2006
Hospital Quality for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Correlation Among Process Measures and Relationship With Short-term Mortality
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Elbel B, McNamara RL, Magid DJ, Nallamothu BK, Wang Y, Normand SL, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Hospital Quality for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Correlation Among Process Measures and Relationship With Short-term Mortality. JAMA 2006, 296: 72-78. PMID: 16820549, DOI: 10.1001/jama.296.1.72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.Cross-Sectional StudiesHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansJoint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsMedicareMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRisk AssessmentUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMortality rateMyocardial infarctionProcess measuresAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor useRisk-standardized mortality ratesShort-term mortality rateBeta-blocker useEnzyme inhibitor useHospital performanceHospital-level variationShort-term mortalityQuality process measuresAspirin useCessation counselingHospital outcomesInhibitor useAMI patientsNational registryMedication measuresTherapy measuresHospital qualityInfarctionMedicaid ServicesJoint Commission
2003
JCAHO Accreditation And Quality Of Care For Acute Myocardial Infarction
Chen J, Rathore SS, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. JCAHO Accreditation And Quality Of Care For Acute Myocardial Infarction. Health Affairs 2003, 22: 243-254. PMID: 12674428, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.22.2.243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccreditationAcute DiseaseAgedCardiology Service, HospitalFemaleHealth Care SurveysHospital MortalityHumansJoint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsMaleMedicareMyocardial InfarctionOutcome Assessment, Health CareQuality Assurance, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareUnited States
2002
Hospital performance measurement.
Courtney JT, Petrillo M, Krumholz H, Meehan TP. Hospital performance measurement. Connecticut Medicine 2002, 66: 633-4. PMID: 12448216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAccreditationCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.Efficiency, OrganizationalHospital AdministrationJoint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsQuality Indicators, Health CareUnited States