2017
Incorporating Stroke Severity Into Hospital Measures of 30-Day Mortality After Ischemic Stroke Hospitalization
Schwartz J, Wang Y, Qin L, Schwamm LH, Fonarow GC, Cormier N, Dorsey K, McNamara RL, Suter LG, Krumholz HM, Bernheim SM. Incorporating Stroke Severity Into Hospital Measures of 30-Day Mortality After Ischemic Stroke Hospitalization. Stroke 2017, 48: 3101-3107. PMID: 28954922, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.017960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized mortality ratesElectronic health record dataHealth record dataStroke severityClaims dataMortality rateAmerican Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationHealth Stroke Scale scoreRisk variablesMedicaid ServicesRisk adjustmentMedian risk-standardized mortality rateGuidelines-Stroke registryLow-mortality hospitalsStroke Scale scoreAcute ischemic strokeAmerican Stroke AssociationOdds of mortalityMortality measuresRecord dataIschemic stroke hospitalizationsHigh-mortality hospitalsService claims dataRisk-adjustment variablesHospital admission
2014
Stroke Outcomes Measures Must Be Appropriately Risk Adjusted to Ensure Quality Care of Patients
Fonarow G, Alberts M, Broderick J, Jauch E, Kleindorfer D, Saver J, Solis P, Suter R, Schwamm L. Stroke Outcomes Measures Must Be Appropriately Risk Adjusted to Ensure Quality Care of Patients. Stroke 2014, 45: 1589-1601. PMID: 24523036, DOI: 10.1161/str.0000000000000014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationAmerican Stroke AssociationStroke Outcome MeasureOutcome measuresAdequate risk adjustmentIschemic strokeStroke patientsStroke AssociationAcute ischemic stroke patientsMedicaid ServicesRisk adjustmentHealth Stroke ScaleHospital-level outcomesAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsEvidence-based careCause of deathStroke severity measuresRisk-adjusted outcome measuresStroke ScaleStroke careStroke mortalityReadmission measuresPatientsCase mix
2009
Hospital performance recognition with the Get With The Guidelines Program and mortality for acute myocardial infarction and heart failure
Heidenreich P, Lewis W, LaBresh K, Schwamm L, Fonarow G. Hospital performance recognition with the Get With The Guidelines Program and mortality for acute myocardial infarction and heart failure. American Heart Journal 2009, 158: 546-553. PMID: 19781413, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.07.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHeart failureMyocardial infarctionProcess of careAdditional adjustmentGuideline programHeart failure mortalityRisk-adjusted mortalityAmerican Heart AssociationAcute myocardial infractionMI mortalityHeart AssociationHospital characteristicsMyocardial infractionLower riskHospitalMortalityMedicaid ServicesCareHigh levelsInfarctionCardiac processesMedicareFailureGWTG