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Dale Bratzler to Medicare

This is a "connection" page, showing publications Dale Bratzler has written about Medicare.
Connection Strength

3.454
  1. Implications of Medicare procedure volumes on resident education. Am J Surg. 2013 Jun; 205(6):737-44.
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    Score: 0.413
  2. Quality improvement organizations and hospital care. JAMA. 2005 Oct 26; 294(16):2028-9; author reply 2030.
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    Score: 0.247
  3. Failure to vaccinate Medicare inpatients: a missed opportunity. Arch Intern Med. 2002 Nov 11; 162(20):2349-56.
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    Score: 0.201
  4. Screening mammography for Oklahoma Medicare beneficiaries: a national priority for quality improvement. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2002 Oct; 95(10):655-60.
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    Score: 0.199
  5. Improving influenza and pneumococcal immunizations in Oklahoma: preliminary results of a survey of Medicare beneficiaries. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2001 Oct; 94(10):461-8.
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    Score: 0.186
  6. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in older Medicare patients. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1997 Sep; 45(9):1157-8.
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    Score: 0.140
  7. Carotid endarterectomy in Oklahoma Medicare beneficiaries: patient characteristics and outcomes. J Okla State Med Assoc. 1996 Dec; 89(12):423-9.
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    Score: 0.133
  8. Community-acquired pneumonia in Oklahoma: characteristics and management of hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries. J Okla State Med Assoc. 1996 Mar; 89(3):87-92.
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    Score: 0.126
  9. Medicare claims can be used to identify US hospitals with higher rates of surgical site infection following vascular surgery. Med Care. 2014 Oct; 52(10):918-25.
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    Score: 0.115
  10. Use of Medicare claims to identify US hospitals with a high rate of surgical site infection after hip arthroplasty. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Jan; 34(1):31-9.
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    Score: 0.101
  11. Use of Medicare diagnosis and procedure codes to improve detection of surgical site infections following hip arthroplasty, knee arthroplasty, and vascular surgery. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Jan; 33(1):40-9.
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    Score: 0.094
  12. Estimating anesthesia time using the medicare claim: a validation study. Anesthesiology. 2011 Aug; 115(2):322-33.
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    Score: 0.092
  13. Use of Medicare claims to rank hospitals by surgical site infection risk following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Aug; 32(8):775-83.
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    Score: 0.092
  14. An administrative claims model for profiling hospital 30-day mortality rates for pneumonia patients. PLoS One. 2011 Apr 12; 6(4):e17401.
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    Score: 0.090
  15. Development, validation, and results of a measure of 30-day readmission following hospitalization for pneumonia. J Hosp Med. 2011 Mar; 6(3):142-50.
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    Score: 0.088
  16. Antibiotics for bacteremic pneumonia: Improved outcomes with macrolides but not fluoroquinolones. Chest. 2007 Feb; 131(2):466-73.
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    Score: 0.067
  17. Public reporting and pay for performance in hospital quality improvement. N Engl J Med. 2007 Feb 01; 356(5):486-96.
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    Score: 0.067
  18. Assessment of the Medicare quality improvement organization program. Ann Intern Med. 2006 Sep 05; 145(5):342-53.
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    Score: 0.065
  19. Antibiotic timing and diagnostic uncertainty in Medicare patients with pneumonia: is it reasonable to expect all patients to receive antibiotics within 4 hours? Chest. 2006 Jul; 130(1):16-21.
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    Score: 0.065
  20. Volume, quality of care, and outcome in pneumonia. Ann Intern Med. 2006 Feb 21; 144(4):262-9.
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    Score: 0.063
  21. Use of antimicrobial prophylaxis for major surgery: baseline results from the National Surgical Infection Prevention Project. Arch Surg. 2005 Feb; 140(2):174-82.
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    Score: 0.059
  22. Management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly: physician practices in the community hospital setting. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2004 Jun; 97(6):227-32.
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    Score: 0.056
  23. Timing of antibiotic administration and outcomes for Medicare patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia. Arch Intern Med. 2004 Mar 22; 164(6):637-44.
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    Score: 0.055
  24. Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery in Oklahoma: processes and outcomes of care. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2003 Feb; 96(2):63-9.
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    Score: 0.051
  25. Smoking in the elderly--it's never too late to quit. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2002 Mar; 95(3):185-91; quiz 192-3.
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    Score: 0.048
  26. Care of acute myocardial infarction in Oklahoma: an update from the Cooperative Cardiovascular Project. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2001 Oct; 94(10):443-50.
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    Score: 0.047
  27. Process of care and outcomes for elderly patients hospitalized with peptic ulcer disease: results from a quality improvement project. JAMA. 2001 Oct 24-31; 286(16):1985-93.
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    Score: 0.047
  28. Comparison of an enhanced versus a written feedback model on the management of Medicare inpatients with venous thrombosis. Jt Comm J Qual Improv. 2001 Mar; 27(3):155-68.
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    Score: 0.045
  29. The quality of care for Medicare patients with peptic ulcer disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2000 Jan; 95(1):106-13.
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    Score: 0.041
  30. Comparison of influenza immunization rates for Oklahoma Medicare patients: 1995, 1996 and 1997. J Okla State Med Assoc. 1998 Dec; 91(9):509-13.
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    Score: 0.038
  31. Underuse of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for general surgery patients: physician practices in the community hospital setting. Arch Intern Med. 1998 Sep 28; 158(17):1909-12.
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    Score: 0.038
  32. Characteristics and hospital utilization of the Oklahoma Medicare population: 1994-1996. J Okla State Med Assoc. 1998 Mar-Apr; 91(2):60-7.
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    Score: 0.036
  33. Warfarin use in Medicare patients with atrial fibrillation. Arch Intern Med. 1997 Jul 28; 157(14):1613, 1617.
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    Score: 0.035
  34. The Cooperative Cardiovascular Project in Oklahoma. J Okla State Med Assoc. 1997 Jul-Aug; 90(6):219-27.
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    Score: 0.035
  35. Racial disparities in operative procedure time: the influence of obesity. Anesthesiology. 2013 Jul; 119(1):43-51.
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    Score: 0.026
  36. Hospital performance measures and 30-day readmission rates. J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Mar; 28(3):377-85.
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    Score: 0.025
  37. Medical and financial risks associated with surgery in the elderly obese. Ann Surg. 2012 Jul; 256(1):79-86.
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    Score: 0.025
  38. In-hospital observation after antibiotic switch in pneumonia: a national evaluation. Am J Med. 2006 Jun; 119(6):512.e1-7.
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    Score: 0.016
  39. Characteristics of long-term care facilities associated with standing order programs to deliver influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations to residents in 13 states. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2005 Mar-Apr; 6(2):97-104.
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    Score: 0.015
  40. Multistate improvement in process and outcomes of carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg. 2004 Feb; 39(2):372-80.
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    Score: 0.014
  41. Effects of previous influenza vaccination on subsequent readmission and mortality in elderly patients hospitalized with pneumonia. Am J Med. 2003 Oct 15; 115(6):454-61.
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    Score: 0.013
  42. The effect of external feedback on the management of medicare inpatients with congestive heart failure. Am J Med Qual. 2002 Nov-Dec; 17(6):225-35.
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    Score: 0.013
  43. Mortality associated with the quality of care of patients hospitalized with congestive heart failure. Int J Qual Health Care. 2002 Feb; 14(1):15-24.
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    Score: 0.012
  44. Multistate utilization, processes, and outcomes of carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg. 2001 Feb; 33(2):227-34; discussion 234-5.
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    Score: 0.011
  45. Variations among hospitals in the quality of care for heart failure. Eff Clin Pract. 2000 Mar-Apr; 3(2):69-77.
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    Score: 0.010
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