2015
Physician and other healthcare personnel responses to hospital stroke quality of care performance feedback: a qualitative study
Ross JS, Williams L, Damush TM, Matthias M. Physician and other healthcare personnel responses to hospital stroke quality of care performance feedback: a qualitative study. BMJ Quality & Safety 2015, 25: 441. PMID: 26253122, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke qualityVHA hospitalsCare measuresHealthcare personnelVeterans Health Administration hospitalsStroke care processesPublic reportingQuality improvement effortsAdministration HospitalCare processesHospitalPhysiciansRelevant physiciansHospital administratorsYears of experienceHospital performanceCliniciansNursesQualitative studyInterview transcriptsPersonnel responsesImprovement effortsIdentified areasFeedback initiativeQualitative interviews
2010
Use of Administrative Claims Models to Assess 30-Day Mortality Among Veterans Health Administration Hospitals
Ross JS, Maynard C, Krumholz HM, Sun H, Rumsfeld JS, Normand SL, Wang Y, Fihn SD. Use of Administrative Claims Models to Assess 30-Day Mortality Among Veterans Health Administration Hospitals. Medical Care 2010, 48: 652-658. PMID: 20548253, PMCID: PMC3020977, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e3181dbe35d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatistical modelAcute myocardial infarctionVeterans Health Administration hospitalsVHA hospitalsHeart failurePneumonia hospitalizationsC-statisticNon-federal hospitalsMedian numberModest heterogeneityAdministration HospitalAdministrative claims dataService Medicare beneficiariesYears of age