2017
Preliminary Performance on the New CMS Sepsis-1 National Quality Measure: Early Insights From the Emergency Quality Network (E-QUAL)
Venkatesh AK, Slesinger T, Whittle J, Osborn T, Aaronson E, Rothenberg C, Tarrant N, Goyal P, Yealy DM, Schuur JD. Preliminary Performance on the New CMS Sepsis-1 National Quality Measure: Early Insights From the Emergency Quality Network (E-QUAL). Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 71: 10-15.e1. PMID: 28789803, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.06.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBundle complianceBundle elementsSEP-1 performanceSeptic shock casesIntravenous fluid resuscitationHospital-level variationChart review dataHospital-based EDsNational quality measuresQuality improvement dataBest practice implementationHospital-level performanceMedicaid Services definitionsSevere sepsisSecondary outcomesFluid resuscitationPrimary outcomeAcademic centersED implementationBundle componentsPractice implementationPreliminary dataImprovement dataFiscal year 2016Modest improvementQuality of Septic Shock Care in the Emergency Department: Perceptions Versus Reality
Roh J, Rothenberg C, Patel A, Sather J, Venkatesh AK. Quality of Septic Shock Care in the Emergency Department: Perceptions Versus Reality. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2017, 43: 548-549. PMID: 28942780, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcademic Medical CentersCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalGuideline AdherenceHospitals, UrbanHumansOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePersonnel, HospitalPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareSelf-AssessmentShock, SepticTime FactorsUnited States
2016
Overuse targets for Choosing Wisely: Do emergency physicians and nurses agree?
Venkatesh AK, Anderson A, Rothenberg C, Parwani V, Schwartz I, Haggan J, Sevilla M, Shapiro MJ. Overuse targets for Choosing Wisely: Do emergency physicians and nurses agree? The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2016, 35: 306-310. PMID: 27856139, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research