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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedBriesacher BA, Madden JM, Zhang F
Did Medicare Part D affect national trends in health outcomes or hospitalizations? A time-series analysis.
The researchers examined changes in health outcomes and medical services in the Medicare population after implementation of Medicare Part D. They found that 5 years after implementation, and contrary to previous reports, there was no evidence of Part D's effect on a range of population-level health indicators among Medicare enrollees. Further, there was no clear evidence of gains in medical care efficiencies.
AHRQ-funded; HS018577
Citation: Briesacher BA, Madden JM, Zhang F .
Did Medicare Part D affect national trends in health outcomes or hospitalizations? A time-series analysis.
Ann Intern Med. 2015 Jun 16;162(12):825-33. doi: 10.7326/m14-0726..
Keywords: Hospitalization, Outcomes, Medicare, Health Status, Elderly
Feemster LC, Cooke CR, Rubenfeld GD
The influence of hospitalization or intensive care unit admission on declines in health-related quality of life.
The researchers sought to determine the association of an ICU stay with declines in health-related quality of life (HRQoL). prehospital. They found that hospitalization is associated with increased risk of impairment in HRQoL after discharge, yet the overall magnitude of this reduction is small and similar between non-ICU hospitalized and critically ill patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS020672.
Citation: Feemster LC, Cooke CR, Rubenfeld GD .
The influence of hospitalization or intensive care unit admission on declines in health-related quality of life.
Ann Am Thorac Soc 2015 Jan;12(1):35-45. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201404-172OC..
Keywords: Patient Safety, Hospitalization, Quality of Life, Health Status
Chambers C, Katic M, Chiu S
Predictors of medical or surgical and psychiatric hospitalizations among a population-based cohort of homeless adults.
This study identified factors associated with inpatient hospitalizations among a population-based cohort of homeless adults in Toronto, Ontario. Health care need was a strong predictor of medical or surgical and psychiatric hospitalizations. Some hospitalizations among homeless adults were potentially avoidable, whereas others represented an unavoidable use of health services.
AHRQ-funded; HS014129.
Citation: Chambers C, Katic M, Chiu S .
Predictors of medical or surgical and psychiatric hospitalizations among a population-based cohort of homeless adults.
Am J Public Health 2013 Dec;103 Suppl 2:S380-8. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301646..
Keywords: Hospitalization, Social Determinants of Health, Behavioral Health, Health Status