Dual-Chamber Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Selection Is Associated With Increased Complication Rates and Mortality Among Patients Enrolled in the NCDR Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry
Dewland TA, Pellegrini CN, Wang Y, Marcus GM, Keung E, Varosy PD. Dual-Chamber Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Selection Is Associated With Increased Complication Rates and Mortality Among Patients Enrolled in the NCDR Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2011, 58: 1007-1013. PMID: 21867834, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.04.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual-chamber ICDHospital mortalityComplication rateDevice implantationDual-chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantationNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistrySingle-chamber ICD implantationImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationHospital complication ratesSingle-chamber defibrillatorsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationMajority of patientsReal-world populationDual-chamber devicesSingle-chamber devicesLongitudinal cohort designMedical comorbiditiesPeriprocedural complicationsAdverse eventsBaseline characteristicsICD implantationICD indicationICD RegistryICD useUnderstanding the use and impact of the online community in a national quality improvement campaign
Nembhard IM, Nazem AG, Webster TR, Wang Y, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Understanding the use and impact of the online community in a national quality improvement campaign. BMJ Quality & Safety 2011, 20: 68. PMID: 21228078, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs.2010.040253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHealth Care CoalitionsHospitals, CommunityHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleOnline SystemsQuality ImprovementRegistriesUnited StatesConceptsOnline communitiesPerformance measurement issuesSilent usersNational Quality CampaignHeart attack careD2B AllianceMeasurement issuesQuality campaignOrganizationImprovement campaignInformation exchangeExpert guidanceRole changesQuality improvement campaignStaff useImpactHigh-volume usersAllianceCampaignPerformance improvementLack of associationData sourcesHospital SurveyHelpfulnessPerformance