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J Ambul Care Manage ; 47(3): 143-153, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38787621

RESUMEN

High utilizers of acute care in nonurban settings are at risk for poor health outcomes. Much of Massachusetts is nonurban, with many residents experiencing limited access to health care providers, fragmented health care services, inadequate housing, and low health literacy. This study examines patient perspectives on the Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization, and Transformation (CHART) investment program, a state-based grant program focused on advancing community hospitals toward value-based care. We found that CHART staff engaged patients in care coordination and patient advocacy, promoted patient agency and health literacy, and provided socioemotional support. These findings may help inform future program development around meeting the medical and social needs of high utilizers of health care services.


Asunto(s)
Hospitales Comunitarios , Humanos , Massachusetts , Femenino , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adulto , Anciano , Alfabetización en Salud
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Pediatrics ; 153(Suppl 1)2024 Jan 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38165240

RESUMEN

In 2020, midway through the Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Advance Care for Children with Medical Complexity project, the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic erupted and caused significant disruptions for the 10 participating state teams, the project leadership, and collaborative partner organizations. Clinics shut down for in-person care, a scramble ensued to quickly leverage telehealth to fill the gap, and the trauma caused by anxiety, isolation, and exhaustion affected the health and wellbeing of children, families, and clinicians alike. We conducted a series of key informant interviews and surveys, alongside other process measures, to learn from state teams what it was like "on the ground" to try to continue improving care delivery, child quality of life, and family wellbeing under such upheaval. In this article, we synthesize qualitative and descriptive findings from these varied data sources within the framework of the trauma-informed principles we applied as a leadership team to prevent burnout, increase resilience, and maintain progress among all project participants, especially clinicians and the uniquely vulnerable family leaders. Lessons learned will be offered that can be applied to future natural and human-made emergencies that impact responsive pediatric care delivery improvement.


Asunto(s)
Liderazgo , Mejoramiento de la Calidad , Humanos , Niño , Pandemias , Calidad de Vida , Ansiedad
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BMC Health Serv Res ; 22(1): 1284, 2022 Oct 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36284293

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BACKGROUND: Strategies selected to implement the WHO's Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) are key factors in its ability to improve patient safety. Underutilization of implementation frameworks for informing implementation processes hinders our understanding of the checklists' varying effectiveness in different contexts. This study explored the extent to which SSC implementation practices could be assessed through the i-PARIHS framework and examined how it could support development of targeted recommendations to improve SSC implementation in high-income settings. METHODS: This qualitative study utilized interviews with surgical team members and health administrators from five high-income countries to understand the key elements necessary for successful implementation of the SSC. Using thematic analysis, we identified within and across-case themes that were mapped to the i-PARIHS framework constructs. Gaps in current implementation strategies were identified, and the utility of i-PARIHS to guide future efforts was assessed. RESULTS: Fifty-one multi-disciplinary clinicians and health administrators completed interviews. We identified themes that impacted SSC implementation in each of the four i-PARIHS constructs and several that spanned multiple constructs. Within innovation, a disconnect between the clinical outcomes-focused evidence in the literature and interviewees' patient-safety focus on observable results reduced the SSC's perceived relevance. Within recipients, existing surgical team hierarchies impacted checklist engagement, but this could be addressed through a shared leadership model. Within context, organizational priorities resulting in time pressures on surgical teams were at odds with SSC patient safety goals and reduced fidelity. At a health system level, employing surgical team members through the state or health region resulted in significant challenges in enforcing checklist use in private vs public hospitals. Within its facilitation construct, i-PARIHS includes limited definitions of facilitation processes. We identified using multiple interdisciplinary champions; establishing checklist performance feedback mechanisms; and modifying checklist processes, such as implementing a full-team huddle, as facilitators of successful SSC implementation. CONCLUSION: The i-PARIHS framework enabled a comprehensive assessment of current implementation strategies, identifying key gaps and allowed for recommending targeted improvements. i-PARIHS could serve as a guide for planning future SSC implementation efforts, however, further clarification of facilitation processes would improve the framework's utility. TRIAL REGISTRATION: No health care intervention was performed.


Asunto(s)
Lista de Verificación , Seguridad del Paciente , Humanos , Investigación Cualitativa , Atención a la Salud , Instituciones de Salud
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil ; 101(8): 1407-1413, 2020 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32437688

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the initial care provider for neck pain was associated with opioid use for individuals with neck pain. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Marketscan research databases. PARTICIPANTS: Patients (N=427,966) with new-onset neck pain from 2010-2014. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Opioid use was defined using retail pharmacy fills. We performed logistic regression analysis to assess the association between initial provider and opioid use. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using bootstrapping logistic models. We performed propensity score matching as a robustness check on our findings. RESULTS: Compared to patients with neck pain who saw a primary health care provider, patients with neck pain who initially saw a conservative therapist were 72%-91% less likely to fill an opioid prescription in the first 30 days, and between 41%-87% less likely to continue filling prescriptions for 1 year. People with neck pain who initially saw emergency medicine physicians had the highest odds of opioid use during the first 30 days (OR, 3.58; 95% CI, 3.47-3.69; P<.001). CONCLUSIONS: A patient's initial clinical contact for neck pain may be an important opportunity to influence subsequent opioid use. Understanding more about the roles that conservative therapists play in the treatment of neck pain may be key in unlocking new ways to lessen the burden of opioid use in the United States.


Asunto(s)
Analgésicos Opioides/uso terapéutico , Prescripciones de Medicamentos/estadística & datos numéricos , Dolor de Cuello/tratamiento farmacológico , Modalidades de Fisioterapia/estadística & datos numéricos , Atención Primaria de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Terapia por Acupuntura/estadística & datos numéricos , Adulto , Quiropráctica/estadística & datos numéricos , Bases de Datos Factuales , Medicina de Emergencia/estadística & datos numéricos , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Dolor de Cuello/terapia , Neurología/estadística & datos numéricos , Ortopedia/estadística & datos numéricos , Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina/estadística & datos numéricos , Estudios Retrospectivos
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Health Care Manage Rev ; 44(1): 41-56, 2019.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28622200

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: Scholars have noted a disconnect between the level at which structure is typically examined (the organization) and the level at which the relevant coordination takes place (service delivery). Accordingly, our understanding of the role structure plays in care coordination is limited. PURPOSE: In this article, we explore service line structure, with an aim of advancing our understanding of the role service line structure plays in producing coordinated, patient-centered care. We do so by giving special attention to the cognitive roots of patient-centeredness. METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: Our exploratory study relied on comparative case studies of the breast cancer service lines in three health systems. Nonprobability discriminative snowball sampling was used to identify the final sample of key informants. We employed a grounded approach to analyzing and interpreting the data. RESULTS: We found substantial variation across the three service lines in terms of their structure. We also found corresponding variation across the three case sites in terms of where informant attention was primarily focused in the process of coordinating care. Drawing on the attention-based view of the firm, our results draw a clear connection between structural characteristics and the dominant focus of attention (operational tactics, provider roles and relationships, or patient needs and engagement) in health care service lines. CONCLUSION: Our exploratory results suggest that service line structures influence attention in two ways: (a) by regulating the type and intensity of the problems facing service line participants and (b) by encouraging (or discouraging) a shared purpose around patient needs. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Patient-centered attention-a precursor to coordinated, patient-centered care-depends on the internal choices organizations make around service line structure. Moreover, a key task for organizational and service line leaders is to structure service lines to create a context that minimizes distractions and enables care providers to focus their attention on the needs of their patients.


Asunto(s)
Toma de Decisiones , Estudios de Casos Organizacionales , Atención Dirigida al Paciente/organización & administración , Humanos , Entrevistas como Asunto , Modelos Organizacionales
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J Health Polit Policy Law ; 43(2): 185-228, 2018 04 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29630709

RESUMEN

The New York Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) waiver was viewed as a prototype for Medicaid and safety net redesign waivers in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) era. After the insurance expansions of the ACA were implemented, it was apparent that accountability, value, and quality improvement would be priorities in future waivers in many states. Despite New York's distinct provider relationships, previous coverage expansions, and local and state politics, it is important to understand the key characteristics of the waiver so that other states can learn how to better incorporate value-based arrangements into future waivers or attempts to limit spending under proposed Medicaid per-capita caps or block grants. In this article, we examine the New York DSRIP waiver by drawing on its design, early experiences, and evolution to inform recommendations for the future renewal, implementation, and expansion of redesigned or transformational Medicaid waivers.


Asunto(s)
Reembolso de Incentivo/economía , Reembolso de Incentivo/organización & administración , Reembolso de Incentivo/tendencias , Planes Estatales de Salud/economía , Planes Estatales de Salud/organización & administración , Reforma de la Atención de Salud/economía , Gastos en Salud , Programas Controlados de Atención en Salud/economía , Programas Controlados de Atención en Salud/legislación & jurisprudencia , Programas Controlados de Atención en Salud/tendencias , Medicaid/economía , Medicaid/legislación & jurisprudencia , Medicaid/tendencias , New York , Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , Calidad de la Atención de Salud , Proveedores de Redes de Seguridad , Estados Unidos , Seguro de Salud Basado en Valor/economía , Seguro de Salud Basado en Valor/organización & administración
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J Rural Health ; 34 Suppl 1: s91-s103, 2018 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28102909

RESUMEN

PURPOSE: Despite being generally accepted that delays in diagnosing breast cancer are of prognostic and psychological concern, the influence of hospital characteristics on such delays remains poorly understood, especially in rural and underserved areas. However, hospital characteristics have been tied to greater efficiency and warrant further investigation as they may have implications for breast cancer care in these areas. METHODS: Study data were derived from the Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania state central cancer registries (2006-2008). We then linked Medicare enrollment files and claims data (2005-2009), the Area Resource File (2006-2008), and the American Hospital Association Annual Survey of Hospitals (2007) to create an integrated data set. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to regress the natural log of breast cancer diagnosis delay on a number of hospital-level, demographic, and clinical characteristics. FINDINGS: The baseline study sample consisted of 4,547 breast cancer patients enrolled in Medicare that lived in Appalachian counties at the time of diagnosis. We found that hospitals with for-profit ownership (P < .01) had shorter diagnosis delays than their counterparts. Estimates for comprehensive oncology services, system membership and size were not statistically significant at conventional levels. CONCLUSIONS: Some structural characteristics of hospitals (eg, for-profit ownership) in the Appalachian region are associated with having shorter delays in diagnosing breast cancer. Researchers and practitioners must go beyond examining patient-level demographic and tumor characteristics to better understand the drivers of timely cancer diagnosis, especially in rural and underserved areas.


Asunto(s)
Neoplasias de la Mama/diagnóstico , Diagnóstico Tardío/estadística & datos numéricos , Hospitales/clasificación , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Diagnóstico Tardío/mortalidad , Femenino , Humanos , Kentucky , Modelos Logísticos , Persona de Mediana Edad , North Carolina , Ohio , Pennsylvania
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Am Surg ; 83(5): 482-485, 2017 May 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28541858

RESUMEN

For years, lobular carcinoma In Situ (LCIS) has been considered a high-risk marker for developing breast cancer. It is well known that ductal carcinoma In Situ is a precursor for the development of invasive ductal carcinoma, and ductal carcinoma In Situ is reported to be present in invasive ductal carcinoma in at least 40 per cent of cases. A similar relationship between LCIS and invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) remains in question. This study evaluates the incidence of synchronous LCIS and ILC at our institution. This is a retrospective review of our tumor registry database of women diagnosed with LCIS or ILC from 2000 to 2014. Pathology reports were evaluated to determine the incidence of pure ILC and mixed ILC/LCIS. Those with both LCIS/ILC (mixed group) and those with pure ILC (pure group) were compared for age, surgical intervention, lymph node involvement, tumor size, nuclear grade, and margins between these two groups. A total of 182 women were identified with LCIS, ILC, or mixed LCIS and ILC. There were 76 subjects with pure ILC and 90 with mixed LCIS and ILC. The median and age range for each group were 63.6 (range: 40-97) for the mixed and 64.1 (range: 40-86) for pure groups. Tumor size was evaluated for each group and the median tumor size was 2.5 cm (range: 0.1-7.0cm) for the mixed group and 3.0 cm (range: 0.5-12.5 cm) for the pure group. Nodal involvement was present in 35.23 per cent of the mixed group and 46.3 per cent in the pure group. Surgical treatment for each group was similar, with mastectomy being the preferred surgical option over breast conservation therapy in the mixed and pure groups, 67.07 and 64.71 per cent, respectively. Presently, LCIS is considered a marker, or risk factor, for development of future breast cancer. This retrospective study does identify a strong relationship, 54 per cent, between LCIS and ILC at diagnosis. This high percentage of concurrent LCIS and ILC in surgical/pathological specimens supports the notion that LCIS may in fact have a precursory role in development of invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast. Additional studies to further investigate this relationship between LCIS and ILC, including genomic analysis, are presently underway.


Asunto(s)
Carcinoma de Mama in situ/epidemiología , Neoplasias de la Mama/epidemiología , Neoplasias de la Mama/patología , Carcinoma Lobular/epidemiología , Neoplasias Primarias Múltiples/epidemiología , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Carcinoma de Mama in situ/patología , Carcinoma de Mama in situ/terapia , Neoplasias de la Mama/terapia , Carcinoma Lobular/patología , Carcinoma Lobular/terapia , Femenino , Humanos , Incidencia , Mastectomía , Persona de Mediana Edad , Invasividad Neoplásica , Neoplasias Primarias Múltiples/patología , Neoplasias Primarias Múltiples/terapia , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factores de Riesgo
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