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J R Hedges

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Articles 166
Citations 1134
Followers 0
Related Specialties
Emergency Medicine
General Medicine
Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
Top 10 Co-Authors
S A Syverud
R J Mullins
W C Dalsey
N C Mann
W G Barsan
A D Zechnich
S Feero
W B Gibler
G P Young
J T Amsterdam
Published In
Ann Emerg Med
Acad Emerg Med
Am J Emerg Med
J Emerg Med
J Trauma
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Recent Articles
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Derivation of a clinical decision rule to guide the interhospital transfer of patients with blunt traumatic brain injury
Newgard C, Hedges J, Stone J, Lenfesty B, Diggs B, Arthur M, et al.
Emerg Med J . 2005 Nov; 22(12):855-60. PMID: 16299192
Objective: To derive a clinical decision rule for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) that enables early identification of patients requiring specialised trauma care. Methods: We collected data from 1999...
2.
Physician extenders in the emergency department
Hedges J
Emerg Med J . 2005 Apr; 22(5):314-5. PMID: 15843694
No abstract available.
3.
Influence of trauma system implementation on process of care delivered to seriously injured patients in rural trauma centers
Olson C, Arthur M, Mullins R, Rowland D, Hedges J, Mann N
Surgery . 2001 Aug; 130(2):273-9. PMID: 11490360
Background: Statewide trauma systems are implemented by health care policy makers whose intent is to improve the process of care delivered to seriously injured patients. In Oregon, Advanced Trauma Life...
4.
Mortality among seriously injured patients treated in remote rural trauma centers before and after implementation of a statewide trauma system
Mann N, Mullins R, Hedges J, Rowland D, Arthur M, Zechnich A
Med Care . 2001 Jul; 39(7):643-53. PMID: 11458129
Background: Injury mortality in rural regions remains high with little evidence that trauma system implementation has benefited rural populations. Objective: To evaluate risk-adjusted mortality in remote regions of Oregon before...
5.
Competency and confidence: procedures in the emergency department
Hsiao A, Hedges J
Ann Emerg Med . 2001 Jun; 37(6):686-7. PMID: 11385341
No abstract available.
6.
Building a profession
Hedges J, Chisholm C
Acad Emerg Med . 2001 Apr; 8(4):386-8. PMID: 11282675
No abstract available.
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Impact of community intervention to reduce patient delay time on use of reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infarction: rapid early action for coronary treatment (REACT) trial. REACT Study Group
Hedges J, Feldman H, Bittner V, Goldberg R, Zapka J, Osganian S, et al.
Acad Emerg Med . 2000 Aug; 7(8):862-72. PMID: 10958125
Background: Reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a time-dependent intervention that can reduce infarct-related morbidity and mortality. Out-of-hospital patient delay from symptom onset until emergency department (ED) presentation...
8.
Patient satisfaction investigations and the emergency department: what does the literature say?
Trout A, Magnusson A, Hedges J
Acad Emerg Med . 2000 Jul; 7(6):695-709. PMID: 10905652
Background: Patient satisfaction is an indicator of the quality of care provided by emergency department (ED) personnel. It is this perception of satisfaction that becomes the basis for future ED...
9.
Effect of a community intervention on patient delay and emergency medical service use in acute coronary heart disease: The Rapid Early Action for Coronary Treatment (REACT) Trial
Luepker R, Raczynski J, Osganian S, Goldberg R, Finnegan Jr J, Hedges J, et al.
JAMA . 2000 Jun; 284(1):60-7. PMID: 10872014
Context: Delayed access to medical care in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is common and increases myocardial damage and mortality. Objective: To evaluate a community intervention to reduce patient...
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Association between prepayment systems and emergency medical services use among patients with acute chest discomfort syndrome. For the Rapid Early Action for Coronary Treatment (REACT) Study
Siepmann D, Mann N, Hedges J, Daya M
Ann Emerg Med . 2000 Jun; 35(6):573-8. PMID: 10828770
Study Objective: Cost concerns may inhibit emergency medical services (EMS) use. Novel tax-based and subscription prepayment programs indemnify patients against the cost of EMS treatment and transport. We determine whether...