Publications | UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies

Low literacy is associated with increased risk of hospitalization and death among individuals with heart failure.

Wu JR, Holmes GM, DeWalt DA, Macabasco-O'Connell A, Bibbins-Domingo K, Ruo B, Baker DW, Schillinger D, Weinberger M, Broucksou KA, Erman B, Jones CD, Cene CW, Pignone M

J Gen Intern Med 2013 Sep doi: 10.1007/s11606-013-2394-4

Focusing on value: this time is different.

Auerbach AD, Wachter RM

J Hosp Med 2013 Sep doi: 10.1002/jhm.2075

Utilization of cardiac monitoring tests in women with nonmetastatic breast cancer treated with trastuzumab.

Shin J, Liang SY, Hassett MJ, Phillips KA, Haas JS

Per Med 2013 Sep doi: 10.2217/pme.13.68

A research agenda for adolescent-centered primary care in the United States.

Fox HB, McManus MA, Irwin CE Jr, Kelleher KJ, Peake K

J Adolesc Health 2013 Sep doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.06.025

Patient choice in the selection of hospitals by 9-1-1 emergency medical services providers in trauma systems.

Newgard CD, Mann NC, Hsia RY, Bulger EM, Ma OJ, Staudenmayer K, Haukoos JS, Sahni R, Kuppermann N, Western Emergency Services Translational Research Network (WESTRN) Investigators.

Acad Emerg Med 2013 Sep doi: 10.1111/acem.12213

Resident involvement is associated with worse outcomes after major lower extremity amputation.

Iannuzzi JC, Chandra A, Rickles AS, Kumar NG, Kelly KN, Gillespie DL, Monson JR, Fleming FJ

J Vasc Surg 2013 Sep doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.04.046

Acute changes in blood pressure in patients with neuroblastoma treated with ¹³¹I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG).

Wong T, Matthay KK, Boscardin WJ, Hawkins RA, Brakeman PR, DuBois SG

Pediatr Blood Cancer 2013 Sep doi: 10.1002/pbc.24551

The cost of overtriage: more than one-third of low-risk injured patients were taken to major trauma centers.

Newgard CD, Staudenmayer K, Hsia RY, Mann NC, Bulger EM, Holmes JF, Fleischman R, Gorman K, Haukoos J, McConnell KJ

Health Aff (Millwood) 2013 Sep doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.1142

Instruments for assessing risk of bias and other methodological criteria of published animal studies: a systematic review.

Krauth D, Woodruff TJ, Bero L