2014
Community Factors and Hospital Readmission Rates
Herrin J, St. Andre J, Kenward K, Joshi MS, Audet A, Hines SC. Community Factors and Hospital Readmission Rates. Health Services Research 2014, 50: 20-39. PMID: 24712374, PMCID: PMC4319869, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital readmission ratesReadmission ratesAcute myocardial infarctionHeart failureRisk-standardized readmission ratesHigher readmission ratesCommunity factorsCounty characteristicsNursing Home CompareArea Resource FileMultivariable analysisMeasures of accessMyocardial infarctionCounty demographicsHospitalStrong associationStudy sampleResource FilePneumoniaInfarctionPatientsFactorsNational variationsCareRate
2010
Racial Disparities in Health Literacy and Access to Care Among Patients With Heart Failure
Chaudhry SI, Herrin J, Phillips C, Butler J, Mukerjhee S, Murillo J, Onwuanyi A, Seto TB, Spertus J, Krumholz HM. Racial Disparities in Health Literacy and Access to Care Among Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2010, 17: 122-127. PMID: 21300301, PMCID: PMC3053061, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2010.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure patientsHealth literacyFailure patientsHeart failureInsurance statusWorse health literacyOutpatient medical careRacial differencesImportant racial differencesNoncardiac comorbiditiesUnadjusted analysesBlack raceCare existMedical homePatientsMedical careRacial disparitiesSocioeconomic statusStrong associationPotential mediatorsHealth carePoor accessCareSocial supportStatus