2024
Calculation of Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings With and Without Inclusion of the Peer Grouping Step
Gettel C, Bagshaw K, Qin L, Lin Z, Rothenberg E, Omotosho P, Goutos D, Herrin J, Suter L, Schreiber M, Fleisher L, Myers R, Spivack S, Venkatesh A. Calculation of Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings With and Without Inclusion of the Peer Grouping Step. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2411933. PMID: 38753326, PMCID: PMC11099678, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.11933.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesCross-sectional studyHospital characteristicsHigher star ratingsStar ratingsOverall hospital qualityLowest-performing hospitalsOverall star ratingQuality star ratingsHospital star ratingsStar Ratings scoresHospital qualityHospital performanceStratified hospitalsMedicaid ServicesMain OutcomesFace validityPeer groupPeer group approachPrimary outcomePeer comparisonHospitalRating scoresPeerMeasurement group
2006
Hospital Quality for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Correlation Among Process Measures and Relationship With Short-term Mortality
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Elbel B, McNamara RL, Magid DJ, Nallamothu BK, Wang Y, Normand SL, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Hospital Quality for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Correlation Among Process Measures and Relationship With Short-term Mortality. JAMA 2006, 296: 72-78. PMID: 16820549, DOI: 10.1001/jama.296.1.72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.Cross-Sectional StudiesHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansJoint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsMedicareMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRisk AssessmentUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMortality rateMyocardial infarctionProcess measuresAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor useRisk-standardized mortality ratesShort-term mortality rateBeta-blocker useEnzyme inhibitor useHospital performanceHospital-level variationShort-term mortalityQuality process measuresAspirin useCessation counselingHospital outcomesInhibitor useAMI patientsNational registryMedication measuresTherapy measuresHospital qualityInfarctionMedicaid ServicesJoint CommissionDoor-to-drug and door-to-balloon times: Where can we improve? Time to reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Wang Y, McNamara RL, Radford MJ, Magid DJ, Canto JG, Blaney M, Krumholz HM. Door-to-drug and door-to-balloon times: Where can we improve? Time to reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). American Heart Journal 2006, 151: 1281-1287. PMID: 16781237, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPatients' clinical characteristicsBalloon timeClinical characteristicsDrug timeMyocardial infarctionProportion of patientsElevation myocardial infarctionHospital-level variationTreatment of patientsCross-sectional analysisHigh performing hospitalsReperfusion therapyNational registryHospitalPatientsRegression modelingECGDrugsInfarctionHierarchical regression modelingHospital performanceImportant quality indicatorMinutesGeometric mean
2005
Quality Improvement Efforts and Hospital Performance
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Mattera JA, Holmboe ES, Wang Y, Frederick P, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Quality Improvement Efforts and Hospital Performance. Medical Care 2005, 43: 282-292. PMID: 15725985, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200503000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesDrug Utilization ReviewFemaleHospitalsHumansLeadershipMaleMedical Staff, HospitalMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOrganizational CultureOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesTotal Quality ManagementUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionBeta-blocker prescription ratesQuality improvement effortsMyocardial infarctionBeta-blocker useHospital teaching statusCross-sectional studyQuality improvement interventionsPatient-level dataPhysician leadershipQuality of careHospital performanceHospital quality improvement effortsImprovement effortsQuality improvement strategiesPrescription ratesBorderline significanceNational registryAMI volumeUS hospitalsImprovement interventionsHospitalTeaching statusEvidence baseHigh/medium