2018
Quality Improvement Initiatives to Reduce Mortality: An Opportunity to Engage Palliative Care and Improve Advance Care Planning
Flieger SP, Spatz E, Cherlin EJ, Curry LA. Quality Improvement Initiatives to Reduce Mortality: An Opportunity to Engage Palliative Care and Improve Advance Care Planning. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2018, 36: 97-104. PMID: 30122054, DOI: 10.1177/1049909118794149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvance care planningPalliative careCare planningQuality improvement initiativesAcute myocardial infarction mortalityPalliative care trainingImprovement initiativesMayo Clinic Care NetworkMyocardial infarction mortalityQuality improvement staffEnd of lifeAcute eventPatient goalsAMI mortalityCare trainingSecondary analysisMortalityFamily preferencesCare networkCarePatientsCliniciansQuality outcomesFamily goalsHospital executives
2015
Trends in Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Among Employees of a Large Healthcare Organization (from the Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study)
Ogunmoroti O, Utuama O, Spatz ES, Rouseff M, Parris D, Das S, Younus A, Guzman H, Tran T, Agatston A, Feldman T, Virani SS, Maziak W, Veledar E, Nasir K. Trends in Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Among Employees of a Large Healthcare Organization (from the Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 117: 787-793. PMID: 26754123, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.11.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexIdeal cardiovascular healthCardiovascular healthCVH metricsBlood pressureTotal cholesterolBlood glucosePhysical activityComprehensive workplace wellness programIdeal cardiovascular health metricsStudy participantsHealth risk assessmentCardiovascular health metricsCochrane-Armitage testBaptist Health SystemCohort of employeesWorkplace wellness programsLarge health care organizationOverall cohortAHA criteriaMass indexMean ageHealth fairsCardiovascular diseaseMale ratio