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National Trends in Use of Computed Tomography in the Emergency Department by Kocher, Keith E., MD, MPH, Meurer, William J., MD, MS, Fazel, Reza, MD, MSc, Scott, Phillip A., MD, Krumholz, Harlan M., MD, SM, Nallamothu, Brahmajee K., MD, MPH

“…Study objective The role of computed tomography (CT) in acute illnesses has increased substantially in recent years; however, little is known about how CT use…”
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Identification of Emergency Department Visits in Medicare Administrative Claims: Approaches and Implications by Venkatesh, Arjun K., Mei, Hao, Kocher, Keith E., Granovsky, Michael, Obermeyer, Ziad, Spatz, Erica S., Rothenberg, Craig, Krumholz, Harlan M., Lin, Zhenqui, Meisel, Zachary F.

“…Objectives Administrative claims data sets are often used for emergency care research and policy investigations of healthcare resource utilization, acute care…”
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Exploring the Potential of Predictive Analytics and Big Data in Emergency Care by Janke, Alexander T., BS, Overbeek, Daniel L., MD, Kocher, Keith E., MD, MPH, Levy, Phillip D., MD, MPH

“…Clinical research often focuses on resource-intensive causal inference, whereas the potential of predictive analytics with constantly increasing big data…”
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Emergency Department Hospitalization Volume and Mortality in the United States by Kocher, Keith E., MD, MPH, Haggins, Adrianne N., MD, MS, Sabbatini, Amber K., MD, MPH, Sauser, Kori, MD, MS, Sharp, Adam L., MD, MS

“…Study objective Although numerous studies have demonstrated a relationship between higher volume and improved outcomes in the delivery of health services, it…”
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National Trends in Vital Sign Abnormalities at Arrival to the Emergency Department by Salhi, Rama A, Greenwood-Ericksen, Margaret, Kocher, Keith E

“…Recent reports suggest rising intensity of emergency department (ED) billing practices, sparking concerns that this may represent up-coding. However, it may…”
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Mixed-methods Evaluation of an Expedited Partner Therapy Take-home Medication Program: Pilot Emergency Department Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Equity by Ager, Emily E, Sturdavant, William, Curry, Zoe, Ahmed, Fahmida, DeJonckheere, Melissa, Gutting, Andrew A, Merchant, Roland C, Kocher, Keith E, Solnick, Rachel E

“…Treatment for partners of patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STI), referred to as expedited partner therapy (EPT), is infrequently used…”
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Racial differences in laboratory testing as a potential mechanism for bias in AI: A matched cohort analysis in emergency department visits by Chang, Trenton, Nuppnau, Mark, He, Ying, Kocher, Keith E, Valley, Thomas S, Sjoding, Michael W, Wiens, Jenna

“…AI models are often trained using available laboratory test results. Racial differences in laboratory testing may bias AI models for clinical decision support,…”
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Emergency Department Crowding 2.0: Coping With a Dysfunctional System by Kocher, Keith E., MD, MPH, Asplin, Brent R., MD, MPH

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Emergency department provider in triage: assessing site‐specific rationale, operational feasibility, and financial impact by Franklin, Brian J., Li, Kathleen Y., Somand, David M., Kocher, Keith E., Kronick, Steven L., Parekh, Vikas I., Goralnick, Eric, Nix, A. Tyler, Haas, Nathan L.

“…Emergency department (ED) crowding is recognized as a critical threat to patient safety, while sub‐optimal ED patient flow also contributes to reduced patient…”
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Are Rural and Urban Emergency Departments Equally Prepared to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations? by Greenwood-Ericksen, Margaret B, Macy, Michelle L, Ham, Jason, Nypaver, Michele M, Zochowski, Melissa, Kocher, Keith E

“…Attempts to reduce low-value hospital care often focus on emergency department (ED) hospitalizations. We compared rural and urban EDs in Michigan on resources…”
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CT Pulmonary Angiography: Using Decision Rules in the Emergency Department by Stojanovska, Jadranka, MD, MS, Carlos, Ruth C., MD, MS, Kocher, Keith E., MD, Nagaraju, Arun, MD, Guy, Karen, MD, Kelly, Aine M., MD, MS, Chughtai, Aamer R., MD, Kazerooni, Ella A., MD, MS

“…Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the appropriateness of utilization and diagnostic yields of CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA), comparing two…”
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In-Hospital Outcomes and Costs Among Patients Hospitalized During a Return Visit to the Emergency Department by Sabbatini, Amber K, Kocher, Keith E, Basu, Anirban, Hsia, Renee Y

“…IMPORTANCE: Unscheduled short-term return visits to the emergency department (ED) are increasingly monitored as a hospital performance measure and have been…”
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From Evidence to Action for Emergency Department Chest Pain Hospitalization Practices by Kocher, Keith E.

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Evidence of Racial and Geographic Disparities in the Use of Medicare Observation Stays and Subsequent Patient Outcomes Relative to Short-Stay Hospitalizations by Wright, Brad, Zhang, Xuan, Rahman, Momotazur, Abir, Mahshid, Ayyagari, Padmaja, Kocher, Keith E

“…To examine racial and geographic disparities in the use of-and outcomes associated with-Medicare observation stays versus short-stay hospitalizations. We used…”
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Health information exchange associated with improved emergency department care through faster accessing of patient information from outside organizations by Everson, Jordan, Kocher, Keith E, Adler-Milstein, Julia

“…Objective: To assess whether electronic health information exchange (HIE) is associated with improved emergency department (ED) care processes and utilization…”
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Does Health Information Exchange Reduce Redundant Imaging? Evidence From Emergency Departments by Lammers, Eric J., Adler-Milstein, Julia, Kocher, Keith E.

“…Background: Broad-based electronic health information exchange (HIE), in which patients' clinical data follow them between care delivery settings, is expected…”
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Understanding the Value of Emergency Care: A Framework Incorporating Stakeholder Perspectives by Sharp, Adam L., MD, MS, Cobb, Enesha M., MD, MTS, Dresden, Scott M., MD, Richardson, Derek K., MD, Sabbatini, Amber K., MD, MPH, Sauser, Kori, MD, Kocher, Keith E., MD, MPH

“…Abstract Background In the face of escalating spending, measuring and maximizing the value of health services has become an important focus of health reform…”
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“Concordance” Revisited: A Multispecialty Appraisal of “Concordant” Preliminary Abdominopelvic CT Reports by Brown, Jordan M., MD, Dickerson, Elliot C., MD, Rabinowitz, Lee C., MD, Cohan, Richard H., MD, Ellis, James H., MD, Litell, John M., DO, Kaza, Ravi K., MD, Lopez, Alexis N., MD, Theyyunni, Nikhil R., MD, Weber, Joseph T., MD, Kocher, Keith E., MD, Davenport, Matthew S., MD

“…Abstract Purpose To determine whether resident abdominopelvic CT reports considered prospectively concordant with the final interpretation are also considered…”
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Reducing variation in hospital admissions from the emergency department for low-mortality conditions may produce savings by Sabbatini, Amber K, Nallamothu, Brahmajee K, Kocher, Keith E

“…The emergency department (ED) is now the primary source for hospitalizations in the United States, and admission rates for all causes differ widely between…”
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Voting Behavior of Physicians and Healthcare Professionals by Solnick, Rachel E., Choi, Hwajung, Kocher, Keith E.

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