2006
Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Patients with Alcohol‐Related Diagnoses
Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Patients with Alcohol‐Related Diagnoses. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2006, 30: 70-75. PMID: 16433733, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2006.00001.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related diagnosesAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionElderly patientsEligible patientsCare measuresRetrospective cohort analysisPrincipal discharge diagnosisTime of dischargeCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectAcute care hospitalsMedical record dataQuality of careBaseline characteristicsCare hospitalPrimary outcomeDischarge diagnosisCohort analysisAlcohol abuseMedicare beneficiariesInfarctionPatientsElderly adultsAlcohol dependenceQuality care
1999
Quality of care for patients hospitalized with heart failure at academic medical centers
Nohria A, Chen Y, Morton D, Walsh R, Vlasses P, Krumholz H. Quality of care for patients hospitalized with heart failure at academic medical centers. American Heart Journal 1999, 137: 1028-1034. PMID: 10347327, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(99)70358-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionCongestive heart failureAcademic medical centerTime of dischargeStandard of careMedical CenterHeart failureACE inhibitorsAssessment of LVEFDiagnosis of CHFDaily weightEnzyme inhibitor therapyRetrospective chart reviewVentricular ejection fractionLarge clinical trialsPatient education guidelinesQuality of careHealth care policyChart reviewDietary counselingHospital dischargeEjection fractionInhibitor therapyTreatment guidelinesMedication compliance