2021
Association of Cardiac Care Regionalization With Access, Treatment, and Mortality Among Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Shen YC, Krumholz H, Hsia RY. Association of Cardiac Care Regionalization With Access, Treatment, and Mortality Among Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2021, 14: e007195. PMID: 33641339, PMCID: PMC7969448, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.007195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) systemsSame-day percutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionSTEMI regionalizationLong-term mortalityOutcomes of patientsElevation myocardial infarctionPCI-capable hospitalsEmergency medical services agenciesMyocardial infarction systemLocal emergency medical services agenciesPoints greater reductionPercentage point decreasePCI capabilityCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionAdministrative databasesPatientsSTEMIPoint decreaseMortalityTimely accessReadmissionGreater reduction
2014
Payments for Acute Myocardial Infarction Episodes-of-Care Initiated at Hospitals With and Without Interventional Capabilities
Ben-Josef G, Ott LS, Spivack SB, Wang C, Ross JS, Shah SJ, Curtis JP, Kim N, Krumholz HM, Bernheim SM. Payments for Acute Myocardial Infarction Episodes-of-Care Initiated at Hospitals With and Without Interventional Capabilities. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2014, 7: 882-888. PMID: 25387777, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.000927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-PCI hospitalsCoronary artery bypass graft ratesPCI hospitalsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary intervention capabilityAcute myocardial infarction admissionsLower revascularization ratesPrincipal discharge diagnosisTreatment of patientsMyocardial infarction admissionsHigh rateMyocardial infarction episodeGraft ratePCI capabilityPCI useIndex admissionRevascularization ratesClinical characteristicsPatient demographicsDays postadmissionDischarge diagnosisMedicare patientsCare proceduresMedicare fee
2001
The Connecticut Cardiovascular Consortium: a unique, state-wide research collaboration to advance clinical outcomes in patients with heart disease.
Boden WE, McKay RG, Cabin HS, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM, Zaret BL, Garner L, Bull MB, Fisherkeller M, Kosinski EJ, Krauthamer MJ, Maljanian R, McDowell AV, Sands MJ, Schwartz KV, Seltzer JP, Hager JD. The Connecticut Cardiovascular Consortium: a unique, state-wide research collaboration to advance clinical outcomes in patients with heart disease. Connecticut Medicine 2001, 65: 597-604. PMID: 11702518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionClinical outcomesSegment elevation acute myocardial infarctionConnecticut residentsPatient careElevation acute myocardial infarctionUltimate clinical impactHealth care delivery modelsAcute myocardial infarctionCurrent health care policiesClinical outcome assessmentHealth care providersGood clinical practiceHealth care accessDifferent treatment patternsEvidence-based medicineHealth care policyMechanical reperfusionMechanical revascularizationPCI capabilityCoronary interventionFibrinolytic therapyTreatment patternsMyocardial infarction