2025
National Patterns of Remote Patient Monitoring Service Availability at US Hospitals.
Pedroso A, Lin Z, Ross J, Khera R. National Patterns of Remote Patient Monitoring Service Availability at US Hospitals. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2025, e012034. PMID: 40827414, PMCID: PMC12367071, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.125.012034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRemote patient monitoringUS hospitalsAmerican Hospital Association Annual SurveyTraditional health care settingsRemote patient monitoring servicesHealth care settingsNational studyCounty-level characteristicsCharacteristics of hospitalsMedian household incomeService availabilityMultivariate logistic regressionChronic careRural hospitalsCare settingsNational patternsLongitudinal careRural countiesUrban hospitalsNonteaching hospitalsHospital sizeTeaching statusCounty-level dataLow-incomeDisability status
2022
Inequities in Availability of Evidence-Based Birth Supports to Improve Perinatal Health for Socially Vulnerable Rural Residents
Ibrahim B, Interrante J, Fritz A, Tuttle M, Kozhimannil K. Inequities in Availability of Evidence-Based Birth Supports to Improve Perinatal Health for Socially Vulnerable Rural Residents. Children 2022, 9: 1077. PMID: 35884061, PMCID: PMC9324486, DOI: 10.3390/children9071077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRural residentsEvidence-based supportResponding hospitalsSocial Vulnerability IndexInfant healthChildbirth education classesPostpartum support groupVulnerable rural residentsInfant health outcomesPoor birth outcomesMultiple social risk factorsSocial risk factorsSVI scoresVulnerable countiesMidwifery careDoula supportPerinatal healthBirth supportRural hospitalsHealth outcomesBirth outcomesRural countiesHospital sizeLactation supportEducation classes
2021
Characterizing Firearms-Related Injuries and Craniofacial Fractures: A TQIP Study
Bourdillon A, Dobrow S, Steren B, Salehi P, Pei K, Lee J, Lee Y. Characterizing Firearms-Related Injuries and Craniofacial Fractures: A TQIP Study. FACE 2021, 2: 318-324. DOI: 10.1177/27325016211057476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic brain injuryFirearm injuriesCraniofacial injuriesCraniofacial fracturesBrain injuryMortality rateIntensive care unit durationMajority of patientsIntent of injuryRisk of mortalityHigh mortality ratePublic health perspectiveImportant public healthRace/ethnicityHospital LOSHospital lengthSurgical repairSignificant morbidityHospital characteristicsHospital regionAmerican CollegeInjuryHospital sizeHealth perspectiveMortalityNational Trends in Telestroke Utilization in a US Commercial Platform Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Zachrison KS, Sharma R, Wang Y, Mehrotra A, Schwamm LH. National Trends in Telestroke Utilization in a US Commercial Platform Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021, 30: 106035. PMID: 34419836, PMCID: PMC8494566, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCOVID-19Databases, FactualFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareRemote ConsultationStrokeThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsIschemic stroke patientsTelestroke consultationAlteplase deliveryStroke patientsNumber of patientsNumber of consultsCOVID-19 public health emergencyPublic health emergencyAlteplase useMedian doorNeedle timeStroke severityED arrivalEmergency departmentImaging reviewHospital characteristicsTelestroke networkCT scanHospital participationSpoke sitesProvider groupsPatientsHospital sizeStudy periodHealth emergency
2020
The impact of hospital size on national trends and outcomes in isolated open proximal aortic surgery
Hirji S, Shah R, Aranki S, McGurk S, Singh S, Mallidi H, Pelletier M, Shekar P, Kaneko T. The impact of hospital size on national trends and outcomes in isolated open proximal aortic surgery. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 163: 1269-1278.e9. PMID: 32713639, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.03.180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAortic AneurysmAortic DiseasesAortic DissectionAortic RuptureBenchmarkingBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth Facility SizeHospital Bed CapacityHospital CostsHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsThoracic Surgical ProceduresUnited StatesConceptsProximal aortic surgeryAortic surgeryImpact of hospital sizeHospital sizeIn-hospital cardiac complicationsLarge hospitalsProximal aortic operationsRe-do proceduresHospital costsPatients aged >Propensity-score matching analysisOverall in-hospital mortalityIn-Hospital MortalityIn-Hospital OutcomesShorter length of stayLower hospital costsPropensity-score matchingIn-hospital mortality trendsBenchmark hospital performanceLength of stayNational Inpatient SampleConcomitant valvularAortic operationsOperative mortalityCardiac complicationsSafety of carotid artery revascularization procedures in patients with atrial fibrillation
Nejim B, Mathlouthi A, Weaver L, Faateh M, Arhuidese I, Malas M. Safety of carotid artery revascularization procedures in patients with atrial fibrillation. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 72: 2069-2078.e4. PMID: 32471737, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.01.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAtrial FibrillationCarotid Artery DiseasesCerebral HemorrhageCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualEndarterectomy, CarotidEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStentsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsCarotid artery stentingInternational Classification of DiseasesClinical Modification codesClassification of diseasesOdds of intracerebral hemorrhagePredictors of ischemic strokeIntracerebral hemorrhageMultivariate logistic modelIn-Hospital StrokeCarotid artery diseaseCarotid endarterectomyHospital sizeAFib patientsInternational ClassificationModification codesHealthcare databasesMedication useStatistically significant predictorsAdjusted analysesAtrial fibrillationRandomized clinical trialsArtery diseasePremier Healthcare DatabaseAssociated with worse postoperative outcomesCarotid artery revascularization procedures
2016
The Impact of Hospital Size on CMS Hospital Profiling
Sosunov E, Egorova N, Lin H, McCardle K, Sharma V, Gelijns A, Moskowitz A. The Impact of Hospital Size on CMS Hospital Profiling. Medical Care 2016, 54: 373-379. PMID: 26683782, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesUS national ratesHospital profilingNational ratesMedicare fee-for-service patientsRisk-Standardized MortalityFee-for-service patientsHierarchical logistic regression modelsHospital-level dataHospital random effectsHospital patient volumeReports of poor performanceLogistic regression modelsProfile hospitalsImpact of hospital sizeMedicaid ServicesPatient volumeHospital sizePublic reportingSmall hospitalsPatient levelReadmission ratesUniformity of standardsHeart failure admissionsHospital
2015
Hospital-Level Factors Associated With Mortality After Endovascular and Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Hicks C, Wick E, Canner J, Black J, Arhuidese I, Qazi U, Obeid T, Freischlag J, Malas M. Hospital-Level Factors Associated With Mortality After Endovascular and Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. JAMA Surgery 2015, 150: 632-636. PMID: 25970850, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.3871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsOpen AAA repairEndovascular AAA repairHospital typeAbdominal aortic aneurysmAssociated with mortalityAAA repairHospital-level factorsHospital-level effectsAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseFactors associated with mortalityAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairQuality Improvement Program databaseMortality ratioPredictor of reduced mortalityHospital effectsHospital sizeMultidisciplinary careAmerican CollegeModern careVariable hospitalAdequate accessHospitalImproved survival
2008
In hospital outcomes after pancreatectomies: An analysis of a national database from 1996 to 2004
Turaga K, Kaushik M, Forse R, Sasson A. In hospital outcomes after pancreatectomies: An analysis of a national database from 1996 to 2004. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2008, 98: 156-160. PMID: 18618606, DOI: 10.1002/jso.21099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Hospital Discharge SurveyLarge hospitalsPulmonary edemaNational mortality ratesPost-operative pulmonary edemaRisk factors associated with mortalityAbsence of pulmonary edemaFactors associated with mortalityHospital Discharge SurveyNational complication ratesAssociated with high mortalityShorter hospital stayNational mortalityShorter hospital lengthLarger hospital sizeLength of stayHospital sizeDischarge SurveyHospital outcomesComplication rateHospital stayMorbidity rateNational databaseHospital lengthPancreatectomy
2006
Residency Training as Technology Matures A Survey of Radiology Residents’ Training Experiences
Green GE, Forman HP. Residency Training as Technology Matures A Survey of Radiology Residents’ Training Experiences. Academic Radiology 2006, 13: 874-879. PMID: 16777562, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2006.02.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingPositron emission tomographyHospital sizeResidency trainingAccountability Act compliantChi-square testInstitutional review boardResident training experienceThird-year residentsRadiology resident trainingBarium esophagramCarotid ultrasoundNumber of examinationsRadiology residentsObstetrical ultrasoundResonance imagingEmission tomographyNumber of weeksReview boardStatistical significanceUltrasoundHealth Insurance PortabilityEsophagramResident year
2001
A Qualitative Study of Increasing β-Blocker Use After Myocardial Infarction: Why Do Some Hospitals Succeed?
Bradley EH, Holmboe ES, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. A Qualitative Study of Increasing β-Blocker Use After Myocardial Infarction: Why Do Some Hospitals Succeed? JAMA 2001, 285: 2604-2611. PMID: 11368734, DOI: 10.1001/jama.285.20.2604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-blocker useAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionΒ-blocker useStrong physician leadershipImprovement effortsUS hospitalsQualitative studyHospitalPatientsHospital sizeImprovement initiativesInfarctionKey physiciansGreater improvementPhysician leadershipCareAdministrative supportUse ratesPerformance improvement effortsData feedbackParticipantsGeographic regionsCliniciansMortality
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