2003
Regional variation in the treatment and outcomes of myocardial infarction: investigating New England’s advantage
Krumholz HM, Chen J, Rathore SS, Wang Y, Radford MJ. Regional variation in the treatment and outcomes of myocardial infarction: investigating New England’s advantage. American Heart Journal 2003, 146: 242-249. PMID: 12891191, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(03)00237-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAspirinCoronary Artery BypassFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHospitalizationHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMyocardial InfarctionNew EnglandOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality of Health CareThrombolytic TherapyUnited StatesConceptsPractice patternsMortality rateReperfusion therapyBetter short-term outcomesMedical therapy useShort-term outcomesQuality of careHierarchical logistic regression modelsMyocardial infarction treatmentLogistic regression modelsTherapy useMyocardial infarctionHospital characteristicsPhysician characteristicsProvider characteristicsBetter outcomesInfarction treatmentPatientsMI treatmentRegional variationLow useRegional differencesAspirinHospitalTherapy
2002
Regional differences in quality of care for heart failure: the role of patient, physician, and hospital characteristics
Havranek E, Wolfe P, Masoudi F, Krumholz H, Rathore S, Stevens B, Ordin D. Regional differences in quality of care for heart failure: the role of patient, physician, and hospital characteristics. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2002, 39: 452-453. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(02)82033-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research