2024
Correlation between hospital rates of survival to discharge and long-term survival for in-hospital cardiac arrest: Insights from Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation registry
Khera R, Aminorroaya A, Kennedy K, Chan P, Investigators A, Grossestreuer A, Moskowitz A, Ornato J, Churpek M, Starks M, Girotra S, Perman S. Correlation between hospital rates of survival to discharge and long-term survival for in-hospital cardiac arrest: Insights from Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation registry. Resuscitation 2024, 202: 110322. PMID: 39029583, PMCID: PMC11390317, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk-standardized survival ratesIn-hospital cardiac arrestWeighted kappa coefficientResuscitation RegistryLong-term survivalSurvivors of in-hospital cardiac arrestHierarchical logistic regression modelsCardiac arrestIn-hospitalLogistic regression modelsLong-term outcomesSurvival dataKappa coefficientHospital performanceIn-hospital survivalMedicare filesMedicare beneficiariesYears of ageHospitalization ratesPost-discharge survivalHospital dischargeRate of survivalMedicareHospitalRegression models
2022
Rural-Urban Disparities in Heart Failure and Acute Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations
Minhas AMK, Sheikh AB, Ijaz SH, Mostafa A, Nazir S, Khera R, Loccoh EC, Warraich HJ. Rural-Urban Disparities in Heart Failure and Acute Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 175: 164-169. PMID: 35577603, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHeart failureHospital mortalityUrban hospitalRural hospitalsInflation-adjusted costStudy periodAMI hospitalizationMortality gapNational Inpatient SampleLength of stayAcute myocardial infarction hospitalizationsShorter mean lengthMyocardial infarction hospitalizationsHF hospitalizationCardiovascular outcomesClinical outcomesConsistent decreaseMyocardial infarctionInpatient SampleRural-urban disparitiesCardiovascular careHospitalizationHospitalMean length
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 associationRepeated cross-sectional analysis of hydroxychloroquine deimplementation in the AHA COVID-19 CVD Registry
Bradley SM, Emmons-Bell S, Mutharasan RK, Rodriguez F, Gupta D, Roth G, Gluckman TJ, Shah RU, Wang TY, Khera R, Peterson PN, Das S. Repeated cross-sectional analysis of hydroxychloroquine deimplementation in the AHA COVID-19 CVD Registry. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 15097. PMID: 34302004, PMCID: PMC8302649, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94203-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19Use of hydroxychloroquineActive COVID-19Cross-sectional analysisRandomized trialsIneffective therapyNational registryMedian useClinical careClinical informationDeimplementationU.S. hospitalsOverall proportionLittle dataHydroxychloroquineFurther studiesPatientsRegistryTherapyHospitalTrialsCare
2020
Characteristics of cardiac catheterization laboratory directors at the 2017 U.S. News & World Report top 100 U.S. cardiovascular hospitals
Murugiah K, Annapureddy AR, Khera R, Lansky A, Curtis JP. Characteristics of cardiac catheterization laboratory directors at the 2017 U.S. News & World Report top 100 U.S. cardiovascular hospitals. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 97: e624-e626. PMID: 32833350, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.29217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac catheterization laboratoryCardiovascular HospitalFellowship trainingPercutaneous coronary interventionCardiac catheterization laboratory directorsStructural interventionsCoronary interventionMedian agePeripheral interventionsMedical school graduationCardiovascular programCatheterization laboratoryMedicare dataMedicare Provider UtilizationHospitalClinical focusMedian yearsProvider UtilizationAvailability of Telemedicine Services Across Hospitals in the United States in 2018: A Cross-sectional Study
Jain S, Khera R, Lin Z, Ross JS, Krumholz HM. Availability of Telemedicine Services Across Hospitals in the United States in 2018: A Cross-sectional Study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 173: m20-1201. PMID: 32353106, PMCID: PMC7212823, DOI: 10.7326/m20-1201.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2019
Evaluation of 30-Day Hospital Readmission and Mortality Rates Using Regression-Discontinuity Framework
Khera R, Wang Y, Nasir K, Lin Z, Krumholz HM. Evaluation of 30-Day Hospital Readmission and Mortality Rates Using Regression-Discontinuity Framework. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2019, 74: 219-234. PMID: 31296295, PMCID: PMC8669780, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.04.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHospital Readmissions Reduction ProgramHeart failureReadmission ratesElderly Medicare feeMedian readmission rateReadmissions Reduction ProgramPost-discharge daysInstitution of strategiesHospital readmissionReadmission riskMyocardial infarctionReadmission reductionCardiovascular conditionsEligible hospitalsMedicare feeReadmission penaltiesMortality rateDay 1Day 30ReadmissionDay 60HospitalU.S. hospitalsHospitalizationAssociation Between Hospital Recognition for Resuscitation Guideline Adherence and Rates of Survival for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Khera R, Tang Y, Link MS, Krumholz HM, Girotra S, Chan PS. Association Between Hospital Recognition for Resuscitation Guideline Adherence and Rates of Survival for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e005429. PMID: 30871337, PMCID: PMC6592630, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.005429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAwards and PrizesFemaleGuideline AdherenceHeart ArrestHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient DischargePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesResuscitationTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsHospital cardiac arrestCardiac arrestRate of survivalSpontaneous circulationIn-Hospital Cardiac ArrestGuidelines-Resuscitation registryCardiac arrest survivalEndotracheal tube placementHigh rateHospital performanceBest tertileGuidelines-ResuscitationNational GetGuideline adherenceOverall survivalBackground HospitalTube placementNational registryChest compressionsResuscitation qualityHospitalHospital recognitionAward statusSurvivalWeak association
2018
Association of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program With Mortality During and After Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia
Khera R, Dharmarajan K, Wang Y, Lin Z, Bernheim SM, Wang Y, Normand ST, Krumholz HM. Association of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program With Mortality During and After Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e182777. PMID: 30646181, PMCID: PMC6324473, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.2777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital Readmissions Reduction ProgramAcute myocardial infarctionPostdischarge mortalityHeart failureHRRP announcementReadmissions Reduction ProgramMedicare beneficiariesRisk-adjusted ratesMyocardial infarctionService Medicare beneficiariesReduction programsInterrupted time series frameworkHospital mortalityReduced readmissionsCohort studyPneumonia hospitalizationsReadmission ratesMAIN OUTCOMEPneumoniaMedicare dataHospitalizationHospitalMortalityReadmissionConcomitant harm
2016
Hospital Variation in Time to Epinephrine for Nonshockable In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Khera R, Chan PS, Donnino M, Girotra S. Hospital Variation in Time to Epinephrine for Nonshockable In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Circulation 2016, 134: 2105-2114. PMID: 27908910, PMCID: PMC5173427, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.116.025459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital cardiac arrestEpinephrine administrationCardiac arrestFunctional recoveryHospital variationNonshockable rhythmsHospital ratesSurvival rateRisk-standardized survival ratesIn-Hospital Cardiac ArrestHospital-level outcomesRisk-standardized ratesDose of epinephrineMedian survival rateOdds of delayHigh rateGuidelines-ResuscitationAdult patientsOverall survivalWorse survivalSimilar patientsLowest quartileImproved outcomesHospitalPatientsVariation in Hospital Use and Outcomes Associated With Pulmonary Artery Catheterization in Heart Failure in the United States
Khera R, Pandey A, Kumar N, Singh R, Bano S, Golwala H, Kumbhani DJ, Girotra S, Fonarow GC. Variation in Hospital Use and Outcomes Associated With Pulmonary Artery Catheterization in Heart Failure in the United States. Circulation Heart Failure 2016, 9: e003226. PMID: 27780836, PMCID: PMC5123800, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.116.003226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedArrhythmias, CardiacCase-Control StudiesCatheterization, Swan-GanzCerebrovascular DisordersCoronary Artery DiseaseDatabases, FactualDisease ManagementFemaleHeart ArrestHeart FailureHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOdds RatioPractice Patterns, Physicians'Propensity ScoreShock, CardiogenicUnited StatesConceptsPA catheterizationHeart failureCatheter useHospital useDiseases-Ninth Revision codesPropensity-matched analysisPulmonary artery catheterPulmonary artery catheterizationHospital-level variabilityHF hospitalizationHospital mortalityArtery catheterArtery catheterizationNumber of hospitalsPA catheterRevision codesPatient outcomesAcademic hospitalExcess mortalityOdds ratioOutcomes AssociatedCatheterizationInternational ClassificationHospitalMortality
2015
Racial Disparities in Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery: the Role of Hospital Quality
Khera R, Vaughan-Sarrazin M, Rosenthal GE, Girotra S. Racial Disparities in Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery: the Role of Hospital Quality. Current Cardiology Reports 2015, 17: 29. PMID: 25894800, PMCID: PMC4780328, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-015-0587-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac surgeryHospital qualityRacial disparitiesEarly postoperative phaseLow-quality hospitalsWhite patientsPostoperative phasePoor outcomeWorse outcomesExcess mortalityHospital careMinority patientsHigh mortalityPatientsSurgeryHealth conditionsRecent evidenceOutcomesMortalityLong termSocioeconomic backgroundEthnic minoritiesHospitalDisparitiesFactors