2014
Usual Source of Care and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
Spatz ES, Sheth SD, Gosch KL, Desai MM, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Usual Source of Care and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2014, 29: 862-869. PMID: 24553957, PMCID: PMC4026492, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-2794-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionUsual sourceMyocardial infarctionMortality rateBaseline risk factorsAcute clinical eventsMain outcome measuresAMI severityAMI patientsMultivariable analysisKey ResultsAmongClinical eventsSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsOutcome measuresReadmissionHigh mortalityPatientsMortalityCareMonthsInfarctionAdultsOutcomesAssociation
2012
Outcomes for Mitral Valve Surgery Among Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries, 1999 to 2008
Dodson JA, Wang Y, Desai MM, Barreto-Filho JA, Sugeng L, Hashim SW, Krumholz HM. Outcomes for Mitral Valve Surgery Among Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries, 1999 to 2008. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2012, 5: 298-307. PMID: 22576847, PMCID: PMC3400109, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.112.966077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChi-Square DistributionFee-for-Service PlansFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHeart Valve DiseasesHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansLinear ModelsMaleMedicareMitral ValveOdds RatioPatient ReadmissionQuality ImprovementRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsMitral valve surgeryValve surgeryMitral valve repairFFS patientsHospitalization ratesValve repairMedicare feeMedicare Standard Analytic FilesMedicare FFS patientsRisk-standardized ratesProportion of patientsStandard Analytic FilesVital Status filesNational surveillance dataMedicare administrative dataSubstantial morbidityMortality outcomesService patientsAnalytic FilesMortality riskMortality rateSurgeryPatientsDenominator fileReadmission
2011
Development, validation, and results of a measure of 30‐day readmission following hospitalization for pneumonia
Lindenauer PK, Normand S, Drye EE, Lin Z, Goodrich K, Desai MM, Bratzler DW, O'Donnell WJ, Metersky ML, Krumholz HM. Development, validation, and results of a measure of 30‐day readmission following hospitalization for pneumonia. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2011, 6: 142-150. PMID: 21387551, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital readmission ratesReadmission ratesOdds of readmissionRetrospective cohort studyMedical record reviewPrincipal discharge diagnosisDays of treatmentElderly patientsHospital dischargeCohort studyRecord reviewDischarge diagnosisUnadjusted ratesOutpatient MedicareMedical recordsAdministrative claimsMedicare beneficiariesReadmissionPneumoniaRisk-standardized hospital readmission ratesHospital
2009
Statistical Models and Patient Predictors of Readmission for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Desai MM, Stauffer BD, Feringa HH, Schreiner GC. Statistical Models and Patient Predictors of Readmission for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2009, 2: 500-507. PMID: 20031883, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.108.832949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPatient characteristicsAMI readmissionsReadmission ratesMyocardial infarctionPatient riskOvid Evidence-Based Medicine ReviewsEvidence-Based Medicine ReviewsRelevant English-language studiesRisk-stratify patientsPatient risk stratificationInclusion/exclusion criteriaPublic reportingEnglish-language studiesMedicine ReviewsRisk stratificationPatient predictorsHospital ratesPreventable outcomesReadmissionEligible publicationsExclusion criteriaAMI hospitalizationSystematic reviewRelevant articles