2018
Crowdsourcing consensus: proposal of a novel method for assessing accuracy in echocardiography interpretation
Minter S, Armour A, Tinnemore A, Strub K, Crowley AL, Bloomfield GS, Alexander JH, Douglas PS, Kisslo JA, Velazquez EJ, Samad Z. Crowdsourcing consensus: proposal of a novel method for assessing accuracy in echocardiography interpretation. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2018, 34: 1725-1730. PMID: 30128849, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-018-1389-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStress echocardiography studyObstructive coronary diseaseGold standardWall motion abnormalitiesCoronary angiography dataCoronary diseaseStress echocardiographyEchocardiography studyHard outcomesMotion abnormalitiesStress echoSurvey participants' responsesClinical readsEchocardiographic interpretationImperfect gold standardIndependent consensusParticipants' responsesEchocardiographic imagesAngiography dataEchocardiography interpretationValidation surveyParticipantsEchocardiographyConsensusFirst survey
2012
A Quality Improvement Framework for Equity in Cardiovascular Care: Results of a National Collaborative
Siegel B, Sears V, Bretsch JK, Wilson M, Jones KC, Mead H, Hasnain-Wynia R, Ayala RK, Bhalla R, Cornue CM, Emrich CM, Patel P, Setzer JR, Suitonu J, Velazquez EJ, Eagle KA, Winniford MD. A Quality Improvement Framework for Equity in Cardiovascular Care: Results of a National Collaborative. Journal For Healthcare Quality 2012, 34: 32-43. PMID: 23552200, DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2011.00196.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient demographic dataCardiovascular careDemographic dataHeart Failure QualityPatient demographic characteristicsMinority patient populationAcute myocardial infarctionCare of minoritiesEvidence-based practice toolsStandardized collectionEvidence-based measuresComposite measureHispanic patientsAbility of hospitalsMyocardial infarctionPatient populationPatient raceQuality improvement toolsCardiac careMAIN OUTCOMEQuality improvement frameworkCardiac volumesQuality improvement methodsHospitalEthnic disparities