A Quality Improvement Framework for Equity in Cardiovascular Care: Results of a National Collaborative
Siegel B, Sears V, Bretsch JK, Wilson M, Jones KC, Mead H, Hasnain-Wynia R, Ayala RK, Bhalla R, Cornue CM, Emrich CM, Patel P, Setzer JR, Suitonu J, Velazquez EJ, Eagle KA, Winniford MD. A Quality Improvement Framework for Equity in Cardiovascular Care: Results of a National Collaborative. Journal For Healthcare Quality 2012, 34: 32-43. PMID: 23552200, DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2011.00196.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.Cooperative BehaviorHealth Care CoalitionsHealthcare DisparitiesHeart FailureHispanic or LatinoHumansMinority HealthMyocardial InfarctionQuality Assurance, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareUnited StatesConceptsPatient demographic dataCardiovascular careDemographic dataHeart Failure QualityPatient demographic characteristicsMinority patient populationAcute myocardial infarctionCare of minoritiesEvidence-based practice toolsStandardized collectionEvidence-based measuresComposite measureHispanic patientsAbility of hospitalsMyocardial infarctionPatient populationPatient raceQuality improvement toolsCardiac careMAIN OUTCOMEQuality improvement frameworkCardiac volumesQuality improvement methodsHospitalEthnic disparities