Sumana Shashidhar

PLOS ONE, Sep 2023 Background Aerodigestive care is one model of multi-disciplinary care, which is a valuable tool for both providers and patients. Aerodigestive care models are associated with improved outcomes, reduced anesthesia exposure, reduction in hospital admissions, and fewer days of missed work or school. This is the first study to explore national usage and cost trends in combined endoscopy utilization to identify gaps in care and the potential for financial resource optimization.

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Citation: Brinkmeier J, Al-Hammadi N, Shashidhar S, Hinyard L, Patel D (2023) Characterization of combined endoscopies and aerodigestive care: An analysis of utilization and financial feasibility. PLoS ONE 18(9): e0291179.

Background We performed a trial to evaluate the efficacy of a blended intervention with personalized health coaching and virtual cardiac rehabilitation to improve medication adherence and risk factors. The trial was terminated early. Here, we describe findings from a root cause analysis and lessons learned.