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Development of national performance measures on the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism.

Bratzler DW.

J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2009 Nov 15. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19915995 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Racial and ethnic disparities in pneumonia treatment and mortality.

Hausmann LR, Ibrahim SA, Mehrotra A, Nsa W, Bratzler DW, Mor MK, Fine MJ.

Med Care. 2009 Sep;47(9):1009-17.PMID: 19648832 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Factors associated with antimicrobial use in nursing homes: a multilevel model.

Benoit SR, Nsa W, Richards CL, Bratzler DW, Shefer AM, Steele LM, Jernigan JA.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Nov;56(11):2039-44.PMID: 19016937 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Initial antibiotic selection and patient outcomes: observations from the National Pneumonia Project.

Bratzler DW, Ma A, Nsa W.

Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Dec 1;47 Suppl 3:S193-201.PMID: 18986289 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antibiotic timing for pneumonia.

Bratzler DW.

Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Oct 15;47(8):1115-6; author reply 1156-7. No abstract available. PMID: 18800939 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Indwelling urinary catheter use in the postoperative period: analysis of the national surgical infection prevention project data.

Wald HL, Ma A, Bratzler DW, Kramer AM.

Arch Surg. 2008 Jun;143(6):551-7.PMID: 18559747 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Performance measures for pneumonia: are they valuable, and are process measures adequate?

Bratzler DW, Nsa W, Houck PM.

Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2007 Apr;20(2):182-9. Review.PMID: 17496578 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antibiotics for bacteremic pneumonia: Improved outcomes with macrolides but not fluoroquinolones.

Metersky ML, Ma A, Houck PM, Bratzler DW.

Chest. 2007 Feb;131(2):466-73.PMID: 17296649 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Public reporting and pay for performance in hospital quality improvement.

Lindenauer PK, Remus D, Roman S, Rothberg MB, Benjamin EM, Ma A, Bratzler DW.

N Engl J Med. 2007 Feb 1;356(5):486-96. Epub 2007 Jan 26.PMID: 17259444 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The Surgical Infection Prevention and Surgical Care Improvement Projects: promises and pitfalls.

Bratzler DW.

Am Surg. 2006 Nov;72(11):1010-6; discussion 1021-30, 1133-48. Review.PMID: 17120942 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Assessment of the Medicare quality improvement organization program.

Rollow W, Lied TR, McGann P, Poyer J, LaVoie L, Kambic RT, Bratzler DW, Ma A, Huff ED, Ramunno LD.

Ann Intern Med. 2006 Sep 5;145(5):342-53. Epub 2006 Aug 14.PMID: 16908911 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Antibiotic timing and diagnostic uncertainty in Medicare patients with pneumonia: is it reasonable to expect all patients to receive antibiotics within 4 hours?

Metersky ML, Sweeney TA, Getzow MB, Siddiqui F, Nsa W, Bratzler DW.

Chest. 2006 Jul;130(1):16-21.PMID: 16840377 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The surgical infection prevention and surgical care improvement projects: national initiatives to improve outcomes for patients having surgery.

Bratzler DW, Hunt DR.

Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Aug 1;43(3):322-30. Epub 2006 Jun 16.PMID: 16804848 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

In-hospital observation after antibiotic switch in pneumonia: a national evaluation.

Nathan RV, Rhew DC, Murray C, Bratzler DW, Houck PM, Weingarten SR.

Am J Med. 2006 Jun;119(6):512.e1-7.PMID: 16750965 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Blood cultures in pneumonia patients.

Bratzler DW.

Ann Emerg Med. 2006 Jun;47(6):580; author reply 581. No abstract available. PMID: 16713791 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Volume, quality of care, and outcome in pneumonia.

Lindenauer PK, Behal R, Murray CK, Nsa W, Houck PM, Bratzler DW.

Ann Intern Med. 2006 Feb 21;144(4):262-9.PMID: 16490912 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Quality improvement organizations and hospital care.

Bratzler DW.

JAMA. 2005 Oct 26;294(16):2028-9; author reply 2030. No abstract available. PMID: 16249409 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hospitals collaborate to decrease surgical site infections.

Dellinger EP, Hausmann SM, Bratzler DW, Johnson RM, Daniel DM, Bunt KM, Baumgardner GA, Sugarman JR.

Am J Surg. 2005 Jul;190(1):9-15.PMID: 15972163 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antimicrobial prophylaxis for surgery: an advisory statement from the National Surgical Infection Prevention Project.

Bratzler DW, Houck PM; Surgical Infection Prevention Guideline Writers Workgroup.

Am J Surg. 2005 Apr;189(4):395-404. Review.PMID: 15820449 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Blood culture and susceptibility results and allergy history do not influence fluoroquinolone use in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia.

Chang NN, Murray CK, Houck PM, Bratzler DW, Greenway C, Guglielmo BJ.

Pharmacotherapy. 2005 Jan;25(1):59-66.PMID: 15767221 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Administration of first hospital antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia: does timeliness affect outcomes?

Houck PM, Bratzler DW.

Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2005 Apr;18(2):151-6. Review.PMID: 15735420 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Use of antimicrobial prophylaxis for major surgery: baseline results from the National Surgical Infection Prevention Project.

Bratzler DW, Houck PM, Richards C, Steele L, Dellinger EP, Fry DE, Wright C, Ma A, Carr K, Red L.

Arch Surg. 2005 Feb;140(2):174-82.PMID: 15724000 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly: physician practices in the community hospital setting.

Bratzler DW, Oehlert WH, McAdams LM, Leon J, Jiang H, Piatt D.

J Okla State Med Assoc. 2004 Jun;97(6):227-32.PMID: 15346799 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antibiotic administration in community-acquired pneumonia.

Houck PM, Bratzler DW, Nsa W, Ma A, Bartlett JG.

Chest. 2004 Jul;126(1):320-1. No abstract available. PMID: 15249486 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Antimicrobial prophylaxis for surgery: an advisory statement from the National Surgical Infection Prevention Project.

Bratzler DW, Houck PM; Surgical Infection Prevention Guidelines Writers Workgroup; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; American Association of Critical Care Nurses; American Association of Nurse Anesthetists; American College of Surgeons; American College of Osteopathic Surgeons; American Geriatrics Society; American Society of Anesthesiologists; American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons; American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses; Ascension Health; Association of periOperative Registered Nurses; Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology; Infectious Diseases Society of America; Medical Letter; Premier; Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America; Society of Thoracic Surgeons; Surgical Infection Society.

Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Jun 15;38(12):1706-15. Epub 2004 May 26. Review.PMID: 15227616 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Timing of antibiotic administration and outcomes for Medicare patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia.

Houck PM, Bratzler DW, Nsa W, Ma A, Bartlett JG.

Arch Intern Med. 2004 Mar 22;164(6):637-44.PMID: 15037492 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Multistate improvement in process and outcomes of carotid endarterectomy.

Kresowik TF, Bratzler DW, Kresowik RA, Hendel ME, Grund SL, Brown KR, Nilasena DS.

J Vasc Surg. 2004 Feb;39(2):372-80.PMID: 14743139 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Is signed consent for influenza or pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination required?

Kissam S, Gifford DR, Patry G, Bratzler DW.

Arch Intern Med. 2004 Jan 12;164(1):13-6.PMID: 14718317 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Predicting bacteremia in patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

Metersky ML, Ma A, Bratzler DW, Houck PM.

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 Feb 1;169(3):342-7. Epub 2003 Nov 20.PMID: 14630621 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effects of previous influenza vaccination on subsequent readmission and mortality in elderly patients hospitalized with pneumonia.

Herzog NS, Bratzler DW, Houck PM, Jiang H, Nsa W, Shook C, Weingarten SR.

Am J Med. 2003 Oct 15;115(6):454-61.PMID: 14563502 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery in Oklahoma: processes and outcomes of care.

Venkatappa S, Murray CK, Bratzler DW.

J Okla State Med Assoc. 2003 Feb;96(2):63-9.PMID: 12674906 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Improving the quality of care for patients with pneumonia in very small hospitals.

Chu LA, Bratzler DW, Lewis RJ, Murray C, Moore L, Shook C, Weingarten SR.

Arch Intern Med. 2003 Feb 10;163(3):326-32.PMID: 12578513 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Immunization for seniors.

Bratzler DW, Christiaens BF, Hempstead K, Nichol KL.

J Law Med Ethics. 2002 Fall;30(3 Suppl):128-34.PMID: 12508515 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Screening mammography for Oklahoma Medicare beneficiaries: a national priority for quality improvement.

Venkatappa S, Oehlert WH, Nguyen L, Austelle A, Bratzler DW.

J Okla State Med Assoc. 2002 Oct;95(10):655-60.PMID: 12420415 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Failure to vaccinate Medicare inpatients: a missed opportunity.

Bratzler DW, Houck PM, Jiang H, Nsa W, Shook C, Moore L, Red L.

Arch Intern Med. 2002 Nov 11;162(20):2349-56.PMID: 12418949 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Pneumonia treatment process and quality.

Houck PM, Bratzler DW, Niederman M, Bartlett JG.

Arch Intern Med. 2002 Apr 8;162(7):843-4. No abstract available. PMID: 11926866 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Smoking in the elderly--it's never too late to quit.

Bratzler DW, Oehlert WH, Austelle A.

J Okla State Med Assoc. 2002 Mar;95(3):185-91; quiz 192-3. Review.PMID: 11921870 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Mortality associated with the quality of care of patients hospitalized with congestive heart failure.

Luthi JC, McClellan WM, Fitzgerald D, Krumholz HM, Delaney RJ, Bratzler DW, Elward K, Cangialos CB, Ballar DJ; Multi-State Collaborative Congestive Heart Failure Study Group.

Int J Qual Health Care. 2002 Feb;14(1):15-24.PMID: 11871625 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Improving influenza and pneumococcal immunizations in Oklahoma: preliminary results of a survey of Medicare beneficiaries.

Oehlert WH, Natt S, Nguyen L, Murray C, Nsa W, Bratzler DW.

J Okla State Med Assoc. 2001 Oct;94(10):461-8. No abstract available. PMID: 11642002 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Care of acute myocardial infarction in Oklahoma: an update from the Cooperative Cardiovascular Project.

Bratzler DW, Oehlert WH, Walkingstick K, Murray CK, Shook C; Cardiac Cooperative Project.

J Okla State Med Assoc. 2001 Oct;94(10):443-50.PMID: 11641999 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Osteopathic manipulative treatment and outcomes for pneumonia.

Bratzler DW.

J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2001 Aug;101(8):427-8. No abstract available. PMID: 11526874 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Variations among hospitals in the quality of care for heart failure.

Luthi JC, McClellan WM, Fitzgerald D, Herrin J, Delaney RJ, Krumholz HM, Bratzler DW, Elward K, Cangialose CB, Ballard DJ.

Eff Clin Pract. 2000 Mar-Apr;3(2):69-77.PMID: 10915326 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Comparison of influenza immunization rates for Oklahoma Medicare patients: 1995, 1996 and 1997.

Millar JS, Scheffler SA, Murray CK, Bratzler DW.

J Okla State Med Assoc. 1998 Dec;91(9):509-13.PMID: 9864958 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Underuse of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for general surgery patients: physician practices in the community hospital setting.

Bratzler DW, Raskob GE, Murray CK, Bumpus LJ, Piatt DS.

Arch Intern Med. 1998 Sep 28;158(17):1909-12.PMID: 9759687 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Characteristics and hospital utilization of the Oklahoma Medicare population: 1994-1996.

Nsa W, Bratzler DW, Millar JS.

J Okla State Med Assoc. 1998 Mar-Apr;91(2):60-7.PMID: 9583320 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Assessing HCFA's Health Care Quality Improvement Program.

Cleves MA, Weiner JP, Cohen W, Athon C, Banks N, Boress L, Bratzler DW, Cangialose C, Zaar G, Ziegenhagen DM.

Jt Comm J Qual Improv. 1997 Oct;23(10):550-60.PMID: 9383674 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Examining quality improvement vs cost containment.

Bratzler DW.

J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1997 Nov;97(11):630, 633-4, 676 passim. No abstract available. PMID: 9397645 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in older Medicare patients.

Bratzler DW, Murray CK.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 1997 Sep;45(9):1157-8. No abstract available. PMID: 9288033 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Warfarin use in Medicare patients with atrial fibrillation.

Bratzler DW, Murry CK, Moore LL.

Arch Intern Med. 1997 Jul 28;157(14):1613, 1617. No abstract available. PMID: 9236566 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The Cooperative Cardiovascular Project in Oklahoma.

Bratzler DW, de Leon AC Jr, Johnson MC, Oehlert WH, Slagle RC, Murray CK, Bumpus LJ, Webb J.

J Okla State Med Assoc. 1997 Jul-Aug;90(6):219-27.PMID: 9299892 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles