August 26th, 2013
Practice Variations and Quality: Ask the “Uber” Expert
Richard A. Lange, MD, MBA and Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
In light of reported variation in practice and outcomes of elective PCI, Rick Lange asks Harlan Krumholz to elaborate on what constitutes high-quality decision making.
October 12th, 2012
PCI Public Reporting Programs: Incentivizing Better Decisions?
Joseph S. Ross, MD, MHS
Joe Ross wonders what’s really behind the lower rates of PCI use in states that have public reporting programs.
November 29th, 2011
Study Finds 10% of PCI Patients Readmitted to Hospital Within 30 Days
Larry Husten, PHD
Nearly 1 in 10 PCI patients is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study is a good example of the increased focus on rehospitalization, which is being used more frequently as a key measure of outcome. Farhan Khawaja and colleagues analyzed data from 15,498 […]
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