The University of Queensland

Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook

Schubert, A. and Kemmerly, S. eds. (2022). Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9

A comprehensive program for concurrent review

Schubert, A., Lacour, A., Dauterive, R., Stanley, C., Foley, J., Chighizola, J., Johnson, W. and Kaplan, V. (2022). A comprehensive program for concurrent review. Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 53-65) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_7

Centers for medicare and medicaid services hospital-acquired conditions

Stanley, C., Didier, S. and Schubert, A. (2022). Centers for medicare and medicaid services hospital-acquired conditions. Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 197-202) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_23

Central line-associated bloodstream infection (AHRQ patient safety indicator 7)

Schubert, A., Stanley, C., Didier, S., Baumgarten, K. and Truxillo, T. M. (2022). Central line-associated bloodstream infection (AHRQ patient safety indicator 7). Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 153-156) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_15

Concurrent review for risk-adjusted mortality: documentation and coding care process considerations

Flurry, N., Shyllon, A., Johnson, W. and Schubert, A. (2022). Concurrent review for risk-adjusted mortality: documentation and coding care process considerations. Optimizing widely reported hospital quality and safety grades: an Ochsner quality and value playbook. (pp. 227-232) edited by Armin Schubert and Sandra A. Kemmerly. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_27

Data review for false negatives

Harmatz, R. and Schubert, A. (2022). Data review for false negatives. Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 15-19) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_3

Engaging the hospital's medical staff

Lacour, A., Brown, R., Bardot, S. F., Warren, S., Ciccotto, G., Dauterive, R., Akingbola, A., Davis, E. and Schubert, A. (2022). Engaging the hospital's medical staff. Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 363-371) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_39

Iatrogenic pneumothorax (AHRQ patient safety indicator 6)

Schubert, A., Stanley, C., Didier, S. and Truxillo, T. M. (2022). Iatrogenic pneumothorax (AHRQ patient safety indicator 6). Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 147-152) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_14

Importance of risk-adjusted mortality in hospital quality rankings

Truxillo, T. M., Schubert, A. and Guthrie, R. (2022). Importance of risk-adjusted mortality in hospital quality rankings. Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 209-215) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_25

Managing clinical selection risk

Loss, G., Cohen, A. J., Zweifler, R. M., Desai, S., Jenkins, J. S. and Schubert, A. (2022). Managing clinical selection risk. Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 43-51) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_6

Managing populations, chronic conditions, and episodes of care

Oravetz, P., Foley, J., Guichard, K., Kaplan, V. and Schubert, A. (2022). Managing populations, chronic conditions, and episodes of care. Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 315-326) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_36

Mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on quality and value

Schubert, A., Gilkey LeBlanc, K. and Warren, S. (2022). Mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on quality and value. Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 253-261) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_30

Mortality AHRQ patient safety indicators 4 (failure to rescue) and 2 (death in low mortality DRGs)

Schubert, A., Brown, R., Stanley, C. and Truxillo, T. M. (2022). Mortality AHRQ patient safety indicators 4 (failure to rescue) and 2 (death in low mortality DRGs). Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 217-226) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_26

Organizing structure for quality reporting and improvement

Harmatz, R., Schubert, A. and Guthrie, R. (2022). Organizing structure for quality reporting and improvement. Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 9-13) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_2

PSIs of lesser frequency: Retained foreign items (AHRQ patient safety indicator 5), in-hospital falls with hip fracture (AHRQ patient safety indicator 8), and postoperative kidney injury requiring dialysis (AHRQ patient safety indicator 10)

Schubert, A., Brown, R., Stanley, C., Didier, S. and Truxillo, T. M. (2022). PSIs of lesser frequency: Retained foreign items (AHRQ patient safety indicator 5), in-hospital falls with hip fracture (AHRQ patient safety indicator 8), and postoperative kidney injury requiring dialysis (AHRQ patient safety indicator 10). Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 139-145) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_13

Patient safety indicator-11 (acute perioperative respiratory failure)

Schubert, A., Brown, R., Stanley, C., Didier, S., Truxillo, T. M. and Kemmerly, S. (2022). Patient safety indicator-11 (acute perioperative respiratory failure). Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 163-169) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_17

Perioperative hemorrhage or hematoma (AHRQ patient safety indicator 9)

Brown, R., Mize, G., Didier, S. and Schubert, A. (2022). Perioperative hemorrhage or hematoma (AHRQ patient safety indicator 9). Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 157-162) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_16

Perioperative pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis (AHRQ patient safety indicator 12)

Schubert, A., Stanley, C., Didier, S. and Truxillo, T. M. (2022). Perioperative pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis (AHRQ patient safety indicator 12). Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 171-174) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_18

Postoperative sepsis (AHRQ patient safety indicator 13)

Schubert, A., Brown, R., Didier, S., Stanley, C. and Truxillo, T. M. (2022). Postoperative sepsis (AHRQ patient safety indicator 13). Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 175-180) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_19

Postoperative wound dehiscence (AHRQ patient safety indicator 14)

Brown, R., Mize, G., Didier, S., Stanley, C. and Schubert, A. (2022). Postoperative wound dehiscence (AHRQ patient safety indicator 14). Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 181-184) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_20

Public reporting as a quality improvement strategy: CMS and other rating agencies

Chacko, E. K., Kosydar, D. and Schubert, A. (2022). Public reporting as a quality improvement strategy: CMS and other rating agencies. Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 83-94) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_9

Quality improvement partnership between nursing and the medical staff

Ford, D., Norman, L. and Schubert, A. (2022). Quality improvement partnership between nursing and the medical staff. Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 387-395) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_42

Reducing readmission penalty and cost risks through comprehensive care transition and accurate documentation

Davies, L., Schubert, A., Guthrie, R. and Oravetz, P. (2022). Reducing readmission penalty and cost risks through comprehensive care transition and accurate documentation. Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 337-360) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_38

Risk-adjusted complications

Schubert, A., Arrington, T., Stanley, C., Dauterive, R. and Kemmerly, S. (2022). Risk-adjusted complications. Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 111-126) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_11

Severe hospital-acquired pressure injury (AHRQ patient safety indicator 3)

Schubert, A., Stanley, C., Didier, S., Bolton, D., Clesi, T. and Fleming, B. (2022). Severe hospital-acquired pressure injury (AHRQ patient safety indicator 3). Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 127-138) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_12

The power of the driver diagram: A conceptual approach

Schubert, A., Truxillo, T. M. and Guthrie, R. (2022). The power of the driver diagram: A conceptual approach. Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 21-29) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_4

Unrecognized abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration (AHRQ patient safety indicator 15)

Brown, R., Mize, G., Didier, S., Stanley, C. and Schubert, A. (2022). Unrecognized abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration (AHRQ patient safety indicator 15). Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 185-190) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_21

Why quality pays

Schubert, A. and Wells, S. (2022). Why quality pays. Optimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades: An Ochsner Quality and Value Playbook. (pp. 3-7) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-04141-9_1

Evaluation of the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship Program Participants’ Scholarly Activity and Career Choices

Toledo, Paloma, McLean, Shakir, Duce, Lorent, Wong, Cynthia A., Schubert, Armin and Ward, Denham S. (2016). Evaluation of the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship Program Participants’ Scholarly Activity and Career Choices. Anesthesiology, 124 (5), 1168-1173. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000001068

Bioethics in practice - a quarterly column about medical ethics: ethics, quality, safety, and a just culture: the link is evident

Dauterive, F. Ralph and Schubert, Armin (2013). Bioethics in practice - a quarterly column about medical ethics: ethics, quality, safety, and a just culture: the link is evident. Ochsner Journal, 13 (3), 293-294.

Is 64 the New 57? Probably Not! Reply

Orkin, Fredrick K., Forte, Gaetano J., McGinnis, Sandra L., Peterson, Mary Dale, Garfield, Joseph M., Katz, Jonathan D., Jackson, Stephen H., Cohen, Norman A., Holzman, Robert S., Martin, Donald E., Schubert, Armin and Berry, Arnold J. (2013). Is 64 the New 57? Probably Not! Reply. Anesthesiology, 118 (6), 1484-1485. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318291d93b

Possible Leading Indicator for Decreased Demand for Anesthesiologists Response

Schubert, Armin, Eckhout, Gifford V., Ngo, Anh L., Tremper, Kevin K. and Peterson, Mary D. (2013). Possible Leading Indicator for Decreased Demand for Anesthesiologists Response. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 116 (6), 1390-1390. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31828f8ebe

Update on the current outlook of the Anesthesiologist Assistant Workforce response

Schubert, Armin, Eckhout, Gifford V., Ngo, Anh L., Tremper, Kevin K. and Peterson, Mary D. (2013). Update on the current outlook of the Anesthesiologist Assistant Workforce response. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 116 (4), 949-950. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3182861154

Cellular mechanisms of brain injury and cell death

Schubert, Armin and Emory, Logan (2012). Cellular mechanisms of brain injury and cell death. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 18 (38), 6325-6330. doi: 10.2174/138161212803832425

United States anesthesiologists over 50 retirement decision making and workforce implications

Orkin, Fredrick K., McGinnis, Sandra L., Forte, Gaetano J., Peterson, Mary Dale, Schubert, Armin, Katz, Jonathan D., Berry, Arnold J., Cohen, Norman A., Holzman, Robert S., Jackson, Stephen H., Martin, Donald E. and Garfield, Joseph M. (2012). United States anesthesiologists over 50 retirement decision making and workforce implications. Anesthesiology, 117 (5), 953-963. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3182700c72

Status of the anesthesia workforce in 2011: evolution during the last decade and future outlook

Schubert, Armin, Eckhout, Gifford V., Ngo, Anh L., Tremper, Kevin K. and Peterson, Mary D. (2012). Status of the anesthesia workforce in 2011: evolution during the last decade and future outlook. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 115 (2), 407-427. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3182575b4e