2011
Understanding the use and impact of the online community in a national quality improvement campaign
Nembhard IM, Nazem AG, Webster TR, Wang Y, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Understanding the use and impact of the online community in a national quality improvement campaign. BMJ Quality & Safety 2011, 20: 68. PMID: 21228078, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs.2010.040253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOnline communitiesPerformance measurement issuesSilent usersNational Quality CampaignHeart attack careD2B AllianceMeasurement issuesQuality campaignOrganizationImprovement campaignInformation exchangeExpert guidanceRole changesQuality improvement campaignStaff useImpactHigh-volume usersAllianceCampaignPerformance improvementLack of associationData sourcesHospital SurveyHelpfulnessPerformance
2010
What Is the Experience of National Quality Campaigns? Views from the Field
Bradley EH, Nembhard IM, Yuan CT, Stern AF, Curtis JP, Nallamothu BK, Brush JE, Krumholz HM. What Is the Experience of National Quality Campaigns? Views from the Field. Health Services Research 2010, 45: 1651-1669. PMID: 20698898, PMCID: PMC3026952, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01151.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Quality CampaignStrategic goalsHospital SurveyAlliance dataHospital's strategic goalsQuality campaignDepth interviewsContextual factorsOrganizational cultureHeart attack careStrategy adoptionKey characteristicsD2B AlliancePractical implementation toolsBalloon (D2B) AllianceInternal environmentCampaign influenceHospital improvementHospital useHospital practiceAdministrative staffPeer hospitalsCurrent performanceHospitalAllianceNational quality campaigns: who benefits?
Hansen LO, Herrin J, Nembhard IM, Busch S, Yuan CT, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. National quality campaigns: who benefits? BMJ Quality & Safety 2010, 19: 275. PMID: 20538628, DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.036087.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
National Efforts to Improve Door-to-Balloon Time Results From the Door-to-Balloon Alliance
Bradley EH, Nallamothu BK, Herrin J, Ting HH, Stern AF, Nembhard IM, Yuan CT, Green JC, Kline-Rogers E, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Webster TR, Masoudi FA, Fonarow GC, Brush JE, Krumholz HM. National Efforts to Improve Door-to-Balloon Time Results From the Door-to-Balloon Alliance. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2009, 54: 2423-2429. PMID: 20082933, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionD2B AllianceBalloon (D2B) AllianceHospital presentationD2B timeNational Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI RegistryPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionLikelihood of patientsCathPCI RegistryCoronary interventionBalloon timeMyocardial infarctionAmerican CollegePatientsHospitalLongitudinal studyNational Quality CampaignOne-halfPresentationMinNational effortsInfarctionRegistryDoor-to-Balloon Times in Hospitals Within the Get-With-The-Guidelines Registry After Initiation of the Door-to-Balloon (D2B) Alliance
Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM, Peterson ED, Pan W, Bradley E, Stern AF, Masoudi FA, Janicke DM, Hernandez AF, Cannon CP, Fonarow GC, Investigators D. Door-to-Balloon Times in Hospitals Within the Get-With-The-Guidelines Registry After Initiation of the Door-to-Balloon (D2B) Alliance. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2009, 103: 1051-1055. PMID: 19361588, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.12.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionD2B AlliancePercentage of patientsGWTG-CADBalloon timeST-elevation myocardial infarctionNational quality improvement effortsQuality improvement effortsBalloon (D2B) AllianceDTB timeNontransferred patientsCoronary interventionPatient characteristicsMyocardial infarctionMultivariable modelAmerican CollegePatientsDisease programsHospitalStudy periodSignificant differencesHospital performanceMinutesImprovement effortsThe Door-to-Balloon Alliance for Quality: Who Joins National Collaborative Efforts and Why?
Bradley EH, Nallamothu BK, Stern AF, Cherlin EJ, Wang Y, Byrd JR, Linnander EL, Nazem AG, Brush JE, Krumholz HM, Hines H. The Door-to-Balloon Alliance for Quality: Who Joins National Collaborative Efforts and Why? The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2009, 35: 93-99. PMID: 19241729, PMCID: PMC3203951, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(09)35012-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Contemporary evidence: baseline data from the D2B Alliance
Bradley EH, Nallamothu BK, Stern AF, Byrd JR, Cherlin EJ, Wang Y, Yuan C, Nembhard I, Brush JE, Krumholz HM. Contemporary evidence: baseline data from the D2B Alliance. BMC Research Notes 2008, 1: 23. PMID: 18710480, PMCID: PMC2525646, DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-1-23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionD2B AllianceHospital characteristicsEvidence-based strategiesD2B timeU.S. hospitalsElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionMultivariate logistic regressionCross-sectional studyBalloon (D2B) AllianceCoronary interventionPrompt treatmentMyocardial infarctionHospitalWeb-based surveyLogistic regressionBaseline dataPatientsKey strategyCurrent practiceBackgroundLessInfarctionResultsOfA Campaign to Improve the Timeliness of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Door-to-Balloon: An Alliance for Quality
Krumholz HM, Bradley EH, Nallamothu BK, Ting HH, Batchelor WB, Kline-Rogers E, Stern AF, Byrd JR, Brush JE. A Campaign to Improve the Timeliness of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Door-to-Balloon: An Alliance for Quality. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2008, 1: 97-104. PMID: 19393152, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2007.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionD2B timeD2B AllianceCatheterization laboratoryPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionEmergency medical services personnelElevation myocardial infarctionMajority of patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionNon-transferred patientsAmerican Heart AssociationMedical services personnelEmergency medicine physiciansPre-hospital electrocardiogramTeam-based approachCoronary interventionHospital arrivalHeart AssociationMyocardial infarctionAmerican CollegeMedicine physiciansLikelihood of survivalPatientsUnderused strategyBalloon