2004
Hospital-Level Performance Improvement
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Mattera JA, Holmboe ES, Wang Y, Frederick P, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Hospital-Level Performance Improvement. Medical Care 2004, 42: 591-599. PMID: 15167327, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000128006.27364.a9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAmerican Hospital AssociationCardiology Service, HospitalComorbidityDrug Utilization ReviewFemaleGeographyGuideline AdherenceHealth Care SurveysHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargeQuality Assurance, Health CareRegistriesSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesConceptsBeta-blocker useAcute myocardial infarctionHospital-level variationHospital characteristicsMyocardial infarctionBeta-blocker prescription ratesHospital-level changesHospital-level ratesAmerican Hospital Association Annual SurveyClinical characteristicsPrescription ratesNational registryAMI volumeHospital ratesRate of improvementImprovement rateTeaching statusIndividual hospitalsInfarctionHospitalNational surveyPercentage pointsTime periodUse ratesWeak predictor
2003
What Are Hospitals Doing to Increase Beta-Blocker Use?
Bradley EH, Holmboe ES, Wang Y, Herrin J, Frederick PD, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. What Are Hospitals Doing to Increase Beta-Blocker Use? The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2003, 29: 409-415. PMID: 12953605, DOI: 10.1016/s1549-3741(03)29049-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-blocker useQuality improvement interventionsMyocardial infarctionCare coordinatorsClinical pathwayImprovement interventionsAcute myocardial infarctionCross-sectional analysisQuality improvement staffQuality improvement effortsNational registryMedian numberHospitalTelephone surveyInfarctionReminder FormInterventionImprovement effortsRegistryPrevalencePathwayPhysicians