2018
Clinical Model to Predict 90-Day Risk of Readmission After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Kini V, Peterson PN, Spertus JA, Kennedy KF, Arnold SV, Wasfy JH, Curtis JP, Bradley SM, Amin AP, Ho PM, Masoudi FA. Clinical Model to Predict 90-Day Risk of Readmission After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2018, 11: e004788. PMID: 30354578, PMCID: PMC6214661, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPredictors of readmissionSimple risk scoreDays of hospitalizationGroup of patientsProportional hazards regressionCause readmissionCoronary revascularizationClinical characteristicsCohort studyHospital dischargeDiabetes mellitusHeart failureHazards regressionReadmission riskUnique patientsTransitional careACTION RegistryPrimary diagnosisValue-based reimbursementIndividual patientsReadmissionRisk scoreLower riskPredicting Length of Stay and the Need for Postacute Care After Acute Myocardial Infarction to Improve Healthcare Efficiency
Wasfy JH, Kennedy KF, Masoudi FA, Ferris TG, Arnold SV, Kini V, Peterson P, Curtis JP, Amin AP, Bradley SM, French WJ, Messenger J, Ho PM, Spertus JA. Predicting Length of Stay and the Need for Postacute Care After Acute Myocardial Infarction to Improve Healthcare Efficiency. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2018, 11: e004635. PMID: 30354547, PMCID: PMC6207219, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overClinical Decision-MakingDecision Support TechniquesDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedEfficiency, OrganizationalFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargePredictive Value of TestsQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRisk FactorsSubacute CareTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsLength of stayAcute myocardial infarctionAcute MI patientsMyocardial infarctionPostacute carePostacute facilitiesMI patientsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPostacute care facilityCare of patientsHierarchical logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsCoordinated care planningInitial hospitalizationHospital admissionACTION RegistryTraining cohortCare coordinationNational registryMI subgroupCare planningCare facilitiesPatientsProspective testingHospitalization
2017
Age Differences in Hospital Mortality for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Implications for Hospital Profiling.
Dharmarajan K, McNamara RL, Wang Y, Masoudi FA, Ross JS, Spatz EE, Desai NR, de Lemos JA, Fonarow GC, Heidenreich PA, Bhatt DL, Bernheim SM, Slattery LE, Khan YM, Curtis JP. Age Differences in Hospital Mortality for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Implications for Hospital Profiling. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2017, 167: 555-564. PMID: 28973634, PMCID: PMC9359429, DOI: 10.7326/m16-2871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized mortality ratesAcute myocardial infarctionOlder patientsYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionAge groupsHospital risk-standardized mortality ratesRetrospective cohort studyHospital mortality rankingsNational Quality ForumHospital mortalityMedian hospitalHospital outcomesCohort studyACTION RegistryAMI mortalityAmerican CollegeMedicare beneficiariesAMI hospitalizationPatientsMortality rateHospitalQuality ForumHospital ValueHospital profiling