2020
Quality of informed consent documents among US. hospitals: a cross-sectional study
Spatz ES, Bao H, Herrin J, Desai V, Ramanan S, Lines L, Dendy R, Bernheim SM, Krumholz HM, Lin Z, Suter LG. Quality of informed consent documents among US. hospitals: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e033299. PMID: 32434934, PMCID: PMC7247389, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInformed consent documentsHOSPITAL scoreUS hospitalsMean hospital scoresRetrospective observational studyConsent documentsCross-sectional studyEight-item instrumentService patientsElective proceduresProcedure typeObservational studySurgical proceduresMedicare feeHospitalHospital qualityMeasure scoresInformed consentMost hospitalsSpearman correlationScoresFace validityIndependent ratersOutcomesStakeholder feedback
2017
Hospital-Readmission Risk — Isolating Hospital Effects from Patient Effects
Krumholz HM, Wang K, Lin Z, Dharmarajan K, Horwitz LI, Ross JS, Drye EE, Bernheim SM, Normand ST. Hospital-Readmission Risk — Isolating Hospital Effects from Patient Effects. New England Journal Of Medicine 2017, 377: 1055-1064. PMID: 28902587, PMCID: PMC5671772, DOI: 10.1056/nejmsa1702321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized readmission ratesReadmission ratesObserved readmission ratesSimilar diagnosesHospital effectsDifferent hospitalsHospital readmission performanceRate of readmissionHospital readmission ratesLower readmission ratesStudy sampleYears of ageSignificant differencesMultiple admissionsReadmission outcomesOnly significant differencePatient effectsSame patientMedicare recipientsPatientsReadmission performanceRisk-standardized hospital readmission ratesHospitalHospital qualityQuartileHospital Performance on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Process and Outcomes Measures
Chui PW, Parzynski CS, Nallamothu BK, Masoudi FA, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP. Hospital Performance on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Process and Outcomes Measures. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2017, 6: e004276. PMID: 28446493, PMCID: PMC5524055, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.004276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac RehabilitationCoronary DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesHealthcare DisparitiesHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMedicarePatient DischargePatient ReadmissionPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsProcess Assessment, Health CareQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareReferral and ConsultationRegistriesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsProcess measuresReadmission ratesOutcome measuresNational Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI RegistryHospital performancePercutaneous coronary interventionSpecific process measuresRisk-standardized mortalityPCI patientsCathPCI RegistryCoronary interventionHospital variationOutcome ratesHospital qualityPhysician ConsortiumMortalitySmall percentageWeak correlationAssociationIntervention processPatients
2013
Association Between a Hospital’s Quality Performance for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Common Medical Conditions
Chen LM, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA, Tang F, Chan PS. Association Between a Hospital’s Quality Performance for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Common Medical Conditions. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2013, 6: 700-707. PMID: 24221831, PMCID: PMC4465597, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.113.000377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon medical conditionsHospital survival rateAcute myocardial infarctionCardiac arrestMedical conditionsSurvival rateInpatient survivalHeart failureMyocardial infarctionMortality rateHospital cardiac arrest registryHospital qualityIn-Hospital Cardiac ArrestRisk-standardized mortality ratesCardiac Arrest RegistryCardiac arrest outcomesCardiac arrest patientsHospital cardiac arrestCardiac arrest survival ratesPublic reportingHospital outcomesArrest patientsHospital CompareArrest outcomesHospital
2012
Based On Key Measures, Care Quality For Medicare Enrollees At Safety-Net And Non-Safety-Net Hospitals Was Almost Equal
Ross JS, Bernheim SM, Lin Z, Drye EE, Chen J, Normand SL, Krumholz HM. Based On Key Measures, Care Quality For Medicare Enrollees At Safety-Net And Non-Safety-Net Hospitals Was Almost Equal. Health Affairs 2012, 31: 1739-1748. PMID: 22869652, PMCID: PMC3527010, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSafety-net hospitalNet hospitalReadmission ratesUrban hospitalHeart failure mortalityRisk-standardized ratesAcute myocardial infarctionIndicators of careService Medicare beneficiariesHeart failureClinical outcomesMyocardial infarctionWorse outcomesMedicare beneficiariesHospitalMedicare enrolleesHospital qualityCare qualityVulnerable populationsGreater financial strainOutcomesMortalityFinancial strainCareMore affluent populationsComparison of hospital risk-standardized mortality rates calculated by using in-hospital and 30-day models: an observational study with implications for hospital profiling.
Drye EE, Normand SL, Wang Y, Ross JS, Schreiner GC, Han L, Rapp M, Krumholz HM. Comparison of hospital risk-standardized mortality rates calculated by using in-hospital and 30-day models: an observational study with implications for hospital profiling. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2012, 156: 19-26. PMID: 22213491, PMCID: PMC3319769, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-1-201201030-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized mortality ratesAcute myocardial infarctionHospital risk-standardized mortality ratesHospital mortality measuresHeart failureMortality rateObservational studyNonfederal acute care hospitalsMortality measuresAcute care hospitalsMean LOSPrimary outcomeStandardized followCare hospitalBlood InstituteService patientsMyocardial infarctionNational HeartPatient LOSMedicare feePneumoniaHospitalAdmissionHospital qualityHospital profiling
2010
State-Sponsored Public Reporting Of Hospital Quality: Results Are Hard To Find And Lack Uniformity
Ross JS, Sheth S, Krumholz HM. State-Sponsored Public Reporting Of Hospital Quality: Results Are Hard To Find And Lack Uniformity. Health Affairs 2010, 29: 2317-2322. PMID: 21134936, PMCID: PMC3020979, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0564.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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