2024
Learning implementation of a guideline based decision support system to improve hypertension treatment in primary care in China: pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial
Song J, Wang X, Wang B, Ge Y, Bi L, Jing F, Jin H, Li T, Gu B, Wang L, Hao J, Zhao Y, Liu J, Zhang H, Li X, Li J, Ma W, Wang J, Normand S, Herrin J, Armitage J, Krumholz H, Zheng X. Learning implementation of a guideline based decision support system to improve hypertension treatment in primary care in China: pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial. The BMJ 2024, 386: e079143. PMID: 39043397, PMCID: PMC11265211, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-079143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical decision support systemsPrimary care practicesElectronic health recordsIntervention groupSystolic blood pressurePrimary careCare practicesBlood pressure <Health recordsPragmatic cluster randomised controlled trialCluster randomised controlled trialImproving hypertension treatmentPrimary care settingBlood pressure control ratesBlood pressureProportion of visitsProportion of participantsRandomised controlled trialsSystolic blood pressure <Control groupInjurious fallsRelated visitsCare settingsDiastolic blood pressure <Follow-up
2022
Effectiveness of a clinical decision support system for hypertension management in primary care: study protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial
Song J, Wang X, Wang B, Gao Y, Liu J, Zhang H, Li X, Li J, Wang JG, Cai J, Herrin J, Armitage J, Krumholz HM, Zheng X. Effectiveness of a clinical decision support system for hypertension management in primary care: study protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial. Trials 2022, 23: 412. PMID: 35578345, PMCID: PMC9109449, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06374-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertension managementPrimary carePrimary outcomeDual antihypertensive therapyHypertension Treatment TrialBlood pressure managementGuideline-based treatmentPrimary care sitesCluster-randomized trialUnit of randomizationGuideline-based decision support systemClinical decision support systemAntihypertensive regimensAntihypertensive treatmentUsual careGuideline adherenceBlood pressureMiddle-income countriesTreatment trialsManagement visitsStudy protocolCare sitesPatientsTrialsPressure management
2015
Symptom Recognition and Healthcare Experiences of Young Women With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Lichtman JH, Leifheit-Limson EC, Watanabe E, Allen NB, Garavalia B, Garavalia LS, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Curry LA. Symptom Recognition and Healthcare Experiences of Young Women With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: s31-s38. PMID: 25714826, PMCID: PMC4801001, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsConflict, PsychologicalFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHospitalizationHumansInterviews as TopicMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient Acceptance of Health CarePreventive Health ServicesQualitative ResearchRecognition, PsychologyRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCare-seeking behaviorAcute careMyocardial infarctionProdromal symptomsHeart diseaseSymptom recognitionAcute myocardial infarction symptomsAcute myocardial infarction mortalityHealthcare systemMyocardial infarction symptomsPreventive health careCare-seeking experiencesMyocardial infarction mortalityAcute medical therapyPreventive health behaviorsCardiovascular riskMedical therapyPrompt recognitionPreventive carePrimary careInfarction symptomsAged menMortality riskHealth behaviors
2013
Quality of Discharge Practices and Patient Understanding at an Academic Medical Center
Horwitz LI, Moriarty JP, Chen C, Fogerty RL, Brewster UC, Kanade S, Ziaeian B, Jenq GY, Krumholz HM. Quality of Discharge Practices and Patient Understanding at an Academic Medical Center. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013, 173: 1715-1722. PMID: 23958851, PMCID: PMC3836871, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.9318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient understandingAcademic medical centerDischarge instructionsPatients' perceptionsDischarge practicesDischarge careTransitional carePostdischarge interviewsMedical CenterProspective observational cohort studyDischarge care qualityPatients 65 yearsAcute coronary syndromeObservational cohort studyPatient-centered perspectiveCardiology appointmentsCoronary syndromeCohort studyPostdischarge careHeart failureDischarge planningMean agePrimary careDiet advicePatient's perspective