973. Inter-facility Patient Sharing and Clostridium difficile Incidence in the Ontario Hospital Network: A 13-Year Longitudinal Cohort Study of 116 Hospitals
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy209.089
Abstract: Abstract Background Inter-facility patient movement plays an important role in the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance and C. difficile infection (CDI) throughout healthcare systems. However, the relative performance of different patient sharing metrics for predicting CDI… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; patient sharing; facility; cdi incidence ... See more keywords
The nature and scope of patient-sharing network research: a novel, important area for network science.
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DOI: 10.1093/tbm/iby052
Abstract: A robust literature exists that draws on social network approaches to understand connections among individuals, and healthcare and behavior-related implications. This article offers commentary on the scoping review conducted by Dugoff et al. that examines… read more here.
Keywords: network research; sharing network; patient sharing; network ... See more keywords
The Role of Organizational Affiliations in Physician Patient-Sharing Relationships
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DOI: 10.1177/1077558718769403
Abstract: Provider consolidation may enable improved care coordination, but raises concerns about lack of competition. Physician patient-sharing relationships play a key role in constructing patient care teams, but it is unknown how organization affiliations affect these.… read more here.
Keywords: patient sharing; physician patient; role organizational; sharing relationships ... See more keywords
Perioperative magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer care: Distinct adoption trajectories among physician patient-sharing networks
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265188
Abstract: Background Despite no proven benefit in clinical outcomes, perioperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was rapidly adopted into breast cancer care in the 2000’s, offering a prime opportunity for assessing factors influencing overutilization of unproven technology.… read more here.
Keywords: physician patient; among physician; breast cancer; adoption ... See more keywords
Density of Patient-Sharing Networks: Impact on the Value of Parkinson Care.
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DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2021.15
Abstract: BACKGROUND Optimal care for Parkinson's disease (PD) requires coordination and collaboration between providers within a complex care network. Individual patients have personalised networks of their own providers, creating a unique informal network of providers who… read more here.
Keywords: patient sharing; sharing networks; density patient; density ... See more keywords
Influence of Treating Facility, Provider Volume, and Patient-Sharing on Survival of Patients With Multiple Myeloma.
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DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2019.7298
Abstract: BACKGROUND Population-based studies suggest that patients with multiple myeloma (MM) have better outcomes when treated at high-volume facilities, but the relative contribution of provider expertise and hospital resources to improved outcomes is unknown. This study… read more here.
Keywords: patient sharing; volume; provider; community ... See more keywords