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Nurse-physician communication in the long-term care setting: perceived barriers and impact on patient safety.

Tjia J, Mazor KM, Field T, Meterko V, Spenard A, Gurwitz JH.

J Patient Saf. 2009 Sep;5(3):145-52.PMID: 19927047 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Nursing home residents and enrollment in Medicare Part D.

Briesacher BA, Soumerai SB, Field TS, Fouayzi H, Gurwitz JH.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 Oct;57(10):1902-7. Epub 2009 Aug 21.PMID: 19702612 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pay-for-performance in nursing homes.

Briesacher BA, Field TS, Baril J, Gurwitz JH.

Health Care Financ Rev. 2009 Spring;30(3):1-13. Review.PMID: 19544931 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Prescribers and pharmaceutical representatives: why are we still meeting?

Fischer MA, Keough ME, Baril JL, Saccoccio L, Mazor KM, Ladd E, Von Worley A, Gurwitz JH.

J Gen Intern Med. 2009 Jul;24(7):795-801. Epub 2009 May 8.PMID: 19424764 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Cluster randomized trials to study the comparative effectiveness of therapeutics: stakeholders' concerns and recommendations.

Mazor KM, Sabin JE, Goff SL, Smith DH, Rolnick S, Roblin D, Raebel MA, Herrinton LJ, Gurwitz JH, Boudreau D, Meterko V, Dodd KS, Platt R.

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2009 Jul;18(7):554-61.PMID: 19402030 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Can anticoagulation care be improved with technology?

Gurwitz JH.

CMAJ. 2009 Apr 28;180(9):909-10. No abstract available. PMID: 19398732 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Computerized clinical decision support during medication ordering for long-term care residents with renal insufficiency.

Field TS, Rochon P, Lee M, Gavendo L, Baril JL, Gurwitz JH.

J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2009 Jul-Aug;16(4):480-5. Epub 2009 Apr 23.PMID: 19390107 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Nursing time devoted to medication administration in long-term care: clinical, safety, and resource implications.

Thomson MS, Gruneir A, Lee M, Baril J, Field TS, Gurwitz JH, Rochon PA.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 Feb;57(2):266-72. Epub 2008 Dec 11.PMID: 19170782 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Early adverse drug event signal detection within population-based health networks using sequential methods: key methodologic considerations.

Brown JS, Kulldorff M, Petronis KR, Reynolds R, Chan KA, Davis RL, Graham D, Andrade SE, Raebel MA, Herrinton L, Roblin D, Boudreau D, Smith D, Gurwitz JH, Gunter MJ, Platt R.

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2009 Mar;18(3):226-34.PMID: 19148879 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Medication errors among adults and children with cancer in the outpatient setting.

Walsh KE, Dodd KS, Seetharaman K, Roblin DW, Herrinton LJ, Von Worley A, Usmani GN, Baer D, Gurwitz JH.

J Clin Oncol. 2009 Feb 20;27(6):891-6. Epub 2008 Dec 29.PMID: 19114695 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of computerized provider order entry with clinical decision support on adverse drug events in the long-term care setting.

Gurwitz JH, Field TS, Rochon P, Judge J, Harrold LR, Bell CM, Lee M, White K, LaPrino J, Erramuspe-Mainard J, DeFlorio M, Gavendo L, Baril JL, Reed G, Bates DW.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Dec;56(12):2225-33.PMID: 19093922 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Comparative effectiveness of different beta-adrenergic antagonists on mortality among adults with heart failure in clinical practice.

Go AS, Yang J, Gurwitz JH, Hsu J, Lane K, Platt R.

Arch Intern Med. 2008 Dec 8;168(22):2415-21.PMID: 19064823 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Trends in prehospital delay in patients with acute myocardial infarction (from the Worcester Heart Attack Study).

Saczynski JS, Yarzebski J, Lessard D, Spencer FA, Gurwitz JH, Gore JM, Goldberg RJ.

Am J Cardiol. 2008 Dec 15;102(12):1589-94. Epub 2008 Oct 30.PMID: 19064010 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Venous thromboembolism in the elderly. A community-based perspective.

Spencer FA, Gore JM, Lessard D, Emery C, Pacifico L, Reed G, Gurwitz JH, Goldberg RJ.

Thromb Haemost. 2008 Nov;100(5):780-8.PMID: 18989521 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Twenty-year trends in the incidence of stroke complicating acute myocardial infarction: Worcester Heart Attack Study.

Saczynski JS, Spencer FA, Gore JM, Gurwitz JH, Yarzebski J, Lessard D, Goldberg RJ.

Arch Intern Med. 2008 Oct 27;168(19):2104-10.PMID: 18955639 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Medical abbreviations: writing little and communicating less.

Walsh KE, Gurwitz JH.

Arch Dis Child. 2008 Oct;93(10):816-7. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 18809701 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Creating a research data network for cardiovascular disease: the CVRN.

Magid DJ, Gurwitz JH, Rumsfeld JS, Go AS.

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2008 Sep;6(8):1043-5. No abstract available. PMID: 18793105 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Can pay-for-performance take nursing home care to the next level?

Briesacher BA, Field TS, Baril J, Gurwitz JH.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Oct;56(10):1937-9. Epub 2008 Sep 2. No abstract available. PMID: 18771454 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Identification of patients with arthritis and arthritis-related functional limitation using administrative data.

Harrold LR, Li W, Yood RA, Fuller J, Gurwitz JH.

J Public Health Manag Pract. 2008 Sep-Oct;14(5):487-97.PMID: 18708894 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antipsychotic therapy and short-term serious events in older adults with dementia.

Rochon PA, Normand SL, Gomes T, Gill SS, Anderson GM, Melo M, Sykora K, Lipscombe L, Bell CM, Gurwitz JH.

Arch Intern Med. 2008 May 26;168(10):1090-6.PMID: 18504337 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Administrative data used to identify patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

Goff SL, Feld A, Andrade SE, Mahoney L, Beaton SJ, Boudreau DM, Davis RL, Goodman M, Hartsfield CL, Platt R, Roblin D, Smith D, Yood MU, Dodd K, Gurwitz JH.

J Clin Epidemiol. 2008 Jun;61(6):617-21. Epub 2008 Mar 4.PMID: 18471667 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cost-related medication nonadherence and spending on basic needs following implementation of Medicare Part D.

Madden JM, Graves AJ, Zhang F, Adams AS, Briesacher BA, Ross-Degnan D, Gurwitz JH, Pierre-Jacques M, Safran DG, Adler GS, Soumerai SB.

JAMA. 2008 Apr 23;299(16):1922-8.PMID: 18430911 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The effect of computerized physician order entry with clinical decision support on the rates of adverse drug events: a systematic review.

Wolfstadt JI, Gurwitz JH, Field TS, Lee M, Kalkar S, Wu W, Rochon PA.

J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Apr;23(4):451-8. Review.PMID: 18373144 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Medicare beneficiaries and free prescription drug samples: a national survey.

Tjia J, Briesacher BA, Soumerai SB, Pierre-Jacques M, Zhang F, Ross-Degnan D, Gurwitz JH.

J Gen Intern Med. 2008 Jun;23(6):709-14. Epub 2008 Mar 7.PMID: 18365289 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Changing trends (1986-2003) in the use of lipid lowering medication in patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction: a community-based perspective.

Yarzebski J, Granillo E, Spencer FA, Lessard D, Gurwitz JH, Gore JM, Goldberg RJ.

Int J Cardiol. 2009 Feb 6;132(1):66-74. Epub 2008 Jan 16.PMID: 18201781 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Cluster randomized trials: opportunities and barriers identified by leaders of eight health plans.

Mazor KM, Sabin JE, Boudreau D, Goodman MJ, Gurwitz JH, Herrinton LJ, Raebel MA, Roblin D, Smith DH, Meterko V, Platt R.

Med Care. 2007 Oct;45(10 Supl 2):S29-37.PMID: 17909379 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Early detection of adverse drug events within population-based health networks: application of sequential testing methods.

Brown JS, Kulldorff M, Chan KA, Davis RL, Graham D, Pettus PT, Andrade SE, Raebel MA, Herrinton L, Roblin D, Boudreau D, Smith D, Gurwitz JH, Gunter MJ, Platt R.

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2007 Dec;16(12):1275-84.PMID: 17955500 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Patient education about anticoagulant medication: is narrative evidence or statistical evidence more effective?

Mazor KM, Baril J, Dugan E, Spencer F, Burgwinkle P, Gurwitz JH.

Patient Educ Couns. 2007 Dec;69(1-3):145-57. Epub 2007 Oct 17.PMID: 17942268 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Computerized physician order entry with clinical decision support in long-term care facilities: costs and benefits to stakeholders.

Subramanian S, Hoover S, Gilman B, Field TS, Mutter R, Gurwitz JH.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Sep;55(9):1451-7. Review.PMID: 17915344 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Comparative effectiveness of beta-adrenergic antagonists (atenolol, metoprolol tartrate, carvedilol) on the risk of rehospitalization in adults with heart failure.

Go AS, Yang J, Gurwitz JH, Hsu J, Lane K, Platt R.

Am J Cardiol. 2007 Aug 15;100(4):690-6. Epub 2007 Jun 26.PMID: 17697830 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antipsychotic drug use and mortality in older adults with dementia.

Gill SS, Bronskill SE, Normand SL, Anderson GM, Sykora K, Lam K, Bell CM, Lee PE, Fischer HD, Herrmann N, Gurwitz JH, Rochon PA.

Ann Intern Med. 2007 Jun 5;146(11):775-86.PMID: 17548409 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The safety of warfarin therapy in the nursing home setting.

Gurwitz JH, Field TS, Radford MJ, Harrold LR, Becker R, Reed G, DeBellis K, Moldoff J, Verzier N.

Am J Med. 2007 Jun;120(6):539-44. Epub 2007 Apr 26.PMID: 17524757 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Variation in nursing home antipsychotic prescribing rates.

Rochon PA, Stukel TA, Bronskill SE, Gomes T, Sykora K, Wodchis WP, Hillmer M, Kopp A, Gurwitz JH, Anderson GM.

Arch Intern Med. 2007 Apr 9;167(7):676-83.PMID: 17420426 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Patients at-risk for cost-related medication nonadherence: a review of the literature.

Briesacher BA, Gurwitz JH, Soumerai SB.

J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Jun;22(6):864-71. Epub 2007 Apr 5. Review.PMID: 17410403 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Adverse drug events resulting from patient errors in older adults.

Field TS, Mazor KM, Briesacher B, Debellis KR, Gurwitz JH.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Feb;55(2):271-6.PMID: 17302666 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of New York State regulatory action on benzodiazepine prescribing and hip fracture rates.

Wagner AK, Ross-Degnan D, Gurwitz JH, Zhang F, Gilden DB, Cosler L, Soumerai SB.

Ann Intern Med. 2007 Jan 16;146(2):96-103.PMID: 17227933 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

An interview with Jerry Gurwitz. Interview by David Bates.

Gurwitz JH.

Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006 Dec;32(12):667-71. No abstract available. PMID: 17220154 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Racial differences in tumor stage and survival for colorectal cancer in an insured population.

Doubeni CA, Field TS, Buist DS, Korner EJ, Bigelow C, Lamerato L, Herrinton L, Quinn VP, Hart G, Hornbrook MC, Gurwitz JH, Wagner EH.

Cancer. 2007 Feb 1;109(3):612-20.PMID: 17186529 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Statin therapy and risks for death and hospitalization in chronic heart failure.

Go AS, Lee WY, Yang J, Lo JC, Gurwitz JH.

JAMA. 2006 Nov 1;296(17):2105-11.PMID: 17077375 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Polypharmacy with oral antidiabetic agents: an indicator of poor glycemic control.

Willey CJ, Andrade SE, Cohen J, Fuller JC, Gurwitz JH.

Am J Manag Care. 2006 Aug;12(8):435-40.PMID: 16886886 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Disclosure of medical errors: what factors influence how patients respond?

Mazor KM, Reed GW, Yood RA, Fischer MA, Baril J, Gurwitz JH.

J Gen Intern Med. 2006 Jul;21(7):704-10.PMID: 16808770 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Patterns and predictors of mammography utilization among breast cancer survivors.

Doubeni CA, Field TS, Ulcickas Yood M, Rolnick SJ, Quessenberry CP, Fouayzi H, Gurwitz JH, Wei F.

Cancer. 2006 Jun 1;106(11):2482-8.PMID: 16634097 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Prescribers' responses to alerts during medication ordering in the long term care setting.

Judge J, Field TS, DeFlorio M, Laprino J, Auger J, Rochon P, Bates DW, Gurwitz JH.

J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2006 Jul-Aug;13(4):385-90. Epub 2006 Apr 18.PMID: 16622171 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Identifying unrecognized peripheral arterial disease among asymptomatic patients in the primary care setting.

Doubeni CA, Yood RA, Emani S, Gurwitz JH.

Angiology. 2006 Mar-Apr;57(2):171-80.PMID: 16518524 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Serious adverse drug effects--seeing the trees through the forest.

Gurwitz JH.

N Engl J Med. 2006 Mar 30;354(13):1413-5. Epub 2006 Mar 1. No abstract available. PMID: 16510740 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Baseline laboratory monitoring of cardiovascular medications in elderly health maintenance organization enrollees.

Simon SR, Andrade SE, Ellis JL, Nelson WW, Gurwitz JH, Lafata JE, Davis RL, Feldstein A, Raebel MA.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Dec;53(12):2165-9.PMID: 16398903 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Clinical application of a computerized system for physician order entry with clinical decision support to prevent adverse drug events in long-term care.

Rochon PA, Field TS, Bates DW, Lee M, Gavendo L, Erramuspe-Mainard J, Judge J, Gurwitz JH.

CMAJ. 2006 Jan 3;174(1):52-4. No abstract available. PMID: 16389238 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The costs associated with adverse drug events among older adults in the ambulatory setting.

Field TS, Gilman BH, Subramanian S, Fuller JC, Bates DW, Gurwitz JH.

Med Care. 2005 Dec;43(12):1171-6.PMID: 16299427 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

FDA drug prescribing warnings: is the black box half empty or half full?

Wagner AK, Chan KA, Dashevsky I, Raebel MA, Andrade SE, Lafata JE, Davis RL, Gurwitz JH, Soumerai SB, Platt R.

Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2006 Jun;15(6):369-86.PMID: 16294363 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Physicians' assessments of adjuvant tamoxifen's effectiveness in older patients with primary breast cancer.

Lash TL, Gurwitz JH, Silliman RA.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Nov;53(11):1889-96.PMID: 16274369 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles