2005
Volume-based referral for cardiovascular procedures in the United States: a cross-sectional regression analysis
Epstein AJ, Rathore SS, Krumholz HM, Volpp K. Volume-based referral for cardiovascular procedures in the United States: a cross-sectional regression analysis. BMC Health Services Research 2005, 5: 42. PMID: 15935099, PMCID: PMC1175086, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-42.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionHigh-volume hospitalsVolume hospitalsLow-volume hospitalsNumber of patientsHospital mortalityCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryLeapfrog GroupArtery bypass graft surgeryNational hospital discharge databaseProcedure-associated mortalityVolume-based referralBypass graft surgeryHospital discharge databaseNumber of deathsCABG patientsHospital CABGGraft surgeryPCI patientsCoronary interventionDischarge databaseRetrospective analysisCABGCardiovascular proceduresPatients
2004
846-1 Volume-based referral for coronary artery bypass graft surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention: Is the volume juice worth the squeeze?
Epstein A, Rathore S, Krumholz H, Volpp K. 846-1 Volume-based referral for coronary artery bypass graft surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention: Is the volume juice worth the squeeze? Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2004, 43: a418. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(04)91766-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research