2015
Sex Differences in Cardiac Risk Factors, Perceived Risk, and Health Care Provider Discussion of Risk and Risk Modification Among Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction The VIRGO Study
Leifheit-Limson EC, D’Onofrio G, Daneshvar M, Geda M, Bueno H, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Lichtman JH. Sex Differences in Cardiac Risk Factors, Perceived Risk, and Health Care Provider Discussion of Risk and Risk Modification Among Young Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction The VIRGO Study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 66: 1949-1957. PMID: 26515996, PMCID: PMC4628727, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.08.859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac risk factorsAcute myocardial infarctionHealth care provider discussionsRisk modificationRisk factorsHeart diseaseHealth care providersProvider discussionsVIRGO StudyYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionCare providersSignificant cardiac risk factorsYoung AMI patientsPatients age 18Heart disease riskRisk factor prevalenceSelf-perceived riskModified Poisson regressionSex differencesFactor prevalenceAMI patientsCardiac riskSpanish hospitalsProvider feedback
2012
Features of High Quality Discharge Planning for Patients Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
Cherlin EJ, Curry LA, Thompson JW, Greysen SR, Spatz E, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Features of High Quality Discharge Planning for Patients Following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2012, 28: 436-443. PMID: 23263917, PMCID: PMC3579981, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-012-2234-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPrimary care physiciansHospital discharge processDischarge planningCare physiciansMyocardial infarctionMedicaid Services Hospital Compare websitePercutaneous coronary interventionPrimary care providersQuality discharge planningHigh quality discharge planningCase management servicesHospital Compare websiteCoronary interventionAMI carePatient hospitalPatient hospitalizationPatient admissionsPatient educationCare plansCare providersMortality ratePatientsEducation sessionsHospital
2008
Consequences of Inadequate Sign-out for Patient Care
Horwitz LI, Moin T, Krumholz HM, Wang L, Bradley EH. Consequences of Inadequate Sign-out for Patient Care. JAMA Internal Medicine 2008, 168: 1755-1760. PMID: 18779462, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.168.16.1755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care providersClinical conditionsCare providersIntensive care unit transferPatient's clinical conditionCare of patientsHouse staff teamsAdverse eventsImportant adverse consequencesCase reportClinical informationAnticipatory guidancePatientsPatient careUnit transferIterative coding processHouse staffAdverse consequencesSignsCareDaysSessionsProvidersDiagnosisRecipients
2005
Systolic Hypertension in Older Persons: Complexities in Clinical Decision Making
Foody JM, Chaudhry SI, Krumholz HM. Systolic Hypertension in Older Persons: Complexities in Clinical Decision Making. The American Journal Of Geriatric Cardiology 2005, 14: 325-330. PMID: 16276131, DOI: 10.1111/j.1076-7460.2005.04537.x.BooksConceptsOlder personsSystolic hypertensionHypertension treatment decisionsJoint National CommitteeBlood pressure controlHigh blood pressureEvidence-based careHealth care providersFinal management planHealth care decisionsOlder patientsBlood pressurePatient preferencesSeventh ReportTreatment preferencesTreatment decisionsIndividual patientsIndividualized riskTreatment goalsCare providersClinical decisionPressure controlMost health care decisionsCare decisionsPatients
2003
Detection of Errors by Attending Physicians on a General Medicine Service
Chaudhry SI, Olofinboba KA, Krumholz HM. Detection of Errors by Attending Physicians on a General Medicine Service. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2003, 18: 595-600. PMID: 12911640, PMCID: PMC1494901, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.20919.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral medicine serviceAdverse eventsClinical careMedicine serviceRoutine clinical careHealth care workersHealth care providersAcademic hospitalDrug errorsHospitalist physiciansHospitalist serviceCare providersCare workersProspective identificationPatientsPhysiciansHospitalistsStatistical significanceHouse staffCommon typeCareLaboratory techniciansMedical errorsNear missesSpectrum of errors