2011
Effectiveness and Cost of a Transitional Care Program for Heart Failure: A Prospective Study With Concurrent Controls
Stauffer BD, Fullerton C, Fleming N, Ogola G, Herrin J, Stafford PM, Ballard DJ. Effectiveness and Cost of a Transitional Care Program for Heart Failure: A Prospective Study With Concurrent Controls. JAMA Internal Medicine 2011, 171: 1238-1243. PMID: 21788541, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransitional care programNurse-led transitional care programHeart failureLength of stayReadmission ratesCare programHealth care systemProspective studyCare systemCause readmission rateDirect costsConcurrent controlsBaylor Health Care SystemBudget impact analysisPostintervention periodMedicare patientsPatientsReal-world settingInterventionReimbursement experienceStaySecular reductionCurrent payment systemHospitalPayment reform
2008
The Effect of Health Care System Administrator Pay-for-Performance on Quality of Care
Herrin J, Nicewander D, Ballard DJ. The Effect of Health Care System Administrator Pay-for-Performance on Quality of Care. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2008, 34: 646-654. PMID: 19025085, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(08)34082-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaylor Health Care SystemCore measuresJoint Commission core measuresAcute care facilitiesP4P programCalendar timeClinical quality indicatorsQuality improvement initiativesQuality of careHealth care systemRandom effects logistic modelHealth care qualityEligible patientsHealth care administratorsEffects logistic modelCare facilitiesVaccination performanceCare qualityCare systemHospitalJoint CommissionImprovement initiativesEffectiveness of payCare administratorsPatients
2006
Patient-Centeredness and Timeliness in a Primary Care Network: Baseline Analysis and Power Assessment for Detection of the Effects of an Electronic Health Record
Fleming NS, Herrin J, Roberts W, Couch C, Ballard DJ. Patient-Centeredness and Timeliness in a Primary Care Network: Baseline Analysis and Power Assessment for Detection of the Effects of an Electronic Health Record. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings 2006, 19: 314-319. PMID: 17106491, PMCID: PMC1618751, DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2006.11928191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmbulatory electronic health recordElectronic health recordsHealth recordsCare networkAppointment timePatient satisfaction surveyPrimary care networkBaylor Health Care SystemAmbulatory care networkQuality of careHealthTexas Provider NetworkInstitute of MedicineHealth care systemAdditional survey itemsExcellent satisfactionPatient centerednessPatientsQuality careCare systemPhysician interactionBaseline performanceFinancial impactBaseline analysisDimensions of qualitySatisfaction survey