2015
2015 Commencement Address
Krumholz HM. 2015 Commencement Address. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: 325-328. PMID: 26175534, PMCID: PMC5323056, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.115.002117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOCATS 4 Task Force 15: Training in Cardiovascular Research and Scholarly Activity
Harrington RA, Barac A, Brush JE, Hill JA, Krumholz HM, Lauer MS, Sivaram CA, Taubman MB, Williams JL. COCATS 4 Task Force 15: Training in Cardiovascular Research and Scholarly Activity. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 65: 1899-1906. PMID: 25777645, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.03.032.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Board certification in internal medicine and cardiology: Historical success and future challenges
Baron RJ, Krumholz HM, Jessup M, Brosseau JL. Board certification in internal medicine and cardiology: Historical success and future challenges. Trends In Cardiovascular Medicine 2014, 25: 305-311. PMID: 25543872, DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2014.10.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUpdate on the American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification Program A Report of the American College of Cardiology’s Educational Quality Review Board
Ting HH, Bates ER, Beliveau ME, Drozda JP, Harold JG, Krumholz HM, Nishimura RA, Oetgen WJ, Sibley JB, Tcheng JE. Update on the American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification Program A Report of the American College of Cardiology’s Educational Quality Review Board. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2014, 63: 92-100. PMID: 24405554, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Determinants of fluoroscopy time for invasive coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention: Insights from the NCDR®
Fazel R, Curtis J, Wang Y, Einstein AJ, Smith‐Bindman R, Tsai TT, Chen J, Shah ND, Krumholz HM, Nallamothu BK. Determinants of fluoroscopy time for invasive coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention: Insights from the NCDR®. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2013, 82: 1091-1105. PMID: 23703793, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.24996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionInvasive coronary angiographyHospital-level factorsFluoroscopy timePrior CABGCoronary interventionPrior coronary artery bypassRadiation exposureCoronary artery bypassNumerous clinical scenariosArtery bypassCathPCI RegistryPatient characteristicsCoronary angiographyPCI proceduresModifiable determinantsPatientsClinical scenariosModifiable sourceProcedure complexityCABGMinutesInterventionExposureWide variation
2011
Operator Experience and Carotid Stenting Outcomes in Medicare Beneficiaries
Nallamothu BK, Gurm HS, Ting HH, Goodney PP, Rogers MA, Curtis JP, Dimick JB, Bates ER, Krumholz HM, Birkmeyer JD. Operator Experience and Carotid Stenting Outcomes in Medicare Beneficiaries. JAMA 2011, 306: 1338-1343. PMID: 21954477, PMCID: PMC3208144, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2011.1357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAtherosclerosisCarotid StenosisCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.Clinical CompetenceFee-for-Service PlansFemaleHospital MortalityHumansInsurance CoverageMaleMedicarePhysiciansQuality of Health CareRetrospective StudiesStentsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAnnual operator volumeCarotid stentingOperator volumeMedicare beneficiariesNational coverage decisionHigh riskOperator experienceStudy periodThirty-day mortalityEmbolic protection devicesHigh-volume operatorsLow-volume operatorsService Medicare beneficiariesLow annual volumeMultivariable adjustmentOlder patientsRate of failureClinical trialsCoverage decisionsObservational studyMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsClinical practiceStentingMore procedures
2009
Attitudes, Training Experiences, and Professional Expectations of US General Surgery Residents: A National Survey
Yeo H, Viola K, Berg D, Lin Z, Nunez-Smith M, Cammann C, Bell RH, Sosa JA, Krumholz HM, Curry LA. Attitudes, Training Experiences, and Professional Expectations of US General Surgery Residents: A National Survey. JAMA 2009, 302: 1301-1308. PMID: 19773565, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.1386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCareer ChoiceClinical CompetenceCross-Sectional StudiesEducation, Medical, GraduateFemaleGeneral SurgeryHumansInternship and ResidencyJob SatisfactionLongitudinal StudiesMaleProspective StudiesResearch DesignSex FactorsStudents, MedicalSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsUS general surgery residentsGeneral surgery residentsSurgery residentsCross-sectional studyGeneral surgery residency programsCategorical general surgery residentsSurgery In-Training ExaminationResidency programsTraining yearSurgery residency programsSurgical residency programsPostgraduate year 2Postgraduate year 5In-Training ExaminationUnmet needYear 5Supportive peer relationshipsPrior yearSpecialty trainingNational surveyMost respondentsYear 2American BoardSources of strainPeer relationshipsWhat are covering doctors told about their patients? Analysis of sign-out among internal medicine house staff
Horwitz LI, Moin T, Krumholz HM, Wang L, Bradley EH. What are covering doctors told about their patients? Analysis of sign-out among internal medicine house staff. BMJ Quality & Safety 2009, 18: 248. PMID: 19651926, PMCID: PMC2722040, DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2008.028654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of Physician Certification and Outcomes Among Patients Receiving an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
Curtis JP, Luebbert JJ, Wang Y, Rathore SS, Chen J, Heidenreich PA, Hammill SC, Lampert RI, Krumholz HM. Association of Physician Certification and Outcomes Among Patients Receiving an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator. JAMA 2009, 301: 1661-1670. PMID: 19383957, PMCID: PMC2805129, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac ElectrophysiologyCertificationClinical CompetenceDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsLogistic ModelsMaleMedicineMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePhysiciansPostoperative ComplicationsProsthesis ImplantationRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSpecializationTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsCRT-D devicesThoracic surgeonsICD implantationPhysician certificationImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) proceduresRetrospective cohort studyCardiac resynchronization therapyPatients meeting criteriaRisk of complicationsProcedural complication rateImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorHierarchical logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsCohort studyComplication rateICD RegistryResynchronization therapyProcedural complicationsIndependent associationPhysician specialtyCardioverter defibrillatorHigh riskPatientsMeeting criteriaNonelectrophysiologists
2005
American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association methodology for the selection and creation of performance measures for quantifying the quality of cardiovascular care
Measures A, Spertus J, Eagle K, Krumholz H, Mitchell K, Normand S. American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association methodology for the selection and creation of performance measures for quantifying the quality of cardiovascular care. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2005, 45: 1147-1156. PMID: 15808779, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Sources of ethical conflict in medical housestaff training: a qualitative study
Rosenbaum JR, Bradley EH, Holmboe ES, Farrell MH, Krumholz HM. Sources of ethical conflict in medical housestaff training: a qualitative study. The American Journal Of Medicine 2004, 116: 402-407. PMID: 15006589, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.09.044.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Characteristics of Physician Leaders Working to Improve the Quality of Care in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Holmboe ES, Bradley EH, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Characteristics of Physician Leaders Working to Improve the Quality of Care in Acute Myocardial Infarction. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2003, 29: 289-296. PMID: 14564747, DOI: 10.1016/s1549-3741(03)29033-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAttitude of Health PersonnelCardiology Service, HospitalClinical CompetenceDrug UtilizationHospital AdministratorsHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationInterviews as TopicLeadershipMedical Staff, HospitalMyocardial InfarctionNursing Staff, HospitalQualitative ResearchTotal Quality ManagementUnited States