2015
HbA1c overtesting and overtreatment among US adults with controlled type 2 diabetes, 2001-13: observational population based study
McCoy RG, Van Houten HK, Ross JS, Montori VM, Shah ND. HbA1c overtesting and overtreatment among US adults with controlled type 2 diabetes, 2001-13: observational population based study. The BMJ 2015, 351: h6138. PMID: 26646052, PMCID: PMC4673101, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.h6138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesGlycemic controlControlled type 2 diabetesNational administrative claims databaseExcessive testingAdministrative claims databaseGood glycemic controlStable glycemic controlStudy patientsTreatment intensificationSevere hypoglycemiaTreatment regimenStudy cohortUS patientsClaims databasePotential overtreatmentUS cohortHypoglycemic drugsInsulin treatmentPatient burdenRetrospective analysisStudy populationUS adultsDiabetes managementObservational population
2011
Estimating and Reporting on the Quality of Inpatient Stroke Care by Veterans Health Administration Medical Centers
Arling G, Reeves M, Ross J, Williams LS, Keyhani S, Chumbler N, Phipps MS, Roumie C, Myers LJ, Salanitro AH, Ordin DL, Myers J, Bravata DM. Estimating and Reporting on the Quality of Inpatient Stroke Care by Veterans Health Administration Medical Centers. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2011, 5: 44-51. PMID: 22147888, PMCID: PMC3261327, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.111.961474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health Administration medical centersStroke care qualityEligible patientsMedical CenterInpatient stroke care qualityDeep vein thrombosis prophylaxisEvidence-based quality indicatorsCare qualityInpatient stroke carePressure ulcer risk assessmentUlcer risk assessmentStudy patientsThrombosis prophylaxisEarly ambulationIschemic strokeLipid managementRetrospective cohortDysphagia screeningStroke careMedian numberPatientsFiscal year 2007Interfacility variationQuality indicatorsQI rates