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Rural–urban disparities in the incidence and treatment intensity of periodontal disease among patients with diabetes by Chen, Hsueh-Fen, Lee, Huey-Er, Chen, I-Te, Huang, Yu-Ting, Ho, Pei-Shan, Karim, Saleema A.

“…Diabetes threatens population health, especially in rural areas. Diabetes and periodontal diseases have a bidirectional relationship. A persistence of…”
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The association of closed-collaborative SICU modeling on emergency general surgery patient outcomes by Bennett, Joshua W., Schlortt, Kiley R., Yao, Tianyuan, Jensen, Hanna K., Reif, Rebecca J., Bennett, Judy L., Karim, Saleema A., Kimbrough, Mary K., Bhavaraju, Avi

“…•When compared to the open model, despite a sicker cohort of patients, a closed-collaborative SICU care model showed.•Higher mortality.•Similar clinical…”
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Variations in Cost and Readmissions of Patients in the Bundled Payment for Care Improvement Bundle for Hip and Femur Fractures by Rose, Ryan Hunter, Cherney, Steven M., Jensen, Hanna K., Karim, Saleema A., Mears, Simon C.

“…Introduction The Bundled Payment for Care Improvement (BPCI) for hip and femur fractures is an effort to increase care quality and coordination at a lower…”
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Relationship between political partisanship and COVID-19 deaths: future implications for public health by Chen, Hsueh-Fen, Karim, Saleema A

“…COVID-19 has impacted more than 200 countries. However in the USA, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been politically polarized. The objective of this…”
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Four Needles in a Haystack: A Systematic Review Assessing Quality of Health Care in Specialty Practice by Practice Type by Ellis, Shellie D., Karim, Saleema A., Vukas, Rachel R., Marx, Daniel, Uddin, Jalal

“…Specialists, who represent 60% of physicians in the United States, are consolidating into large group practices, but the degree to which group practice type…”
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Deaths From COVID‐19 in Rural, Micropolitan, and Metropolitan Areas: A County‐Level Comparison by Karim, Saleema A., Chen, Hsueh‐Fen

“…Purpose The United States has experienced a surge of COVID‐19 cases and deaths. Regardless of the overall increase in the prevalence and mortality, there are…”
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The epidemiology of surgically treated acute subdural and epidural hematomas in patients with head injuries: a population-based study by Tallon, John M., MD, Ackroyd-Stolarz, Stacy, PhD, Karim, Saleema A., MHSA, MBA, Clarke, David B., MDCM, PhD

“…Background The purpose of this paper is to review the population-based epidemiology of surgically treated post-traumatic epidural hematomas (EDHs) and/or…”
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Analysis of Injuries in Competitive Equestrian Events by Haines, Carver, Jensen, Hanna K, Karim, Saleema A, McGhee, Linda

“…Current equestrian sport-related acute injury research is sparse. The goal of this study is to explore equestrian injury types stratified by population and…”
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Community social vulnerability and the 340B Drug Pricing Program: Evaluating predictors of 340B participation among critical access hospital by Owsley, Kelsey M., Karim, Saleema A.

“…Purpose The federal 340B Drug Pricing Program allows eligible hospitals, including critical access hospitals (CAHs), to obtain outpatient drugs at a discounted…”
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Financial resilience of rural hospitals: Prepandemic vulnerabilities and Provider Relief Funds’ role during COVID‐19 by Karim, Saleema A., Carroll, Nathan W., Song, Paula H., Atherly, Adam

“…Purpose Rural hospitals struggling with prepandemic financial instability faced heightened challenges during COVID‐19. While Provider Relief Funds (PRFs)…”
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The impact of the removal of the low‐wage index hospital policy on urban and rural hospitals by Karim, Saleema A., Thompson, Kristie W., Pink, George H., Holmes, George M.

“…The low-wage index hospital policy (LWIHP), implemented in fiscal year (FY) 2020, temporarily increased Medicare wage index values for hospitals in the lowest…”
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Exploring telehealth adoption and financial outcomes for rural hospitals during the COVID‐19 public health emergency by Karim, Saleema A., Tilford, J. Mick, Bogulski, Cari A., Hayes, Corey J., Eswaran, Hari

“…Purpose To examine factors associated with rural hospital telehealth adoption during the COVID‐19 public health emergency (PHE), and evaluate its relationship…”
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Influence of a province-wide trauma system on motor vehicle collision process of trauma care and mortality: a 10-year follow-up evaluation by Tallon, John M., MD, MSc, Fell, Deshayne B., MSc, Karim, Saleema A., MHSA, MBA, Ackroyd-Stolarz, Stacy, PhD, Petrie, David, MD

“…Background Mature trauma systems have evolved to respond to major injury-related morbidity and mortality. Studies of mature trauma systems have demonstrated…”
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Financial Performance of Hospital Telehealth Adopters, Nonadopters, and Switchers: A Rural-Urban Comparison by Karim, Saleema A., Bogulski, Cari A., Tilford, J. Mick, Hayes, Corey J., Eswaran, Hari

“…Goals: The adoption of telehealth in healthcare delivery has transformed patient treatment options. Urban and rural hospitals are increasingly using telehealth…”
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Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tubes versus Medical Management for Acute Cholecystitis by Cook, Madeline D, Karim, Saleema A, Jensen, Hanna K, Bennett, Judy L, Burdine, Lyle J, Bhavaraju, Avi, Sexton, Kevin W, Kalkwarf, Kyle J

“…Cholecystitis is one of the most common infections treated surgically in the United States. Surgical risk is prohibitive in some patients, leading to…”
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National Readmissions Database characterization of post-cholecystectomy care for inpatients: Readmissions and bile duct repair by Hill, Sarah E.M., Jensen, Hanna K., Reif, Rebecca, Karim, Saleema A., Sexton, Kevin W., Kalkwarf, Kyle J., Giorgakis, Emmanouil, Burdine, Lyle

“…•According to the US National Readmissions Database:•Inpatient Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy accounted for 84.5% of cholecystectomy procedures with a 7%…”
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The Impact of Palliative Medicine Consultation on Readmission Rates and Hospital Costs in Surgical Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation by House, John S, Hyde, Carrie R, Corwin, Howard L, Harrington, Sarah E, Sexton, Kevin W, Karim, Saleema A, Kalkwarf, Kyle J, Jensen, Hanna K

“…The use of palliative care for critically ill hospitalized patients has expanded. However, it is still underutilized in surgical specialties. Postsurgical…”
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ROTEM as a Predictor of Mortality in Patients With Severe Trauma by Smith, Alaina R., Karim, Saleema A., Reif, Rebecca R., Beck, William C., Taylor, John R., Davis, Benjamin L., Bhavaraju, Avi V., Jensen, Hanna K., Kimbrough, Mary K., Sexton, Kevin W.

“…Hemorrhage, especially when complicated by coagulopathy, is the most preventable cause of death in trauma patients. We hypothesized that assessing hemostatic…”
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Retrospective analysis of alcohol testing in trauma team activation patients at a Canadian tertiary trauma centre by Erdogan, Mete, Kureshi, Nelofar, Karim, Saleema A, Tallon, John M, Asbridge, Mark, Green, Robert S

“…ObjectivesAlthough alcohol screening is an essential requirement of level I trauma centre accreditation, actual rates of compliance with mandatory alcohol…”
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Financial Performance of Hospitals in the Appalachian Region Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and Hospital Value‐Based Purchasing Program by Karim, Saleema A., Nevola, Adrienne, Morris, Michael E., Tilford, J. Mick, Chen, Hsueh‐Fen

“…Purpose The Hospital Readmission and Reduction Program (HRRP) and Hospital Value‐Based Purchasing Program (HVBP) propose to improve quality of patient care by…”
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