Elizabeth M Sloss
Biographic Data
| ID | 5536387 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth M Sloss |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth M |
| FAMILY NAME | Sloss |
| SIGNATURE | SLOSS E M |
| AFFILIATIONS | RAND Corporation |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Evaluation of a Center of Excellence Program for Spine Surgery
BACKGROUND: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and many private health plans are encouraging patients to seek orthopedic care at hospitals designated as centers of excellence. No evaluations have been conducted to compare patient outcomes and costs at centers of excellence versus other hospitals. The objective of our study was to assess whether hospitals designated as spine surgery centers of excellence by a group of over 25 health pl…
Evaluation of Centers of Excellence Program for Knee and Hip Replacement
BACKGROUND: Medicare and private plans are encouraging individuals to seek care at hospitals that are designated as centers of excellence. Few evaluations of such programs have been conducted. This study examines a large national initiative that designated hospitals as centers of excellence for knee and hip replacement. OBJECTIVE: Comparison of outcomes and costs associated with knee and hip replacement at designated hospitals and other hospitals…
The Effect of Medicare Health Maintenance Organizations on Hospitalization Rates for Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to estimate the effect of Medicare Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) enrollment on hospitalization rates and total inpatient days for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (ACSCs) after controlling for selection. RESEARCH DESIGN: Simultaneous equations using a discrete factor selection model are used to estimate the probability of HMO enrollment, hospitalization rates, and total inpatient days for ACS…
Abortion Law in Francophone Countries
Journal Article Abortion Law in Francophone Countries Get access Bartha Maria Knoppers, Bartha Maria Knoppers 1Bartha Maria Knoppers is Professor of Law, University of Montréal. Isabel Brault is member of Quebec Bar; Elizabeth Sloss IS LL.B., B.C.L., Ruby & Edwardh. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Isabel Brault, Isabel Brault 1Bartha Maria Knoppers is Professor of Law, University of Montréal. Isabel Brault…
The external costs of a sedentary life-style
Using data from the National Health Interview Survey and the RAND Health Insurance Experiment, we estimated the external costs (costs borne by others) of a sedentary life-style. External costs stem from additional payments received by sedentary individuals from collectively financed programs such as health insurance, sick-leave coverage, disability insurance, and group life insurance. Those with sedentary life-styles incur higher medical costs, b…
Abortion Law in Francophone Countries
Journal Article Abortion Law in Francophone Countries Get access Bartha Maria Knoppers, Bartha Maria Knoppers 1Bartha Maria Knoppers is Professor of Law, University of Montréal. Isabel Brault is member of Quebec Bar; Elizabeth Sloss IS LL.B., B.C.L., Ruby & Edwardh. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Isabel Brault, Isabel Brault 1Bartha Maria Knoppers is Professor of Law, University of Montréal. Isabel Brault…
The external costs of a sedentary life-style
Using data from the National Health Interview Survey and the RAND Health Insurance Experiment, we estimated the external costs (costs borne by others) of a sedentary life-style. External costs stem from additional payments received by sedentary individuals from collectively financed programs such as health insurance, sick-leave coverage, disability insurance, and group life insurance. Those with sedentary life-styles incur higher medical costs, b…
The external costs of a sedentary life-style
Using data from the National Health Interview Survey and the RAND Health Insurance Experiment, we estimated the external costs (costs borne by others) of a sedentary life-style. External costs stem from additional payments received by sedentary individuals from collectively financed programs such as health insurance, sick-leave coverage, disability insurance, and group life insurance. Those with sedentary life-styles incur higher medical costs, b…
Abortion Law in Francophone Countries
Journal Article Abortion Law in Francophone Countries Get access Bartha Maria Knoppers, Bartha Maria Knoppers 1Bartha Maria Knoppers is Professor of Law, University of Montréal. Isabel Brault is member of Quebec Bar; Elizabeth Sloss IS LL.B., B.C.L., Ruby & Edwardh. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Isabel Brault, Isabel Brault 1Bartha Maria Knoppers is Professor of Law, University of Montréal. Isabel Brault…
The Effect of Medicare Health Maintenance Organizations on Hospitalization Rates for Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to estimate the effect of Medicare Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) enrollment on hospitalization rates and total inpatient days for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (ACSCs) after controlling for selection. RESEARCH DESIGN: Simultaneous equations using a discrete factor selection model are used to estimate the probability of HMO enrollment, hospitalization rates, and total inpatient days for ACS…
Evaluation of a Center of Excellence Program for Spine Surgery
BACKGROUND: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and many private health plans are encouraging patients to seek orthopedic care at hospitals designated as centers of excellence. No evaluations have been conducted to compare patient outcomes and costs at centers of excellence versus other hospitals. The objective of our study was to assess whether hospitals designated as spine surgery centers of excellence by a group of over 25 health pl…
Evaluation of Centers of Excellence Program for Knee and Hip Replacement
BACKGROUND: Medicare and private plans are encouraging individuals to seek care at hospitals that are designated as centers of excellence. Few evaluations of such programs have been conducted. This study examines a large national initiative that designated hospitals as centers of excellence for knee and hip replacement. OBJECTIVE: Comparison of outcomes and costs associated with knee and hip replacement at designated hospitals and other hospitals…
Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Primary Care and Health Outcomes (3 works) · Excellence (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Healthcare Policy and Management (2 works) · Medical physics (2 works) · Abortion (1 work) · Actuarial science (1 work)