2021
Adherence to Acute Care Measures Affects Mortality in Patients with Ischemic Stroke: The Florida Stroke Registry
Gardener H, Rundek T, Lichtman J, Leifheit E, Wang K, Asdaghi N, Romano JG, Sacco RL. Adherence to Acute Care Measures Affects Mortality in Patients with Ischemic Stroke: The Florida Stroke Registry. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021, 30: 105586. PMID: 33412397, PMCID: PMC7880890, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsFloridaGuideline AdherenceHealthcare DisparitiesHospital MortalityHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsIschemic StrokeMaleMedicarePatient ReadmissionPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSmoking CessationThrombolytic TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute care measuresFlorida Stroke RegistryHospital readmissionCare measuresStatin therapyRace/ethnicityStroke RegistryAntithrombotic therapyIschemic strokeAntithrombotic useStroke careIntravenous alteplase treatmentMedicare beneficiaries ageAcute stroke careIschemic stroke patientsLong-term mortalityVascular risk factorsRace/ethnic disparitiesFull study populationAlteplase treatmentDVT prophylaxisEligible patientsAnticoagulation therapyCessation counselingStatin use
2018
Hospital Quality Metrics: “America's Best Hospitals” and Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke
Lichtman JH, Leifheit EC, Wang Y, Goldstein LB. Hospital Quality Metrics: “America's Best Hospitals” and Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2018, 28: 430-434. PMID: 30415916, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain IschemiaHospital Bed CapacityHospital MortalityHospitalsHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, Low-VolumeHospitals, PrivateHospitals, RuralHospitals, TeachingHumansJoint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsProcess Assessment, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareRisk FactorsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsTop-ranked hospitalsRisk-standardized mortalityHigher readmissionBest HospitalsIschemic strokeAmerica's Best HospitalsHospital-level careHospital Compare dataHospital quality metricsHospital volumeStroke measuresHospital characteristicsReadmissionBetter outcomesLower mortalityHospitalMortalityMedicaid ServicesOutcomesStrokeWorld ReportOutcomes after carotid endarterectomy among elderly dual Medicare-Medicaid-eligible patients.
Leifheit EC, Wang Y, Howard G, Howard VJ, Goldstein LB, Brott TG, Lichtman JH. Outcomes after carotid endarterectomy among elderly dual Medicare-Medicaid-eligible patients. Neurology 2018, 91: e1553-e1558. PMID: 30266891, PMCID: PMC6205687, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000006380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid endarterectomyDual-eligible patientsRelative annual reductionService Medicare beneficiariesDual-eligible statusYears of ageDual-eligible beneficiariesEligible patientsCause mortalityCause readmissionClinical characteristicsIschemic strokeAdjusted analysisStudy cohortWorse outcomesMedicaid coverageMedicare beneficiariesDual eligiblesPatientsMedicaid benefitsMedicare-MedicaidMedicareOutcomesEndarterectomyHigh rate
2013
Age and sex differences in inhospital complication rates and mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention procedures: Evidence from the NCDR®
Lichtman JH, Wang Y, Jones SB, Leifheit-Limson EC, Shaw LJ, Vaccarino V, Rumsfeld JS, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP. Age and sex differences in inhospital complication rates and mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention procedures: Evidence from the NCDR®. American Heart Journal 2013, 167: 376-383. PMID: 24576523, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionComplication rateOlder womenPCI typeYoung womenInhospital mortalityMortality riskAge groupsElective percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) proceduresInhospital complication rateRate of complicationsHigh complication rateRisk-adjusted analysisRisk-adjusted mortalityCoronary intervention proceduresUnadjusted complication rateSex-based differencesPCI patientsCathPCI RegistryCoronary interventionYounger patientsClinical factorsHospital admissionMore complications
2012
Changes in social support within the early recovery period and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction
Leifheit-Limson EC, Reid KJ, Kasl SV, Lin H, Buchanan DM, Jones PG, Peterson PN, Parashar S, Spertus JA, Lichtman JH. Changes in social support within the early recovery period and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2012, 73: 35-41. PMID: 22691557, PMCID: PMC3374926, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionDisease-specific qualityDepressive symptomsMyocardial infarctionEarly recoveryGeneral mental functioningLower disease-specific qualitySocial supportRisk-adjusted analysisBaseline depressive symptomsEarly recovery periodMore depressive symptomsRepeated-measures regressionFirst yearMental functioningBaseline outcome levelsClinical factorsAMI patientsPoor outcomeProspective studyBetter outcomesHealth statusPatientsSociodemographic characteristicsGreater risk
2011
Outcomes after ischemic stroke for hospitals with and without Joint Commission–certified primary stroke centers
Lichtman JH, Jones SB, Wang Y, Watanabe E, Leifheit-Limson E, Goldstein LB. Outcomes after ischemic stroke for hospitals with and without Joint Commission–certified primary stroke centers. Neurology 2011, 76: 1976-1982. PMID: 21543736, PMCID: PMC3109877, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e31821e54f3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary stroke centerRisk-standardized mortalityJoint CommissionPSC hospitalsIschemic strokeReadmission ratesStroke centersService Medicare beneficiariesHospital referral regionsIschemic stroke dischargesPSC certificationPatient demographicsComorbid conditionsStudy cohortMortality outcomesNational averagePrimary diagnosisReferral regionsMedicare beneficiariesHierarchical linear regression modelsHospitalStroke dischargesLinear regression modelsLower ratesStroke