University of Vermont Medical Center

Modeling the heterogeneity of cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease using partially ordered set models

Abstract Traditional binary classifications of Parkinson’s disease (PD) cognitive dysfunction fail to capture its inherent heterogeneity. This study introduces the Partially Ordered Set (POSET) model, a Bayesian framework, to analyze cognitive heterogeneity using Parkinson’s Prec...

Association Between Interhospital Transfer, Readmission, and Inpatient Mortality Among Older Adults

ABSTRACT Background Interhospital transfer (IHT) is a key strategy for providing access to specialty care; however, it is associated with multiple adverse outcomes, including prolonged length of stay, increased risk of inpatient mortality, and reduced rates of discharge home, par...

Decreasing Ghost Scanning in Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Impact of a Visual Prompt to Save Images.

BACKGROUND: Ghost scanning, performance of point-of-care ultrasound without image archival, can adversely affect patient care, billing, quality assurance, and result in medicolegal concerns. This study evaluated the Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (eFAST) gh...