Research and Publications
Our clinical research lab focused on the area of transitional care. Currently, we designed and implemented an IRB-approved cohort study to gather comprehensive data on patients’ perceptions before, during, and after hospitalization, as well as the impact of post-discharge clinic practices on patients’ disease knowledge, perceptions, compliance with treatments, medication adherence, and social support, ultimately affecting readmission and emergency room return rates. Our recruitment goal is to enroll up to 180 patients by 2025. We are examining change in disease knowledge, differences in self-reported medical compliance, and self-reported medication adherence between baseline and post-discharge clinic follow-Up. We will also stratify our dataset by patient characteristics, such as reported admission diagnosis, patient satisfaction, social support, and demographics, etc., Finally, we will examine the relationship between these variables (change in disease knowledge, compliance, adherence, social support, satisfaction, etc.) on rates of readmission and return ED visits within 30-days. Chi squared tests will be used for bivariate analyses, and logistic regression will be used for multivariate analyses to identify associations between self-reported data and rates of readmission. A biostatistician from the CHeSS methods core will conduct statistical analysis and inform tests used to ensure analyses are valid. All computations will be performed using STATA version 15 (StataCorp). Our study’s results are expected to generate data for multiple manuscripts for publication.
| 1. | Rodriguez G, Rodriguez L, Lewis V, Guinane A. The Impact of Scheduling Post-Discharge Appointments on Patient Preferred Dates and the Role of Flexible Scheduling in Completed Appointments and No-Show Rates. Healthcare Administration Leadership and Management Journal. February 13, 2025. DOI: 10.55834/halmj.4925032441. |
| 2. | Rodriguez G, Rodriguez L, Yarlagadda M, Chen T., Meltzer D. Key Transitional Care Interventions Needed to Decrease Readmissions and Emergency Department Return Visits. Healthcare Administration Leadership and Management Journal. (2025);3(1)21/23. DOI: 10.55834/halmj.5416064578. |
| 3. | Rodriguez G, Meltzer D, Rodriguez L, Lewis V, Krishnamurthy R. Post-Acute Care: Advancing Population Health Interventions, Risk Assessment, and Implications for Readmissions and Cost-Effectiveness Through Telehealth. Telemedicine Reports, 5(1), 158-164. 2024. DOI: 10.1089/tmr.2024.0019. |
| 4. | Rodriguez G, Meltzer D, Rodriguez L, Lewis V, Chen M. Telehealth and Transitional Care: Reducing Readmissions, Emergency Return Visits and Improving Primary Care Access with Limited Budget. Healthcare Administration Leadership and Management Journal, 2(3), 110-114. 2024. DOI: 10.55834/halmj.4382918519. |
| 5. | Rodriguez G, Meltzer D, Krishnamurthy R, Rodriguez L, Lewis V. Cost and Quality: Is Transitional Care Cost Effective? Journal of Hospital Medicine. Abstract number 457. SHM Converge 2024. |
| 6. | Rodriguez G, Meltzer D, Krishnamurthy R, Rodriguez L, Lewis V. Critical Role of Scheduling and Transitional Access to In-Network and Out-of-Network Patients. Journal of Hospital Medicine. Abstract number 407. SHM Converge 2024. |
| 7. | Rodriguez G, Lewis V, Rodriguez L. Hospitalist-Primary Care Partnership to Enhance Transitional Care Access and Safety. Journal of Hospital Medicine. Abstract number 436. SHM Converge 2024. |
| 8. | Rodriguez G, Melzer D, Rodriguez L, Lewis V, Chen M. Shatter Readmissions and Emergency Return Visits Through Transitional Care Innovations. Journal of Hospital Medicine. Abstract number 380. SHM Converge 2024. |
| 9. | Rodriguez G, Rodriguez L. University of Chicago Post-Discharge Clinic: Strategy and Outcomes on Access and Readmissions. Journal of Hospital Medicine. Abstract number 408. SHM Converge 2023. |
| 10. | Krupinski E, Barker G, Rodriguez G, Engstrom M, Levine N, Lopez A, Weinstein R. Telemedicine vs. In-Person Dermatology Referrals: An Analysis of Case Complexity. Telemedicine Journal &e-Health, 8 (2) 143-147. PMID: 12079603. HRSA Grant No. H2A-TM-00236. 2002. DOI: 10.1089/15305620260008075. |
Events and Presentations
| 1. | Rodriguez G, Foster S, Cruz I, Caudillo D. Unshaken: The Power of Presence in Turbulent Times.National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives 8th Annual Leadership Summit. 2025. |
| 2. | Rodriguez G (PI), Meltzer D, Rodriguez L. Effectiveness of patient education and medical compliance on disease awareness and medication adherence: prospective study of a novel academic post-discharge clinic. IRB22-1440-AM004. |
| 3. | Rodriguez G, Meltzer D, Rodriguez L, Leiws V, Chen M. Shark Tank : Leadership, transitonal care startaegies and readmissions. Top 3 finalists in innovations. Society of Hospital Medicine Converge 2024. |
| 4. | Rodriguez G, Meltzer D, Rodriguez L, Lewis V. Improving primary care access, emergency department visits and readmission rates through transitiona care innovations. Society of General Internal Medicine Midwest Regional Meeting, 2023. |
| 5. | Rodriguez G, Krishnamurthy R, Lewis V, Chen T, Yarlaggada M, Tewari A, Rodriguez L. Readmissions and cost-saving by the post-discharge clinic transitional care innovations. University of Chicago Medicine Annual Quality and Safety Symposium, 2023. |
| 6. | Rodriguez G, Meltzer D, Krishnamurthy R, Lewis V, Chia S, Guinane A, Sullivan K, Rodriguez L. Improving transitional care access and decrease risk of readmissions through the UCMC post-discharge clinic. University of Chicago Medicine Annual Quality and Safety Symposium, 2023. |
| 7. | Rodriguez G, Meltzer D, Lewis, V, Chen M, Rodriguez L. Efficiency and effectiveness of the UCM post-discharge clinic. Top poster. University of Chicago Medicine Annual Quality and Safety Symposium, 2022. |
| 8. | Rodriguez G, Chen T, Chen M, Rodriguez L, Meltzer D, Lewis, V. Effects of the University of Chicago post-discharge clinic on access, quality and outcomes. University of Chicago Medicine Annual Quality and Safety Symposium, 2022. |