Do Orders Limiting Aggressive Treatment Impact Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction?

 Data were provided by StratisHealth, the Quality Improvement Organization for Minnesota and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.The analyses on which this publication is based were performed under Dissertation Fellowship Grant No. 30-P-91016/5-01, entitled “Assessing the relationship between hospital competition and guideline adherence for acute myocardial infarction,” sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the US government.The authors assume full responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the ideas presented. This article is the direct result of the Health Care Quality Improvement Program initiated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which has encouraged identification of quality improvement projects derived from the analysis of patterns of care, and therefore required no special funding on the part of this contractor. Feedback to the author concerning the issues presented is welcomed.None of the study’s authors have real or perceived conflicts of interest related to this research.

PII: S1525-8610(06)00336-7

doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2006.06.004

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