Healthcare Quality

In large national registries and datasets, we have defined both methodologic best practices for rigorous investigation and identified adherence to evidenced-based cardiovascular care

Methodological Best Practices


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Adherence to Methodological Standards in Research Using the National Inpatient Sample


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Administrative Codes for Capturing In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest


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Transition to the ICD-10 in the United States

An Emerging Data Chasm


Acute Cardiovascular Care

We have evaluated national patterns of care and outcomes of patients hospitalized with cardiovascular conditions, and the concordance of care practices with clinical guidelines


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Revascularization Practices and Outcomes in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Who Presented With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock in the US, 2009-2018


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Temporal Trends in Heart Failure Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries Across Risk Factor Strata, 2011 to 2016



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Role of Hospital Volumes in Identifying Low-Performing and High-Performing Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgical Centers in the United States


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Trends in the Use of Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices:

Analysis of National Inpatient Sample Data, 2007 Through 2012

Cardiac Arrest

We have defined a series of quality measures for the care of patients with in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest


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Pulselessness After Initiation of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Bradycardia in Hospitalized Children.


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Association Between Hospital Recognition for Resuscitation Guideline Adherence and Rates of Survival for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest


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Hospital Variation in the Utilization and Implementation of Targeted Temperature Management in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest


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Hospital Variation in Time to Epinephrine for Nonshockable In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest