2019
Patient-Reported Quality of Hospital Discharge Transitions: Results from the SILVER-AMI Study
Richards BG, Hajduk AM, Perry J, Krumholz HM, Khan AM, Chaudhry SI. Patient-Reported Quality of Hospital Discharge Transitions: Results from the SILVER-AMI Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 35: 808-814. PMID: 31654359, PMCID: PMC7080904, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05414-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of dischargeEmergency department utilizationAcute myocardial infarctionPatient-reported qualityHospital discharge processOlder patientsAcute Myocardial Infarction StudyMyocardial Infarction StudyProspective cohort studyMedical record reviewEmergency room utilizationAdults age 75Key ResultsA totalHospital Consumer AssessmentSILVER-AMI StudyHospital discharge transitionsHigh-risk periodDesignMulti-centerCohort studyHospital dischargeMedian ageClinical outcomesRecord reviewAdverse outcomesResultsA total
2015
Hospital Variation in Quality of Discharge Summaries for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Exacerbation
Al-Damluji MS, Dzara K, Hodshon B, Punnanithinont N, Krumholz HM, Chaudhry SI, Horwitz LI. Hospital Variation in Quality of Discharge Summaries for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Exacerbation. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: 77-86. PMID: 25587091, PMCID: PMC4303507, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of dischargeDischarge summary qualityDischarge summariesHeart failureHeart Failure Outcome StudyHeart failure exacerbationHospital-level variationHospital-level performanceSingle-site studyMedian hospitalHospital courseDischarge weightHospital variationVolume statusAdverse outcomesOutcome studiesConsensus conferencePatientsHospitalCare toolsPhysiciansInadequate qualityDaysExacerbationSummary