2015
Physician and other healthcare personnel responses to hospital stroke quality of care performance feedback: a qualitative study
Ross JS, Williams L, Damush TM, Matthias M. Physician and other healthcare personnel responses to hospital stroke quality of care performance feedback: a qualitative study. BMJ Quality & Safety 2015, 25: 441. PMID: 26253122, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke qualityVHA hospitalsCare measuresHealthcare personnelVeterans Health Administration hospitalsStroke care processesPublic reportingQuality improvement effortsAdministration HospitalCare processesHospitalPhysiciansRelevant physiciansHospital administratorsYears of experienceHospital performanceCliniciansNursesQualitative studyInterview transcriptsPersonnel responsesImprovement effortsIdentified areasFeedback initiativeQualitative interviews
2011
Correlation of Inpatient and Outpatient Measures of Stroke Care Quality Within Veterans Health Administration Hospitals
Ross JS, Arling G, Ofner S, Roumie CL, Keyhani S, Williams LS, Ordin DL, Bravata DM. Correlation of Inpatient and Outpatient Measures of Stroke Care Quality Within Veterans Health Administration Hospitals. Stroke 2011, 42: 2269-2275. PMID: 21719771, PMCID: PMC3144276, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.611913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefect-free careInternational normalized ratioDischarge care qualityStroke care qualityLow-density lipoproteinBlood pressureNormalized ratioCare qualityVeterans Health Administration medical centersLow-density lipoprotein goalsVeterans Health Administration hospitalsComposite rateChart-abstracted dataHemoglobin target levelsTobacco cessation counselingAcute ischemic strokeVeterans Health AdministrationComposite measureIntegrated health systemQuality of careAmbulatory care qualityHemoglobin goalLipoprotein goalsPostdischarge ratesCessation counseling
2010
Use of Administrative Claims Models to Assess 30-Day Mortality Among Veterans Health Administration Hospitals
Ross JS, Maynard C, Krumholz HM, Sun H, Rumsfeld JS, Normand SL, Wang Y, Fihn SD. Use of Administrative Claims Models to Assess 30-Day Mortality Among Veterans Health Administration Hospitals. Medical Care 2010, 48: 652-658. PMID: 20548253, PMCID: PMC3020977, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e3181dbe35d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatistical modelAcute myocardial infarctionVeterans Health Administration hospitalsVHA hospitalsHeart failurePneumonia hospitalizationsC-statisticNon-federal hospitalsMedian numberModest heterogeneityAdministration HospitalAdministrative claims dataService Medicare beneficiariesYears of age