2021
Falls in older adults after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction
Goldstein DW, Hajduk AM, Song X, Tsang S, Geda M, McClurken JB, Tinetti ME, Krumholz HM, Chaudhry SI. Falls in older adults after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2021, 69: 3476-3485. PMID: 34383963, PMCID: PMC8882265, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionSerious fallsOlder patientsMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsAge 75Older adultsMedical record adjudicationLonger hospital stayMonths of dischargeProspective cohort studyMedical record reviewSelf-reported fallsAdults age 75Logistic regression analysisAcademic medical centerHospital stayCohort studyClinical factorsRecord reviewFunctional mobilityNew medicationsFall riskMedical CenterImpaired mobility
2019
Patient-Reported Quality of Hospital Discharge Transitions: Results from the SILVER-AMI Study
Richards BG, Hajduk AM, Perry J, Krumholz HM, Khan AM, Chaudhry SI. Patient-Reported Quality of Hospital Discharge Transitions: Results from the SILVER-AMI Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 35: 808-814. PMID: 31654359, PMCID: PMC7080904, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05414-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of dischargeEmergency department utilizationAcute myocardial infarctionPatient-reported qualityHospital discharge processOlder patientsAcute Myocardial Infarction StudyMyocardial Infarction StudyProspective cohort studyMedical record reviewEmergency room utilizationAdults age 75Key ResultsA totalHospital Consumer AssessmentSILVER-AMI StudyHospital discharge transitionsHigh-risk periodDesignMulti-centerCohort studyHospital dischargeMedian ageClinical outcomesRecord reviewAdverse outcomesResultsA total