2010
The relationship between systolic blood pressure on admission and mortality in older patients with heart failure
Vidán MT, Bueno H, Wang Y, Schreiner G, Ross JS, Chen J, Krumholz HM. The relationship between systolic blood pressure on admission and mortality in older patients with heart failure. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2010, 12: 148-155. PMID: 20083624, PMCID: PMC2807767, DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdmission systolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureHeart failureBlood pressureOlder patientsNational Heart Failure ProjectHigher systolic blood pressureInitial systolic blood pressureHeart Failure ProjectMultivariable logistic regressionPrevious hypertensionSBP 90Ventricular dysfunctionClinical factorsIndependent associationOdds ratioMedicare patientsMortality ratePatientsMmHgLogistic regressionMortalityAdmissionSubgroupsInverse relationship
2008
Mental Disorders, Quality of Care, and Outcomes Among Older Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure: An Analysis of the National Heart Failure Project
Rathore SS, Wang Y, Druss BG, Masoudi FA, Krumholz HM. Mental Disorders, Quality of Care, and Outcomes Among Older Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure: An Analysis of the National Heart Failure Project. JAMA Psychiatry 2008, 65: 1402-1408. PMID: 19047527, PMCID: PMC2790277, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.65.12.1402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illness diagnosisACE inhibitor prescriptionHeart failureMultivariate adjustmentQuality of careIllness diagnosisInhibitor prescriptionLVEF evaluationMental illnessNational Heart Failure ProjectAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorVentricular ejection fraction assessmentUS acute care hospitalsLeft ventricular ejection fraction assessmentHeart Failure ProjectAcute care hospitalsHigher crude ratesEjection fraction assessmentPopulation-based sampleEligible patientsTreatment contraindicationsCause readmissionElderly patientsOlder patientsCare hospital
2006
Socioeconomic status, treatment, and outcomes among elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure: Findings from the National Heart Failure Project
Rathore SS, Masoudi FA, Wang Y, Curtis JP, Foody JM, Havranek EP, Krumholz HM. Socioeconomic status, treatment, and outcomes among elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure: Findings from the National Heart Failure Project. American Heart Journal 2006, 152: 371-378. PMID: 16875925, PMCID: PMC2790269, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular systolic function assessmentHigh SES patientsVentricular systolic function assessmentHeart failureSES patientsSystolic function assessmentYear of dischargeQuality of careSocioeconomic statusMultivariable adjustmentFunction assessmentEnzyme inhibitorsNational Heart Failure ProjectHeart Failure ProjectPrescription of angiotensinLow SES patientsPatients' socioeconomic statusAssociation of SESYear of admissionMedical record dataHierarchical logistic regression modelsLow socioeconomic statusLogistic regression modelsPatient sElderly patientsGender Differences in Treatment of Heart Failure and Acute Myocardial Infarction
Gold LD, Krumholz HM. Gender Differences in Treatment of Heart Failure and Acute Myocardial Infarction. Cardiology In Review 2006, 14: 180-186. PMID: 16788330, DOI: 10.1097/01.crd.0000194093.53005.f0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionHeart failureMyocardial infarctionCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryNational Heart Failure ProjectArtery bypass graft surgeryLeft ventricular ejection fractionShort-term mortality rateEnzyme inhibitor prescriptionHeart Failure ProjectBypass graft surgeryPercutaneous coronary interventionVentricular ejection fractionCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectRisk of mortalityQuality of carePoor quality careGraft surgeryInhibitor prescriptionCoronary interventionFibrinolytic therapyReadmission ratesCardiac catheterizationEjection fractionACE inhibitors
2005
Sex, quality of care, and outcomes of elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure: Findings from the National Heart Failure Project
Rathore SS, Foody JM, Wang Y, Herrin J, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Ordin DL, Krumholz HM. Sex, quality of care, and outcomes of elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure: Findings from the National Heart Failure Project. American Heart Journal 2005, 149: 121-128. PMID: 15660043, PMCID: PMC2790278, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAngiotensin receptor blockersNational Heart Failure ProjectLeft ventricular systolic functionQuality of careACE inhibitor prescriptionHeart Failure ProjectService Medicare patientsHeart failureInhibitor prescriptionMedicare patientsMultivariable hierarchical logistic regression modelsLower crude ratesPrescription of angiotensinLeft ventricular dysfunctionVentricular systolic functionYear of admissionHierarchical logistic regression modelsLower mortality rateLogistic regression modelsSex differencesLow overall rateMultivariable adjustmentVentricular dysfunctionElderly patientsReceptor blockers
2003
Race, Quality of Care, and Outcomes of Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
Rathore SS, Foody JM, Wang Y, Smith GL, Herrin J, Masoudi FA, Wolfe P, Havranek EP, Ordin DL, Krumholz HM. Race, Quality of Care, and Outcomes of Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure. JAMA 2003, 289: 2517-2524. PMID: 12759323, DOI: 10.1001/jama.289.19.2517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBlack or African AmericanFee-for-Service PlansFemaleHeart FailureHospitalsHumansMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient ReadmissionQuality of Health CareRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesVentricular Function, LeftWhite PeopleConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionQuality of careACE inhibitor useWhite patientsBlack patientsHeart failureYear of dischargeACE inhibitorsMultivariable adjustmentInhibitor useLVEF assessmentCrude rateMedicare beneficiariesMortality rateAngiotensin receptor blocker useNational Heart Failure ProjectBlack Medicare patientsHeart Failure ProjectPrescription of angiotensinReceptor blocker useHigh rateVentricular ejection fractionYear of admissionHigher crude ratesService Medicare beneficiariesNational trends in the care of patients with heart failure, 1998–2001: Results from the CMS National heart failure project
Masoudi F, Stevens B, Foody J, Havranek E, Krumholz H, Ordin D. National trends in the care of patients with heart failure, 1998–2001: Results from the CMS National heart failure project. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 41: 518. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)82792-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Future Challenges in Quality Improvement in Heart Failure
Havranek EP, Masoudi FA, Ralston DL, Susman NJ, Krumholz HM, Taylor JP. Future Challenges in Quality Improvement in Heart Failure. Congestive Heart Failure 2002, 8: 342-345. PMID: 12461325, DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-5299.2002.01454.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Heart Failure ProjectHeart Failure ProjectHeart failureHeart Failure Practice Improvement EffortFuture quality improvement initiativesHeart failure carePractice improvement effortsQuality improvement initiativesMedicaid Services InitiativeMedicare beneficiariesImprovement initiativesYears of experienceFailure ProjectCareImprovement effortsService initiativesFailureSpectrum of heart failure in older patients: Results from the national heart failure project
Havranek EP, Masoudi FA, Westfall KA, Wolfe P, Ordin DL, Krumholz HM. Spectrum of heart failure in older patients: Results from the national heart failure project. American Heart Journal 2002, 143: 412-417. PMID: 11868045, DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2002.120773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term care facilitiesHeart failureCare facilitiesElderly patientsClinical trialsNational Heart Failure ProjectLeft ventricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular systolic functionChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAssociated laboratory abnormalitiesHeart Failure ProjectHistory of hypertensionPoor renal functionThird of patientsVentricular systolic functionMajority of patientsMultiple comorbid conditionsObstructive pulmonary diseaseVentricular ejection fractionExclusion of patientsLong-term hemodialysisCoronary heart diseasePopulation-based studyAcute care facilitiesEvidence-based guidanceCardiologists care for a distinct clinical subset of older patients hospitalized with heart failure: experience from the national heart failure project
Foody J, Rathore S, Wang Y, Masoudi F, Ordin D, Krumholz H. Cardiologists care for a distinct clinical subset of older patients hospitalized with heart failure: experience from the national heart failure project. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2002, 39: 458. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(02)82059-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Lessons Learned From the National Heart Failure Project: A Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Initiative to Improve the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries With Heart Failure
Havranek E, Masoudi F, Smith G, Wolfe P, Ralston D, Krumholz H, Ordin D. Lessons Learned From the National Heart Failure Project: A Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Initiative to Improve the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries With Heart Failure. Congestive Heart Failure 2001, 7: 334-336. PMID: 11828183, DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-5299.2001.00273.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Heart Failure ProjectHeart Failure ProjectQuality improvement effortsHeart failureMedicare beneficiariesQuality indicator dataEnzyme inhibitor prescriptionQuality indicator ratesQuality improvement projectHealth Care Financing AdministrationFuture quality improvementMedicaid Services InitiativeInhibitor prescriptionPeer review organizationsImprovement effortsPhysician's officeInpatient feeIndicator ratesMedicaid ServicesFailure ProjectHospitalImprovement projectCareMedicareFailureBaseline Quality Indicator Rates from the National Heart Failure Project: A HCFA Initiative to Improve the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries with Heart Failure
Masoudi F, Ralston D, Wolfe P, Havernek E, Shah V, Krumholz H, Ordin D. Baseline Quality Indicator Rates from the National Heart Failure Project: A HCFA Initiative to Improve the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries with Heart Failure. Congestive Heart Failure 2001, 7: 53-56. PMID: 11828138, DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-5299.2001.990870.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Heart Failure ProjectHeart Failure ProjectQuality indicator ratesHealth Care Financing AdministrationHeart failureMedicare beneficiariesIndicator ratesAcute myocardial infarctionQuality improvement projectPeer review organizationsMyocardial infarctionBreast cancerInpatient feeFailure ProjectCareReview organizationsImprovement projectFailureInfarctionPneumoniaDiabetesStrokeCancerAdministrationQuality indicators
2000
The National Heart Failure Project: A Health Care Financing Administration Initiative to Improve the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries with Heart Failure
Masoudi F, Ordin D, Delaney R, Krumholz H, Havranek E. The National Heart Failure Project: A Health Care Financing Administration Initiative to Improve the Care of Medicare Beneficiaries with Heart Failure. Congestive Heart Failure 2000, 6: 337-339. PMID: 12189341, DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-5299.2000.80175.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality improvement projectHealth Care Financing AdministrationHeart failureMedicare beneficiariesInpatient heart failure careNational Heart Failure ProjectHeart Failure ProjectHeart failure careAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionBreast cancerCareImprovement projectFailurePneumoniaInfarctionDiabetesFailure ProjectAdministration initiativesStrokeCancerAdministration