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Impact Of A Logistics Management Program On Admitted Patient Boarders Within An Emergency Department, Mary Ann Healy-Rodriguez, Rula Wilson, Chris Freer, Laura Pontiggia, Stephen Metraux, Lyndsey Lord
Impact Of A Logistics Management Program On Admitted Patient Boarders Within An Emergency Department, Mary Ann Healy-Rodriguez, Rula Wilson, Chris Freer, Laura Pontiggia, Stephen Metraux, Lyndsey Lord
Stephen Metraux
Introduction: ED crowding is a public health issue, and hospitals across the country must pursue aggressive strategies to improve patient flow to help solve this growing problem. The logistics management program (LMP) is an expansion of the bed management process to include a systematic approach to patient flow management throughout the facility and a clinical liaison or field agent to drive throughput at all points of care. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an LMP on ED length of stay (ED evaluation times and ED placement times), as well as inpatient length of stay (IPLOS). …
Validation Of Self-Reported Veteran Status Among Two Sheltered Homeless Populations, Stephen Metraux, Magdi Stino, Dennis P. Culhane
Validation Of Self-Reported Veteran Status Among Two Sheltered Homeless Populations, Stephen Metraux, Magdi Stino, Dennis P. Culhane
Stephen Metraux
Objectives. We assessed the accuracy of self-reported veteran status among sheltered homeless adults to assess the reliability of using self-report to deter- mine the number of veterans in homeless populations and examine whether there are demographic correlates to inaccurate reporting of veteran status. Methods. Records on 5,860 sheltered adults from Columbus, Ohio, and 16,346 sheltered adults from New York City (NYC) were matched with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) records. We analyzed the agreement between veteran self-reporting and official records using descriptive measures, diagnostic tests, and logistic regression. Results. The degree of concordance was moderate. Using VA records rather …
Housing Assistance Among Low-Income Families With Children In 20 American Cities, Angelina Fertig, Jung Min Park, Stephen Metraux
Housing Assistance Among Low-Income Families With Children In 20 American Cities, Angelina Fertig, Jung Min Park, Stephen Metraux
Stephen Metraux
No abstract provided.
Public Assistance Receipt Among Older Youth Exiting Foster Care, Thomas Byrne, Stephen Metraux, Minseop Kim, Dennis P. Calhune, Manuel Moreno, Halil Toros, Max Stevens
Public Assistance Receipt Among Older Youth Exiting Foster Care, Thomas Byrne, Stephen Metraux, Minseop Kim, Dennis P. Calhune, Manuel Moreno, Halil Toros, Max Stevens
Stephen Metraux
No abstract provided.