2003
National trends in the care of patients with heart failure, 1998–2001: Results from the CMS National heart failure project
Masoudi F, Stevens B, Foody J, Havranek E, Krumholz H, Ordin D. National trends in the care of patients with heart failure, 1998–2001: Results from the CMS National heart failure project. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 41: 518. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)82792-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Future Challenges in Quality Improvement in Heart Failure
Havranek EP, Masoudi FA, Ralston DL, Susman NJ, Krumholz HM, Taylor JP. Future Challenges in Quality Improvement in Heart Failure. Congestive Heart Failure 2002, 8: 342-345. PMID: 12461325, DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-5299.2002.01454.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Heart Failure ProjectHeart Failure ProjectHeart failureHeart Failure Practice Improvement EffortFuture quality improvement initiativesHeart failure carePractice improvement effortsQuality improvement initiativesMedicaid Services InitiativeMedicare beneficiariesImprovement initiativesYears of experienceFailure ProjectCareImprovement effortsService initiativesFailureCardiologists care for a distinct clinical subset of older patients hospitalized with heart failure: experience from the national heart failure project
Foody J, Rathore S, Wang Y, Masoudi F, Ordin D, Krumholz H. Cardiologists care for a distinct clinical subset of older patients hospitalized with heart failure: experience from the national heart failure project. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2002, 39: 458. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(02)82059-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Lessons Learned From the National Heart Failure Project: A Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Initiative to Improve the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries With Heart Failure
Havranek E, Masoudi F, Smith G, Wolfe P, Ralston D, Krumholz H, Ordin D. Lessons Learned From the National Heart Failure Project: A Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Initiative to Improve the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries With Heart Failure. Congestive Heart Failure 2001, 7: 334-336. PMID: 11828183, DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-5299.2001.00273.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Heart Failure ProjectHeart Failure ProjectQuality improvement effortsHeart failureMedicare beneficiariesQuality indicator dataEnzyme inhibitor prescriptionQuality indicator ratesQuality improvement projectHealth Care Financing AdministrationFuture quality improvementMedicaid Services InitiativeInhibitor prescriptionPeer review organizationsImprovement effortsPhysician's officeInpatient feeIndicator ratesMedicaid ServicesFailure ProjectHospitalImprovement projectCareMedicareFailureBaseline Quality Indicator Rates from the National Heart Failure Project: A HCFA Initiative to Improve the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries with Heart Failure
Masoudi F, Ralston D, Wolfe P, Havernek E, Shah V, Krumholz H, Ordin D. Baseline Quality Indicator Rates from the National Heart Failure Project: A HCFA Initiative to Improve the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries with Heart Failure. Congestive Heart Failure 2001, 7: 53-56. PMID: 11828138, DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-5299.2001.990870.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Heart Failure ProjectHeart Failure ProjectQuality indicator ratesHealth Care Financing AdministrationHeart failureMedicare beneficiariesIndicator ratesAcute myocardial infarctionQuality improvement projectPeer review organizationsMyocardial infarctionBreast cancerInpatient feeFailure ProjectCareReview organizationsImprovement projectFailureInfarctionPneumoniaDiabetesStrokeCancerAdministrationQuality indicators
2000
The National Heart Failure Project: A Health Care Financing Administration Initiative to Improve the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries with Heart Failure
Masoudi F, Ordin D, Delaney R, Krumholz H, Havranek E. The National Heart Failure Project: A Health Care Financing Administration Initiative to Improve the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries with Heart Failure. Congestive Heart Failure 2000, 6: 337-339. PMID: 12189341, DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-5299.2000.80175.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality improvement projectHealth Care Financing AdministrationHeart failureMedicare beneficiariesInpatient heart failure careNational Heart Failure ProjectHeart Failure ProjectHeart failure careAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionBreast cancerCareImprovement projectFailurePneumoniaInfarctionDiabetesFailure ProjectAdministration initiativesStrokeCancerAdministration