2021
Association of COVID-19 Hospitalization Volume and Case Growth at US Hospitals with Patient Outcomes
Khera R, Liu Y, de Lemos JA, Das SR, Pandey A, Omar W, Kumbhani DJ, Girotra S, Yeh RW, Rutan C, Walchok J, Lin Z, Bradley SM, Velazquez EJ, Churchwell KB, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP. Association of COVID-19 Hospitalization Volume and Case Growth at US Hospitals with Patient Outcomes. The American Journal Of Medicine 2021, 134: 1380-1388.e3. PMID: 34343515, PMCID: PMC8325555, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.06.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 hospitalizationHospitalization volumeAmerican Heart Association COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease RegistryCase volumeUS hospitalsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalizationIntensive care unit therapyHospital case fatality ratePoor COVID-19 outcomesCardiovascular Disease RegistryHospital case volumeCase fatality rateCOVID-19 outcomesHospital bed capacityLowest quartilePatient outcomesHospital careHigher oddsTriage strategiesFuture health challengesDisease RegistryMedical treatmentEarly identificationHospitalSignificant association
2011
Acute Coronary Syndrome Pathways
Fong PP, Jackson EB, Churchwell KB, Steaban R, Starmer JM, Johnson DC, McNeil JD, Klint ZW, Scalf SL, Parsons CM, Cortez S, Christensen D, French T, McPherson JA. Acute Coronary Syndrome Pathways. Critical Pathways In Cardiology A Journal Of Evidence-Based Medicine 2011, 10: 1-8. PMID: 21562368, DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0b013e318211bb08.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsTreatment of ACSOutpatient care teamStandardization of careEvidence-based dataVanderbilt University Medical CenterComputerized provider order entry systemUniversity Medical CenterAcademic medical systemProvider order entry systemValue-based careOrder entry systemCare pathwayPatient outcomesCare teamComprehensive carePractice guidelinesMedical CenterPatientsCost of healthcareHealthcare expendituresReimbursement modelsSubstantial proportionCareSyndrome accountsACS