David E Wennberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 5544918 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David E Wennberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | David E |
| FAMILY NAME | Wennberg |
| SIGNATURE | WENNBERG D E |
| AFFILIATIONS | From Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire; VA Outcomes Group, White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center, White River Junction, Vermont; and the Institute for the Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Injuries Among Older Americans With and Without Medicare
Objectives. We evaluated the generalizability of Medicare fee-for-service data for patients hospitalized with injuries. Methods. We used 1998–2000 Medicare hospitalization data and National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) data to analyze patients aged 65 years and older with principal injury diagnoses. Results. Demographics and injury patterns were similar in Medicare data and NHDS Medicare data. Injured patients without Medicare or health maint…
Hospital-Level Racial Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment and Outcomes
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have documented racial disparities in treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among Medicare beneficiaries. However, the extent to which unobserved differences between hospitals explains some of these differences is unknown. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine whether the observed racial treatment disparities for AMI narrow when analyses account for differences in where blacks and whites are…
The Implications of Regional Variations in Medicare Spending. Part 2: Health Outcomes and Satisfaction with Care
BACKGROUND: The health implications of regional differences in Medicare spending are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether regions with higher Medicare spending achieve better survival, functional status, or satisfaction with care. DESIGN: Cohort study. SETTING: National study of Medicare beneficiaries. PATIENTS: Patients hospitalized between 1993 and 1995 for hip fracture (n = 614,503), colorectal cancer (n = 195,429), or acute myocardial inf…
The Implications of Regional Variations in Medicare Spending. Part 1: The Content, Quality, and Accessibility of Care
BACKGROUND: The health implications of regional differences in Medicare spending are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether regions with higher Medicare spending provide better care. DESIGN: Cohort study. SETTING: National study of Medicare beneficiaries. PATIENTS: Patients hospitalized between 1993 and 1995 for hip fracture (n = 614,503), colorectal cancer (n = 195,429), or acute myocardial infarction (n = 159,393) and a representative sample …
Hospital Volume and Surgical Mortality in the United States
BACKGROUND: Although numerous studies suggest that there is an inverse relation between hospital volume of surgical procedures and surgical mortality, the relative importance of hospital volume in various surgical procedures is disputed. METHODS: Using information from the national Medicare claims data base and the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, we examined the mortality associated with six different types of cardiovascular procedures and eight typ…
Primary Cesarean Section Rates in Uninsured, Medicaid and Insured Populations of Predominantly Rural Northern New England
Many studies in the United States during the past two decades have reported consistently lower cesarean section rates in women of lower socioeconomic status as defined by census tract, insurance status, or maternal level of educational attainment. This study sought to determine whether cesarean section rates in predominantly rural northern New England are lower for lower, compared with higher socioeconomic groups, as they are reported nationally …
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Primary Cesarean Section Rates in Uninsured, Medicaid and Insured Populations of Predominantly Rural Northern New England
Many studies in the United States during the past two decades have reported consistently lower cesarean section rates in women of lower socioeconomic status as defined by census tract, insurance status, or maternal level of educational attainment. This study sought to determine whether cesarean section rates in predominantly rural northern New England are lower for lower, compared with higher socioeconomic groups, as they are reported nationally …
Hospital Volume and Surgical Mortality in the United States
BACKGROUND: Although numerous studies suggest that there is an inverse relation between hospital volume of surgical procedures and surgical mortality, the relative importance of hospital volume in various surgical procedures is disputed. METHODS: Using information from the national Medicare claims data base and the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, we examined the mortality associated with six different types of cardiovascular procedures and eight typ…
The Implications of Regional Variations in Medicare Spending. Part 2: Health Outcomes and Satisfaction with Care
BACKGROUND: The health implications of regional differences in Medicare spending are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether regions with higher Medicare spending achieve better survival, functional status, or satisfaction with care. DESIGN: Cohort study. SETTING: National study of Medicare beneficiaries. PATIENTS: Patients hospitalized between 1993 and 1995 for hip fracture (n = 614,503), colorectal cancer (n = 195,429), or acute myocardial inf…
The Implications of Regional Variations in Medicare Spending. Part 1: The Content, Quality, and Accessibility of Care
BACKGROUND: The health implications of regional differences in Medicare spending are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether regions with higher Medicare spending provide better care. DESIGN: Cohort study. SETTING: National study of Medicare beneficiaries. PATIENTS: Patients hospitalized between 1993 and 1995 for hip fracture (n = 614,503), colorectal cancer (n = 195,429), or acute myocardial infarction (n = 159,393) and a representative sample …
Injuries Among Older Americans With and Without Medicare
Objectives. We evaluated the generalizability of Medicare fee-for-service data for patients hospitalized with injuries. Methods. We used 1998–2000 Medicare hospitalization data and National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) data to analyze patients aged 65 years and older with principal injury diagnoses. Results. Demographics and injury patterns were similar in Medicare data and NHDS Medicare data. Injured patients without Medicare or health maint…
Hospital-Level Racial Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment and Outcomes
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have documented racial disparities in treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among Medicare beneficiaries. However, the extent to which unobserved differences between hospitals explains some of these differences is unknown. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine whether the observed racial treatment disparities for AMI narrow when analyses account for differences in where blacks and whites are…
Medicine (6 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Healthcare Policy and Management (4 works) · Emergency Medicine (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Myocardial infarction (3 works) · Cohort (2 works) · Emergency Medicine (2 works)