2014
Strategies to reduce hospital 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates for patients with acute myocardial infarction: a cross-sectional and longitudinal survey
Bradley EH, Sipsma H, Brewster AL, Krumholz HM, Curry L. Strategies to reduce hospital 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates for patients with acute myocardial infarction: a cross-sectional and longitudinal survey. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2014, 14: 126. PMID: 25252826, PMCID: PMC4182840, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2261-14-126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCooperative BehaviorCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Medical TechniciansHealth Care SurveysHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansInservice TrainingInterdisciplinary CommunicationLongitudinal StudiesMedical Order Entry SystemsMyocardial InfarctionOrganizational CulturePatient Care TeamQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionAMI mortality ratesPercentage of hospitalsMortality rateMyocardial infarctionAMI mortalityHospital AMI mortality ratesRisk-standardized mortality ratesEmergency medical services (EMS) providersHospital strategiesCross-sectional surveyPhysician order entryBackgroundSurvival ratesAMI careMedical service providersResultsBetween 2010HospitalU.S. hospitalsOrder entryRegular trainingInfarctionLongitudinal analysisHospital performanceMortalityCurrent use
2013
“I'm Not Just a Heart, I'm a Whole Person Here”: A Qualitative Study to Improve Sexual Outcomes in Women With Myocardial Infarction
Abramsohn EM, Decker C, Garavalia B, Garavalia L, Gosch K, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA, Lindau ST. “I'm Not Just a Heart, I'm a Whole Person Here”: A Qualitative Study to Improve Sexual Outcomes in Women With Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2013, 2: e000199. PMID: 23885024, PMCID: PMC3828784, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.113.000199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCounselingFearFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedMotivationMyocardial InfarctionPatient Care TeamPhysician-Patient RelationsQualitative ResearchQuality of LifeRegistriesRisk FactorsSexual BehaviorSexual Dysfunction, PhysiologicalSexual Dysfunctions, PsychologicalSexual PartnersTelephoneTime FactorsConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionFemale sexual functionSexual functionSexual outcomesSexual activityAcute Myocardial Infarction Patients' Health Status (TRIUMPH) registryMost womenPost-MI outcomesLong-term female partnerQualitative telephone interviewsTreating cardiologistCare teamRehabilitation periodSafe resumptionHeart attackSexual concernsTelephone interviewsInfarctionSexual problemsKnowledge of recoveryTranslational researchWomenPartner's fearFemale partners
2012
Features of High Quality Discharge Planning for Patients Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
Cherlin EJ, Curry LA, Thompson JW, Greysen SR, Spatz E, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Features of High Quality Discharge Planning for Patients Following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2012, 28: 436-443. PMID: 23263917, PMCID: PMC3579981, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-012-2234-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPrimary care physiciansHospital discharge processDischarge planningCare physiciansMyocardial infarctionMedicaid Services Hospital Compare websitePercutaneous coronary interventionPrimary care providersQuality discharge planningHigh quality discharge planningCase management servicesHospital Compare websiteCoronary interventionAMI carePatient hospitalPatient hospitalizationPatient admissionsPatient educationCare plansCare providersMortality ratePatientsEducation sessionsHospitalHospital Collaboration With Emergency Medical Services in the Care of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Perspectives From Key Hospital Staff
Landman AB, Spatz ES, Cherlin EJ, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH, Curry LA. Hospital Collaboration With Emergency Medical Services in the Care of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Perspectives From Key Hospital Staff. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2012, 61: 185-195. PMID: 23146627, PMCID: PMC3688052, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital strategies for reducing risk-standardized mortality rates in acute myocardial infarction.
Bradley EH, Curry LA, Spatz ES, Herrin J, Cherlin EJ, Curtis JP, Thompson JW, Ting HH, Wang Y, Krumholz HM. Hospital strategies for reducing risk-standardized mortality rates in acute myocardial infarction. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2012, 156: 618-26. PMID: 22547471, PMCID: PMC3386642, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-9-201205010-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized mortality ratesAcute myocardial infarctionLower risk-standardized mortality ratesMyocardial infarctionNurse championsMortality rateHospital strategiesHospital risk-standardized mortality ratesHospital-level factorsIntensive care unitAcute care hospitalsCardiac catheterization laboratoryCross-sectional surveyUnited Health FoundationCare hospitalCare unitCross-sectional designAMI casesAMI volumeCatheterization laboratoryHospital cliniciansHospitalMultivariate analysisPatientsHealth Foundation
2011
What distinguishes top-performing hospitals in acute myocardial infarction mortality rates? A qualitative study.
Curry LA, Spatz E, Cherlin E, Thompson JW, Berg D, Ting HH, Decker C, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. What distinguishes top-performing hospitals in acute myocardial infarction mortality rates? A qualitative study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2011, 154: 384-90. PMID: 21403074, PMCID: PMC4735872, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-154-6-201103150-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Opportunities to Improve Care for Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Focusing on How to Deliver the Care
Krumholz H. Opportunities to Improve Care for Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Focusing on How to Deliver the Care. Revista Española De Cardiología 2010, 63: 509-512. PMID: 20450842, DOI: 10.1016/s1885-5857(10)70110-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOportunidades para mejorar la asistencia de los pacientes con infarto de miocardio con elevación del segmento ST: enfoque sobre la prestación de la asistencia
Krumholz HM. Oportunidades para mejorar la asistencia de los pacientes con infarto de miocardio con elevación del segmento ST: enfoque sobre la prestación de la asistencia. Revista Española De Cardiología 2010, 63: 509-512. DOI: 10.1016/s0300-8932(10)70110-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
A Taxonomy for Disease Management
Krumholz HM, Currie PM, Riegel B, Phillips CO, Peterson ED, Smith R, Yancy CW, Faxon DP. A Taxonomy for Disease Management. Circulation 2006, 114: 1432-1445. PMID: 16952985, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.177322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiologyCase ManagementClinical ProtocolsComorbidityDelivery of Health CareDepressionDiabetes MellitusDisease ManagementHeart FailureInterdisciplinary CommunicationMedicareModels, TheoreticalOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient Care ManagementPatient Care TeamPatient Education as TopicPatient SelectionRisk FactorsSocieties, MedicalTerminology as TopicConceptsDisease management programsDisease management interventionsHeart failureDisease managementHealthcare providersTerms heart failureLevel of comorbidityMedical resource utilizationHome-based programPatient-centered measuresSystematic MEDLINE searchDuration of exposureHealthcare delivery systemSecondary outcomesClinical outcomesPatient populationPostacute careCaregiver burdenMedication managementStudy protocolChronic carePatient outcomesPatient educationWriting groupManagement interventions
2001
Task Force 4: organization of delivery systems for adults with congenital heart disease
Landzberg M, Murphy D, Davidson W, Jarcho J, Krumholz H, Mayer J, Mee R, Sahn D, Van Hare G, Webb G, Williams R. Task Force 4: organization of delivery systems for adults with congenital heart disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2001, 37: 1187-1193. PMID: 11300421, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01275-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research