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Strategies for Reducing the Door-to-Balloon Time in Acute Myocardial Infarction by Bradley, Elizabeth H, Herrin, Jeph, Wang, Yongfei, Barton, Barbara A, Webster, Tashonna R, Mattera, Jennifer A, Roumanis, Sarah A, Curtis, Jeptha P, Nallamothu, Brahmajee K, Magid, David J, McNamara, Robert L, Parkosewich, Janet, Loeb, Jerod M, Krumholz, Harlan M

“…Hospitals have a variety of strategies to reduce the time from arrival at the hospital to intracoronary balloon inflation (door-to-balloon time) for patients…”
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Randomized trial of an education and support intervention to prevent readmission of patients with heart failure by KRUMHOLZ, Harlan M, AMATRUDA, Joan, SMITH, Grace L, MATTERA, Jennifer A, ROUMANIS, Sarah A, RADFORD, Martha J, CROMBIE, Paula, VACCARINO, Viola

“…We determined the effect of a targeted education and support intervention on the rate of readmission or death and hospital costs in patients with heart failure…”
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Achieving rapid door-to-balloon times : How top hospitals improve complex clinical systems by BRADLEY, Elizabeth H, CURRY, Leslie A, WEBSTER, Tashonna R, MATTERA, Jennifer A, ROUMANIS, Sarah A, RADFORD, Martha J, MCNAMARA, Robert L, BARTON, Barbara A, BERG, David N, KRUMHOLZ, Harlan M

“…Fewer than half of patients with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) are treated within guideline-recommended door-to-balloon times; however,…”
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Defining impact of a rapid response team: qualitative study with nurses, physicians and hospital administrators by Benin, Andrea L, Borgstrom, Christopher P, Jenq, Grace Y, Roumanis, Sarah A, Horwitz, Leora I

“…The objective of this study was to qualitatively describe the impact of a Rapid Response Team (RRT) at a 944-bed, university-affiliated hospital. We analysed…”
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Achieving door-to-balloon times that meet quality guidelines : How do successful hospitals do it? by BRADLEY, Elizabeth H, ROUMANIS, Sarah A, PARKOSEWICH, Janet, HOLMBOE, Eric S, BLANEY, Martha, KRUMHOLZ, Harlan M, RADFORD, Martha J, WEBSTER, Tashonna R, MCNAMARA, Robert L, MATTERA, Jennifer A, BARTON, Barbara A, BERG, David N, PORTNAY, Edward L, MOSCOVITZ, Harry

“…We sought to recommend an approach for minimizing preventable delays in door-to-balloon time on the basis of experiences in top-performing hospitals…”
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Health Related Quality of Life after Mitral Valve Repairs and Replacements by Sedrakyan, Artyom, Vaccarino, Viola, Elefteriades, John A., Mattera, Jennifer A., Lin, Zhenqiu, Roumanis, Sarah A., Krumholz, Harlan M.

“…Background: The decision to replace or repair mitral valves is often a difficult decision, and outcomes from the patients' perspective should guide…”
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Gender differences in recovery after coronary artery bypass surgery by Vaccarino, Viola, Lin, Zhen Qiu, Kasl, Stanislav V, Mattera, Jennifer A, Roumanis, Sarah A, Abramson, Jerome L, Krumholz, Harlan M

“…This study was designed to examine whether female gender is associated with poorer recovery after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The risks and…”
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A Qualitative Study of Increasing β-Blocker Use After Myocardial Infarction: Why Do Some Hospitals Succeed? by Bradley, Elizabeth H, Holmboe, Eric S, Mattera, Jennifer A, Roumanis, Sarah A, Radford, Martha J, Krumholz, Harlan M

“…CONTEXT Based on evidence that β-blockers can reduce mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), many hospitals have initiated performance…”
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Quality Improvement Efforts and Hospital Performance: Rates of Beta-Blocker Prescription after Acute Myocardial Infarction by Bradley, Elizabeth H., Herrin, Jeph, Mattera, Jennifer A., Holmboe, Eric S., Wang, Yongfei, Frederick, Paul, Roumanis, Sarah A., Radford, Martha J., Krumholz, Harlan M.

“…Background: Hospitals are under increasing pressure to measure and improve quality of care, and substantial resources are being directed at a variety of…”
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Use of Corporate Six Sigma Performance-Improvement Strategies to Reduce Incidence of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in a Surgical ICU by Frankel, Heidi L., Crede, William B., Topal, Jeffrey E., Roumanis, Sarah A., Devlin, Marie W., Foley, Andrea B.

“…Corporate performance-improvement methodologies can outperform traditional ones in addressing ICU-based adverse events. My colleagues and I used Six Sigma…”
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Sex differences in Health status after coronary artery bypass surgery by VACCARINO, Viola, ZHEN QIU LIN, KASL, Stanislav V, MATTERA, Jennifer A, ROUMANIS, Sarah A, ABRAMSON, Jerome L, KRUMHOLZ, Harlan M

“…Although previous studies have shown functional improvements in patients who undergo coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, data are conflicting on…”
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Age does not limit quality of life improvement in cardiac valve surgery by Sedrakyan, Artyom, Vaccarino, Viola, Paltiel, A.David, Elefteriades, John A, Mattera, Jennifer A, Roumanis, Sarah A, Lin, Zhenqiu, Krumholz, Harlan M

“…We sought to determine the association of age with the change in quality of life (QOL) after valve surgery. Improvement in QOL is one of the principal goals of…”
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Quality of life after aortic valve replacement with tissue and mechanical implants by Sedrakyan, Artyom, Hebert, Patricia, Vaccarino, Viola, Paltiel, A.David, Elefteriades, John A., Mattera, Jennifer, Lin, Zhenqiu, Roumanis, Sarah A., Krumholz, Harlan M.

“…We sought to determine whether changes in quality of life at 18 months following aortic valve replacement differ depending on the use of tissue valves or…”
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Hospital-Level Performance Improvement: Beta-Blocker Use after Acute Myocardial Infarction by Bradley, Elizabeth H., Herrin, Jeph, Mattera, Jennifer A., Holmboe, Eric S., Wang, Yongfei, Frederick, Paul, Roumanis, Sarah A., Radford, Martha J., Krumholz, Harlan M.

“…Background: National surveys indicate improvement in betablocker use after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) over time; however, these data could obscure…”
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Clinical trial of an educational intervention to achieve recommended cholesterol levels in patients with coronary artery disease by Lichtman, Judith H, Amatruda, Joan, Yaari, Shlomit, Cheng, Susan, Smith, Grace L, Mattera, Jennifer A, Roumanis, Sarah A, Wang, Yun, Radford, Martha J, Krumholz, Harlan M

“…Despite national efforts to improve cholesterol management for patients with coronary artery disease, many patients are not reaching recommended cholesterol…”
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The roles of senior management in quality improvement efforts: what are the key components? by Bradley, Elizabeth H, Holmboe, Eric S, Mattera, Jennifer A, Roumanis, Sarah A, Radford, Martha J, Krumholz, Harlan M

“…With increasing attention directed at quality problems and medical errors in healthcare organizations, the ability of senior management to promote and sustain…”
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Knowledge of cholesterol levels and targets in patients with coronary artery disease by Cheng, Susan, Lichtman, Judith H, Amatruda, Joan M, Smith, Grace L, Mattera, Jennifer A, Roumanis, Sarah A, Krumholz, Harlan M

“…Little is known about the extent to which patients are aware of nationally-recommended cholesterol and lipid subfraction targets. The authors interviewed 738…”
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Defining Impact of a Rapid Response Team: Qualitative Study with Nurses, Physicians, and Hospital Administrators by Benin, Andrea L., Borgstrom, Christopher P., Jenq, Grace Y., Roumanis, Sarah A., Horwitz, Leora I.

“…The objective of this study was to qualitatively describe the impact of a Rapid Response Team (RRT) at a 944-bed, university-affiliated hospital. We analyzed…”
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Republished: Defining impact of a rapid response team: qualitative study with nurses, physicians and hospital administrators by Benin, Andrea L, Borgstrom, Christopher P, Jenq, Grace Y, Roumanis, Sarah A, Horwitz, Leora I

“…Objective The objective of this study was to qualitatively describe the impact of a Rapid Response Team (RRT) at a 944-bed, university-affiliated hospital…”
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Social support as a predictor of participation in cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery by Husak, Liudmila, Krumholz, Harlan M, Lin, Zhen Qiu, Kasl, Stanislav V, Mattera, Jennifer A, Roumanis, Sarah A, Vaccarino, Viola

“…Cardiac rehabilitation promotes recovery and enhances quality of life after a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), but participation in such rehabilitation is…”
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