Objective:
We examined the impact of receiving benzodiazepines (BZDs) within 30 days post-discharge on survival among Medicare beneficiaries after an acute ischemic stroke (AIS…
Objective: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is a leading hospitalization cause and significantly contributes to seizures among older adults. We examined outpatient epilepsy-specific…
Objective: To examine how a novel payer-provider joint venture (JV) between one payer and multiple competitive delivery systems in New Hampshire (NH), which included value-based…
During the initial year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disproportionate share of COVID-19–related deaths occurred among nursing home residents. Initial estimates of all-cause…
BACKGROUND:
Benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed for post-acute ischemic stroke for anxiety, insomnia, and agitation. While guidelines discourage use in those aged =65 years,…
Background The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores have been used to evaluate acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) severity in clinical settings. Through the…
Importance: Since 2019 and 2020, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have been able to offer supplemental benefits that address long-term services and supports (LTSS) and social…
Fall-related injuries (FRIs) are a major cause of hospitalizations among older patients, but identifying them in unstructured clinical notes poses challenges for large-scale…
This short book, with just 202 pages of text, is an update of the author’s 2011 book, Wine Wars. Written for a general audience, it is an entertaining economic analysis of the…
