2024
Measuring Equity in Readmission as a Distinct Assessment of Hospital Performance
Nash K, Weerahandi H, Yu H, Venkatesh A, Holaday L, Herrin J, Lin Z, Horwitz L, Ross J, Bernheim S. Measuring Equity in Readmission as a Distinct Assessment of Hospital Performance. JAMA 2024, 331: 111-123. PMID: 38193960, PMCID: PMC10777266, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.24874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack patientsPatient populationHospital characteristicsHospital-wide readmission measureDual-eligible patientsHospital patient populationCross-sectional studyMeasures of hospitalHealth care qualityPatient demographicsReadmission ratesClinical outcomesPatient raceEligible hospitalsReadmissionMAIN OUTCOMEReadmission measuresMedicare dataUS hospitalsHospitalCare qualityPatientsMedicaid ServicesOutcomesLower percentage
2018
HCAHPS Scores and Community Factors
Herrin J, Mockaitis KG, Hines S. HCAHPS Scores and Community Factors. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2018, 33: 461-471. PMID: 29739233, DOI: 10.1177/1062860618765977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHospitals, CommunityMedicaidMedicarePatient Outcome AssessmentQuality of Health CareUnited StatesConceptsHCAHPS scoresCommunity factorsPrimary care physiciansHospital Consumer AssessmentCare physiciansCare factorsPatient experienceSystem scoreHealthcare providersHospitalization experienceMeasures of qualityConsumer AssessmentCounty factorsCounty-level variationScoresAfrican AmericansSmall percentagePossible effectsHigher numberFactors
2014
Toward Spanning the Quality Chasm: An Examination of Team Functioning Measures
Strasser DC, Burridge AB, Falconer JA, Uomoto JM, Herrin J. Toward Spanning the Quality Chasm: An Examination of Team Functioning Measures. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2014, 95: 2220-2223. PMID: 25007707, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient outcomesCommunity dischargeVeterans Affairs Medical CenterLength of stayClinical trialsMedical CenterModifiable attributesScale scoreInpatient teamsQuality ChasmStudy periodTime pointsOutcomesStayHigh rateScoresFunctioning measuresHigher scoresLower lengthExploratory analysisSuch findingsAssociationFurther research