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Inter-Rater Reliability for the Amputation Endpoint in the National Vascular Quality Initiative
Smolderen K, Romain G, Scierka L, Cleman J, Rahman M, Siddiqui W, Lau F, Mao J, Akhlaghi N, Higaki A, Fowler X, Carroll M, Telma K, Alvermann T, Baribeau V, Goodney P, Mena-Hurtado C. Inter-Rater Reliability for the Amputation Endpoint in the National Vascular Quality Initiative. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2024, 17: 622-631. PMID: 38479964, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsElectronic health record reviewAmputation dataPeripheral arterial diseaseInterrater reliabilityVQI registryAcademic health systemTrained data collectorsNational quality registryInter-rater reliabilityEvaluate interrater reliabilityNational reporting systemHealth recordsQuality registryHealth systemCurrent Procedural Terminology codesInter-raterVascular Quality Initiative registryVascular Quality InitiativeProcedural Terminology codesNational Vascular Quality InitiativeRegistryQuality InitiativeAmputationSpearman's r
2022
Telehealth care before and during COVID-19: trends and quality in a large health system
Luna P, Lee M, Greeno R, DeLucia N, London Y, Hoffman P, Burg M, Harris K, Spatz ES, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen KG. Telehealth care before and during COVID-19: trends and quality in a large health system. JAMIA Open 2022, 5: ooac079. PMID: 36204596, PMCID: PMC9531686, DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooac079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTelehealth visitsQuality of careTelehealth useCOVID-19Cross-sectional observational studyHigher visit volumeCOVID-19 surgeLarge health systemSatisfaction surveyMost patientsPatient satisfactionObservational studyTelehealth carePatient's perspectiveVisit volumeHigh satisfaction ratingsPatient portalsPatient experiencePatientsCare deliveryHealth systemVisitsHigh satisfaction levelsCareGood technical quality
2021
Real-world antithrombotic treatment variability in patients undergoing peripheral vascular intervention: Insights from the VQI registry
Lee M, Ahmed ZV, Huang J, Jelani QU, Aboian E, Peri-Okonny PA, Smolderen KG, Mena-Hurtado C. Real-world antithrombotic treatment variability in patients undergoing peripheral vascular intervention: Insights from the VQI registry. American Heart Journal 2021, 244: 31-35. PMID: 34688650, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.10.186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral vascular interventionsDual antiplatelet therapySingle antiplatelet therapyAntiplatelet therapyVascular interventionsOptimal medical therapyNew trial dataAntithrombotic prescriptionMedical therapyPrescription ratesProvider factorsVQI registryTrial dataTherapyHealth systemPatientsTreatment variabilityPractice levelInterventionHigh levelsRegistryPhysicians