2012
Hospitalist utilization and hospital performance on 6 publicly reported patient outcomes
Goodrich K, Krumholz HM, Conway PH, Lindenauer P, Auerbach AD. Hospitalist utilization and hospital performance on 6 publicly reported patient outcomes. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2012, 7: 482-488. PMID: 22689448, PMCID: PMC3531241, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.1943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPercentage of patientsHeart failurePatient outcomesOutcome measuresPresence of hospitalistsReadmission measuresCongestive heart failureCross-sectional studyMultivariable regression modelsComparison of hospitalQuality outcome measuresReadmission ratesIndependent predictorsMyocardial infarctionInpatient careHospitalist serviceHospitalist useMedical conditionsHospital personnelHospitalist programHospitalistsHospitalExpectation of improvementOutcomes
2009
Racial and Gender Trends in the Use of Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillators Among Medicare Beneficiaries Between 1997 and 2003
Chan PS, Birkmeyer JD, Krumholz HM, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK. Racial and Gender Trends in the Use of Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillators Among Medicare Beneficiaries Between 1997 and 2003. Congestive Heart Failure 2009, 15: 51-57. PMID: 19379450, PMCID: PMC2921372, DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7133.2009.00060.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research