2017
Primary care physician continuity and end-of-life care intensity among Medicare cancer decedents.
Wang S, Cramer L, Pollack C, Gross C. Primary care physician continuity and end-of-life care intensity among Medicare cancer decedents. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 38-38. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.5_suppl.38.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDay of deathLife care intensityCancer diagnosisCancer decedentsCare continuityCare indexCare intensityLife careEnd Results-Medicare databaseIntensive care unit admissionPrimary care physician continuityPrimary care physician's careIntensity of endLife care patternsCare unit admissionOutpatient clinic visitsEmergency department visitsMonths of diagnosisLife care qualityPCP visitsPhysician continuityUnit admissionHospital deathICU admissionClinic visits
2013
Use of Hospital-Based Acute Care Among Patients Recently Discharged From the Hospital
Vashi AA, Fox JP, Carr BG, D’Onofrio G, Pines JM, Ross JS, Gross CP. Use of Hospital-Based Acute Care Among Patients Recently Discharged From the Hospital. JAMA 2013, 309: 364-371. PMID: 23340638, PMCID: PMC3598620, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.216219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care hospitalsHospital-based acute careAcute care encountersED visitsHospital readmissionAcute careCare hospitalRelease visitsIndex hospitalizationReasons patientsCare encountersED treatUncomplicated benign prostatic hypertrophyUtilization Project State InpatientAcute care visitsDays of dischargeEmergency department visitsCommon reason patientsHospital readmission ratesAcute care servicesBenign prostatic hypertrophyUse of hospitalHealth care focusEffectiveness of transitionCare visits