CCH - Faculty

Rebecca R. Roberts, MD

Publications

Book Chapters

Scott, RD, Solomon, SL, Cordell, R, Roberts, RR, Howard, H, McGowan, JE. “Measuring the Attributable Costs of Resistant Infections in Hospital Settings” In Antibiotic Optimization: Concepts and Strategies in Clinical Practice. Owens, RC, Ambrose, PG, Nightingale, CH. (eds) Marcel Dekker, New York, 2005.

Roberts, RR, "Eye Patching" In Emergency Procedures, Reichman, E, Simon, R. (eds) McGraw-Hill, (In Press Aug 2001)

Roberts, RR, "Removal of Foreign Bodies from the External Ear Canal" In Emergency Procedures, Reichman, E, Simon, R. (eds) McGraw-Hill, (In Press Aug 2001)

Roberts, RR, "Removal of Cerumen from the Ear" In Emergency Procedures, Reichman, E, Simon, R. (eds) McGraw-Hill, (In Press Aug 2001)

Zalenski R, Roberts R: "Chest Pain". In: Harwood-Nuss A (ed): The Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine, 2nd ed, J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1993.

Slovis C, Roberts R.: "Infectious Endocarditis". In: Harwood-Nuss A (ed): The Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine, 1st and 2nd eds., J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1989 and 1993.

Roberts, R, Slovis C: "Cardiac Infections". In: Harwood-Nuss A, Schillinger D, (eds.): Infectious Disease Emergencies. Churchill Livingstone Medical Publishers, New York, New York, 1988.

Articles

Roberts, R.R., Kampe, L, Hammerman, M, Scott II, R.D., Soto, T., Ciavarella, G., Rydman, R.J., Gorosh, K, Weinstein, R.A. “The Cost of Care for HIV Patients from the Provider Economic Perspective.” AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 2006;12:876-886.

Roberts, R.R., Scott, R.D., Cordell, R, Solomon, S.L., Steele, L, Kampe, L.M., Trick W.E., Weinstein, R.A.: The Use of Economic Modeling to Determine the Hospital Costs Associated with Nosocomial Infections. CID. 2003;36.

Roberts, R.R., Frutos, P.W., Ciavarella, G.G., et al: Distribution of Variable vs Fixed Costs of Hospital Care. JAMA. 1999;281:644-649.

Roberts, R.R., Zalenski, R.J., Mensah, E.K., et al: Costs of An Emergency Department-Based Accelerated Diagnostic Protocol vs. Hospitalization in Patients with Chest Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA. 1997;278:1670-1676.

Reilly, B.M, Evans, A.T., Schaider, J.J., Das, K., Calvin, J.E., Moran, L.A, Roberts, R.R., Martinez, E.: Impact of a Clinical Decision Rule on Hospital Traige of Patients With Suspected Acute Cardiac Ischemia in the Emergency Department. JAMA. 2002;288:342-350.

Martinez E, Reilly BM, Evans AT, Roberts RR: The Observation Unit: A new Interface between Inpatient and Outpatient Care. Am J Med. 2001:274-277

Roberts, RR, Graff, L. Economic Considerations in Observation Medicine. EM Clinics of North America, 2001; 19:19

Roberts, RR, Graff, L. Treating Infectious Diseases in an Observation Unit. EM Clinics of North America, 2001; 19:187.

Roberts, RR, Cordell R, Scott RD. Measuring the Cost of Nosocomial & Resistant Infections at Harvard Center for International Studies. 2000.

Rydman, R.J., Roberts, R.R., Albrecht, G.L., et al: Patient Satisfaction With an Emergency Department Asthma Observation Unit. Acad. Emerg. Med. 1999;6:178-183.

Rydman, RJ, Isola, ML, Roberts, RR, et al. Emergency Department Observation Unit (EDOU) Versus Hospital Inpatient Care for a Chronic Asthmatic Population: A Randomized Trial of Health Status Outcome and Cost, Medical Care, 1998;36:599-609.

Zalenski RJ, McCarren M, Roberts RR, et al. “An Evaluation of a Chest Pain Diagnostic Protocol to Exclude Acute Cardiac Ischemia in the Emergency Department.” Archives of Internal Medicine 1997;157:1085-1091.

Rydman RJ, Zalenski RJ, Roberts RR, et al: “Patient Satisfaction in an Emergency Department Chest Pain Unit.” Annals of Emergency Medicine. 1997;29:1.

Roberts, R.R. Designing Research for Observation Services. Observation Medicine Newsletter, 1999

Zalenski RJ, Rydman RJ, McCarren M, Roberts RR, et al. “Feasibility of a Rapid Diagnostic Protocol for an ED Chest Pain Unit.” Annals of Emergency Medicine. 1997;29:1.

McDermott MF, Murphy DG, Zalenski RJ, Rydman RJ, McCarren M, Marder D, Jovanovic B, Kaur K, Roberts RR, Isola M, Mensah E, Rajendran R, Kampe L. “A Comparison between Emergency Diagnostic and Treatment Unit and Inpatient Care in the Treatment of Acute Asthma.” Archives of Internal Medicine. 1997;157:2055-2062.

Seay T, Rydman RJ, Roberts RR, Aratow M, Zalenski RR. “Quality Assurance in Computer Generated Charts.” Journal of Health Information Management, 1995;3:17.

Roberts R, Slovis C: Infectious Endocarditis in Intravenous Drug Abusers.” Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 1990;8(3):665-68.

Naeymi-Rad F, Trace D, Shoultz K, Suico J, O-Brian M, Evens M, Carmony l, Roberts R, and Zalenski R: "Informatics Workup". Proceedings from the Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care, November, 1992, McGraw Hill.

Naeymi-Rad, Trace D, Carmony L, Evens M, Juang M, Almeida F, Kepic T, Roberts R, Zalenski R, Weil M: "Steps in Implementing a Multi-user Integrated Electronic Medical Record". MEDINFOR, 1992 Proceedings of the Seventh World Congress on Medical Informatics, Geneva Palexpo, Switzerland, September 1992.

Abstracts

Roberts, RR, Einstein A, Ahmad, I, Gore, R, Kampe M, Cohen N, Diaz P. Improving Syndrome Surveillance Case Definitions and Outcomes by Using Existing Data. Ann Emerg Med 2005; 46:S24.

Roberts RR, Einstein A, Gore R, Ahmad I, Kampe LM, Cohen N. Applying Cost-Benefit Theory to Public Health Syndrome Surveillance Programs. Ann Emerg Med 2005;46:S25.

Limkakeng, A T; Tsai, J; Lindsay, T; Ciavarella, G; Andrade, A A; Kampe, L M; Schaider, J J; Taylor, P; Roberts, R R Effects of Implementing a Modified Electronic Medical Record and Comprehensive Patient Tracking System on the Patient Care Activities of Emergency Department Staff. Ann Emerg Med 2004; 44:S129

Roberts, R. R.; Patel, R.; Larkin, K. L.; Abbasi, F. H.; Kampe, L. M.; Bobba, M.; Ahmad, I.; Shamsi, N.; Andrade, M.; Andrade, A.; Andrade, G.; Saadatmand, B Urine Culture Susceptibility Reports May Be Misleading: Cultured Patients May Be Different Than the Majority Treated Empirically. Ann Emerg Med 2004; 44:S81

Roberts, RR, Rydman, RJ, Zagorski, B, Diaz, P, and Cohen, N. “Using empiric data to refine electronic emergency department syndrome surveillance algorithms for multisite use.” Presented at APHA 131^st Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Francisco, CA. Nov, 2003.

Roberts, R.R.; Einstein, A; Gore, R; Ahmad, I; Kampe, L; Cohen. Applying Cost-Benefit Theory to Public Health Surveillance. Ann Emerg Med 2005; 46:S25.

Roberts RR, Einstein A, Ahmad I, Kampe LM, Cohen N, Diaz P. Improving Syndrome Surveillance Case Definitions and Outcomes by Using Existing Data. Ann Emerg Med 2005; 46:S24.

Straus HE, McNutt LA, Guonjian EH, Rydman RJ, Kampe LM, Roberts RR; What Is Severe? Comparing Severity Scores of Abuse Acts By Abused and Non-abused Women. Acad Emer Med 9[5], 468, 2002.

Schabowski SL, Roberts RR, Schubel P, Goldstein C, Hermann L, Byskosh P, Hoekstra A, Kampe LM, Rydman RJ; High Dose Diazepam - Pushing the Envelope in Uncomplicated Alcohol Withdrawal. Ann Emerg Med, 38(4), 2001.

Straus HE, Rydman RJ, Roberts RR, Guonjian E, Couture E., Kampe LM; A Three-Month Prospective Outcomes Study of Recently Abused Women. Acad Emer Med, Vol 8 No. 5, May 2001.

Roberts RR, Schaider JJ, Reilly B, Evans A, Das K, Reschke DT, Prioleau K, Sebollena J, Kono S, Kampe LM. "Feasibility and Predictive Value of Combining Two Chest Pain Algorithms Using Bayesian Theory," Academic Emergency Medicine, Vol 8 No. 5, May 2001.

Roberts RR, Reschke DT, Prioleau K, Schaider JJ, Kono S, Kampe LM. "Improved Cardiac Testing Using Risk Assessment and Non-Invasive Tests in a Series, " Academic Emergency Medicine, Vol 8 No. 5, May 2001.

Straus HE, Rydman RJ, Roberts RR, Guonjian EH, Couture E, Kampe LM. "Findings From a Prospective Domestic Violence Natural History Survey," Annals of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 36, No. 4, Oct 2000.

Straus HE, Rydman RJ, Roberts RR, Couture E, Guonjian EH, Kampe LM. "Initial Results from a Prospective Domestic Violence Outcomes Study," Annals of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 36, No. 4, Oct 2000.

Roberts RR, McNutt RA, Everett M, Kirages T, Papadoulos A, Kampe LM, Rydman RJ. "The Impact of Setting and Clinical Information on the Reliability of EKG Interpretation," Annals of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 36, No. 4, Oct 2000.

Roberts R, Rydman R, Zalenski R, et al: "A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Rapid Diagnostic Protocol for Chest Pain Patients: Cost and Patient Satisfaction Outcomes. Academic Emergency Medicine; Vol 3, no 5. May 1996, Award: Best Oral Presentation of Clinical Research

Roberts R Mensah E, Zalenski R, et al: The Importance of Patient Selection in the Cost Effectiveness of ED Based Observation Unit Treatment. Academic Emergency Medicine; Vol 3, no 5. May 1996

Roberts RR, Fleming J, Rydman RJ, Straus HE, Dickover B, McDermott MF, Mensah EK. Outcomes of Emergency Based Accelerated Treatment Protocol Management of Infectious Disease Patients. Academic Emergency Medicine; May, 1997.

Roberts RR, Mensah E, Zalenski RJ, Rydman RJ, Rao R, Kampe LM. Marginal Cost of Healthcare at an Urban Public Teaching Hospital. Academic Emergency Medicine; May, 1997.

Mensah, E, Roberts, R, Zalenski, R, et al: "Potential Cost Effectiveness of Emergency Department Observation Treatment of Asthma and Chest Pain.: Poster Presentation: APHA, November, 1995, San Diego, CA.

Mensah, E, Roberts, R, Ciavarella, G, Zalenski, R: "A Method for Predicting Changes in Staffing Needs in the Emergency Department Setting." Poster Presentation: APHA, November, 1995, San Diego, CA.

Zalenski, R, Roberts, R, McCarren, M, et al: "Ruling Out Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Chest Pain Center Without Hospital Admission: Potential Utility of a Protocol Requiring Stat Exercise Testing." Academic Emergency Medicine; Vol 3, May 1996

Zalenski, R, Rydman, R, Gussow L, Greene C, Roberts R: "Research Oral Exams for Emergency Medicine Residents." Academic Emergency Medicine; Vol 2, no 5. May 1995

Rydman R, Zalenski R, Roberts R: "A Health Systems and Populations Perspective on the Role of Emergency Medicine" APHA, November, 1995, San Diego, CA.

Zalenski R., Roberts R, Das K, Maan E, Mendez J, Jovanovic B: "Admissions Avoidance for Chest Pain Patients" Academic Emergency Medicine, 1:2, May 1994,

Zalenski R, Roberts, R, Das K, et al: "Admissions Avoidance for Chest Pain Patients." American Journal of Public Health, 84:1, Jan 1994 (abs)

Das D, Viola J, Zalenski R, Roberts R, et al: "Delay and Knowledge of CAD treatment in a minority population. " American Journal of Public Health, 84:1, Jan 1994

McDermott M, Zalenski R, Murphy, D, Marder D, Fagan J, Roberts R, Rajendron R: "Asthma Observation Unit: An Alternative to Admission." American Journal of Public Health, 84:1, Jan 1994

Husain M, Roberts R, Buckley R, et al: The Use of Pulse Oximetry and Prediction of Hypoxia in Patients with Pneumonia": Annals of Emergency Medicine, May 1993

Husain, M, Roberts R, Buckley R, et al: The Use of Pulse Oximetry and Prediction of Hypoxia in Patients with Pneumonia" Oral presentation at Illinois College of Emergency Physicians Annual Chapter Meeting, June 1993. Awarded 2nd place for research presentation.

Media Interviews

National Public Radio: Weekend Edition With Simon: Interview: Role of Public Hospital Emergency Departments and Observation Units in the Cost of Healthcare and the Current Healthcare Policy Debate. 1994.

WBEZ: Panelist on local public radio station with Quentin Young: Role of Community Health Centers, Public Hospital Clinics, Emergency Departments, and Observation Units in meeting the healthcare needs of the urban poor. 1994.

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