2023
Variation in hospital use of cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator among eligible patients and association with clinical outcomes
Chui P, Lan Z, Freeman J, Enriquez A, Khera R, Akar J, Masoudi F, Ong E, Curtis J. Variation in hospital use of cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator among eligible patients and association with clinical outcomes. Heart Rhythm 2023, 20: 1000-1008. PMID: 36963741, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.03.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEligible patientsICD RegistryCardiac resynchronizationNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryCRT-D implantationCRT-D useHospital-level outcomesStrong guideline recommendationsHospital-level variationPatient-level outcomesIntraclass correlation coefficientQuality improvement effortsHospital mortalityGuideline indicationsReadmission ratesSelect patientsClinical outcomesGuideline recommendationsHospital variationHospital ratesUse of CRTHospital levelHospital usePatientsCase mix
2020
Facility Variation in Troponin Ordering Within the Veterans Health Administration
Chui PW, Esserman D, Bastian LA, Curtis JP, Gandhi PU, Rosman L, Desai N, Hauser RG. Facility Variation in Troponin Ordering Within the Veterans Health Administration. Medical Care 2020, 58: 1098-1104. PMID: 33003051, PMCID: PMC7666100, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnosis-Related GroupsEmergency Service, HospitalGuideline AdherenceHumansMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Sex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTroponinUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsDownstream resource utilizationVeterans Health AdministrationCase mixHealth AdministrationCurrent United States guidelinesDownstream health care utilizationVeterans Health Administration facilitiesFacility characteristicsAcute coronary syndromeEmergency department visitsPercutaneous coronary interventionHealth care utilizationAcute care facilitiesUnited States guidelinesHigh rateCross-sectional analysisCoronary syndromeCoronary interventionED visitsDepartment visitsCare utilizationHighest quartileCoronary angiogramInpatient admissionsLowest quartile
2013
Developing a Risk Model for In-Hospital Adverse Events Following Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation A Report From the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry)
Dodson JA, Reynolds MR, Bao H, Al-Khatib SM, Peterson ED, Kremers MS, Mirro MJ, Curtis JP, NCDR. Developing a Risk Model for In-Hospital Adverse Events Following Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation A Report From the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry). Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 63: 788-796. PMID: 24333491, PMCID: PMC3954985, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.09.079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital adverse eventsAdverse eventsComplication rateValidation cohortRisk scoreIn-Hospital Adverse EventsImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationICD implantation procedureOutcomes of patientsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationHigh-risk subgroupsMultivariable logistic regressionHospital complicationsPeriprocedural complicationsICD implantationICD placementAdverse outcomesRisk subgroupsProcedural volumeStudy groupPatientsProlong lifeCase mixA ReportImplantation procedure