2019
Hospital Variation in Spending for Lung Cancer Resection in Medicare Beneficiaries
Jean RA, Bongiovanni T, Soulos PR, Chiu AS, Herrin J, Kim N, Xu X, Kim AW, Gross CP. Hospital Variation in Spending for Lung Cancer Resection in Medicare Beneficiaries. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2019, 108: 1710-1716. PMID: 31400321, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.06.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage I non-small cell lung carcinomaNon-small cell lung carcinomaCell lung carcinomaHospital volumeLung carcinomaComplication rateMedicare beneficiariesExcess costsEnd Results-MedicareIndex hospital costsLung cancer careMean excess costLung cancer resectionHospital-level variationNumber of complicationsLung cancer treatmentEpisode of careCost of careLowest cost quintileIndex hospitalizationCancer resectionHospital factorsPerioperative careHospital variationSurgical hospitalization
2006
Hospital Quality for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Correlation Among Process Measures and Relationship With Short-term Mortality
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Elbel B, McNamara RL, Magid DJ, Nallamothu BK, Wang Y, Normand SL, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM. Hospital Quality for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Correlation Among Process Measures and Relationship With Short-term Mortality. JAMA 2006, 296: 72-78. PMID: 16820549, DOI: 10.1001/jama.296.1.72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.Cross-Sectional StudiesHospital MortalityHospitalsHumansJoint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsMedicareMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRisk AssessmentUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMortality rateMyocardial infarctionProcess measuresAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor useRisk-standardized mortality ratesShort-term mortality rateBeta-blocker useEnzyme inhibitor useHospital performanceHospital-level variationShort-term mortalityQuality process measuresAspirin useCessation counselingHospital outcomesInhibitor useAMI patientsNational registryMedication measuresTherapy measuresHospital qualityInfarctionMedicaid ServicesJoint CommissionDoor-to-drug and door-to-balloon times: Where can we improve? Time to reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Wang Y, McNamara RL, Radford MJ, Magid DJ, Canto JG, Blaney M, Krumholz HM. Door-to-drug and door-to-balloon times: Where can we improve? Time to reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). American Heart Journal 2006, 151: 1281-1287. PMID: 16781237, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPatients' clinical characteristicsBalloon timeClinical characteristicsDrug timeMyocardial infarctionProportion of patientsElevation myocardial infarctionHospital-level variationTreatment of patientsCross-sectional analysisHigh performing hospitalsReperfusion therapyNational registryHospitalPatientsRegression modelingECGDrugsInfarctionHierarchical regression modelingHospital performanceImportant quality indicatorMinutesGeometric mean
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