2018
Identifying county characteristics associated with resident well-being: A population based study
Roy B, Riley C, Herrin J, Spatz ES, Arora A, Kell KP, Welsh J, Rula EY, Krumholz HM. Identifying county characteristics associated with resident well-being: A population based study. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0196720. PMID: 29791476, PMCID: PMC5965855, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCounty-level factorsClinical careCross-sectional studyQuality of lifeBetter health outcomesMulti-dimensional assessmentHealth outcomesBeing IndexGallup-Sharecare WellUS residentsCareCounty characteristicsSurvey participantsResident wellUS countiesScoresCounty equivalentsAssessmentFactorsCohortHCAHPS Scores and Community Factors
Herrin J, Mockaitis KG, Hines S. HCAHPS Scores and Community Factors. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2018, 33: 461-471. PMID: 29739233, DOI: 10.1177/1062860618765977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCAHPS scoresCommunity factorsPrimary care physiciansHospital Consumer AssessmentCare physiciansCare factorsPatient experienceSystem scoreHealthcare providersHospitalization experienceMeasures of qualityConsumer AssessmentCounty factorsCounty-level variationScoresAfrican AmericansSmall percentagePossible effectsHigher numberFactors
2014
Community Factors and Hospital Readmission Rates
Herrin J, St. Andre J, Kenward K, Joshi MS, Audet A, Hines SC. Community Factors and Hospital Readmission Rates. Health Services Research 2014, 50: 20-39. PMID: 24712374, PMCID: PMC4319869, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital readmission ratesReadmission ratesAcute myocardial infarctionHeart failureRisk-standardized readmission ratesHigher readmission ratesCommunity factorsCounty characteristicsNursing Home CompareArea Resource FileMultivariable analysisMeasures of accessMyocardial infarctionCounty demographicsHospitalStrong associationStudy sampleResource FilePneumoniaInfarctionPatientsFactorsNational variationsCareRate