2013
Quality of Discharge Practices and Patient Understanding at an Academic Medical Center
Horwitz LI, Moriarty JP, Chen C, Fogerty RL, Brewster UC, Kanade S, Ziaeian B, Jenq GY, Krumholz HM. Quality of Discharge Practices and Patient Understanding at an Academic Medical Center. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013, 173: 1715-1722. PMID: 23958851, PMCID: PMC3836871, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.9318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient understandingAcademic medical centerDischarge instructionsPatients' perceptionsDischarge practicesDischarge careTransitional carePostdischarge interviewsMedical CenterProspective observational cohort studyDischarge care qualityPatients 65 yearsAcute coronary syndromeObservational cohort studyPatient-centered perspectiveCardiology appointmentsCoronary syndromeCohort studyPostdischarge careHeart failureDischarge planningMean agePrimary careDiet advicePatient's perspective
2012
Features of High Quality Discharge Planning for Patients Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
Cherlin EJ, Curry LA, Thompson JW, Greysen SR, Spatz E, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Features of High Quality Discharge Planning for Patients Following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2012, 28: 436-443. PMID: 23263917, PMCID: PMC3579981, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-012-2234-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPrimary care physiciansHospital discharge processDischarge planningCare physiciansMyocardial infarctionMedicaid Services Hospital Compare websitePercutaneous coronary interventionPrimary care providersQuality discharge planningHigh quality discharge planningCase management servicesHospital Compare websiteCoronary interventionAMI carePatient hospitalPatient hospitalizationPatient admissionsPatient educationCare plansCare providersMortality ratePatientsEducation sessionsHospital