2014
Board certification in internal medicine and cardiology: Historical success and future challenges
Baron RJ, Krumholz HM, Jessup M, Brosseau JL. Board certification in internal medicine and cardiology: Historical success and future challenges. Trends In Cardiovascular Medicine 2014, 25: 305-311. PMID: 25543872, DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2014.10.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUpdate on the American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification Program A Report of the American College of Cardiology’s Educational Quality Review Board
Ting HH, Bates ER, Beliveau ME, Drozda JP, Harold JG, Krumholz HM, Nishimura RA, Oetgen WJ, Sibley JB, Tcheng JE. Update on the American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification Program A Report of the American College of Cardiology’s Educational Quality Review Board. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2014, 63: 92-100. PMID: 24405554, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Changes in outcomes for internal medicine inpatients after work-hour regulations.
Horwitz LI, Kosiborod M, Lin Z, Krumholz HM. Changes in outcomes for internal medicine inpatients after work-hour regulations. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2007, 147: 97-103. PMID: 17548401, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-147-2-200707170-00163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unit utilizationLength of stayDrug-drug interactionsWork-hour regulationsNonteaching servicesHospital deathPharmacist interventionsReadmission ratesConsecutive patientsRetrospective cohort studyInternal medicine patientsInternal medicine inpatientsUnit utilizationAdverse drug-drug interactionsTeaching serviceAcademic medical centerCohort studyDischarge dispositionMedicine inpatientsMedicine patientsFatigue-related errorsMedical CenterRehabilitation facilityRate of dischargePatients
2006
Transfers of Patient Care Between House Staff on Internal Medicine Wards: A National Survey
Horwitz LI, Krumholz HM, Green ML, Huot SJ. Transfers of Patient Care Between House Staff on Internal Medicine Wards: A National Survey. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 1173-1177. PMID: 16772243, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.11.1173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsData CollectionHospital DepartmentsInternal MedicineInternship and ResidencyPatient TransferUnited StatesConceptsTransfer of careInternal medicine residency programsMedicine residency programsPatient careWork-hour regulationsResidency programsResident work hour regulationsInternal medicine wardsMain outcome measuresUS internal medicine residency programsClinical outcomesMedicine wardsPrimary teamOutcome measuresHypothetical patientsSelf-administered surveyResident physiciansCare systemCarePatient informationHouse staffHospitalizationPatientsNational surveyComprehensive transfer
2004
Sources of ethical conflict in medical housestaff training: a qualitative study
Rosenbaum JR, Bradley EH, Holmboe ES, Farrell MH, Krumholz HM. Sources of ethical conflict in medical housestaff training: a qualitative study. The American Journal Of Medicine 2004, 116: 402-407. PMID: 15006589, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.09.044.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Care and outcomes of elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction by physician specialty: the effects of comorbidity and functional limitations
Chen J, Radford M, Wang Y, Krumholz H. Care and outcomes of elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction by physician specialty: the effects of comorbidity and functional limitations. The American Journal Of Medicine 2000, 108: 460-469. PMID: 10781778, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(00)00331-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedCardiologyComorbidityFamily PracticeFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansInternal MedicineMaleMedicareMyocardial InfarctionPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality Indicators, Health CareRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionGeneral practitionersPhysician specialtyFunctional limitationsComorbid illnessesPatient characteristicsSurvival benefitComorbid conditionsCardiology careNational Cooperative Cardiovascular ProjectEffect of comorbidityCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectBoard-certified cardiologistsInternal medicine subspecialistsMost comorbiditiesClinical characteristicsElderly patientsClinical presentationSpecialty careHospital characteristicsExcess mortalityBaseline differencesMedicine subspecialistsGeneral internists