2020
An instrument for assessing the quality of informed consent documents for elective procedures: development and testing
Spatz ES, Suter LG, George E, Perez M, Curry L, Desai V, Bao H, Geary LL, Herrin J, Lin Z, Bernheim SM, Krumholz HM. An instrument for assessing the quality of informed consent documents for elective procedures: development and testing. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e033297. PMID: 32434933, PMCID: PMC7247404, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsConsent FormsElective Surgical ProceduresHumansInformed ConsentReproducibility of ResultsResearch DesignSurveys and QuestionnairesQuality of informed consent documents among US. hospitals: a cross-sectional study
Spatz ES, Bao H, Herrin J, Desai V, Ramanan S, Lines L, Dendy R, Bernheim SM, Krumholz HM, Lin Z, Suter LG. Quality of informed consent documents among US. hospitals: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e033299. PMID: 32434934, PMCID: PMC7247389, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedConsent FormsCross-Sectional StudiesHospitalsHumansInformed ConsentMedicareReproducibility of ResultsUnited StatesConceptsInformed consent documentsHOSPITAL scoreUS hospitalsMean hospital scoresRetrospective observational studyConsent documentsCross-sectional studyEight-item instrumentService patientsElective proceduresProcedure typeObservational studySurgical proceduresMedicare feeHospitalHospital qualityMeasure scoresInformed consentMost hospitalsSpearman correlationScoresFace validityIndependent ratersOutcomesStakeholder feedback
2016
Development and validation of a simple risk score to predict 30‐day readmission after percutaneous coronary intervention in a cohort of medicare patients
Minges KE, Herrin J, Fiorilli PN, Curtis JP. Development and validation of a simple risk score to predict 30‐day readmission after percutaneous coronary intervention in a cohort of medicare patients. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2016, 89: 955-963. PMID: 27515069, PMCID: PMC5397364, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.26701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsDecision Support TechniquesFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient ReadmissionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPredictive Value of TestsRegistriesReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsRisk of readmissionPCI patientsRisk scoreMultivariable logistic regression modelRisk score developmentDays of dischargeSimple risk scoreTime of dischargeModel c-statisticLogistic regression modelsStepwise selection modelCathPCI RegistryHospital dischargeReadmission ratesClinical factorsRevascularization proceduresValidation cohortC-statisticReadmissionHigh riskMedicare feeLower riskService claimsPatientsCohortQuasi-Experimental Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Large-Scale Readmission Reduction Program
Jenq GY, Doyle MM, Belton BM, Herrin J, Horwitz LI. Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Large-Scale Readmission Reduction Program. JAMA Internal Medicine 2016, 176: 681. PMID: 27065180, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.0833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDischarge patientsReadmissions Reduction ProgramControl populationReadmission ratesIntervention periodSame-hospital readmission ratesUrban academic medical centerTarget populationAdjusted readmission ratesOdds of readmissionHigh-risk patientsZip codesAdjusted admission ratesInterrupted time series analysisAcademic medical centerQuasi-experimental evaluationLogistic regression modelsReduction programsDischarge dispositionReadmission reduction effortsComparative interrupted time series analysisMedication reconciliationService patientsMean ageTransitional care
2011
How Good Are the Data? Feasible Approach to Validation of Metrics of Quality Derived From an Outpatient Electronic Health Record
Benin AL, Fenick A, Herrin J, Vitkauskas G, Chen J, Brandt C. How Good Are the Data? Feasible Approach to Validation of Metrics of Quality Derived From an Outpatient Electronic Health Record. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2011, 26: 441-451. PMID: 21926280, DOI: 10.1177/1062860611403136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAmbulatory CareChildChild, PreschoolGuideline AdherenceHumansInfantMass ScreeningMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareOutpatientsPatient SafetyPediatricsPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareReproducibility of Results
2010
Measuring Team Process for Quality Improvement
Strasser DC, Burridge AB, Falconer JA, Herrin J, Uomoto J. Measuring Team Process for Quality Improvement. Topics In Stroke Rehabilitation 2010, 17: 282-293. PMID: 20826416, DOI: 10.1310/tsr1704-282.Peer-Reviewed Original Research