2024
Calculation of Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings With and Without Inclusion of the Peer Grouping Step
Gettel C, Bagshaw K, Qin L, Lin Z, Rothenberg E, Omotosho P, Goutos D, Herrin J, Suter L, Schreiber M, Fleisher L, Myers R, Spivack S, Venkatesh A. Calculation of Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings With and Without Inclusion of the Peer Grouping Step. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2411933. PMID: 38753326, PMCID: PMC11099678, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.11933.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.Cross-Sectional StudiesHospitalsHumansQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareUnited StatesConceptsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesCross-sectional studyHospital characteristicsHigher star ratingsStar ratingsOverall hospital qualityLowest-performing hospitalsOverall star ratingQuality star ratingsHospital star ratingsStar Ratings scoresHospital qualityHospital performanceStratified hospitalsMedicaid ServicesMain OutcomesFace validityPeer groupPeer group approachPrimary outcomePeer comparisonHospitalRating scoresPeerMeasurement groupMeasuring Equity in Readmission as a Distinct Assessment of Hospital Performance
Nash K, Weerahandi H, Yu H, Venkatesh A, Holaday L, Herrin J, Lin Z, Horwitz L, Ross J, Bernheim S. Measuring Equity in Readmission as a Distinct Assessment of Hospital Performance. JAMA 2024, 331: 111-123. PMID: 38193960, PMCID: PMC10777266, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.24874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack patientsPatient populationHospital characteristicsHospital-wide readmission measureDual-eligible patientsHospital patient populationCross-sectional studyMeasures of hospitalHealth care qualityPatient demographicsReadmission ratesClinical outcomesPatient raceEligible hospitalsReadmissionMAIN OUTCOMEReadmission measuresMedicare dataUS hospitalsHospitalCare qualityPatientsMedicaid ServicesOutcomesLower percentage
2011
An Administrative Claims Measure Suitable for Profiling Hospital Performance Based on 30-Day All-Cause Readmission Rates Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Krumholz HM, Lin Z, Drye EE, Desai MM, Han LF, Rapp MT, Mattera JA, Normand SL. An Administrative Claims Measure Suitable for Profiling Hospital Performance Based on 30-Day All-Cause Readmission Rates Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2011, 4: 243-252. PMID: 21406673, PMCID: PMC3350811, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.110.957498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesFemaleHumansInsurance Claim ReviewLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareModels, StatisticalMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient ReadmissionQuality of Health CareReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited States
2005
A Randomized Outpatient Trial of a Decision-Support Information Technology Tool
Apkon M, Mattera JA, Lin Z, Herrin J, Bradley EH, Carbone M, Holmboe ES, Gross CP, Selter JG, Rich AS, Krumholz HM. A Randomized Outpatient Trial of a Decision-Support Information Technology Tool. JAMA Internal Medicine 2005, 165: 2388-2394. PMID: 16287768, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.165.20.2388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareAttitude of Health PersonnelCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support Systems, ClinicalFemaleFloridaHealth ResourcesHospitals, MilitaryHumansKentuckyMaleMass ScreeningMultivariate AnalysisOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient SatisfactionPreventive MedicineQuality of Health CareConceptsProvider satisfactionAmbulatory clinic visitsUsual care patientsDays of enrollmentQuality process measuresQuality of careProportion of opportunitiesUsual careClinic visitsOutpatient trialSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeAcute carePatient satisfactionIntervention groupHealth care opportunitiesPatientsClinical decisionCare opportunitiesPharmacy resourcesPreventive measuresProcess measuresCareMedical resourcesModest improvement