2007
A Hospital-Randomized Controlled Trial of an Educational Quality Improvement Intervention in Rural and Small Community Hospitals in Texas Following Implementation of Information Technology
Filardo G, Nicewander D, Hamilton C, Herrin J, Galimbretti P, Tietze M, McBride S, Gunderson J, Haydar Z, Williams J, Ballard DJ. A Hospital-Randomized Controlled Trial of an Educational Quality Improvement Intervention in Rural and Small Community Hospitals in Texas Following Implementation of Information Technology. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2007, 22: 418-427. PMID: 18006422, DOI: 10.1177/1062860607307995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHospital Information SystemsHospitals, CommunityHumansInservice TrainingOrganizational InnovationQuality of Health CareRural PopulationTexasTotal Quality ManagementConceptsCongestive heart failureSmall community hospitalCommunity-acquired pneumoniaCommunity hospitalQuality improvement interventionsHeart failureControlled TrialsControl groupImprovement interventionsYears postinterventionHospitalTexas hospitalsBaseline rateComposite scoreFollowing ImplementationQI educationTrialsPoor qualityQuality improvementQuality benchmarkingReview toolPneumoniaGroupPostinterventionCohort
2005
Quality 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/medium