2010
Telemonitoring in Patients with Heart Failure
Chaudhry SI, Mattera JA, Curtis JP, Spertus JA, Herrin J, Lin Z, Phillips CO, Hodshon BV, Cooper LS, Krumholz HM. Telemonitoring in Patients with Heart Failure. New England Journal Of Medicine 2010, 363: 2301-2309. PMID: 21080835, PMCID: PMC3237394, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1010029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary end pointUsual care groupSecondary end pointsHeart failureEnd pointHeart failure outcomesNumber of hospitalizationsTelephone-based interactive voice response systemUsual careAdverse eventsPatient's clinicianMedian ageCare groupLarge trialsInteractive voice response systemPatientsSmall studyVoice response systemNumber of daysHospitalizationReadmissionTelemonitoringSignificant differencesCliniciansDeath
2001
A Qualitative Study of Increasing β-Blocker Use After Myocardial Infarction: Why Do Some Hospitals Succeed?
Bradley EH, Holmboe ES, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. A Qualitative Study of Increasing β-Blocker Use After Myocardial Infarction: Why Do Some Hospitals Succeed? JAMA 2001, 285: 2604-2611. PMID: 11368734, DOI: 10.1001/jama.285.20.2604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-blocker useAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionΒ-blocker useStrong physician leadershipImprovement effortsUS hospitalsQualitative studyHospitalPatientsHospital sizeImprovement initiativesInfarctionKey physiciansGreater improvementPhysician leadershipCareAdministrative supportUse ratesPerformance improvement effortsData feedbackParticipantsGeographic regionsCliniciansMortality