Health Services Research

2014

Enomoto LM, Hill DC, Dillon PW, Han DC, Hollenbeak CSSurgical specialty and outcomes for carotid endarterectomy: evidence from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Surg Res. 2014 May 1; 188(1):339-48.

Enomoto LM, Gusani NJ, Dillon PW, Hollenbeak CSImpact of surgeon and hospital volume on mortality, length of stay, and cost of pancreaticoduodenectomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2014 Apr; 18(4):690-700.

Goldenberg D, Mackley H, Koch W, Bann DV, Schaefer EWHollenbeak CSAge and stage as determinants of treatment for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers in the elderly. Oral Oncol. 2014 Oct; 50(10):976-82.

Kirby JS, Miller JJ, Adams DR and Leslie DHealth care utilization patterns and costs for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, JAMA Dermatology 2014; 150(9): 937-944.

Schaefer EW, Wilson MZ, Goldenberg D, Mackley H, Koch W, Hollenbeak CSEffect of marriage on outcomes for elderly patients with head and neck cancer. Head Neck. 2014 Mar 4. [Epub ahead of print]

2013

Enomoto LM, Gusani NJ, Dillon PW, Hollenbeak CSImpact of Surgeon and Hospital Volume on Mortality, Length of Stay, and Cost of Pancreaticoduodenectomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2013 Dec 3. [Epub ahead of print].

Hwang W, Chang J, Laclair M, Paz H. Effects of integrated delivery system on cost and quality. Am J Manag Care. 2013 May; 19(5):e175-84.

Stewart DB, Hollenbeak CS, Desharnais S, Camacho F, Gladowski P, Goff VL, Wang LRectal cancer and teaching hospitals: hospital teaching status affects use of neoadjuvant radiation and survival for rectal cancer patients. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Apr; 20(4):1156-63.

Wang L, Mandell DS, Lawer L, Cidav Z and Leslie DLHealthcare service use and costs for autism spectrum disorder: A comparison between Medicaid and private insurance. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 2013; 43(5): 1057-1064.

2012

Gore M, Sadosky A, Stacey BR, Tai KS, Leslie DThe burden of chronic low back pain: clinical comorbidities, treatment patterns, and health care costs in usual care settings. Spine 2012; 37(11): E668-E677.

Gore M, Sadosky A, Leslie D, Tai KS, Emery P. Therapy Switching, Augmentation, and Discontinuation in Patients with Osteoarthritis and Chronic Low Back Pain. Pain Practice 2012. [Epub ahead of print].

Gore M, Tai KS, Sadosky A, Leslie D, Stacey BR. “Use and Costs of Prescription Medications and Alternative Treatments in Patients with Osteoarthritis and Chronic Low Back Pain in Community-Based Settings.” Pain Practice 2012; epub ahead of print.

Hwang W, Griffin L, Liao K, Hall M. The cost of Medicaid coverage for the uninsured: evidence from Buncombe County, North Carolina. N C Med J. 2012 Jul-Aug; 73(4):263-8.

Leslie DL and Rosenheck RA. Off label use of antipsychotic medications in Medicaid. American Journal of Managed Care 2012; 18(3): e109-e117.

Paul IM, Beiler JS, Schaefer EWHollenbeak CS, Alleman N, Sturgis SA, Yu SM, Camacho FT, Weisman CS. A randomized trial of single home nursing visits vs office-based care after nursery/maternity discharge: the nurses for infants through teaching and assessment after the nursery (NITTANY) study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 Mar; 166(3):263-70.

Stein BD, Sorbero MJ, Goswami U, Schuster J and Leslie DLImpact of a Private Health Insurance Mandate on Public Sector Autism Service Use in Pennsylvania. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2012; 51: 771-779.

Torrente JE, Cooney RN, Rogers AM, Hollenbeak CSImportance of hospital versus surgeon volume in predicting outcomes for gastric bypass procedures. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2012 Mar 21. [Epub ahead of print].

2011

Boltz MM, Hollenbeak CS, Julian KG, Ortenzi G, Dillon PW. Hospital costs associated with surgical site infections in general and vascular surgery patients. Surgery. 2011 Nov; 150(5):934-42.

Gore M, Sadosky A, Leslie D, Tai K and Stacey B. Clinical comorbidities, treatment patterns, and direct medical costs of patients with osteoarthritis in usual care: a retrospective claims database analysis. Journal of Medical Economics 2011; 14(4): 497-507.

Gore M, Tai K, Chandran A, Zlateva G and Leslie DClinical comorbidities, treatment patterns, and health care costs among patients with fibromyalgia newly prescribed pregabalin or duloxetine in usual care. Journal of Medical Economics 2011; October 4. [Epub ahead of print].

Gore M, Tai K, Chandran A, Zlateva G and Leslie DClinical characteristics, pharmacotherapy, and healthcare resource use among patients with fibromyalgia newly prescribed pregabalin or tricyclic antidepressants. Journal of Medical Economics 2011; October 4. [Epub ahead of print].

Gore M, Sadosky A, Leslie D, Tai KS and Seleznick M. Patterns of therapy switching, augmentation, and discontinuation after initiation of treatment with select pain medications in patients with osteoarthritis. Clinical Therapeutics 2011; November 14. [Epub ahead of print].

Gore M, Tai KS, Zlateva G, Bala Chandran A and Leslie DClinical characteristics, pharmacotherapy, and healthcare resource use among patients with diabetic neuropathy newly prescribed pregabalin or gabapentin. Pain Practice 2011; March 16. [Epub ahead of print].

Haskell SG, Mattocks K, Goulet JL, Krebs EE, Skanderson M, Leslie D, Justice AC, Yano EM and Brandt C. The burden of illness in the first year home: do male and female VA users differ in health conditions and healthcare utilization. Women’s Health Issues 2011; 21(1):92-7.

Hollenbeak CS, Boltz MM, Nikkel LE, Schaefer E, Ortenzi G, Dillon PW. Electronic measures of surgical site infection: implications for estimating risks and costs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Aug; 32(8):784-90.

Leslie DL, Goulet J, Skanderson M, Mattocks K, Haskell S, and Brandt C. VA health care utilization and costs among male and female Veterans in the year after service in Afghanistan and Iraq. Military Medicine 2011; 176(3): 265-269.

Stewart DB, Hollenbeak CSClostridium difficile colitis: factors associated with outcome and assessment of mortality at a national level. J Gastrointest Surg. 2011 Sep; 15(9):1548-55.

Wang L, Stewart DB. Increasing hospital costs for Clostridium difficile colitis: type of hospital matters. Surgery. 2011 Oct; 150(4):727-35.

Wang L, Wilson SE, Stewart DB, Hollenbeak CSMarital status and colon cancer outcomes in US surveillance, epidemiology and end results registries: does marriage affect cancer survival by gender and stage? Cancer Epidemiol. 2011; 35(5):417-422.

2010

Chuang CH, Pinkowsky GJ, Hollenbeak CS, Armstrong AD. Medicine versus orthopaedic service for hospital management of hip fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Aug; 468(8):2218-23.

Hollenbeak CS, Bowman AR, Harbaugh RE, Casale PN, Han D. The impact of surgical specialty on outcomes for carotid endarterectomy. J Surg Res. 2010 Mar; 159(1):595-602.

Makarov DV, Loeb S, Landman A, Nielsen M, Gross C, Leslie DL, Penson DF, and Desai RA. Regional variation in total cost per radical prostatectomy in the healthcare cost and utilization project nationwide inpatient sample database. The Journal of Urology 2010; 183(4): 1504-1509.

2009

Goldenberg D, Brooksby C, Hollenbeak CSAge as a determinant of outcomes for patients with oral cancer. Oral Oncol. 2009; 45(8):e57-e61.