Exploring the Healthcare Value of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Appropriateness, Outcomes, and Costs in Michigan Hospitals [Original Articles]

Conclusions:
Among Medicare patients undergoing PCI in Michigan, we found hospital-level appropriate use criteria scores did not correlate with 90-day readmission, mortality, or episode costs. This finding suggests that a comprehensive understanding of healthcare value requires multidimensional consideration of appropriateness, outcomes, and costs.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - May 31, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alyesh, D. M., Seth, M., Miller, D. C., Dupree, J. M., Syrjamaki, J., Sukul, D., Dixon, S., Kerr, E. A., Gurm, H. S., Nallamothu, B. K. Tags: Catheter-Based Coronary and Valvular Interventions, Health Services, Quality and Outcomes Original Articles Source Type: research