2016
What Works in Readmissions Reduction
Brewster AL, Cherlin EJ, Ndumele CD, Collins D, Burgess JF, Charns MP, Bradley EH, Curry LA. What Works in Readmissions Reduction. Medical Care 2016, 54: 600-607. PMID: 27050446, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReadmission ratesReadmission reductionClinical practiceClinical practice changesQuality improvement initiativesSpecific clinical practicesQuality improvement expertiseReadmission reduction effortsAvoidable readmissionsWorse outcomesReadmissionHospital staffHospitalHospital departmentsPractice changeImprovement initiativesQualitative studyFocused effortsPatientsTrialsCare
2012
Contemporary Evidence About Hospital Strategies for Reducing 30-Day Readmissions A National Study
Bradley EH, Curry L, Horwitz LI, Sipsma H, Thompson JW, Elma M, Walsh MN, Krumholz HM. Contemporary Evidence About Hospital Strategies for Reducing 30-Day Readmissions A National Study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2012, 60: 607-614. PMID: 22818070, PMCID: PMC3537181, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.03.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPrimary medical doctorHeart failurePreventable readmissionsOutpatient prescription recordsReadmission of patientsCross-sectional studyQuality improvement initiativesQuality improvement teamReadmission ratesPrescription recordsMyocardial infarctionReadmissionCommunity physiciansHigh riskLocal hospitalPatientsHospital practiceQuality improvement resourcesStandard frequency analysisHospitalWeb-based surveyPrevalence of practicesDischarge summariesMost hospitals
2011
Inputs to quality: supervision, management, and community involvement in health facilities in Egypt in 2004
Cherlin EJ, Allam AA, Linnander EL, Wong R, El-Toukhy E, Sipsma H, Krumholz HM, Curry LA, Bradley EH. Inputs to quality: supervision, management, and community involvement in health facilities in Egypt in 2004. BMC Health Services Research 2011, 11: 282. PMID: 22014078, PMCID: PMC3216250, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-11-282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth unitsMiddle-income countriesHealth facilitiesHealth Survey websiteService Provision Assessment surveyMinority of facilitiesQuality improvement initiativesRural health unitsUrban health unitsCross-sectional analysisHealth care deliveryMinistry of HealthHealth reformMeasure DemographicFinal sampleGeneral service hospitalsMore rural partsService hospitalsChild healthStandard frequency analysisCare deliveryFacility characteristicsHealth careStatistical significanceImprovement initiatives