2017
How guiding coalitions promote positive culture change in hospitals: a longitudinal mixed methods interventional study
Bradley EH, Brewster AL, McNatt Z, Linnander EL, Cherlin E, Fosburgh H, Ting HH, Curry LA. How guiding coalitions promote positive culture change in hospitals: a longitudinal mixed methods interventional study. BMJ Quality & Safety 2017, 27: 218. PMID: 29101290, PMCID: PMC5867433, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfluencing organisational culture to improve hospital performance in care of patients with acute myocardial infarction: a mixed-methods intervention study
Curry LA, Brault MA, Linnander EL, McNatt Z, Brewster AL, Cherlin E, Flieger SP, Ting HH, Bradley EH. Influencing organisational culture to improve hospital performance in care of patients with acute myocardial infarction: a mixed-methods intervention study. BMJ Quality & Safety 2017, 27: 207. PMID: 29101292, PMCID: PMC5867431, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment and Psychometric Properties of a Scale to Measure Hospital Organizational Culture for Cardiovascular Care
Bradley EH, Brewster AL, Fosburgh H, Cherlin EJ, Curry LA. Development and Psychometric Properties of a Scale to Measure Hospital Organizational Culture for Cardiovascular Care. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2017, 10: e003422. PMID: 28302647, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttitude of Health PersonnelCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHospitalsHumansJob SatisfactionLeadershipMedical Staff, HospitalMyocardial InfarctionOrganizational CultureProcess Assessment, Health CarePsychometricsQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWorkplace
2016
Interventions for Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates: The Role of Hospice and Palliative Care
Cherlin EJ, Brewster AL, Curry LA, Canavan ME, Hurzeler R, Bradley EH. Interventions for Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates: The Role of Hospice and Palliative Care. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2016, 34: 748-753. PMID: 27443281, DOI: 10.1177/1049909116660276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsContinuity of Patient CareGrounded TheoryHospice CareHumansInterviews as TopicPalliative CarePatient ReadmissionQuality ImprovementConceptsRisk of readmissionHospital readmission ratesPalliative careUse of hospiceReadmission ratesIntegration of hospiceHospital site visitsRole of hospicePosthospital settingUnplanned readmissionHospice servicesHospital staffPatientsStudy of hospitalsSecondary analysisReadmissionHospitalHospiceClinical groupsCareAppropriate useConstant comparative methodDiscussion guideRiskStandard discussion guideWhat Works in Readmissions Reduction
Brewster AL, Cherlin EJ, Ndumele CD, Collins D, Burgess JF, Charns MP, Bradley EH, Curry LA. What Works in Readmissions Reduction. Medical Care 2016, 54: 600-607. PMID: 27050446, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReadmission ratesReadmission reductionClinical practiceClinical practice changesQuality improvement initiativesSpecific clinical practicesQuality improvement expertiseReadmission reduction effortsAvoidable readmissionsWorse outcomesReadmissionHospital staffHospitalHospital departmentsPractice changeImprovement initiativesQualitative studyFocused effortsPatientsTrialsCare
2015
Integrating new practices: a qualitative study of how hospital innovations become routine
Brewster AL, Curry LA, Cherlin EJ, Talbert-Slagle K, Horwitz LI, Bradley EH. Integrating new practices: a qualitative study of how hospital innovations become routine. Implementation Science 2015, 10: 168. PMID: 26638147, PMCID: PMC4670523, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-015-0357-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrganizational culture in cardiovascular care in Chinese hospitals: a descriptive cross-sectional study
Yin ES, Downing NS, Li X, Singer SJ, Curry LA, Li J, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Organizational culture in cardiovascular care in Chinese hospitals: a descriptive cross-sectional study. BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15: 569. PMID: 26689591, PMCID: PMC4685633, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-015-1211-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAgedAttitude of Health PersonnelCardiac Care FacilitiesCardiovascular DiseasesChinaCross-Sectional StudiesEfficiencyFemaleHospitalsHumansLeadershipMaleMiddle AgedModels, OrganizationalOrganizational CultureQuality Assurance, Health CareQuality ImprovementQuality of Health CareRetrospective StudiesSurveys and Questionnaires
2014
Hospital Strategy Uptake and Reductions in Unplanned Readmission Rates for Patients with Heart Failure: A Prospective Study
Bradley EH, Sipsma H, Horwitz LI, Ndumele CD, Brewster AL, Curry LA, Krumholz HM. Hospital Strategy Uptake and Reductions in Unplanned Readmission Rates for Patients with Heart Failure: A Prospective Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2014, 30: 605-611. PMID: 25523470, PMCID: PMC4395590, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-3105-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized readmission ratesUnplanned readmission rateUptake of strategiesReadmission ratesHeart failureProspective studyGreater reductionAvoidable Rehospitalizations (STAAR) initiativeSame time pointsFinal analytic sampleParticipantsThe studyMain MeasuresWeHospitalPatientsWeb-based surveyAnalytic sampleTime pointsBaselineHospital strategiesSignificant reductionOne-quarterMonthsMore strategiesNational sampleAssociationStrategies to reduce hospital 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates for patients with acute myocardial infarction: a cross-sectional and longitudinal survey
Bradley EH, Sipsma H, Brewster AL, Krumholz HM, Curry L. Strategies to reduce hospital 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates for patients with acute myocardial infarction: a cross-sectional and longitudinal survey. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2014, 14: 126. PMID: 25252826, PMCID: PMC4182840, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2261-14-126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCooperative BehaviorCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Medical TechniciansHealth Care SurveysHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansInservice TrainingInterdisciplinary CommunicationLongitudinal StudiesMedical Order Entry SystemsMyocardial InfarctionOrganizational CulturePatient Care TeamQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionAMI mortality ratesPercentage of hospitalsMortality rateMyocardial infarctionAMI mortalityHospital AMI mortality ratesRisk-standardized mortality ratesEmergency medical services (EMS) providersHospital strategiesCross-sectional surveyPhysician order entryBackgroundSurvival ratesAMI careMedical service providersResultsBetween 2010HospitalU.S. hospitalsOrder entryRegular trainingInfarctionLongitudinal analysisHospital performanceMortalityCurrent use
2012
Contemporary Evidence About Hospital Strategies for Reducing 30-Day Readmissions A National Study
Bradley EH, Curry L, Horwitz LI, Sipsma H, Thompson JW, Elma M, Walsh MN, Krumholz HM. Contemporary Evidence About Hospital Strategies for Reducing 30-Day Readmissions A National Study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 60: 607-614. PMID: 22818070, PMCID: PMC3537181, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.03.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesHeart FailureHumansMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionQuality ImprovementConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPrimary medical doctorHeart failurePreventable readmissionsOutpatient prescription recordsReadmission of patientsCross-sectional studyQuality improvement initiativesQuality improvement teamReadmission ratesPrescription recordsMyocardial infarctionReadmissionCommunity physiciansHigh riskLocal hospitalPatientsHospital practiceQuality improvement resourcesStandard frequency analysisHospitalWeb-based surveyPrevalence of practicesDischarge summariesMost hospitalsHospital strategies for reducing risk-standardized mortality rates in acute myocardial infarction.
Bradley EH, Curry LA, Spatz ES, Herrin J, Cherlin EJ, Curtis JP, Thompson JW, Ting HH, Wang Y, Krumholz HM. Hospital strategies for reducing risk-standardized mortality rates in acute myocardial infarction. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2012, 156: 618-26. PMID: 22547471, PMCID: PMC3386642, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-9-201205010-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized mortality ratesAcute myocardial infarctionLower risk-standardized mortality ratesMyocardial infarctionNurse championsMortality rateHospital strategiesHospital risk-standardized mortality ratesHospital-level factorsIntensive care unitAcute care hospitalsCardiac catheterization laboratoryCross-sectional surveyUnited Health FoundationCare hospitalCare unitCross-sectional designAMI casesAMI volumeCatheterization laboratoryHospital cliniciansHospitalMultivariate analysisPatientsHealth Foundation
2010
Quality improvement in community health centres: the role of microsystem characteristics in the implementation of a diabetes prevention initiative
Santana C, Nunez-Smith M, Camp A, Ruppe E, Berg D, Curry L. Quality improvement in community health centres: the role of microsystem characteristics in the implementation of a diabetes prevention initiative. BMJ Quality & Safety 2010, 19: 290. PMID: 20558473, DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.033530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelCommunity Health CentersCooperative BehaviorDiabetes MellitusEvidence-Based PracticeHealth Plan ImplementationHumansOrganizational ObjectivesOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Care TeamPatient SafetyPlanning TechniquesQualitative ResearchQuality ImprovementUnited States