2015
Building Sustainable Capacity for Cardiovascular Care at a Public Hospital in Western Kenya
Binanay CA, Akwanalo CO, Aruasa W, Barasa FA, Corey GR, Crowe S, Esamai F, Einterz R, Foster MC, Gardner A, Kibosia J, Kimaiyo S, Koech M, Korir B, Lawrence JE, Lukas S, Manji I, Maritim P, Ogaro F, Park P, Pastakia SD, Sugut W, Vedanthan R, Yanoh R, Velazquez EJ, Bloomfield GS. Building Sustainable Capacity for Cardiovascular Care at a Public Hospital in Western Kenya. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 66: 2550-2560. PMID: 26653630, PMCID: PMC4680855, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.09.086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-income countriesPublic referral hospitalCardiovascular disease deathsWorld Health Organization frameworkResource-limited settingsHealth care systemReferral hospitalSubspecialty careDisease deathsCardiovascular healthChronic diseasesCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular careMedical CenterCardiovascular servicesInfectious diseasesHealth systemCare systemDiseaseHealth partnershipsHospitalStepwise approachCareWestern KenyaAcademic partnerships
2012
A Quality Improvement Framework for Equity in Cardiovascular Care: Results of a National Collaborative
Siegel B, Sears V, Bretsch JK, Wilson M, Jones KC, Mead H, Hasnain-Wynia R, Ayala RK, Bhalla R, Cornue CM, Emrich CM, Patel P, Setzer JR, Suitonu J, Velazquez EJ, Eagle KA, Winniford MD. A Quality Improvement Framework for Equity in Cardiovascular Care: Results of a National Collaborative. Journal For Healthcare Quality 2012, 34: 32-43. PMID: 23552200, DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2011.00196.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient demographic dataCardiovascular careDemographic dataHeart Failure QualityPatient demographic characteristicsMinority patient populationAcute myocardial infarctionCare of minoritiesEvidence-based practice toolsStandardized collectionEvidence-based measuresComposite measureHispanic patientsAbility of hospitalsMyocardial infarctionPatient populationPatient raceQuality improvement toolsCardiac careMAIN OUTCOMEQuality improvement frameworkCardiac volumesQuality improvement methodsHospitalEthnic disparities