Peter Cram

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Top papers

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1 Availability of consumer prices from US hospitals for a common surgical procedure. JAMA Intern Med 2013 4.35
2 Automated external defibrillators and survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest. JAMA 2010 3.36
3 The costs of critical care telemedicine programs: a systematic review and analysis. Chest 2013 2.75
4 Relation between hospital orthopaedic specialisation and outcomes in patients aged 65 and older: retrospective analysis of US Medicare data. BMJ 2010 2.08
5 The association between hospital obstetrical volume and maternal postpartum complications. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2012 1.90
6 Financial payments by orthopedic device makers to orthopedic surgeons. Arch Intern Med 2011 1.74
7 Acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure outcomes at specialty cardiac hospitals. Circulation 2007 1.61
8 Forceps delivery volumes in teaching and nonteaching hospitals: are volumes sufficient for physicians to acquire and maintain competence? Acad Med 2014 1.55
9 Racial differences in admissions to high-quality hospitals for coronary heart disease. Arch Intern Med 2010 1.53
10 Insurance status and the transfer of hospitalized patients: an observational study. Ann Intern Med 2014 1.49
11 Fee-based care is important for access to prompt treatment of hip fractures among veterans. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2013 1.47
12 Adverse outcomes in hip arthroplasty: long-term trends. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2012 1.40
13 The impact of hospital cardiac specialization on outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: analysis of medicare claims data. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2010 1.39
14 Direct reporting of laboratory test results to patients by mail to enhance patient safety. J Gen Intern Med 2006 1.25
15 Medical tourism services available to residents of the United States. J Gen Intern Med 2010 1.18
16 Incidence of and risk factors for 30-day readmission following elective primary total joint arthroplasty: analysis from the ACS-NSQIP. J Arthroplasty 2013 1.17
17 The continuing problem of missed test results in an integrated health system with an advanced electronic medical record. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2007 1.15
18 Another sobering result for home telehealth—and where we might go next. Arch Intern Med 2012 1.13
19 Characteristics and outcomes of America's lowest-performing hospitals: an analysis of acute myocardial infarction hospital care in the United States. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2009 1.13
20 The PAADRN study: a design for a randomized controlled practical clinical trial to improve bone health. Contemp Clin Trials 2012 1.09
21 Failure to recognize newly identified aortic dilations in a health care system with an advanced electronic medical record. Ann Intern Med 2009 1.02
22 Fast food franchises in hospitals. JAMA 2002 1.01
23 Risk factors for metastatic disease at presentation with osteosarcoma: an analysis of the SEER database. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2013 1.01
24 Variation of Medicare payments for total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty 2013 1.01
25 Trends in echocardiography utilization in the Veterans Administration Healthcare System. Am Heart J 2010 0.98
26 Repeated hemoglobin A1C ordering in the VA Health System. Am J Med 2011 0.96
27 Coronary revascularization at specialty cardiac hospitals and peer general hospitals in black Medicare beneficiaries. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2008 0.92
28 Patient perspectives of dabigatran: analysis of online discussion forums. Patient 2014 0.92
29 Staff acceptance of tele-ICU coverage: a systematic review. Chest 2010 0.92
30 Are African American patients more likely to receive a total knee arthroplasty in a low-quality hospital? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2011 0.92
31 Prevalence and characteristics of hospitalized adults on chronic opioid therapy. J Hosp Med 2013 0.91
32 Impact of length of stay after coronary bypass surgery on short-term readmission rate: an instrumental variable analysis. Med Care 2013 0.91
33 Mortality rates are similar after hip fractures for rural and urban patients. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2011 0.90
34 Differences in admitting hospital characteristics for black and white Medicare beneficiaries with acute myocardial infarction. Circulation 2011 0.90
35 Echocardiogram utilization among rural and urban veterans. J Rural Health 2011 0.89
36 Automated external defibrillator deployment in high schools and senior centers. Prehosp Emerg Care 2005 0.88
37 Hospital readmission after hip fracture. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2014 0.87
38 General hospitals, specialty hospitals and financially vulnerable patients. Res Brief 2009 0.86
39 The impact of new hospital orthopaedic surgery programs on total joint arthroplasty utilization. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010 0.86
40 Isometric knee extension force measured using a handheld dynamometer with and without belt-stabilization. Physiother Theory Pract 2011 0.86
41 The trends in treatment of femoral neck fractures in the Medicare population from 1991 to 2008. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2013 0.86
42 Simultaneous relationships between procedure volume and mortality: do they bias studies of mortality at specialty hospitals? Health Econ 2011 0.86
43 Patient satisfaction at America's lowest performing hospitals. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2012 0.86
44 The impact of paradoxical comorbidities on risk-adjusted mortality of Medicare beneficiaries with cardiovascular disease. Medicare Medicaid Res Rev 2011 0.84
45 Diagnostic testing or empirical neuraminidase inhibitor therapy for patients with influenza-like illness: what a difference a day makes. Am J Manag Care 2002 0.83
46 Community public access sites: compliance with American Heart Association recommendations. Resuscitation 2009 0.83
47 Proposed interventions to decrease the frequency of missed test results. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract 2009 0.82
48 Staff acceptance of a telemedicine intensive care unit program: a qualitative study. J Crit Care 2013 0.82
49 The impact of physician-owned specialty orthopaedic hospitals on surgical volume and case complexity in competing hospitals. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2009 0.82
50 Lower urinary tract symptoms and diet quality: findings from the 2000-2001 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Urology 2012 0.82
51 Mentally ill Medicare patients less likely than others to receive certain types of surgery. Health Aff (Millwood) 2011 0.81
52 Trends during 1993-2004 in the availability and use of revascularization after acute myocardial infarction in markets affected by certificate of need regulations. Med Care Res Rev 2009 0.80
53 Physician-owned specialty hospitals and coronary revascularization utilization: too much of a good thing? JAMA 2007 0.79
54 Do specialty cardiac hospitals have greater adherence to acute myocardial infarction and heart failure process measures? An empirical assessment using Medicare quality measures: quality of care in cardiac specialty hospitals. Am Heart J 2008 0.79
55 Shifts in surgical revascularization and valve procedures among Medicare beneficiaries. Med Care 2011 0.78
56 Single versus double stenting for unprotected left main coronary artery bifurcation lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Invasive Cardiol 2014 0.78
57 Patterns of illness explaining the associations between posttraumatic stress disorder and the use of CT. Radiology 2013 0.78
58 Trends in the use of total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis in the United States Medicare population. Foot Ankle Int 2013 0.77
59 Universal access to a percutaneous coronary intervention hospital: is it feasible or desirable? Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2012 0.77
60 The impact of expressions of treatment efficacy and out-of-pocket expenses on patient and physician interest in osteoporosis treatment: implications for pay-for-performance programs. J Gen Intern Med 2007 0.77
61 Mental illness, access to hospitals with invasive cardiac services, and receipt of cardiac procedures by Medicare acute myocardial infarction patients. Health Serv Res 2012 0.75
62 Are patients with serious mental illness more likely to be admitted to nursing homes with more deficiencies in care? Med Care 2011 0.75
63 Public use of automated external defibrillators. N Engl J Med 2003 0.75
64 Origination of medical advance directives among nursing home residents with and without serious mental illness. Psychiatr Serv 2011 0.75
65 Is weekend hospital admission associated with increased mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction? Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med 2007 0.75
66 Procedural Competence Among Faculty in Academic Health Centers: Challenges and Future Directions. Acad Med 2016 0.75
67 Response to Dr Gorman. Chest 2013 0.75
68 Patient-reported reasons for nonadherence to recommended osteoporosis pharmacotherapy. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2017 0.75
69 Reply: "Who Will Be Rehospitalized Next? Targeting Heart Failure Patients With Brittle Dimensions". JACC Heart Fail 2017 0.75
70 In Reply to Lenchus. Acad Med 2017 0.75
71 Cost of Hospital Admissions in Medicare Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Taking Warfarin, Dabigatran, or Rivaroxaban. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017 0.75
72 Impact of an Integrated Hip Fracture Inpatient Program on Length of Stay and Costs. J Orthop Trauma 2016 0.75
73 Reply: Readmissions and Diuretic Dosing. JACC Heart Fail 2017 0.75