2022
A risk model for decline in health status after acute myocardial infarction among older adults
Hajduk A, Dodson J, Murphy T, Chaudhry S. A risk model for decline in health status after acute myocardial infarction among older adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 1228-1235. PMID: 36519774, PMCID: PMC10089939, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAftercareAgedHealth StatusHumansMaleMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargeProspective StudiesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHealth status declineImportant patient-centered outcomesPatient-centered outcomesMyocardial infarctionStatus declineHealth statusOlder adultsShort Form-12 Physical Component ScorePhysical component scoreProspective cohort studyRisk prediction modelLogistic regression modelsOlder adult survivorsPredictive risk modelRisk modelCohort studyPatient ageValidation cohortC-statisticRisk factorsHigh riskLower riskAdult survivorsHospitalization
2021
Factors Associated With Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation in Older Adults After Myocardial Infarction
Goldstein DW, Hajduk AM, Song X, Tsang S, Geda M, Dodson JA, Forman DE, Krumholz H, Chaudhry SI. Factors Associated With Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation in Older Adults After Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2021, 42: 109-114. PMID: 34799530, PMCID: PMC8881286, DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAftercareAgedCardiac RehabilitationHumansMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargeProspective StudiesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionUtilization of CRCardiac rehabilitationCR participationOlder adultsMyocardial infarctionSensory impairmentMultivariable-adjusted logistic regression modelsNationwide prospective cohort studyOlder AMI patientsCardiac rehabilitation participationProspective cohort studyYr of educationSILVER-AMI StudyLogistic regression modelsSecondary preventionClinical factorsCohort studyPatient ageIndependent predictorsAMI patientsRehabilitation participationPsychosocial factorsCR useExtensive baseline data
2019
Patient-Reported Quality of Hospital Discharge Transitions: Results from the SILVER-AMI Study
Richards BG, Hajduk AM, Perry J, Krumholz HM, Khan AM, Chaudhry SI. Patient-Reported Quality of Hospital Discharge Transitions: Results from the SILVER-AMI Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 35: 808-814. PMID: 31654359, PMCID: PMC7080904, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05414-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of dischargeEmergency department utilizationAcute myocardial infarctionPatient-reported qualityHospital discharge processOlder patientsAcute Myocardial Infarction StudyMyocardial Infarction StudyProspective cohort studyMedical record reviewEmergency room utilizationAdults age 75Key ResultsA totalHospital Consumer AssessmentSILVER-AMI StudyHospital discharge transitionsHigh-risk periodDesignMulti-centerCohort studyHospital dischargeMedian ageClinical outcomesRecord reviewAdverse outcomesResultsA totalMapping the care transition from hospital to skilled nursing facility
Britton M, Petersen‐Pickett J, Hodshon B, Chaudhry SI. Mapping the care transition from hospital to skilled nursing facility. Journal Of Evaluation In Clinical Practice 2019, 26: 786-790. PMID: 31309664, PMCID: PMC6962572, DOI: 10.1111/jep.13238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHospitalsHumansPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionPatient TransferSkilled Nursing FacilitiesUnited StatesConceptsSkilled nursing facilitiesHospital dischargeCare teamSNF admissionFunctional statusCare transitionsNursing facilitiesLocal skilled nursing facilityPost-acute care utilizationUnplanned hospital readmissionPatients' functional statusPatient care transitionsAcademic medical centerPhysical therapy servicesPatient care settingsQuality improvement teamAdverse eventsHospital readmissionPatient dispositionCare utilizationCare settingsMedical CenterQI interventionsCare managementTherapy services
2017
“They Need to Have an Understanding of Why They're Coming Here and What the Outcomes Might Be.” Clinician Perspectives on Goals of Care for Patients Discharged From Hospitals to Skilled Nursing Facilities
Feder SL, Britton M, Chaudhry SI. “They Need to Have an Understanding of Why They're Coming Here and What the Outcomes Might Be.” Clinician Perspectives on Goals of Care for Patients Discharged From Hospitals to Skilled Nursing Facilities. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2017, 55: 930-937. PMID: 29097273, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelContinuity of Patient CareFamilyHealth CommunicationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHospital AdministratorsHumansInterviews as TopicNursesPatient Care PlanningPatient DischargePhysiciansProfessional-Patient RelationsQualitative ResearchSkilled Nursing FacilitiesSocial WorkersConceptsSkilled nursing facilitiesAcute care hospitalsSNF careHospital readmissionCare hospitalHospitalized patientsClinician's perspectiveNursing facilitiesUnplanned hospital readmissionGoals of careNumber of patientsExperience poor outcomesPoor patient outcomesGOC conversationsSNF cliniciansUnrealistic patientPoor outcomeGOC discussionsTreatment optionsPatient goalsPatient outcomesCare continuumPatient dissatisfactionDisease processPatientsCare Transitions Between Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities: Perspectives of Sending and Receiving Providers
Britton MC, Ouellet GM, Minges KE, Gawel M, Hodshon B, Chaudhry SI. Care Transitions Between Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities: Perspectives of Sending and Receiving Providers. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2017, 43: 565-572. PMID: 29056176, PMCID: PMC5693352, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAttitude of Health PersonnelCommunicationHospital AdministrationHumansInsurance, Health, ReimbursementInterviews as TopicPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionPatient TransferQualitative ResearchQuality ImprovementRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSkilled Nursing FacilitiesUnited StatesConceptsSkilled nursing facilitiesCare transitionsNursing facilitiesSNF providersPatient-level risk factorsOptimal care settingAcute medical illnessUnplanned hospital readmissionComprehensive care planCost of careHospital readmissionMedical illnessComplex patientsRisk factorsMedicare patientsCare settingsCare plansPatient complexityHealth care institutionsPatient transferPsychosocial issuesHospitalPatientsSeparate hospitalsCare institutionsPerspectives of Clinicians at Skilled Nursing Facilities on 30‐Day Hospital Readmissions: A Qualitative Study
Clark B, Baron K, Tynan‐McKiernan K, Britton M, Minges K, Chaudhry S. Perspectives of Clinicians at Skilled Nursing Facilities on 30‐Day Hospital Readmissions: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2017, 12: 632-638. PMID: 28786429, DOI: 10.12788/jhm.2785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkilled nursing facilitiesSNF cliniciansPerspectives of cliniciansInpatient general medicine servicesHospital dischargeHospital readmissionNursing facilitiesSingle tertiary care hospitalCauses of readmissionTertiary care hospitalGoals of careGeneral medicine serviceAcute care hospitalsHospital-based cliniciansIndex admissionUnplanned readmissionAcute illnessCare hospitalStructured interview toolEmergency departmentPatient riskReadmissionPatient readmissionMedicine serviceHospital quality
2016
New Approaches to Reduce Readmissions in Patients With Heart Failure
Dharmarajan K, Chaudhry SI. New Approaches to Reduce Readmissions in Patients With Heart Failure. JAMA Internal Medicine 2016, 176: 318. PMID: 26857025, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.7993.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2015
Hospital Variation in Quality of Discharge Summaries for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Exacerbation
Al-Damluji MS, Dzara K, Hodshon B, Punnanithinont N, Krumholz HM, Chaudhry SI, Horwitz LI. Hospital Variation in Quality of Discharge Summaries for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Exacerbation. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: 77-86. PMID: 25587091, PMCID: PMC4303507, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of dischargeDischarge summary qualityDischarge summariesHeart failureHeart Failure Outcome StudyHeart failure exacerbationHospital-level variationHospital-level performanceSingle-site studyMedian hospitalHospital courseDischarge weightHospital variationVolume statusAdverse outcomesOutcome studiesConsensus conferencePatientsHospitalCare toolsPhysiciansInadequate qualityDaysExacerbationSummaryAssociation of Discharge Summary Quality With Readmission Risk for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Exacerbation
Salim Al-Damluji M, Dzara K, Hodshon B, Punnanithinont N, Krumholz HM, Chaudhry SI, Horwitz LI. Association of Discharge Summary Quality With Readmission Risk for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Exacerbation. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: 109-111. PMID: 25587092, PMCID: PMC4303529, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001476.Peer-Reviewed Original Research