2023
Timing of Blood Draws Among Patients Hospitalized in a Large Academic Medical Center
Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Murugiah K, Mortazavi B, Lu Y, Khera R, Krumholz H. Timing of Blood Draws Among Patients Hospitalized in a Large Academic Medical Center. JAMA 2023, 329: 255-257. PMID: 36648476, PMCID: PMC9856620, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.21509.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2018
Impact of Cost Display on Ordering Patterns for Hospital Laboratory and Imaging Services
Silvestri MT, Xu X, Long T, Bongiovanni T, Bernstein SL, Chaudhry SI, Silvestri JI, Stolar M, Greene EJ, Dziura JD, Gross CP, Krumholz HM. Impact of Cost Display on Ordering Patterns for Hospital Laboratory and Imaging Services. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 33: 1268-1275. PMID: 29845468, PMCID: PMC6082197, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4495-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersClinical Laboratory TechniquesDiagnostic ImagingFees and ChargesFemaleHospitalizationHumansMalePractice Patterns, Physicians'ConceptsDecreased oddsImaging ordersHealth care servicesBehalf of patientsKey ResultsDuringMain MeasuresOutcomesParticipantsAll patientsHospital encountersImaging testsObservation encountersCare servicesHealth servicesMedicare fee scheduleHealth systemImaging costsDecreased numberHospital laboratoriesLab ordersStudy periodHospital labPatients
2016
Publication and reporting of clinical trial results: cross sectional analysis across academic medical centers
Chen R, Desai NR, Ross JS, Zhang W, Chau KH, Wayda B, Murugiah K, Lu DY, Mittal A, Krumholz HM. Publication and reporting of clinical trial results: cross sectional analysis across academic medical centers. The BMJ 2016, 352: i637. PMID: 26888209, PMCID: PMC4768882, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersClinical Trials as TopicCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualHumansPublishingUnited StatesConceptsAcademic medical centerInterventional clinical trialsClinical trialsMedical CenterStudy completionPrimary completion dateClinical trial resultsReporting of resultsSectional analysisInterventional trialsProportion of trialsTrial resultsTrialsMonthsPhase IIManual reviewLead investigatorUnited StatesProportionRate of publicationReportingCompletionPatientsCenter
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 perspectiveComprehensive quality of discharge summaries at an academic medical center
Horwitz LI, Jenq GY, Brewster UC, Chen C, Kanade S, Van Ness P, Araujo KL, Ziaeian B, Moriarty JP, Fogerty RL, Krumholz HM. Comprehensive quality of discharge summaries at an academic medical center. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2013, 8: 436-443. PMID: 23526813, PMCID: PMC3695055, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersCohort StudiesContinuity of Patient CareHumansPatient DischargePatient Discharge SummariesProspective StudiesQuality of Health CareConceptsDays of dischargeDischarge summariesAcute coronary syndromeProspective cohort studyAdvanced practice nursesImproved patient outcomesAcademic medical centerDischarge summary qualityCoronary syndromeCohort studyOutpatient cliniciansHeart failureOutside physiciansPractice nursesOutpatient physiciansPatient outcomesMedical CenterConsensus conferenceJoint CommissionMedical societiesPatientsSafe transitionTotalPhysiciansDays
2006
Achieving Quality in Cardiovascular Imaging Proceedings From the American College of Cardiology–Duke University Medical Center Think Tank on Quality in Cardiovascular Imaging
Douglas P, Iskandrian AE, Krumholz HM, Gillam L, Hendel R, Jollis J, Peterson E, Douglas P, Chen J, Gillam L, Hendel R, Jollis J, Iskandrian A, Krumholz H, Masoudi F, Mohler E, McNamara R, Patel M, Peterson E, Spertus J. Achieving Quality in Cardiovascular Imaging Proceedings From the American College of Cardiology–Duke University Medical Center Think Tank on Quality in Cardiovascular Imaging. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 48: 2141-2151. PMID: 17113004, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.06.076.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Detection of Errors by Attending Physicians on a General Medicine Service
Chaudhry SI, Olofinboba KA, Krumholz HM. Detection of Errors by Attending Physicians on a General Medicine Service. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2003, 18: 595-600. PMID: 12911640, PMCID: PMC1494901, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.20919.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdolescentAgedFemaleHospitals, GeneralHumansMaleMedical ErrorsMedical Staff, HospitalMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk ManagementUnited StatesConceptsGeneral medicine serviceAdverse eventsClinical careMedicine serviceRoutine clinical careHealth care workersHealth care providersAcademic hospitalDrug errorsHospitalist physiciansHospitalist serviceCare providersCare workersProspective identificationPatientsPhysiciansHospitalistsStatistical significanceHouse staffCommon typeCareLaboratory techniciansMedical errorsNear missesSpectrum of errors
2000
Utilization and effectiveness of a weight-based heparin nomogram at a large academic medical center.
Balcezak TJ, Krumholz HM, Getnick GS, Vaccarino V, Lin ZQ, Cadman EC. Utilization and effectiveness of a weight-based heparin nomogram at a large academic medical center. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2000, 6: 329-38. PMID: 10977433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAgedCohort StudiesFemaleHeparinHumansMaleMiddle AgedPartial Thromboplastin TimeProspective StudiesThromboembolismConceptsWeight-based nomogramWeight-based heparin nomogramTherapeutic rangeTherapeutic thresholdHeparin nomogramIntravenous heparin therapyProportion of patientsProspective cohort analysisLarge academic medical centerInternal medicine serviceComputerized order entry systemAcademic medical centerEffective patient careSupratherapeutic aPTTsHeparin therapyConsecutive patientsOrder entry systemEfficacious therapyMedical CenterCohort analysisMedicine servicePatient carePhysician behaviorNomogramPatients
1999
Quality of care for patients hospitalized with heart failure at academic medical centers
Nohria A, Chen Y, Morton D, Walsh R, Vlasses P, Krumholz H. Quality of care for patients hospitalized with heart failure at academic medical centers. American Heart Journal 1999, 137: 1028-1034. PMID: 10347327, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(99)70358-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionCongestive heart failureAcademic medical centerTime of dischargeStandard of careMedical CenterHeart failureACE inhibitorsAssessment of LVEFDiagnosis of CHFDaily weightEnzyme inhibitor therapyRetrospective chart reviewVentricular ejection fractionLarge clinical trialsPatient education guidelinesQuality of careHealth care policyChart reviewDietary counselingHospital dischargeEjection fractionInhibitor therapyTreatment guidelinesMedication complianceVariations in and correlates of length of stay in academic hospitals among patients with heart failure resulting from systolic dysfunction.
Krumholz HM, Chen YT, Bradford WD, Cerese J. Variations in and correlates of length of stay in academic hospitals among patients with heart failure resulting from systolic dysfunction. The American Journal Of Managed Care 1999, 5: 715-23. PMID: 10538451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayCongestive heart failureHeart failureSystolic dysfunctionPatient characteristicsAcademic hospitalCollaborative quality improvement projectIndividual hospitalsAdmission clinical characteristicsRetrospective cohort studyPrincipal discharge diagnosisNumber of patientsQuality improvement projectUniversity HealthSystem ConsortiumCorrelates of lengthHospital stayPeripheral edemaClinical characteristicsCohort studyRenal failureClinical factorsMajor complicationsHospital eventsRegression modelsAtrial fibrillation