2021
Association of Cardiac Care Regionalization With Access, Treatment, and Mortality Among Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Shen YC, Krumholz H, Hsia RY. Association of Cardiac Care Regionalization With Access, Treatment, and Mortality Among Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2021, 14: e007195. PMID: 33641339, PMCID: PMC7969448, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.007195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) systemsSame-day percutaneous coronary interventionST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionSTEMI regionalizationLong-term mortalityOutcomes of patientsElevation myocardial infarctionPCI-capable hospitalsEmergency medical services agenciesMyocardial infarction systemLocal emergency medical services agenciesPoints greater reductionPercentage point decreasePCI capabilityCoronary interventionMyocardial infarctionAdministrative databasesPatientsSTEMIPoint decreaseMortalityTimely accessReadmissionGreater reduction
2014
Hospital Strategy Uptake and Reductions in Unplanned Readmission Rates for Patients with Heart Failure: A Prospective Study
Bradley EH, Sipsma H, Horwitz LI, Ndumele CD, Brewster AL, Curry LA, Krumholz HM. Hospital Strategy Uptake and Reductions in Unplanned Readmission Rates for Patients with Heart Failure: A Prospective Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2014, 30: 605-611. PMID: 25523470, PMCID: PMC4395590, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-3105-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized readmission ratesUnplanned readmission rateUptake of strategiesReadmission ratesHeart failureProspective studyGreater reductionAvoidable Rehospitalizations (STAAR) initiativeSame time pointsFinal analytic sampleParticipantsThe studyMain MeasuresWeHospitalPatientsWeb-based surveyAnalytic sampleTime pointsBaselineHospital strategiesSignificant reductionOne-quarterMonthsMore strategiesNational sampleAssociation