2019
Institutional Variation in Quality of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Implantation: A Cohort Study.
Ranasinghe I, Labrosciano C, Horton D, Ganesan A, Curtis JP, Krumholz HM, McGavigan A, Hossain S, Air T, Hariharaputhiran S. Institutional Variation in Quality of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Implantation: A Cohort Study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2019, 171: 309-317. PMID: 31357210, DOI: 10.7326/m18-2810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAustraliaDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleHospitalsHumansMaleNew ZealandPacemaker, ArtificialQuality Assurance, Health CareRisk FactorsConceptsCardiovascular implantable electronic devicesComplication rateCohort studyCIED complicationsCardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) implantationMajor device-related complicationsDays of dischargeDevice-related complicationsProcedure-related complicationsImplantable electronic devicesPPM implantationMajor complicationsICD placementDevice implantationElective proceduresComplicationsHospitalCare qualityStudy periodPatientsAdministrative dataInstitutional variationNational averageImplantation
2018
Assessment of US Hospital Compliance With Regulations for Patients’ Requests for Medical Records
Lye CT, Forman HP, Gao R, Daniel JG, Hsiao AL, Mann MK, deBronkart D, Campos HO, Krumholz HM. Assessment of US Hospital Compliance With Regulations for Patients’ Requests for Medical Records. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e183014. PMID: 30646219, PMCID: PMC6324595, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.3014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesGuideline AdherenceHumansMedical RecordsMedical Records Department, HospitalPatient Access to RecordsQuality Assurance, Health CareUnited States
2016
Protocol for the China PEACE (Patient-centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events) Million Persons Project pilot
Lu J, Xuan S, Downing NS, Wu C, Li L, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Protocol for the China PEACE (Patient-centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events) Million Persons Project pilot. BMJ Open 2016, 6: e010200. PMID: 26729395, PMCID: PMC4716208, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk subjectsCardiovascular diseaseBlood pressureMedical historyFurther health assessmentsLipid blood testsMillion Persons ProjectPotential lifestyle changesReturn clinic visitsPopulation-based assessmentCommunity-dwelling residentsHealth-related behaviorsCollection of bloodBaseline characteristicsClinic visitsBlood testsLeading causeSurvival statusLifestyle changesHigh riskUrine analysisHealth statusAnthropometric variablesTelephone interviewsCentral Ethics Committee
2015
Medication Initiation Burden Required to Comply With Heart Failure Guideline Recommendations and Hospital Quality Measures
Allen LA, Fonarow GC, Liang L, Schulte PJ, Masoudi FA, Rumsfeld JS, Ho PM, Eapen ZJ, Hernandez AF, Heidenreich PA, Bhatt DL, Peterson ED, Krumholz HM. Medication Initiation Burden Required to Comply With Heart Failure Guideline Recommendations and Hospital Quality Measures. Circulation 2015, 132: 1347-1353. PMID: 26316616, PMCID: PMC4941099, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.014281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCardiovascular AgentsComorbidityContraindicationsCross-Sectional StudiesDrug HypersensitivityDrug PrescriptionsDrug SubstitutionDrug Therapy, CombinationDrug UtilizationEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleGuideline AdherenceHeart FailureHospitalsHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPatient AdmissionPatient DischargePolypharmacyPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality Assurance, Health CareConceptsHF quality measuresHydralazine/isosorbide dinitrateAngiotensin receptor blockersMedication groupHeart failureAldosterone antagonistsReceptor blockersMedication regimenIsosorbide dinitrateNew medicationsΒ-blockersEnzyme inhibitorsGuideline-directed medical therapyInitiation of angiotensinPrimary discharge diagnosisQuarter of patientsPatient's medication regimenHospital quality measuresAdequate prescribingMedication initiationHospital dischargeHospital admissionMedical therapyGuideline recommendationsDischarge diagnosisNational Quality Assessment Evaluating Spironolactone Use During Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) in China: China Patient‐centered Evaluation Assessment of Cardiac Events (PEACE)‐Retrospective AMI Study, 2001, 2006, and 2011
Guan W, Murugiah K, Downing N, Li J, Wang Q, Ross JS, Desai NR, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Li X, Krumholz HM, Jiang L, Group T. National Quality Assessment Evaluating Spironolactone Use During Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) in China: China Patient‐centered Evaluation Assessment of Cardiac Events (PEACE)‐Retrospective AMI Study, 2001, 2006, and 2011. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2015, 4: e001718. PMID: 26071031, PMCID: PMC4599529, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHeart failureMyocardial infarctionUse of spironolactoneNational practice patternsProportion of patientsAssessment of eligibilitySpironolactone useAldosterone antagonistsSystolic dysfunctionCardiac eventsAMI patientsChina PatientPatient eligibilityPatient groupUnknown indicationPractice patternsIdeal patientPatientsSpironolactoneEligibilityAppropriate useInfarctionDiabetesNational quality assessmentOrganizational culture in cardiovascular care in Chinese hospitals: a descriptive cross-sectional study
Yin ES, Downing NS, Li X, Singer SJ, Curry LA, Li J, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Organizational culture in cardiovascular care in Chinese hospitals: a descriptive cross-sectional study. BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15: 569. PMID: 26689591, PMCID: PMC4685633, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-015-1211-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAgedAttitude of Health PersonnelCardiac Care FacilitiesCardiovascular DiseasesChinaCross-Sectional StudiesEfficiencyFemaleHospitalsHumansLeadershipMaleMiddle AgedModels, OrganizationalOrganizational CultureQuality Assurance, Health CareQuality ImprovementQuality of Health CareRetrospective StudiesSurveys and Questionnaires
2014
Hospital Cardiovascular Outcome Measures in Federal Pay-for-Reporting and Pay-for-Performance Programs
Spivack SB, Bernheim SM, Forman HP, Drye EE, Krumholz HM. Hospital Cardiovascular Outcome Measures in Federal Pay-for-Reporting and Pay-for-Performance Programs. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2014, 7: 627-633. PMID: 25205787, PMCID: PMC4415521, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiovascular DiseasesGovernment ProgramsHospitalsHumansOutcome Assessment, Health CareQuality Assurance, Health CareQuality ImprovementReimbursement, IncentiveResearch DesignUnited States
2013
Quality collaboratives and campaigns to reduce readmissions: What strategies are hospitals using?
Bradley EH, Sipsma H, Curry L, Mehrotra D, Horwitz LI, Krumholz H. Quality collaboratives and campaigns to reduce readmissions: What strategies are hospitals using? Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2013, 8: 601-608. PMID: 24038927, PMCID: PMC4029612, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsContinuity of Patient CareCooperative BehaviorCross-Sectional StudiesHealth Care SurveysHealth Plan ImplementationHumansInformation DisseminationInternetLogistic ModelsMedication ReconciliationMultivariate AnalysisPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionQuality Assurance, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareUnited StatesConceptsQuality collaborativesCardiac rehabilitation servicesMultivariable logistic regressionSkilled nursing facilitiesHospital readmissionMedication reconciliationTreating physicianPatient dischargePatient referralOutpatient physiciansMultivariable modelNursing facilitiesStandard frequency analysisHospitalRehabilitation servicesWeb-based surveyReadmissionLogistic regressionQuality InitiativeHospital strategiesPhysiciansCurrent useCollaborativesPatientsSTAAR
2012
Hospital strategies for reducing risk-standardized mortality rates in acute myocardial infarction.
Bradley EH, Curry LA, Spatz ES, Herrin J, Cherlin EJ, Curtis JP, Thompson JW, Ting HH, Wang Y, Krumholz HM. Hospital strategies for reducing risk-standardized mortality rates in acute myocardial infarction. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2012, 156: 618-26. PMID: 22547471, PMCID: PMC3386642, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-9-201205010-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized mortality ratesAcute myocardial infarctionLower risk-standardized mortality ratesMyocardial infarctionNurse championsMortality rateHospital strategiesHospital risk-standardized mortality ratesHospital-level factorsIntensive care unitAcute care hospitalsCardiac catheterization laboratoryCross-sectional surveyUnited Health FoundationCare hospitalCare unitCross-sectional designAMI casesAMI volumeCatheterization laboratoryHospital cliniciansHospitalMultivariate analysisPatientsHealth Foundation
2011
Inputs to quality: supervision, management, and community involvement in health facilities in Egypt in 2004
Cherlin EJ, Allam AA, Linnander EL, Wong R, El-Toukhy E, Sipsma H, Krumholz HM, Curry LA, Bradley EH. Inputs to quality: supervision, management, and community involvement in health facilities in Egypt in 2004. BMC Health Services Research 2011, 11: 282. PMID: 22014078, PMCID: PMC3216250, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-11-282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunity ParticipationCross-Sectional StudiesEgyptHealth FacilitiesHealth Facility AdministrationHumansOrganization and AdministrationQuality Assurance, Health CareConceptsHealth unitsMiddle-income countriesHealth facilitiesHealth Survey websiteService Provision Assessment surveyMinority of facilitiesQuality improvement initiativesRural health unitsUrban health unitsCross-sectional analysisHealth care deliveryMinistry of HealthHealth reformMeasure DemographicFinal sampleGeneral service hospitalsMore rural partsService hospitalsChild healthStandard frequency analysisCare deliveryFacility characteristicsHealth careStatistical significanceImprovement initiativesPatient-Centered Medicine
Krumholz HM. Patient-Centered Medicine. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2011, 4: 374-375. PMID: 21772000, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.111.962217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvidence-Based MedicineHealth Care CostsHumansPatient SatisfactionPrecision MedicineQuality Assurance, Health CareRisk AdjustmentTreatment OutcomeThe American Heart Association's Recommendations for Expanding the Applications of Existing and Future Clinical Registries
Bufalino VJ, Masoudi FA, Stranne SK, Horton K, Albert NM, Beam C, Bonow RO, Davenport R, Girgus M, Fonarow GC, Krumholz HM, Legnini MW, Lewis WR, Nichol G, Peterson ED, Rosamond W, Rumsfeld J, Schwamm L, Shahian D, Spertus J, Woodard P, Yancy C. The American Heart Association's Recommendations for Expanding the Applications of Existing and Future Clinical Registries. Circulation 2011, 123: 2167-2179. PMID: 21482960, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e3182181529.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Delay From Symptom Onset to Hospital Presentation for Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Ting HH, Chen AY, Roe MT, Chan PS, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK, Sullivan MD, DeLong ER, Bradley EH, Krumholz HM, Peterson ED. Delay From Symptom Onset to Hospital Presentation for Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Internal Medicine 2010, 170: 1834-1841. PMID: 21059977, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionHospital presentationSymptom onsetHospital mortalityMultivariable adjustmentMyocardial infarctionUnstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse OutcomesCan Rapid Risk StratificationSegment elevation myocardial infarctionNational quality improvement initiativeRapid Risk StratificationQuality improvement initiativesMedian delay timeSecular trendsNon–STCurrent smokingRisk stratificationNonwhite raceAdverse outcomesFemale sexOdds ratioEarly presentationAmerican CollegePatientsNational Patterns of Risk-Standardized Mortality and Readmission for Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure
Bernheim SM, Grady JN, Lin Z, Wang Y, Wang Y, Savage SV, Bhat KR, Ross JS, Desai MM, Merrill AR, Han LF, Rapp MT, Drye EE, Normand SL, Krumholz HM. National Patterns of Risk-Standardized Mortality and Readmission for Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2010, 3: 459-467. PMID: 20736442, PMCID: PMC3027304, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.110.957613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementation of a Registry for Acute Coronary Syndrome in Resource-Limited Settings: Barriers and Opportunities
Safavi K, Linnander EL, Allam AA, Bradley EH, Krumholz HM. Implementation of a Registry for Acute Coronary Syndrome in Resource-Limited Settings: Barriers and Opportunities. Asia Pacific Journal Of Public Health 2010, 22: 90s-95s. PMID: 20566539, DOI: 10.1177/1010539510373017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeCardiovascular diseaseCoronary syndromeHealth systemClinical Outcomes RegistryEvidence-based careCause of deathResource limited settingsResource-limited settingsWorld health systemsQuality improvement activitiesMiddle-income countriesOutcomes RegistryHigh-quality treatmentBlame-free cultureClinical registryRegistrySyndromeImprovement activitiesHospitalDiseaseSettingTrends in Race-Based Differences in Door-to-Balloon Times
Curtis JP, Herrin J, Bratzler DW, Bradley EH, Krumholz HM. Trends in Race-Based Differences in Door-to-Balloon Times. JAMA Internal Medicine 2010, 170: 992-993. PMID: 20548015, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational quality campaigns: who benefits?
Hansen LO, Herrin J, Nembhard IM, Busch S, Yuan CT, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. National quality campaigns: who benefits? BMJ Quality & Safety 2010, 19: 275. PMID: 20538628, DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.036087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOportunidades para mejorar la asistencia de los pacientes con infarto de miocardio con elevación del segmento ST: enfoque sobre la prestación de la asistencia
Krumholz HM. Oportunidades para mejorar la asistencia de los pacientes con infarto de miocardio con elevación del segmento ST: enfoque sobre la prestación de la asistencia. Revista Española De Cardiología 2010, 63: 509-512. DOI: 10.1016/s0300-8932(10)70110-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpportunities to Improve Care for Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Focusing on How to Deliver the Care
Krumholz H. Opportunities to Improve Care for Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Focusing on How to Deliver the Care. Revista Española De Cardiología 2010, 63: 509-512. PMID: 20450842, DOI: 10.1016/s1885-5857(10)70110-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlueprint for the dissemination of evidence-based practices in health care.
Yuan CT, Nembhard IM, Stern AF, Brush JE, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Blueprint for the dissemination of evidence-based practices in health care. Commonwealth Fund Issue Briefs 2010, 86: 1-16. PMID: 20469542.Peer-Reviewed Original Research