Article
Pediatrics
Thang S. Han, David Fluck, Christopher H. Fry
Summary: The study evaluated the ability of the LACE index to identify children at risk of frequent readmissions, finding that children with a LACE index score greater than 4 have a higher risk of readmissions. The LACE index can be used in healthcare services to target individuals at risk and reduce the likelihood of readmissions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carlos Marcelo Leveau, Jose A. Tapia Granados, Maria Izabel Dos Santos, Marianela Castillo-Riquelme, Marcio Alazraqui
Summary: The study on Latin American cities uncovered a relationship between mortality rates and economic conditions. Generally, mortality rates increase with higher GDP per capita, whereas homicides show an opposite trend at lower GDP per capita levels.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Erica Heppleston, Christopher H. Fry, Kevin Kelly, Beth Shepherd, Ria Wright, Gareth Jones, Jonathan Robin, Paul Murray, David Fluck, Thang S. Han
Summary: The LACE index is associated with the frequency of readmissions and mortality, with higher scores indicating a greater risk of readmission and death. This association is most pronounced in younger individuals.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Rawn Salenger, Eric W. Etchill, Clifford E. Fonner, Diane Alejo, Thomas L. Matthew, Glenn J. R. Whitman, Stefano Schena, James S. Gammie, Bradley Taylor, Thomas S. Metkus, Sari D. Holmes, Niv Ad
Summary: Coronary artery bypass grafting is associated with significant interhospital variability in charges. Factors such as preoperative length of stay, operating room time, and postoperative morbidity contribute to this variability.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Andrea Bertuzzi, Alison Martin, Nicola Clarke, Cassandra Springate, Rachel Ashton, Wayne Smith, Andi Orlowski, Duncan McPherson
Summary: This systematic review and narrative synthesis assessed the impact of single rooms versus multioccupancy accommodation on inpatient healthcare outcomes and processes. The results showed that there was no significant difference between the two accommodation types in terms of clinical outcomes, except for critically ill patients, particularly those in neonatal intensive care units, who may benefit from single rooms. Most patients preferred single rooms for privacy, while some preferred shared accommodation to avoid loneliness.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sehad Draganovic, Guido Offermanns, Rachel E. Davis
Summary: Measuring staff perspectives on patient safety culture is important for identifying areas of concern in healthcare. This study conducted psychometric evaluation of HSOPSC in Bosnia and Herzegovina and found that the adapted HSOPSC-BiH showed better model fit compared to the original survey, with excellent internal consistency and construct validity. The HSOPSC-BiH is recommended for assessing PSC in BiH and formulating strategies to improve patient safety.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Juliette J. C. M. van Munster, Joost J. G. Wammes, Rolf H. Bremmer, Amir H. Zamanipoor Najafabadi, Raphael J. Hemler, Wilco C. Peul, Wilbert B. van den Hout, Peter Paul G. van Benthem
Summary: This study analyzed the regional variation in paediatric otolaryngology surgeries in the Netherlands, finding significant differences in surgical and referral rates among regions. Hospital variation in resource utilization was also observed.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Man Gao, Xi Chen, Shailesh Kumar Singh, Jianzhi Dong, Lingna Wei
Summary: The Master recession curve (MRC) is widely used to estimate the catchment storage-discharge relationship and predict low flows. However, the variability of recession processes among events makes it difficult to parameterize the recession processes. In this study, a probabilistic approach called the Parameterized Binning-percentile Method (PBM) is proposed to construct MRCs based on recession analysis. The PBM is validated and found to be more accurate in capturing the distribution of recession rate compared to traditional deterministic methods.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marius Bruelhart, Valentin Klotzbuecher, Rafael Lalive, Stephanie K. Reich
Summary: By analyzing helpline data, researchers found that during the COVID-19 crisis, there was a shift in mental health concerns among the public, with fears of infection, loneliness, and health issues becoming more prevalent. The data also indicated that issues directly related to the pandemic seemed to replace rather than exacerbate underlying anxieties.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
David Fluck, Paul Murray, Jonathan Robin, Christopher Henry Fry, Thang Sieu Han
Summary: This study found that early hospital readmission predicts increased short-, medium- and long-term mortality post-discharge in adults aged 18 to 107 years, independent of underlying presenting conditions, length of stay, age, and sex. Further research focusing on safe discharge and follow-up patient care may help reduce preventable readmissions and post-discharge mortality.
INTERNAL AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Fisheries
Ngonidzashe A. G. Moyo, Mmaditshaba M. Rapatsa
Summary: Tilapia production in most Southern African countries has been low, with Zambia experiencing significant growth in recent years. Economic factors, choice of tilapia species, and production system are identified as key factors affecting production in the region. The lack of profitability due to cheaper wild caught and imported tilapia is identified as the overriding factor affecting tilapia aquaculture production in Southern Africa.
Article
Economics
Sayeh Nikpay
Summary: Federal hospital safety-net subsidy programs have poor target efficiency, leading to inaccurate allocation of funds. The study finds that Medicaid expansion increases the participation of non-safety-net hospitals in subsidy programs, while Medicaid contraction results in the opposite outcome.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ian J. Bateman, Bonnie Keeler, Sheila M. Olmstead, John Whitehead
Summary: Improvements to freshwater quality can lead to various benefits, including recreational activities, biodiversity preservation, and enhanced water quality. However, the economic valuation of these benefits has not progressed as much as the valuation of air quality benefits, affecting water policy. Recent advancements in data sources, modeling techniques, and stated preference survey methods have improved estimates of the economic value of water quality improvements.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Danny Mou, Christer Mjaset, Claire M. Sokas, Azan Virji, Barbara Bokhour, Marilyn Heng, Rachel C. Sisodia, Andrea L. Pusic, Meredith B. Rosenthal
Summary: This qualitative study explores the motivations behind hospital leaders in the USA for collecting patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). The findings indicate that hospital leaders believe collecting PROMs is the right thing to do and is supported by the culture of their institution. They view PROMs as a tool to demonstrate the value of their services to payors and patients, with financial incentives being a weaker motivator. The study highlights the importance of understanding why hospital leaders invest in PROMs in order to understand their role in the US healthcare system.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Xiaoling Yan, Yuanli Liu, Keqin Rao, Jinlei Li
Summary: This study aimed to quantify the relationship between increases in medical expenditures of public hospitals and changes in service use and prices. The study found that service use, rather than prices, appears to be the major driver of increases in medical expenditures in Chinese hospitals.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Victoria D. Powell, Colin Macleod, Jeremy Sussman, Lewei A. Lin, Amy S. B. Bohnert, Pooja Lagisetty
Summary: Background patterns of opioid use vary and can lead to different long-term risks for veterans. Limited aberrant use of opioids confers higher risk compared to no aberrant use and some individuals may already have opioid use disorder (OUD). Further investigation of this population is warranted.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Daniel F. Otero-Leon, Mariel S. Lavieri, Brian T. Denton, Jeremy Sussman, Rodney A. Hayward
Summary: Preventing chronic diseases is crucial in medical care. Physicians prevent chronic diseases by monitoring risk factors and prescribing necessary medication. The optimal monitoring policy depends on the patient's risk factors and demographics. This study proposes a finite horizon and finite-state Markov decision process to define monitoring policies, using stochastic models based on longitudinal observational data from electronic health records. The research investigates policies for cholesterol-lowering medication and the influence of gender and race on optimal monitoring policies.
HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Michael P. Dorsch, Charity S. Chen, Arthur L. Allen, Anne E. Sales, F. Jacob Seagull, Patrick Spoutz, Jeremy B. Sussman, Geoffrey D. Barnes
Summary: A population management dashboard was developed and implemented in the Veterans Health Affairs system to support pharmacist review of anticoagulant prescribing. Between August 2016 and June 2020, 150 sites used the dashboard, with an average of 1875 patients per site. The dashboard demonstrated rapid and sustained implementation and adoption.
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR QUALITY AND OUTCOMES
(2023)
Letter
Oncology
Christopher T. Su, Jason C. Chen, Jeremy B. Sussman
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Michelle C. Johansen, Wen Ye, Alden Gross, Rebecca F. Gottesman, Dehua Han, Rachael Whitney, Emily M. Briceno, Bruno J. Giordani, Supriya Shore, Mitchell S. V. Elkind, Jennifer J. Manly, Ralph L. Sacco, Alison Fohner, Michael Griswold, Bruce M. Psaty, Stephen Sidney, Jeremy Sussman, Kristine Yaffe, Andrew E. Moran, Susan Heckbert, Timothy M. Hughes, Andrzej Galecki, Deborah A. Levine
Summary: This cohort study using pooled data from 6 cohort studies conducted from 1971 to 2019 found that incident myocardial infarction (MI) was not associated with a decrease in global cognition, memory, or executive function at the time of the event compared with no MI, but was associated with faster declines in these cognitive functions over time. These findings suggest that prevention of MI may be important for long-term brain health.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Deborah A. Levine, Bingxin Chen, Andrzej T. Galecki, Alden L. Gross, Emily M. Briceno, Rachael T. Whitney, Robert J. Ploutz-Snyder, Bruno J. Giordani, Jeremy B. Sussman, James F. Burke, Ronald M. Lazar, Virginia J. Howard, Hugo J. Aparicio, Alexa S. Beiser, Mitchell S. V. Elkind, Rebecca F. Gottesman, Silvia Koton, Sarah T. Pendlebury, Anu Sharma, Mellanie V. Springer, Sudha Seshadri, Jose R. Romero, Rodney A. Hayward
Summary: The association between poststroke vascular risk factor levels and cognitive decline is uncertain. This study found that higher poststroke glucose levels were associated with faster global cognitive decline, but poststroke LDL cholesterol and SBP levels did not show any association with cognitive decline.
Article
Management
Gian-Gabriel P. Garcia, Lauren N. Steimle, Wesley J. Marrero, Jeremy B. Sussman
Summary: Effective hypertension management is crucial for reducing the consequences of cardiovascular disease. Decision-analytic approaches can enhance clinical guidelines, but model-generated recommendations may lack interpretability. This study investigates interpretable treatment plans for hypertension.
M&SOM-MANUFACTURING & SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Allison Ranusch, Ying-Jen Lin, Michael P. Dorsch, Arthur L. Allen, Patrick Spoutz, F. Jacob Seagull, Jeremy B. Sussman, Geoffrey Barnes
Summary: This study examined the impact of individual clinician authority on the implementation success of an EHR DOAC Dashboard for safe medication prescribing. The results showed that a high level of individual clinician authority was associated with key facilitators for effective use of the DOAC Dashboard, while a lack of individual authority was often associated with barriers to effective use.
JMIR HUMAN FACTORS
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sang Gune Yoo, Justine Davies, Jen Manne-Goehler, Pascal Geldsetzer, David Guwatudde, Mark Huffman, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Kavita Singh, Jeremy Sussman, David Flood
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Correction
Neurosciences
Deborah A. Levine, Alden L. Gross, Emily M. Briceno, Nicholas Tilton, Rachael Whitney, Dehua Han, Bruno J. Giordani, Jeremy B. Sussman, Rodney A. Hayward, James F. Burke, Mitchell S. V. Elkind, Andrew E. Moran, Sarah Tom, Rebecca F. Gottesman, Darrell J. Gaskin, Stephen Sidney, Kristine Yaffe, Ralph L. Sacco, Susan R. Heckbert, Timothy M. Hughes, Oscar L. Lopez, Norrina Bai Allen, Andrzej T. Galecki
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Casey J. Kim, Jeremy B. Sussman, Kenneth J. Mukamal, Micah Eades, Timothy S. Anderson
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Health Care Sciences & Services
David Flood, David Ratz, Wyndy L. Wiitala, TImothy Hofer, Rodney A. Hayward, Jeremy B. Sussman
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Health Care Sciences & Services
Amy Hooberman, Jessica Ameling, Jasmine Oesch, Meredith Eis, Milisa Manojlovich, Jeremy B. Sussman
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Health Care Sciences & Services
Casey Kim, Micah Eades, Kenneth J. Mukamal, Jeremy B. Sussman, Timothy Anderson
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Kevin J. Karlic, Tori L. Clouse, Cainnear K. Hogan, Allan Garland, Sarah Seelye, Jeremy B. Sussman, Hallie C. Prescott
Summary: This study assessed three approaches to identifying sepsis hospitalizations and found that they have acceptable accuracy, but with varying sensitivity and specificity. Investigators should carefully consider the test characteristics of each method before determining an appropriate approach.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY
(2023)
