Rates of Surgical Consultations After Emergency Department Admission in Black and White Medicare Patients.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.4959
Abstract: Importance A surgical consultation is a critical first step in the care of patients with emergency general surgery conditions. It is unknown if Black Medicare patients and White Medicare patients receive surgical consultations at similar… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; medicare patients; emergency department; consultation ... See more keywords
Textbook Outcomes Among Medicare Patients Undergoing Hepatopancreatic Surgery
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DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003105
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text Objective: To define and test “Textbook Outcome” (TO)—a composite measure for healthcare quality—among Medicare patients undergoing hepatopancreatic resections. Hospital variation in TO and Medicare payments were analyzed.… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; medicare patients; undergoing hepatopancreatic; patients undergoing ... See more keywords
Characteristics and Practice Patterns of Non-Certified Surgeons Treating Medicare Patients
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DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006298
Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study is to explore the patient characteristics and practice patterns of non-certified surgeons who treat Medicare patients in the United States. Background: Although most surgeons in the United States are… read more here.
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Post‐hospital home health use increased for non‐COVID Medicare patients during COVID‐19, particularly among complex cases
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18136
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted health care delivery, including care delivered in post-acute care (PAC) settings following a hospital stay, with documented reductions in the use of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and shifts to home health… read more here.
Keywords: medicare patients; medicare; health; covid medicare ... See more keywords
Declines and pronounced state-level variation in clozapine use among Medicare patients
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0328495
Abstract: Schizophrenia-spectrum disorders are debilitating and contribute to a substantial economic burden. Clinicians have historically underutilized clozapine, an atypical antipsychotic traditionally reserved for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, due to the medication’s adverse effect profile and associated management requirements,… read more here.
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1149-P: Expanding Access to Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Medicare Patients through Quality Improvement
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DOI: 10.2337/db25-1149-p
Abstract: Introduction and Objective: In 2023, Medicare expanded coverage for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to include all patients with diabetes using insulin, but this update has been slow to disseminate to providers. This quality improvement project… read more here.
Keywords: access; medicare patients; cgm; quality improvement ... See more keywords