Nancy M Albert

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1 2013 ACC/AHA guideline on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2013 16.52
2 2013 ACC/AHA guideline on the assessment of cardiovascular risk: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2013 10.24
3 2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012 7.94
4 2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2012 6.94
5 HFSA 2010 Comprehensive Heart Failure Practice Guideline. J Card Fail 2010 6.37
6 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and The Obesity Society. Circulation 2013 5.02
7 Forecasting the impact of heart failure in the United States: a policy statement from the American Heart Association. Circ Heart Fail 2013 4.98
8 Sex and racial differences in the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators among patients hospitalized with heart failure. JAMA 2007 4.89
9 Association between performance measures and clinical outcomes for patients hospitalized with heart failure. JAMA 2007 4.59
10 Systolic blood pressure at admission, clinical characteristics, and outcomes in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure. JAMA 2006 4.30
11 Characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of patients with preserved systolic function hospitalized for heart failure: a report from the OPTIMIZE-HF Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007 3.92
12 2013 AHA/ACC guideline on lifestyle management to reduce cardiovascular risk: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2013 3.63
13 2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014 3.59
14 Influence of a performance-improvement initiative on quality of care for patients hospitalized with heart failure: results of the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF). Arch Intern Med 2007 2.95
15 Relationship between admission serum sodium concentration and clinical outcomes in patients hospitalized for heart failure: an analysis from the OPTIMIZE-HF registry. Eur Heart J 2007 2.80
16 Improving evidence-based care for heart failure in outpatient cardiology practices: primary results of the Registry to Improve the Use of Evidence-Based Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting (IMPROVE HF). Circulation 2010 2.77
17 A smoker's paradox in patients hospitalized for heart failure: findings from OPTIMIZE-HF. Eur Heart J 2008 2.71
18 Factors identified as precipitating hospital admissions for heart failure and clinical outcomes: findings from OPTIMIZE-HF. Arch Intern Med 2008 2.42
19 Predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients hospitalized for heart failure: insights from the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF). J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 2.39
20 Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF): rationale and design. Am Heart J 2004 2.32
21 Residual high incidence of ventricular arrhythmias after left ventricular reconstructive surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005 2.03
22 Predictors of mortality after discharge in patients hospitalized with heart failure: an analysis from the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF). Am Heart J 2008 1.97
23 Heart failure care in the outpatient cardiology practice setting: findings from IMPROVE HF. Circ Heart Fail 2008 1.97
24 2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012 1.80
25 Management of patients with atrial fibrillation (compilation of 2006 ACCF/AHA/ESC and 2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS recommendations): a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013 1.79
26 Associations between outpatient heart failure process-of-care measures and mortality. Circulation 2011 1.77
27 2012 ACCF/AHA focused update incorporated into the ACCF/AHA 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina/non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013 1.76
28 Influence of beta-blocker continuation or withdrawal on outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure: findings from the OPTIMIZE-HF program. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 1.75
29 Factors associated with improvement in ejection fraction in clinical practice among patients with heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF. Am Heart J 2012 1.57
30 Clinical and psychological effects of early mobilization in patients treated in a neurologic ICU: a comparative study. Crit Care Med 2015 1.55
31 Evidence of clinical practice heterogeneity in the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in heart failure and post-myocardial infarction left ventricular dysfunction: Findings from IMPROVE HF. Heart Rhythm 2009 1.53
32 The impact of left ventricular reconstruction on survival in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006 1.50
33 2012 ACCF/AHA/HRS focused update of the 2008 guidelines for device-based therapy of cardiac rhythm abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 1.45
34 Day of admission and clinical outcomes for patients hospitalized for heart failure: findings from the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF). Circ Heart Fail 2008 1.44
35 2014 ACC/AHA/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS focused update of the guideline for the diagnosis and management of patients with stable ischemic heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014 1.44
36 Influence of diabetes on characteristics and outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure: a report from the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF). Am Heart J 2007 1.40
37 Weekend hospital admission and discharge for heart failure: association with quality of care and clinical outcomes. Am Heart J 2009 1.34
38 A validated risk score for in-hospital mortality in patients with heart failure from the American Heart Association get with the guidelines program. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2009 1.32
39 Management of patients with peripheral artery disease (compilation of 2005 and 2011 ACCF/AHA guideline recommendations): a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2013 1.28
40 Carvedilol use at discharge in patients hospitalized for heart failure is associated with improved survival: an analysis from Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF). Am Heart J 2007 1.15
41 National survey of hospital strategies to reduce heart failure readmissions: findings from the Get With the Guidelines-Heart Failure registry. Circ Heart Fail 2012 1.15
42 Improving the use of evidence-based heart failure therapies in the outpatient setting: the IMPROVE HF performance improvement registry. Am Heart J 2007 1.14
43 The American Heart Association's recommendations for expanding the applications of existing and future clinical registries: a policy statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation 2011 1.14
44 Quality of care and outcomes among patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease: A Get With the Guidelines -- Heart Failure Program study. Am Heart J 2008 1.12
45 Ethnic differences in quality of life in persons with heart failure. J Card Fail 2008 1.11
46 Influence of patient age and sex on delivery of guideline-recommended heart failure care in the outpatient cardiology practice setting: findings from IMPROVE HF. Am Heart J 2009 1.11
47 Electronic health records and quality of care for heart failure. Am Heart J 2010 1.09
48 Relation of low hemoglobin and anemia to morbidity and mortality in patients hospitalized with heart failure (insight from the OPTIMIZE-HF registry). Am J Cardiol 2008 1.07
49 Transitions of care in heart failure: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circ Heart Fail 2015 1.07
50 Acute decompensated heart failure: update on new and emerging evidence and directions for future research. J Card Fail 2013 1.04
51 Quality of care of and outcomes for African Americans hospitalized with heart failure: findings from the OPTIMIZE-HF (Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure) registry. J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 1.04
52 Dosing of beta-blocker therapy before, during, and after hospitalization for heart failure (from Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure). Am J Cardiol 2008 1.04
53 Prospective evaluation of beta-blocker use at the time of hospital discharge as a heart failure performance measure: results from OPTIMIZE-HF. J Card Fail 2007 1.03
54 Age- and gender-related differences in quality of care and outcomes of patients hospitalized with heart failure (from OPTIMIZE-HF). Am J Cardiol 2009 1.03
55 Indications for cardiac resynchronization therapy: 2011 update from the Heart Failure Society of America Guideline Committee. J Card Fail 2012 1.02
56 Update on aldosterone antagonists use in heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. Heart Failure Society of America Guidelines Committee. J Card Fail 2012 1.00
57 Comparison of medical therapy dosing in outpatients cared for in cardiology practices with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction with and without device therapy: report from IMPROVE HF. Circ Heart Fail 2010 0.96
58 Influence of coronary artery disease and coronary revascularization status on outcomes in patients with acute heart failure syndromes: a report from OPTIMIZE-HF (Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure). Eur J Heart Fail 2008 0.95
59 Adherence to guideline-recommended adjunctive heart failure therapies among outpatient cardiology practices (findings from IMPROVE HF). Am J Cardiol 2010 0.94
60 Surgery for Aortic Dilatation in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valves: A Statement of Clarification From the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2015 0.93
61 Incremental Reduction in Risk of Death Associated With Use of Guideline-Recommended Therapies in Patients With Heart Failure: A Nested Case-Control Analysis of IMPROVE HF. J Am Heart Assoc 2012 0.92
62 Relationship between self-care and health-related quality of life in older adults with moderate to advanced heart failure. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2011 0.90
63 ACCF/AHA clinical practice guideline methodology summit report: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012 0.89
64 Depressive symptom trajectory predicts 1-year health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure. J Card Fail 2011 0.88
65 Lack of association between electronic health record systems and improvement in use of evidence-based heart failure therapies in outpatient cardiology practices. Clin Cardiol 2012 0.88
66 Nursing satisfaction with implementation of electronic medication administration record. Comput Inform Nurs 2012 0.88
67 Medication dosing in outpatients with heart failure after implementation of a practice-based performance improvement intervention: findings from IMPROVE HF. Congest Heart Fail 2011 0.88
68 Cardiac resynchronization therapy utilization for heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF. Am Heart J 2009 0.86
69 Influence of hospital length of stay for heart failure on quality of care. Am J Cardiol 2008 0.85
70 Personalized Telehealth in the Future: A Global Research Agenda. J Med Internet Res 2016 0.85
71 Clinical effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in men and women with heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF. Circ Heart Fail 2013 0.84
72 Sudden cardiac arrest prevention pathways and tools. Crit Pathw Cardiol 2009 0.84
73 Influence of renal function on the use of guideline-recommended therapies for patients with heart failure. Am J Cardiol 2010 0.84
74 Equitable improvement for women and men in the use of guideline-recommended therapies for heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF. J Card Fail 2010 0.84
75 Investigating pain in heart failure patients: the pain assessment, incidence, and nature in heart failure (PAIN-HF) study. J Card Fail 2012 0.84
76 1993 2003 gender differences in coronary artery revascularization: has anything changed? J Cardiovasc Nurs 2006 0.83
77 Implementing critical pathways and a multidisciplinary team approach to cardiovascular disease management. Am J Cardiol 2008 0.83
78 Commonalities and differences in correlates of depressive symptoms in men and women with heart failure. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2012 0.82
79 patient and practice factors associated with improvement in use of guideline-recommended therapies for outpatients with heart failure (from the IMPROVE HF trial). Am J Cardiol 2011 0.82
80 Effective observation unit treatment of decompensated heart failure. Congest Heart Fail 2002 0.82
81 Workplace bullying in the OR: Results of a descriptive study. AORN J 2013 0.81
82 ACCF/AHA/HFSA 2011 survey results: current staffing profile of heart failure programs, including programs that perform heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support device implantation: a report of the ACCF Heart Failure and Transplant Committee, AHA Heart Failure and Transplantation Committee, and Heart Failure Society of America. Circ Heart Fail 2011 0.81
83 Race and improvements in the use of guideline-recommended therapies for patients with heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF. J Natl Med Assoc 2012 0.80
84 Cardiac tamponade after removal of temporary pacer wires. Am J Crit Care 2012 0.80
85 ACCF/AHA/HFSA 2011 survey results: current staffing profile of heart failure programs, including programs that perform heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support device implantation: a report of the ACCF Heart Failure and Transplant Committee, AHA Heart Failure and Transplantation Committee, and Heart Failure Society of America. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011 0.80
86 Influence of coronary angiography on the utilization of therapies in patients with acute heart failure syndromes: findings from Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF). Am Heart J 2009 0.80
87 Factors Related to Healthy Diet and Physical Activity in Hospital-Based Clinical Nurses. Online J Issues Nurs 2014 0.80
88 Palliation of heart failure. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2005 0.79
89 The 'Parent Shift' program: incentives for nurses, rewards for nursing teams. Nurs Econ 2008 0.79
90 Factors associated with long hospital length of stay in patients receiving warfarin after cardiac surgery. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2009 0.79
91 Health Literacy Influences Heart Failure Knowledge Attainment but Not Self-Efficacy for Self-Care or Adherence to Self-Care over Time. Nurs Res Pract 2013 0.79
92 Perceptions of reasons call lights are activated pre- and postintervention to decrease call light use. J Nurs Care Qual 2010 0.79
93 Preferences for Visitation in the PACU. J Perianesth Nurs 2010 0.78
94 ACCF/AHA/HFSA 2011 survey results: current staffing profile of heart failure programs, including programs that perform heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support device implantation. J Card Fail 2011 0.77
95 Factors associated with improvement in guideline-based use of ICDs in eligible heart failure patients. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2011 0.77
96 Predictors for electronic survey completion in healthcare research. Comput Inform Nurs 2011 0.77
97 The evolution and future of ACC/AHA clinical practice guidelines: a 30-year journey: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on practice guidelines. Circulation 2014 0.77
98 Nighttime noise issues that interrupt sleep after cardiac surgery. J Nurs Care Qual 2012 0.77
99 ACCF/AHA clinical practice guideline methodology summit report: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2012 0.77
100 Predictors of a fall event in hospitalized patients with cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum 2012 0.77
101 The Learning Healthcare System and Cardiovascular Care: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2017 0.76
102 Characteristics of hospitalized cancer patients who fall. J Nurs Care Qual 2010 0.76
103 2015 ACC/AHA Focused Update of Secondary Prevention Lipid Performance Measures: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2015 0.76
104 Nursing journal clubs and the clinical nurse specialist. Clin Nurse Spec 2014 0.75
105 ACC/AHA/STS Statement on the Future of Registries and the Performance Measurement Enterprise: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2015 0.75
106 Early removal of urinary catheters in patients with thoracic epidural catheters. J Nurs Care Qual 2013 0.75
107 B-type natriuretic peptide assessment in ambulatory heart failure patients: insights from IMPROVE HF. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2012 0.75
108 Does an Insulin Double-Checking Procedure Improve Patient Safety? J Nurs Adm 2016 0.75
109 Diabetes teaching is not for the faint of heart: are cardiac nurses up to the challenge? J Cardiovasc Nurs 2009 0.75
110 Psychometric Evaluation of the Hospital Culture of Transitions Survey. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2017 0.75
111 The Institute of Medicine report on the future of nursing: considerations for cardiovascular nursing. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2015 0.75
112 Serious fall injuries in hospitalized patients with and without cancer. J Nurs Care Qual 2012 0.75
113 Impact of pediatric nurses' uniforms on perceptions of nurse professionalism. Pediatr Nurs 2011 0.75
114 Correlates of Health Literacy and Its Impact on Illness Beliefs for Emergency Department Patients With Acute Heart Failure. Crit Pathw Cardiol 2017 0.75
115 The benefits of early vasoactive therapy in the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure. J Am Acad Nurse Pract 2005 0.75
116 Randomized controlled study of the effects of 2 fecal management systems on incidence of anal erosion. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 2015 0.75
117 Factors associated with improvement in utilization of cardiac resynchronization therapy in eligible heart failure patients: findings from IMPROVE HF. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2013 0.75
118 Value of, Attitudes Toward, and Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices Based on Use of Self-Study Learning Modules. J Contin Educ Nurs 2017 0.75
119 Clinical outcomes of patient mobility in a neuroscience intensive care unit. J Neurosci Nurs 2014 0.75
120 Close observation unit to prevent falls and minimize use of patient care companions. J Nurs Care Qual 2014 0.75
121 Clinical nurse specialist profile: Nancy M. Albert. Interview by Jo Ellen Rust. Clin Nurse Spec 2007 0.75
122 A question of identity: should white uniforms be standard for hospital-based RNs? MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs 2010 0.75
123 Validation of a Model for Predicting Pressure Injury Risk in Patients With Vascular Diseases. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 2017 0.75
124 The Effect of Intensive Education On Urinary Incontinence Following Radical Prostatectomy: A Randomized Control Trial. Urol Nurs 2015 0.75
125 Clinical nurse specialist profile. Clin Nurse Spec 2013 0.75
126 Understanding Interrater Reliability and Validity of Risk Assessment Tools Used to Predict Adverse Clinical Events. Clin Nurse Spec 2016 0.75
127 Contemporary Management of Cardiogenic Shock: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2017 0.75
128 Capture of knowledge work of clinical nurse specialists using a role tracking tool. Clin Nurse Spec 2014 0.75
129 Four rights for focusing clinical nurse specialist research: right focus, right projects, right level, and right resources. Clin Nurse Spec 2011 0.75