Changes in Emergency Department Care Intensity from 2007-16: Analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey [PDF]
Introduction: Emergency departments (ED) in the United States (US) have increasingly taken the central role for the expedited diagnosis and treatment of acute episodic illnesses and exacerbations of chronic diseases, allowing outpatient management to be ...
Baker, Olesya +2 more
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USE OF ORAL CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC MEDICATIONS IN NON-TRADITIONAL AMBULATORY SETTINGS [PDF]
Background: Cancer is the second leading cause of death in economically developed countries. The use and availability of oral treatment for cancer has increased dramatically in the past 10 years. Few studies have described the use of oral chemotherapy in
Arora, Sameer
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A prospective study assessing agreement and reliability of a geriatric evaluation
Background The present study takes place within a geriatric program, aiming at improving the diagnosis and management of geriatric syndromes in primary care.
Isabella Locatelli +4 more
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Using Insurance Standards and Policy Levers to Build a High Performance Health System [PDF]
Analyzes Rhode Island's use of state health insurance regulatory authority to promote healthcare reform, including improved accessibility, quality, and affordability.
Michael H. Bailit
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Background The criteria for defining severe malaria have evolved over the last 20 years. We aimed to assess the strength of association of death with features currently characterizing severe malaria through a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Paulina Sypniewska +5 more
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Developing a Business Case for the Care Coordination and Transition Management Model: Need, Metrics, and Measures [PDF]
In this descriptive qualitative study, nurse and healthcare leaders\u27 experiences, perceptions of care coordination and transition management (CCTM®), and insights as to how to foster adoption of the CCTM RN role in nursing education, practice across ...
Brown, PhD, RN, CPHQ, FNAHQ, FAAN, Diane Storer +5 more
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to and Quality of Health Care [PDF]
Reviews research on racial and ethnic disparities in health care access and quality and analyzes findings on the extent to which disparities can be attributed to factors other than race/ethnicity, such as insurance, socioeconomic status, and ...
Jose J. Escarce
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Objective: Cost and ineligibility are major barriers to accessing United States health care, particularly for undocumented immigrants. NYC Care is a healthcare benefit program covering care at NYC Health+Hospitals, the nation's largest safety net system ...
Caroline Cooke +3 more
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Sex/gender bias in the management of chest pain in ambulatory care
Objective: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the main cause of death worldwide and despite a higher prevalence in men, mortality from CVD is higher among women. Few studies have assessed sex differences in chest pain management in ambulatory care.
Christelle Clerc Liaudat +8 more
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Taxonomic classification of planning decisions in health care: a review of the state of the art in OR/MS [PDF]
We provide a structured overview of the typical decisions to be made in resource capacity planning and control in health care, and a review of relevant OR/MS articles for each planning decision. The contribution of this paper is twofold.
Boucherie, Richard J. +3 more
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