2014
Impact of the ENHANCE Trial on the use of ezetimibe in the United States and Canada
Lu L, Krumholz HM, Tu JV, Ross JS, Ko DT, Jackevicius CA. Impact of the ENHANCE Trial on the use of ezetimibe in the United States and Canada. American Heart Journal 2014, 167: 683-689. PMID: 24766978, PMCID: PMC4215424, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of ezetimibeENHANCE trialEzetimibe useProgression of atherosclerosisMain outcome measuresAtherosclerosis regression trialsMonthly numberOutcome measuresRegression trialsEzetimibeIMS HealthCommon evidence baseEvidence baseTrialsUnited StatesUtilization patternsFurther investigationDifferent utilization patternsPopulationDifferent patternsUse trendsAtherosclerosisSimvastatinProgression
2009
What Works In Chronic Care Management: The Case Of Heart Failure
Sochalski J, Jaarsma T, Krumholz HM, Laramee A, McMurray JJ, Naylor MD, Rich MW, Riegel B, Stewart S. What Works In Chronic Care Management: The Case Of Heart Failure. Health Affairs 2009, 28: 179-189. PMID: 19124869, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.1.179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare management programChronic care managementCare managementChronic care management programEvidence baseRoutine care patientsRandomized clinical trialsReadmission daysCare patientsHeart failureHospital readmissionClinical trialsPatient outcomesMulti-disciplinary teamHealth plansProgram delivery methodsPatientsImportant guidepostsManagement programDelivery methodsReadmissionTrials
2007
Telemonitoring for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review
Chaudhry SI, Phillips CO, Stewart SS, Riegel B, Mattera JA, Jerant AF, Krumholz HM. Telemonitoring for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2007, 13: 56-62. PMID: 17339004, PMCID: PMC1910700, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2006.09.001.BooksConceptsHeart failure patientsFailure patientsHeart failureHigh-risk heart failure patientsHigh-risk Hispanic populationMonitoring of signsChronic heart failureHeart failure hospitalizationLow-risk patientsDisease managementHigh-quality careFailure hospitalizationNegative studiesSymptom monitoringPatientsHealth statusMEDLINE databaseSystematic reviewQuality carePhysiologic monitoringIntervention typeEvidence baseSimilar effectivenessIntervention costsHispanic population
2005
Quality Improvement Efforts and Hospital Performance
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Mattera JA, Holmboe ES, Wang Y, Frederick P, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Quality Improvement Efforts and Hospital Performance. Medical Care 2005, 43: 282-292. PMID: 15725985, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200503000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesDrug Utilization ReviewFemaleHospitalsHumansLeadershipMaleMedical Staff, HospitalMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOrganizational CultureOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesTotal Quality ManagementUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionBeta-blocker prescription ratesQuality improvement effortsMyocardial infarctionBeta-blocker useHospital teaching statusCross-sectional studyQuality improvement interventionsPatient-level dataPhysician leadershipQuality of careHospital performanceHospital quality improvement effortsImprovement effortsQuality improvement strategiesPrescription ratesBorderline significanceNational registryAMI volumeUS hospitalsImprovement interventionsHospitalTeaching statusEvidence baseHigh/medium