2015
Association of Discharge Summary Quality With Readmission Risk for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Exacerbation
Salim Al-Damluji M, Dzara K, Hodshon B, Punnanithinont N, Krumholz HM, Chaudhry SI, Horwitz LI. Association of Discharge Summary Quality With Readmission Risk for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Exacerbation. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: 109-111. PMID: 25587092, PMCID: PMC4303529, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital 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
2007
Randomized Trial of Telemonitoring to Improve Heart Failure Outcomes (Tele-HF): Study Design
Chaudhry SI, Barton B, Mattera J, Spertus J, Krumholz HM. Randomized Trial of Telemonitoring to Improve Heart Failure Outcomes (Tele-HF): Study Design. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2007, 13: 709-714. PMID: 17996818, PMCID: PMC2702538, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2007.06.720.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsBiometryDisease ManagementDisease ProgressionHealth StatusHeart FailureHospitalizationHumansPrognosisRisk FactorsTelemedicineTreatment OutcomeConceptsHeart failure outcomesHeart failureClinical statusFailure outcomesDecompensated heart failureHeart failure decompensationCare of patientsPrimary care practicesSelf-reported weightUsual careHospital readmissionDaily symptomsRandomized trialsGeneral cardiologyPatient participationHealth behaviorsCare practicesPatientsFrequent monitoringFavorable effectInterventionOutcomesSymptomsTrialsCare