Browsing by Subject "Hospitals, Community"

Bloodstream infections in community hospitals in the 21st century: a multicenter cohort study.

Anderson, DJ; Fowler, Vance Garrison Jr; Moehring, Rebekah; Schmader, KE; Sexton, DJ; Sloane, Richard; Smathers, Emily C; ... (8 authors) (PLoS One, 2014)

BACKGROUND: While the majority of healthcare in the US is provided in community hospitals, the epidemiology and treatment of bloodstream infections in this setting is unknown. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We undertook this multicenter, ...

Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in U.S. Community Practice--Results From Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF).

Chang, P; Gersh, Bernard John; Holmqvist, Fredrik Nils; Hong, SJ; Kowey, Peter R; Naccarelli, GV; ORBIT-AF Investigators; ... (12 authors) (J Am Heart Assoc, 2015-05-21)

BACKGROUND: The characteristics of patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation and subsequent outcomes in community practice are not well described. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed ...

Delays in appropriate antibiotic therapy for gram-negative bloodstream infections: a multicenter, community hospital study.

Anderson, DJ; Chen, LF; Fowler, Vance Garrison Jr; Moehring, Rebekah; Schmader, KE; Sexton, DJ; Sloane, Richard; ... (9 authors) (PLoS One, 2013)

BACKGROUND: Gram-negative bacterial bloodstream infection (BSI) is a serious condition with estimated 30% mortality. Clinical outcomes for patients with severe infections improve when antibiotics are appropriately chosen ...

Diffusion of surgical technology. An exploratory study.

Adamache, KW; Perrin, JM; Sloan, Frank A; Valvona, J (J Health Econ, 1986-03)

The study presents an empirical analysis of the diffusion patterns of five surgical procedures. Roles of payer mix, regulatory policies, physician diffusion, competition among hospitals, and various hospital characteristics ...