American Heart Journal
Volume 159, Issue 3 , Pages 377-384 , March 2010

Evidence of disparity in the application of quality improvement efforts for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction: The American College of Cardiology's Guidelines Applied in Practice Initiative in Michigan

  • Adesuwa B. Olomu, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Adesuwa B. Olomu, MD, B329 Clinical Center, East Lansing, MI 48824.
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  • Mary Grzybowski, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
    • Michigan Peer Review Organization, Farmington Hills, MI
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  • Vijay S. Ramanath, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Cardiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
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  • Adam M. Rogers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • Bonnie Motyka Vautaw, MS

      Affiliations

    • Michigan Peer Review Organization, Farmington Hills, MI
    • Global Risk Management Group, Dearborn, MI
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  • Benrong Chen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Michigan Peer Review Organization, Farmington Hills, MI
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  • Canopy Roychoudhury, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Michigan Peer Review Organization, Farmington Hills, MI
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  • Elizabeth A. Jackson, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • Kim A. Eagle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • for the American College of Cardiology Foundation Guidelines Applied in Practice Steering Committee

Received 23 December 2008 ,Accepted 18 December 2009.

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PII: S0002-8703(09)00968-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.12.014

American Heart Journal
Volume 159, Issue 3 , Pages 377-384 , March 2010

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