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The association between geographic density of infectious disease physicians and limb preservation in patients with diabetic foot ulcers
Dr. Meghan Brennan et al. studied geographic density of infectious disease physicians to capture the effects of access to these providers…
Discharge handoff communication and pediatric readmissions
In this article, Dr. Ryan Coller et al. characterized common handoff practices between hospitals & primary care providers after pediatric…
PCP perceptions of colorectal cancer screening barriers
Dr. Jennifer Weiss and team examined groups of PCPs based on their perceptions of screening barriers and the relationship to their…
"They're younger… it's harder." Primary providers' perspectives on hypertension management in young adults
Dr. Heather Johnson and team conducted a multicenter qualitative study to explore PCP perspectives on barriers to diagnosing, treating, and…
Across the divide: primary care departments working together to redesign care to achieve the Triple Aim
Primary care departments at academic health centers face many challenges in achieving the Triple Aim. This article by the UW…
Difference in receipt of preventive services by race/ethnicity in Medicare Advantage plans: tracking the impact of P4P
Daniel Jung et al. studied whether pay-for-performance (P4P) incentives have affected racial/ethnic disparities in Medicare Advantage plans. The authors studied…
The role of intraoperative assessment in the surgical management of ductal carcinoma in situ
This study by Dr. Marquita Decker et al. examined the relationship between intraoperative pathologic assessment and subsequent operations in patients…
MyHEART: A non-randomized feasibility study of a young adult hypertension intervention
This study led by Dr. Heather Johnson sought to examine the feasibility of the MyHEART program, a telephone-based health coach…
Medical complexity among children with special health care needs
In this article, Dr. Ryan Coller et al. sought to identify subgroups of U.S. children with special health care needs and characterize…
Trajectories and prognosis of patients who have prolonged mechanical ventilation after high-risk surgery
This retrospective cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries by Dr. Michael Nabozny et al. examined patterns of mortality and hospitalization for…