2007
Acute Reperfusion Therapy in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction from 1994-2003
Nallamothu BK, Blaney ME, Morris SM, Parsons L, Miller DP, Canto JG, Barron HV, Krumholz HM, Investigators R. Acute Reperfusion Therapy in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction from 1994-2003. The American Journal Of Medicine 2007, 120: 693.e1-693.e8. PMID: 17679128, PMCID: PMC2020513, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.01.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute reperfusion therapyST-elevation myocardial infarctionReperfusion therapyMyocardial infarctionIdeal patientPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary interventionNational performance measuresChest painCoronary interventionFibrinolytic therapySymptom onsetNational registryPatientsTherapyInfarctionKey subgroupsAppropriate utilizationTime periodRecent time periodPainRegistryCohortContemporary useImportant opportunity
2004
Hospital-Level Performance Improvement
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Mattera JA, Holmboe ES, Wang Y, Frederick P, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Hospital-Level Performance Improvement. Medical Care 2004, 42: 591-599. PMID: 15167327, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000128006.27364.a9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAmerican Hospital AssociationCardiology Service, HospitalComorbidityDrug Utilization ReviewFemaleGeographyGuideline AdherenceHealth Care SurveysHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargeQuality Assurance, Health CareRegistriesSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesConceptsBeta-blocker useAcute myocardial infarctionHospital-level variationHospital characteristicsMyocardial infarctionBeta-blocker prescription ratesHospital-level changesHospital-level ratesAmerican Hospital Association Annual SurveyClinical characteristicsPrescription ratesNational registryAMI volumeHospital ratesRate of improvementImprovement rateTeaching statusIndividual hospitalsInfarctionHospitalNational surveyPercentage pointsTime periodUse ratesWeak predictor