Improvement in the Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Have Rural Hospitals Followed National Trends?


Description:

This project examined whether overall improvements in the quality of care for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among Medicare patients occurred in both rural and hospital settings. It used the Cooperative Cardiovascular Project Database and a database of measures of clinical performance, and included in the sample those Medicare beneficiaries with an AMI who were directly admitted for AMI care. Funded by HRSA’s ORHP.

 

Status:

Complete

 

Publications/Presentations

Authors Title Type Date Documents/Media
Baldwin LM, Chan L, Andrilla CHA, Huff E, Hart LG Quality of care for acute myocardial infarction: are the gaps between rural and urban hospitals closing? PUBLICATION 03-01-2010
Full report Policy brief
Baldwin LM, Chan L, Andrilla CHA, Huff ED, Hart LG Quality of care for myocardial infarction in rural and urban hospitals PUBLICATION 02-01-2010 Article