuya Tanikawa
Summary: Fusiform vertebral artery aneurysms are difficult to treat, and endovascular and open microsurgical treatments are used for different situations. This report presents a case with complex anatomy and branch involvement and describes the treatment strategy used.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2024)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Victor M. Lu
Summary: This review emphasizes four essential domains that should be considered when interpreting pediatric neurosurgical SRMAs and provides examples to ensure accurate and effective interpretation of findings in this niche.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2024)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Lapo Bonosi, Angelo Torrente, Filippo Brighina, Cateno Concetto Tito Petralia, Pietro Merlino, Chiara Avallone, Vincenzo Gulino, Roberta Costanzo, Lara Brunasso, Domenico Gerardo Iacopino, Rosario Maugeri
Summary: Corticocortical evoked potentials (CCEPs) have emerged as a valuable intraoperative monitoring technique in eloquent brain tumor surgery, aiding in preserving critical functional areas. Current research shows the potential of CCEPs in guiding surgical decision making, reducing the risk of postoperative neurological deficits, and mapping functional connectivity, but further research and standardization are needed.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2024)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Yuchen Duan, Dagang Feng, Min Zhu, Heng Qiu, Tong Li, Zhen Chen, Leiming Jiang, Yong Huang
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effect of different Modic changes (MC) grades on the cage subsidence rate after spinal interbody fusion surgery. A meta-analysis was conducted on relevant randomized controlled trials and cohort studies. The results showed that MC may be associated with a higher cage subsidence rate. With the increase in MC grades, the incidence of subsidence decreased gradually, but it was always higher than that in the non-Modic changes (NMC). Oblique lumbar interbody fusion may be a better treatment choice for lumbar degenerative disease with MC.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2024)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Brian F. Saway, Conor M. Cunningham, Mustafa Ismail, Alejandro M. Spiotta
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2024)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Joanna M. Roy, Michael M. Covell, Carmelo Venero Jr, Christian A. Bowers
Summary: Early exposure to neurosurgery during medical school is critical for improving recruitment into the specialty. However, about 30% of medical schools in the U.S. lack a neurosurgery program, limiting students' exposure to the field. Virtual education, facilitated by webinars during the pandemic, has advantages such as global outreach and accessibility for international medical students. This review identifies and describes 16 educational resources, serving as a guide for medical students interested in neurosurgery.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2024)