2012
The Effectiveness of Implementing an Electronic Health Record on Diabetes Care and Outcomes
Herrin J, da Graca B, Nicewander D, Fullerton C, Aponte P, Stanek G, Cowling T, Collinsworth A, Fleming NS, Ballard DJ. The Effectiveness of Implementing an Electronic Health Record on Diabetes Care and Outcomes. Health Services Research 2012, 47: 1522-1540. PMID: 22250953, PMCID: PMC3401397, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01370.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care practicesBlood pressureDiabetes careOptimal careCare practicesDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureYears of ageElectronic health record implementationElectronic health recordsAspirin prescriptionUnexposed patientsAspirin useCare bundleInsulin usePatient ageLipid controlPrimary outcomeClinical outcomesLDL cholesterolSmoking cessationChart auditDiabetes measuresDiabetes patientsPatients
2006
Hospital Quality for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Correlation Among Process Measures and Relationship With Short-term Mortality
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Elbel B, McNamara RL, Magid DJ, Nallamothu BK, Wang Y, Normand SL, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Hospital Quality for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Correlation Among Process Measures and Relationship With Short-term Mortality. JAMA 2006, 296: 72-78. PMID: 16820549, DOI: 10.1001/jama.296.1.72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.Cross-Sectional StudiesHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansJoint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsMedicareMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRisk AssessmentUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMortality rateMyocardial infarctionProcess measuresAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor useRisk-standardized mortality ratesShort-term mortality rateBeta-blocker useEnzyme inhibitor useHospital performanceHospital-level variationShort-term mortalityQuality process measuresAspirin useCessation counselingHospital outcomesInhibitor useAMI patientsNational registryMedication measuresTherapy measuresHospital qualityInfarctionMedicaid ServicesJoint Commission