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Andrew L. Masica

Researcher at Scott & White Hospital

Publications -  42
Citations -  1665

Andrew L. Masica is an academic researcher from Scott & White Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Population. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 39 publications receiving 1326 citations. Previous affiliations of Andrew L. Masica include North Central College & Baylor University.

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Reduction of 30‐day postdischarge hospital readmission or emergency department (ED) visit rates in high‐risk elderly medical patients through delivery of a targeted care bundle

TL;DR: A targeted care bundle delivered to high-risk elderly inpatients decreased unplanned acute health care utilization up to 30 days following discharge and dissipation of this effect by 60 days postdischarge defines reasonable expectations for analogous hospital-based educational interventions.
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Haloperidol and Ziprasidone for Treatment of Delirium in Critical Illness

TL;DR: The use of haloperidol or ziprasidone, as compared with placebo, in patients with acute respiratory failure or shock and hypoactive or hyperactive delirium in the ICU did not significantly alter the duration of delirity.
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Proceedings from the 9th annual conference on the science of dissemination and implementation

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TL;DR: A1 Introduction to the 8th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Optimizing Personal and Population Health.
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Association of Opioid-Related Adverse Drug Events With Clinical and Cost Outcomes Among Surgical Patients in a Large Integrated Health Care Delivery System.

TL;DR: Opioid-related adverse drug events were common among patients undergoing hospital-based invasive procedures and were associated with significantly worse clinical and cost outcomes and hospital-acquired harm in the surgical patient population is an important opportunity for health systems to improve patient safety and reduce cost.
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Challenges in Using Electronic Health Record Data for CER: Experience of 4 Learning Organizations and Solutions Applied

TL;DR: EHR data are superior to administrative or claims data alone, and are cheaper and timelier than clinical trials or manual chart reviews, and hold promise for improvement in the ability to use EHR data for CER.