Publications by authors named "M J Soobader"
Article Synopsis
- Value-based care aims to provide high-quality medical treatment at lower costs, focusing on reducing unnecessary ER visits and hospitalizations for cancer patients.
- The study assessed the effectiveness of symptom management and triage programs in two community oncology practices, resulting in 222 avoided ER events and an estimated annual savings of $3.85 million.
- While the reduction in ER visits wasn't statistically significant, the overall findings support the potential of structured symptom management to decrease ER incidents and associated costs.
Objectives: To ascertain differences across states in children's oral health care access and oral health status and the factors that contribute to those differences.
Study Design: Observational study using cross-sectional surveys.
Methods: Using the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health, we examined state variation in parents' report of children's oral health care access (absence of a preventive dental visit) and oral health status.
Objective: To assess the extent factors other than race/ethnicity explain apparent racial/ethnic disparities in children's oral health and oral health care.
Methods: Data were from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health, for children 2-17 years (n=82,020). Outcomes included parental reports of child's oral health status, receiving preventive dental care, and delayed dental care/unmet need.
Background And Objective: Research that has repeatedly documented marked racial/ethnic disparities in US children's receipt of dental care at single time points or brief periods has lacked a historical policy perspective, which provides insight into how these disparities have evolved over time. Our objective was to examine the im-pact of national health policies on African American and white children's receipt of dental care from 1964 to 2010.
Methods: We analyzed data on race and dental care utilization for children aged 2 to 17 years from the 1964, 1976, 1989, 1999, and 2010 National Health Interview Survey.
Objectives: We considered the relationship between an urban adult population's fruit and vegetable consumption and several selected social and psychological processes, beneficial aesthetic experiences, and garden participation.
Methods: We conducted a population-based survey representing 436 residents across 58 block groups in Denver, Colorado, from 2006 to 2007. We used multilevel statistical models to evaluate the survey data.