Michael Ward

Sep 10, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Sayeh Nikpay |Katy Backes Kozhimannil |Michael Ward |Michelle Leeberg

What is known on this topic Interfacility transfers (IFTs) are important determinants of access to care for patients. IFTs are identified in secondary health services research datasets using a variety of methods that have not been validated. ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients frequently undergo IFT. What this study adds This study proposes a method of identifying IFTs and validates it against ambulance claims using STEMI patients as a case study.

Apr 30, 2023 | jrheum.org | Michael Ward |Skin Diseases

To the Editor: Rates of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), one of the most common surgical procedures, vary markedly across regions, even after accounting for knee arthritis prevalence.1,2 In the United States, TKA rates are generally higher in the Midwest and Mountain West, and lower in the Southeast and on both coasts.2 For example, TKA rates are 1.5 times higher in Iowa, and 1.9 times higher in Utah, than in Florida.3 The factors responsible for these regional differences are poorly...