2021
Association of STEMI regionalization of care with de facto NSTEMI regionalization
Montoy JCC, Shen YC, Krumholz HM, Hsia RY. Association of STEMI regionalization of care with de facto NSTEMI regionalization. American Heart Journal 2021, 242: 1-5. PMID: 34274313, PMCID: PMC8568654, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-ST elevation myocardial infarctionST-elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary intervention-capable hospitalsPCI-capable hospitalsRegionalization of careCapable hospitalsSTEMI regionalizationPatient volumeHospitalInfarctionPatientsCareRegionalization program
2020
Evaluation of STEMI Regionalization on Access, Treatment, and Outcomes Among Adults Living in Nonminority and Minority Communities
Hsia RY, Krumholz H, Shen YC. Evaluation of STEMI Regionalization on Access, Treatment, and Outcomes Among Adults Living in Nonminority and Minority Communities. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2025874. PMID: 33196809, PMCID: PMC7670311, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanCaliforniaCause of DeathCohort StudiesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMinority GroupsMortalityNon-Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicPercutaneous Coronary InterventionRegional Medical ProgramsResidence CharacteristicsST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionTime-to-TreatmentWhite PeopleConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionPCI-capable hospitalsZip codesNon-Hispanic whitesPatient's countyCause mortalityCohort studyCoronary interventionPCI hospitalsPCI treatmentWhite patientsCapable hospitalsMyocardial infarctionTop tertileInpatient dataMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsSTEMI regionalizationSmall improvementHospitalPotential mechanismsSame dayHispanic population