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Reducing Fall-related Revisits for Elderly Diabetes Patients in Emergency Departments: A Transition Flow Model
Elderly patients, or older adults, who are aged 65 years and older, compose of up to 20% emergency department (ED)…
Colorectal Cancer Screening After Changes in US Preventive Services Task Force Guidelines With Increased Screening Options
In 2016, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) added multitarget stool DNA and computed tomography colonography (CTC) as accepted…
Generic Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Seeking Care for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
The American Urogynecologic Society’s (AUGS) Pelvic Floor Disorder Registry for Research (PFDR-R) is a volunteer, multi-centered, 3-year, prospective cohort of…
Comparing the Timeliness of Treatment in Younger vs. Older Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Multi-Center Cohort Study
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) predominantly affects older adults. Lower incidence among younger patients may challenge diagnosis. This study from…
Are Wisconsin resident physicians trained in immediate postpartum long acting reversible contraception?
The goal of this study from HIP Investigator Dr. Heidi Brown was to characterize perceived proficiency in immediate postpartum long-acting…
Interactive and Participatory Audit and Feedback (IPAF): theory-based development and multi-site implementation outcomes with specialty clinic staff
Theory-based implementation strategies, such as audit and feedback (A&F), can improve the adoption of evidence-based practices. However, few strategies have…
Patients' roles in governance of learning: Results from a qualitative study of 16 learning healthcare systems
Patient and family engagement has been identified as key to fulfilling Learning Healthcare Systems (LHS) promise as a model for…
Evaluating Glaucoma With Retinal Disease
Diagnosing and monitoring glaucoma isn’t always straightforward, and that’s especially true when retinal pathology is present. When glaucoma and retinal…
Influences of health and environmental deprivation on family relationships among children with chronic disease
Families are often the primary source of close, comforting relationships for children and adolescents. Among chronically ill children, families play…
Predictors of Smoking Cessation in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Two Cohorts: Healthcare Factors Most Predictive
Smoking doubles the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and additionally contributes to cardiovascular, pulmonary, and oncologic diseases, the main…