Clinical performance measures for adults hospitalized with acute ischemic stroke: performance measures for healthcare professionals from the American Heart …
Acute ischemic stroke causes≈ 691 000 hospitalizations per year. 9 In-hospital mortality
is≈ 7%. 10 Stroke is the fourth-leading cause of death. 9 Therefore, stroke is one of the …
is≈ 7%. 10 Stroke is the fourth-leading cause of death. 9 Therefore, stroke is one of the …
Measuring stroke quality: methodological considerations in selecting, defining, and analyzing quality measures
Knowledge about stroke and its management is growing rapidly and stroke systems of care
must adapt to deliver evidence-based care. Quality improvement initiatives are essential for …
must adapt to deliver evidence-based care. Quality improvement initiatives are essential for …
Lean six sigma and environmental sustainability: a hospital perspective
Organizations have demonstrated increasing interest in both leaning and greening activities.
Lean manufacturing practices, with an emphasis on waste elimination, have an affinity with …
Lean manufacturing practices, with an emphasis on waste elimination, have an affinity with …
Risk adjustment of ischemic stroke outcomes for comparing hospital performance: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association …
Background and Purpose—Stroke is the fourth-leading cause of death and a leading cause
of long-term major disability in the United States. Measuring outcomes after stroke has …
of long-term major disability in the United States. Measuring outcomes after stroke has …
Development and validation of electronic quality measures to assess care for patients with transient ischemic attack and minor ischemic stroke
Background—Despite interest in using electronic health record (EHR) data to assess quality
of care, the accuracy of such data is largely unknown. We sought to develop and validate …
of care, the accuracy of such data is largely unknown. We sought to develop and validate …
A primer on using shrinkage to compare in-hospital mortality between centers
TA MacKenzie, GL Grunkemeier, GK Grunwald… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2015 - Elsevier
Outcomes of cardiothoracic surgery are usually compared among hospitals or physicians by
reporting the frequency of in-hospital mortality. Although there is agreement that these …
reporting the frequency of in-hospital mortality. Although there is agreement that these …
Comparison of risk factor control in the year after discharge for ischemic stroke versus acute myocardial infarction
Background and Purpose—The Veterans Health Administration has engaged in quality
improvement to improve vascular risk factor control. We sought to examine blood pressure …
improvement to improve vascular risk factor control. We sought to examine blood pressure …
Quality of care for veterans with transient ischemic attack and minor stroke
Importance The timely delivery of guideline-concordant care may reduce the risk of recurrent
vascular events for patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke. Although …
vascular events for patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke. Although …
Effect of clinical and social risk factors on hospital profiling for stroke readmission: a cohort study
Background: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Veterans Health
Administration (VA) will report 30-day stroke readmission rates as a measure of hospital …
Administration (VA) will report 30-day stroke readmission rates as a measure of hospital …
Processes of care associated with risk of mortality and recurrent stroke among patients with transient ischemic attack and nonsevere ischemic stroke
Importance Early evaluation and management of patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA)
and nonsevere ischemic stroke improves outcomes. Objective To identify processes of care …
and nonsevere ischemic stroke improves outcomes. Objective To identify processes of care …