2024
1087 Recognizing Sleep Disorders in the US Military Health System: Differences Between On-base and Private Sector Care
Capaldi V, Williams S, Thomas C, Herrin J, Hong A, Funk W, Collen J, Stryckman B, Albrecht J, Wickwire E. 1087 Recognizing Sleep Disorders in the US Military Health System: Differences Between On-base and Private Sector Care. Sleep 2024, 47: a467-a467. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae067.01087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaMilitary Data RepositoryMilitary Health System beneficiariesSleep disordersMilitary Health SystemBetween-group differencesUS Military Health SystemSleep carePsychiatric comorbiditiesPrivate sector careRecognize sleep disordersComorbid sleep disordersICD-10 diagnostic codesSleep apneaClinical characteristicsDiagnosis of insomniaDiagnostic codesBetween-groupDirect careComorbiditiesInsomniaDisordersSleepICD-10Active duty personnel
2020
Physician trajectories of abandoning long‐course breast radiotherapy and their cost impact
Xu X, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Wang S, Pollack CE, Evans SB, Yu JB, Gross CP. Physician trajectories of abandoning long‐course breast radiotherapy and their cost impact. Health Services Research 2020, 56: 497-506. PMID: 33070305, PMCID: PMC8143683, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician peer groupsWhole breast irradiationCF-WBIRisk-adjusted ratesBreast radiotherapyPractice patternsLow useChronic Conditions Data WarehouseDistinct practice patternsPatients' clinical characteristicsSetting of radiotherapyAdjuvant breast radiotherapyYears of ageDistinct trajectoriesImportant cost implicationsHigher useAdjuvant radiotherapyClinical characteristicsEligible womenBreast cancerCost implicationsLatent class growth analysisService beneficiariesMedicare programRadiotherapy
2019
Disparities in Socioeconomic Context and Association With Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Outcomes in ALLHAT
Shahu A, Herrin J, Dhruva SS, Desai NR, Davis BR, Krumholz HM, Spatz ES. Disparities in Socioeconomic Context and Association With Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Outcomes in ALLHAT. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e012277. PMID: 31362591, PMCID: PMC6761647, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure controlLow-income sitesCardiovascular outcomesPressure controlALLHAT participantsPoor blood pressure controlEnd-stage renal diseaseHospitalization/mortalityAdverse cardiovascular eventsCardiovascular risk factorsWorse cardiovascular outcomesHigh blood pressureStandardized treatment protocolRandomized clinical trialsBackground Observational studiesLow socioeconomic statusHighest income quintileAngina hospitalizationCardiovascular eventsCause mortalityCoronary revascularizationClinical characteristicsBlood pressureRenal diseaseClinical outcomes
2018
Surgeon peer network characteristics and adoption of new imaging techniques in breast cancer: A study of perioperative MRI
Tannenbaum SS, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Pollack CE, Xu X, Christakis NA, Forman HP, Yu JB, Killelea BK, Wang S, Gross CP. Surgeon peer network characteristics and adoption of new imaging techniques in breast cancer: A study of perioperative MRI. Cancer Medicine 2018, 7: 5901-5909. PMID: 30444005, PMCID: PMC6308117, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansPatient-sharing networksBreast cancerPerioperative MRISubsequent receiptNon-cancer patientsBreast cancer practiceMultivariable hierarchical modelsUse of MRIClinical characteristicsCare physiciansFemale patientsCancer practiceMedicare databaseNew imaging techniquesMedicare sampleStage 0Claims dataPatientsPhysician groupsMRISurgeonsCancerEquivocal evidencePhysicians
2017
Regional Medicare Expenditures and Survival Among Older Women With Localized Breast Cancer
Tannenbaum S, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Mougalian S, Long JB, Wang R, Ma X, Gross CP, Xu X. Regional Medicare Expenditures and Survival Among Older Women With Localized Breast Cancer. Medical Care 2017, 55: 1030-1038. PMID: 29068906, PMCID: PMC5863278, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer careHospital referral regionsNonmetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerCancer careMedicare beneficiariesMedicare expendituresCancer expendituresBetter survivalEnd Results-MedicareRetrospective cohort studyPatients 3 yearsClinical characteristicsCohort studyOverall survivalCancer stagePatient outcomesOutcome measuresReferral regionsOlder womenSignificant associationStage IIBivariate analysisCancerQuintile
2012
Patterns of Use and Short-Term Complications of Breast Brachytherapy in the National Medicare Population From 2008–2009
Presley CJ, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Roberts KB, Yu JB, Killelea B, Lesnikoski BA, Long JB, Gross CP. Patterns of Use and Short-Term Complications of Breast Brachytherapy in the National Medicare Population From 2008–2009. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 4302-4307. PMID: 23091103, PMCID: PMC3675700, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.43.5297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole breast irradiationHospital referral regionsBone complicationsClinical characteristicsSkin complicationsEarly-stage breast cancerNational treatment patternsPercent of patientsShort-term complicationsBreast-conserving surgeryNational Medicare populationComplication rateTreatment patternsAge 66Breast cancerReferral regionsMedicare populationPatterns of useComplicationsMedicare beneficiariesTreatment groupsClinical practiceBreast brachytherapyBrachytherapyInstrumental variable analysisShort-term complications and use of breast brachytherapy in the national Medicare population in 2008-2009.
Presley C, Soulos P, Herrin J, Roberts K, Yu J, Killelea B, Lesnikoski B, Long J, Gross C. Short-term complications and use of breast brachytherapy in the national Medicare population in 2008-2009. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 1030-1030. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.1030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole breast irradiationHospital referral regionsBone complicationsClinical characteristicsSkin complicationsReferral regionsEarly-stage breast cancerNational treatment patternsOne-year overallReceipt of chemotherapyNumber of comorbiditiesShort-term complicationsDeep tissuesNational Medicare populationAdjuvant radiationComplication rateTreatment patternsDiagnosis codesBreast cancerMedicare claimsMedicare populationComplicationsMedicare beneficiariesTreatment groupsClinical practice
2009
Hospice Characteristics and the Disenrollment of Patients with Cancer
Carlson MD, Herrin J, Du Q, Epstein AJ, Cherlin E, Morrison RS, Bradley EH. Hospice Characteristics and the Disenrollment of Patients with Cancer. Health Services Research 2009, 44: 2004-2021. PMID: 19656230, PMCID: PMC2796311, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2009.01002.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient disenrollmentEnd Results-Medicare dataSmaller hospicesTypes of hospicesNew hospiceLong-stay patientsHigh disenrollment ratesMedicare hospice benefitClinical characteristicsDisenrollment ratesPatientsHospice benefitSecondary analysisHospiceDisenrollmentRural statusCancerOrganizational-level barriersStaff mixHospice characteristicsIndependent effectsFiscal intermediariesHigh rateMedicare certificationEpidemiology
2006
Door-to-drug and door-to-balloon times: Where can we improve? Time to reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Wang Y, McNamara RL, Radford MJ, Magid DJ, Canto JG, Blaney M, Krumholz HM. Door-to-drug and door-to-balloon times: Where can we improve? Time to reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). American Heart Journal 2006, 151: 1281-1287. PMID: 16781237, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionPatients' clinical characteristicsBalloon timeClinical characteristicsDrug timeMyocardial infarctionProportion of patientsElevation myocardial infarctionHospital-level variationTreatment of patientsCross-sectional analysisHigh performing hospitalsReperfusion therapyNational registryHospitalPatientsRegression modelingECGDrugsInfarctionHierarchical regression modelingHospital performanceImportant quality indicatorMinutesGeometric mean
2004
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Time to Acute Reperfusion Therapy for Patients Hospitalized With Myocardial Infarction
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Wang Y, McNamara RL, Webster TR, Magid DJ, Blaney M, Peterson ED, Canto JG, Pollack CV, Krumholz HM. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Time to Acute Reperfusion Therapy for Patients Hospitalized With Myocardial Infarction. JAMA 2004, 292: 1563-1572. PMID: 15467058, DOI: 10.1001/jama.292.13.1563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAsian PeopleBlack PeopleFemaleHispanic or LatinoHospitalsHumansInsurance, HospitalizationMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient AdmissionRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsThrombolytic TherapyTime and Motion StudiesTime FactorsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionAcute reperfusion therapyElevation myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionReperfusion therapyAfrican American/BlackBalloon timeInsurance statusAmerican/BlackEthnic differencesPercutaneous coronary interventionBundle branch blockAsian/Pacific IslandersHealth care disparitiesRace/ethnicity differencesRace/ethnicityClinical characteristicsCoronary interventionFibrinolytic therapyHospital arrivalNonwhite patientsPrimary reperfusionWhite patientsUS cohortHospital characteristicsHospital-Level Performance Improvement
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Mattera JA, Holmboe ES, Wang Y, Frederick P, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Hospital-Level Performance Improvement. Medical Care 2004, 42: 591-599. PMID: 15167327, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000128006.27364.a9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAmerican Hospital AssociationCardiology Service, HospitalComorbidityDrug Utilization ReviewFemaleGeographyGuideline AdherenceHealth Care SurveysHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient DischargeQuality Assurance, Health CareRegistriesSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesConceptsBeta-blocker useAcute myocardial infarctionHospital-level variationHospital characteristicsMyocardial infarctionBeta-blocker prescription ratesHospital-level changesHospital-level ratesAmerican Hospital Association Annual SurveyClinical characteristicsPrescription ratesNational registryAMI volumeHospital ratesRate of improvementImprovement rateTeaching statusIndividual hospitalsInfarctionHospitalNational surveyPercentage pointsTime periodUse ratesWeak predictor