2024
Barriers to Optimal Clinician Guideline Adherence in Management of Markedly Elevated Blood Pressure
Lu Y, Arowojolu O, Qiu X, Liu Y, Curry L, Krumholz H. Barriers to Optimal Clinician Guideline Adherence in Management of Markedly Elevated Blood Pressure. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2426135. PMID: 39106065, PMCID: PMC11304113, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.26135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBarriers to guideline adherenceElectronic health recordsGuideline adherenceClinician adherenceEHR dataElevated blood pressureHypertension managementAnalysis of EHR dataYale New Haven Health SystemSevere hypertensionClinical practice guidelinesAdherence scenariosQualitative content analysisPublic health challengeThematic saturationHealth recordsHealth systemBlood pressureThematic analysisTargeted interventionsManagement of severe hypertensionQualitative studyHealth challengesPractice guidelinesPatient outcomes
2022
Effectiveness of a clinical decision support system for hypertension management in primary care: study protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial
Song J, Wang X, Wang B, Gao Y, Liu J, Zhang H, Li X, Li J, Wang JG, Cai J, Herrin J, Armitage J, Krumholz HM, Zheng X. Effectiveness of a clinical decision support system for hypertension management in primary care: study protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial. Trials 2022, 23: 412. PMID: 35578345, PMCID: PMC9109449, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06374-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertension managementPrimary carePrimary outcomeDual antihypertensive therapyHypertension Treatment TrialBlood pressure managementGuideline-based treatmentPrimary care sitesCluster-randomized trialUnit of randomizationGuideline-based decision support systemClinical decision support systemAntihypertensive regimensAntihypertensive treatmentUsual careGuideline adherenceBlood pressureMiddle-income countriesTreatment trialsManagement visitsStudy protocolCare sitesPatientsTrialsPressure management
2019
Association Between Hospital Recognition for Resuscitation Guideline Adherence and Rates of Survival for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Khera R, Tang Y, Link MS, Krumholz HM, Girotra S, Chan PS. Association Between Hospital Recognition for Resuscitation Guideline Adherence and Rates of Survival for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e005429. PMID: 30871337, PMCID: PMC6592630, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.005429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAwards and PrizesFemaleGuideline AdherenceHeart ArrestHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient DischargePractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesResuscitationTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsHospital cardiac arrestCardiac arrestRate of survivalSpontaneous circulationIn-Hospital Cardiac ArrestGuidelines-Resuscitation registryCardiac arrest survivalEndotracheal tube placementHigh rateHospital performanceBest tertileGuidelines-ResuscitationNational GetGuideline adherenceOverall survivalBackground HospitalTube placementNational registryChest compressionsResuscitation qualityHospitalHospital recognitionAward statusSurvivalWeak association
2016
The China Patient-Centred Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events (China PEACE)-Prospective Study of 3-Vessel Disease: rationale and design
Rao C, Bongiovanni T, Li X, Gao H, Zhang H, Li J, Zhao Y, Yuan X, Hua K, Hu S, Krumholz HM, Jiang L, Zheng Z. The China Patient-Centred Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events (China PEACE)-Prospective Study of 3-Vessel Disease: rationale and design. BMJ Open 2016, 6: e009743. PMID: 26880670, PMCID: PMC4762131, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseLarge cardiovascular centresCardiac eventsProspective studyCardiovascular CenterTreatment strategiesCoronary revascularisation proceduresSYNTAX score calculationThree-vessel diseaseElective coronary angiographyMedical record abstractionPatient-reported outcomesAppropriateness of treatmentQuality improvement initiativesQuality of lifeEligible patientsRevascularisation proceduresAdverse eventsGuideline adherenceHospital factorsProspective cohortSecondary preventionCoronary angiography
2001
Can Practice Guidelines Be Transported Effectively to Different Settings? Results from a Multicenter Interventional Study
Lichtman J, Roumanis S, Radford M, Riedinger M, Weingarten S, Krumholz H. Can Practice Guidelines Be Transported Effectively to Different Settings? Results from a Multicenter Interventional Study. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2001, 27: 42-53. PMID: 11147239, DOI: 10.1016/s1070-3241(01)27005-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChest PainConnecticutFollow-Up StudiesHealth Care SurveysHospitalizationHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedNebraskaNorth CarolinaOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient DischargePatient SatisfactionPennsylvaniaPractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesSouth CarolinaSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsChest painClinical guidelinesIntervention periodGuideline adherenceGuideline implementationPatient outcomesLow-risk chest pain patientsLow-risk chest painStandardized protocolMulticenter interventional studyLow-risk patientsChest pain patientsInterventional trialsPain patientsSuccessful translationClinical outcomesGuideline periodInterventional studyPatient satisfactionPatient's physicianPractice guidelinesHospital settingBaseline valuesClinical practicePain