2019
Measuring hospital‐specific disparities by dual eligibility and race to reduce health inequities
Lloren A, Liu S, Herrin J, Lin Z, Zhou G, Wang Y, Kuang M, Zhou S, Farietta T, McCole K, Charania S, Sheares K, Bernheim S. Measuring hospital‐specific disparities by dual eligibility and race to reduce health inequities. Health Services Research 2019, 54: 243-254. PMID: 30666634, PMCID: PMC6341208, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American racePatient case mixDual eligibilityReadmission ratesAmerican raceRisk-standardized outcomesHigher readmission ratesDual eligibility statusAcute myocardial infarctionAfrican American patientsRisk-standardized readmission ratesAcute care hospitalsQuality of careMedicaid Services methodologyHealth care qualityHospital disparitiesCare hospitalHeart failureInpatient admissionsMyocardial infarctionAmerican patientsMedicare patientsCase mixHealth outcomesHospital
2015
Shared Decision Making for Antidepressants in Primary Care: A Cluster Randomized Trial
LeBlanc A, Herrin J, Williams MD, Inselman JW, Branda ME, Shah ND, Heim EM, Dick SR, Linzer M, Boehm DH, Dall-Winther KM, Matthews MR, Yost KJ, Shepel KK, Montori VM. Shared Decision Making for Antidepressants in Primary Care: A Cluster Randomized Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine 2015, 175: 1761-1770. PMID: 26414670, PMCID: PMC4754973, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.5214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntidepressive AgentsChoice BehaviorCluster AnalysisComparative Effectiveness ResearchDecision MakingDecision Support TechniquesDepressionFemaleHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedMinnesotaOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient ParticipationPractice Patterns, Physicians'Primary Health CarePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesWisconsinConceptsPrimary care practicesDecisional comfortMedication adherenceUsual careDepression outcomesPrimary careSevere depressionCare practicesComparative effectivenessUrban primary care practicesEncounter decision aidsTrials of adultsPrimary care cliniciansPatient Health QuestionnaireTreatment of depressionPatient-centered careQuality of careTranslation of evidenceCluster Randomized TrialDecision aidEffects of DMCUse of DMCAvailable antidepressantsCare cliniciansMedication choice
2011
Quality of Care in the US Territories
Nunez-Smith M, Bradley EH, Herrin J, Santana C, Curry LA, Normand SL, Krumholz HM. Quality of Care in the US Territories. JAMA Internal Medicine 2011, 171: 1528-1540. PMID: 21709184, PMCID: PMC3251926, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionRisk-standardized readmission ratesRisk-standardized mortality ratesHeart failureMortality rateReadmission ratesProcess measuresHospital characteristicsHighest risk-standardized mortality ratesPrincipal discharge diagnosisQuality of careHealth care qualityDischarge diagnosisService patientsMyocardial infarctionTerritorial HospitalNonfederal hospitalsUS territoriesMedicare feePneumoniaHospitalCare qualityPatientsPerformance of hospitalsUS states
2010
Variation in Recovery
Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, D'Onofrio G, Spertus JA, Lindau ST, Morgan TM, Herrin J, Bueno H, Mattera JA, Ridker PM, Krumholz HM. Variation in Recovery. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2010, 3: 684-693. PMID: 21081748, PMCID: PMC3064946, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.109.928713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionYoung AMI patientsAMI patientsYoung womenHeart diseaseSex differencesExcess mortality riskIschemic heart diseaseRisk stratification modelPsychosocial risk factorsYears of ageQuality of careComparison cohortPrognostic factorsPrognostic importanceAMI populationMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsObservational studyMortality riskHigh riskAMI eventsPatientsAge accountWomenInterdisciplinary Staffing Patterns: Do For-Profit and Nonprofit Hospices Differ?
Cherlin EJ, Carlson MD, Herrin J, Schulman-Green D, Barry CL, McCorkle R, Johnson-Hurzeler R, Bradley EH. Interdisciplinary Staffing Patterns: Do For-Profit and Nonprofit Hospices Differ? Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2010, 13: 389-394. PMID: 20136523, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2009.0306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonprofit hospicesHigh-quality hospice careProfit hospicesProfessional mixVolunteer staffOwnership typeUnited StatesHospice philosophyFuture researchStaffQuality of careCross-sectional analysisPsychosocial staffStaffing patternsMultivariable analysisTotal staffInterdisciplinary careHospice careNursing staffInterdisciplinary staffOwnershipHospiceServices SurveyProfitMedicare providers
2009
Evaluating Obstetrical Residency Programs Using Patient Outcomes
Asch DA, Nicholson S, Srinivas S, Herrin J, Epstein AJ. Evaluating Obstetrical Residency Programs Using Patient Outcomes. JAMA 2009, 302: 1277-1283. PMID: 19773562, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.1356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCesarean SectionClinical CompetenceComorbidityConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicDelivery, ObstetricExtraction, ObstetricalFemaleFloridaGynecologyHumansInternship and ResidencyMaleMothersNew YorkObstetricsOdds RatioOutcome Assessment, Health CarePhysicians, WomenPostpartum HemorrhagePuerperal InfectionQuality of Health CareResearch DesignRetrospective StudiesSurgical Wound InfectionConceptsMaternal complication ratesComplication rateCesarean deliveryPatient outcomesResidency programsGynecology training programsAdjusted complication rateQuality of careExamination scoresGynecology residency programsMaternal complicationsNonclinical measuresHospital dischargeVaginal deliveryCesarean birthRetrospective analysisComplicationsUS residency programsPatientsObstetriciansBottom quintileTop quintileHemorrhageObstetricsOne-third
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
2005
A Randomized Outpatient Trial of a Decision-Support Information Technology Tool
Apkon M, Mattera JA, Lin Z, Herrin J, Bradley EH, Carbone M, Holmboe ES, Gross CP, Selter JG, Rich AS, Krumholz HM. A Randomized Outpatient Trial of a Decision-Support Information Technology Tool. JAMA Internal Medicine 2005, 165: 2388-2394. PMID: 16287768, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.165.20.2388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareAttitude of Health PersonnelCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support Systems, ClinicalFemaleFloridaHealth ResourcesHospitals, MilitaryHumansKentuckyMaleMass ScreeningMultivariate AnalysisOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient SatisfactionPreventive MedicineQuality of Health CareConceptsProvider satisfactionAmbulatory clinic visitsUsual care patientsDays of enrollmentQuality process measuresQuality of careProportion of opportunitiesUsual careClinic visitsOutpatient trialSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeAcute carePatient satisfactionIntervention groupHealth care opportunitiesPatientsClinical decisionCare opportunitiesPharmacy resourcesPreventive measuresProcess measuresCareMedical resourcesModest improvementQuality of Care of Medicare Patients With Diabetes in a Metropolitan Fee-for-Service Primary Care Integrated Delivery System
Hollander P, Nicewander D, Couch C, Winter D, Herrin J, Haydar Z, Ballard D. Quality of Care of Medicare Patients With Diabetes in a Metropolitan Fee-for-Service Primary Care Integrated Delivery System. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2005, 20: 344-352. PMID: 16280398, DOI: 10.1177/1062860605280205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth maintenance organizationVeterans AffairsStaff-model health maintenance organizationLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolAmerican Diabetes Association standardsClosed-panel health maintenance organizationPrimary care group practiceAnnual eye examinationsEye examination ratesQuality of careChart abstractionFoot examinationLipoprotein cholesterolBlood pressureEye examinationGlycemic controlScreening ratesExamination rateMedicare patientsMedicare claimsPatientsMaintenance organizationIntegrated delivery systemsGroup practiceControl markersQuality Improvement Efforts and Hospital Performance
Bradley EH, Herrin J, Mattera JA, Holmboe ES, Wang Y, Frederick P, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Quality Improvement Efforts and Hospital Performance. Medical Care 2005, 43: 282-292. PMID: 15725985, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200503000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesDrug Utilization ReviewFemaleHospitalsHumansLeadershipMaleMedical Staff, HospitalMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOrganizational CultureOutcome Assessment, Health CarePractice Patterns, Physicians'Quality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesTotal Quality ManagementUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionBeta-blocker prescription ratesQuality improvement effortsMyocardial infarctionBeta-blocker useHospital teaching statusCross-sectional studyQuality improvement interventionsPatient-level dataPhysician leadershipQuality of careHospital performanceHospital quality improvement effortsImprovement effortsQuality improvement strategiesPrescription ratesBorderline significanceNational registryAMI volumeUS hospitalsImprovement interventionsHospitalTeaching statusEvidence baseHigh/mediumSex, quality of care, and outcomes of elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure: Findings from the National Heart Failure Project
Rathore SS, Foody JM, Wang Y, Herrin J, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Ordin DL, Krumholz HM. Sex, quality of care, and outcomes of elderly patients hospitalized with heart failure: Findings from the National Heart Failure Project. American Heart Journal 2005, 149: 121-128. PMID: 15660043, PMCID: PMC2790278, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAngiotensin receptor blockersNational Heart Failure ProjectLeft ventricular systolic functionQuality of careACE inhibitor prescriptionHeart Failure ProjectService Medicare patientsHeart failureInhibitor prescriptionMedicare patientsMultivariable hierarchical logistic regression modelsLower crude ratesPrescription of angiotensinLeft ventricular dysfunctionVentricular systolic functionYear of admissionHierarchical logistic regression modelsLower mortality rateLogistic regression modelsSex differencesLow overall rateMultivariable adjustmentVentricular dysfunctionElderly patientsReceptor blockers
2003
Race, Quality of Care, and Outcomes of Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
Rathore SS, Foody JM, Wang Y, Smith GL, Herrin J, Masoudi FA, Wolfe P, Havranek EP, Ordin DL, Krumholz HM. Race, Quality of Care, and Outcomes of Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure. JAMA 2003, 289: 2517-2524. PMID: 12759323, DOI: 10.1001/jama.289.19.2517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBlack or African AmericanFee-for-Service PlansFemaleHeart FailureHospitalsHumansMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient ReadmissionQuality of Health CareRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesVentricular Function, LeftWhite PeopleConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionQuality of careACE inhibitor useWhite patientsBlack patientsHeart failureYear of dischargeACE inhibitorsMultivariable adjustmentInhibitor useLVEF assessmentCrude rateMedicare beneficiariesMortality rateAngiotensin receptor blocker useNational Heart Failure ProjectBlack Medicare patientsHeart Failure ProjectPrescription of angiotensinReceptor blocker useHigh rateVentricular ejection fractionYear of admissionHigher crude ratesService Medicare beneficiaries
2000
The quality of care for medicare patients with peptic ulcer disease
Marshall B, Stevens B, Cangialose C, Bratzler D, Ballard D, FitzGerald D, Etchason J, Herrin J, Culpepper-Morgan J, Ofman J, Elward K, Alexander W. The quality of care for medicare patients with peptic ulcer disease. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2000, 95: 106. PMID: 10638567, DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2000.01514.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeptic ulcer diseaseQuality of careHospitalized Medicare beneficiariesUlcer diseaseNSAID useH. pyloriUlcer patientsUlcer riskMedicare beneficiariesNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug useAnti-inflammatory drug useH. pylori-positive patientsMedical record reviewPylori-positive patientsMedicare claim filesSample of inpatientsAppropriate therapyEndoscopic biopsyPeer review organizationsRecord reviewOutpatient recordsCare indicatorsPrincipal diagnosisMedicare patientsPatientsVariations among hospitals in the quality of care for heart failure.
Luthi JC, McClellan WM, Fitzgerald D, Herrin J, Delaney RJ, Krumholz HM, Bratzler DW, Elward K, Cangialose CB, Ballard DJ. Variations among hospitals in the quality of care for heart failure. Effective Clinical Practice : ECP 2000, 3: 69-77. PMID: 10915326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careCongestive heart failureLeft ventricular functionHeart failureVentricular functionEnzyme inhibitorsLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorDaily weight monitoringPercent of patientsVentricular systolic dysfunctionProportion of patientsHospital medical recordsLow sodium dietQuality Improvement ProgramSubstantial hospitalSystolic dysfunctionDischarge medicationsHospital variationDischarge instructionsMedical recordsPractice patternsPatientsTarget doseWeight monitoring