2006
Gender Differences in Treatment of Heart Failure and Acute Myocardial Infarction
Gold LD, Krumholz HM. Gender Differences in Treatment of Heart Failure and Acute Myocardial Infarction. Cardiology In Review 2006, 14: 180-186. PMID: 16788330, DOI: 10.1097/01.crd.0000194093.53005.f0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHeart failureMyocardial infarctionCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryNational Heart Failure ProjectArtery bypass graft surgeryLeft ventricular ejection fractionShort-term mortality rateEnzyme inhibitor prescriptionHeart Failure ProjectBypass graft surgeryPercutaneous coronary interventionVentricular ejection fractionCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectRisk of mortalityQuality of carePoor quality careGraft surgeryInhibitor prescriptionCoronary interventionFibrinolytic therapyReadmission ratesCardiac catheterizationEjection fractionACE inhibitors
2004
Provider and Hospital Characteristics Associated With Geographic Variation in the Evaluation and Management of Elderly Patients With Heart Failure
Havranek EP, Wolfe P, Masoudi FA, Rathore SS, Krumholz HM, Ordin DL. Provider and Hospital Characteristics Associated With Geographic Variation in the Evaluation and Management of Elderly Patients With Heart Failure. JAMA Internal Medicine 2004, 164: 1186-1191. PMID: 15197043, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.164.11.1186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuideline-based careElderly patientsHeart failureHospital characteristicsPatient factorsEnzyme inhibitorsSmall-area geographic variationLeft ventricular ejection fractionEnzyme inhibitor prescriptionHeart failure variesHeart failure careVentricular ejection fractionHospital referral regionsHigh-quality health careMedical school affiliationInhibitor prescriptionEjection fractionPatient characteristicsSmall area variationUnadjusted ratesMedicare patientsReferral regionsAppropriate prescriptionPatientsCharacteristics of providers
2003
National and State Trends in Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction Between 1994-1995 and 1998-1999: The Medicare Health Care Quality Improvement Program
Burwen DR, Galusha DH, Lewis JM, Bedinger MR, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM, Foody JM. National and State Trends in Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction Between 1994-1995 and 1998-1999: The Medicare Health Care Quality Improvement Program. JAMA Internal Medicine 2003, 163: 1430-1439. PMID: 12824092, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.163.12.1430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAspirinFemaleHealth Care SurveysHumansMaleMedicareMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareSmoking CessationThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionQuality of careHospital arrivalEarly administrationMedian timeMyocardial infarctionPrimary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyHealth Care Quality Improvement ProgramPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyAcute reperfusion therapyBeta-blocker prescriptionEnzyme inhibitor prescriptionTransluminal coronary angioplastyGuideline-recommended processesQuality Improvement ProgramPopulation-based improvementsCessation counselingReperfusion therapySystolic dysfunctionInhibitor prescriptionCoronary angioplastyThrombolytic therapyMedicare patientsTherapyTime points
2001
Lessons Learned From the National Heart Failure Project: A Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Initiative to Improve the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries With Heart Failure
Havranek E, Masoudi F, Smith G, Wolfe P, Ralston D, Krumholz H, Ordin D. Lessons Learned From the National Heart Failure Project: A Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Initiative to Improve the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries With Heart Failure. Congestive Heart Failure 2001, 7: 334-336. PMID: 11828183, DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-5299.2001.00273.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Heart Failure ProjectHeart Failure ProjectQuality improvement effortsHeart failureMedicare beneficiariesQuality indicator dataEnzyme inhibitor prescriptionQuality indicator ratesQuality improvement projectHealth Care Financing AdministrationFuture quality improvementMedicaid Services InitiativeInhibitor prescriptionPeer review organizationsImprovement effortsPhysician's officeInpatient feeIndicator ratesMedicaid ServicesFailure ProjectHospitalImprovement projectCareMedicareFailure