2022
Factors Associated With Contracting Between Area Agencies on Aging and Health Care Entities
Brewster AL, Wilson TL, Kunkel SR, Curry LA, Rubeo C. Factors Associated With Contracting Between Area Agencies on Aging and Health Care Entities. Journal Of Applied Gerontology 2022, 41: 1878-1886. PMID: 35505592, DOI: 10.1177/07334648221096137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHow Do Area Agencies on Aging Build Partnerships With Health Care Organizations?
Curry L, Cherlin E, Ayedun A, Rubeo C, Straker J, Wilson TL, Brewster A. How Do Area Agencies on Aging Build Partnerships With Health Care Organizations? The Gerontologist 2022, 62: 1409-1419. PMID: 35092437, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnac019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Experiences of managerial accountability in Ethiopia’s primary healthcare system: a qualitative study
Fetene N, Patel A, Benyam T, Ayde A, Desai MM, Curry L, Linnander E. Experiences of managerial accountability in Ethiopia’s primary healthcare system: a qualitative study. BMC Primary Care 2020, 21: 261. PMID: 33280608, PMCID: PMC7720402, DOI: 10.1186/s12875-020-01332-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDelivery of Health CareEthiopiaHumansPrimary Health CareQualitative ResearchSocial ResponsibilityConceptsMedico-legal knowledgeLeadership development in complex health systems: a qualitative study
Curry LA, Ayedun AA, Cherlin EJ, Allen NH, Linnander EL. Leadership development in complex health systems: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2020, 10: e035797. PMID: 32265250, PMCID: PMC7245380, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCohort of individuals
2017
Patterns of Collaboration among Health Care and Social Services Providers in Communities with Lower Health Care Utilization and Costs
Brewster AL, Brault MA, Tan AX, Curry LA, Bradley EH. Patterns of Collaboration among Health Care and Social Services Providers in Communities with Lower Health Care Utilization and Costs. Health Services Research 2017, 53: 2892-2909. PMID: 28925041, PMCID: PMC6056597, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial service providersHospital service areasLower health care utilizationPatterns of collaborationHealth care utilizationLocal government bodiesSocial service agenciesCare utilizationAmbulatory care-sensitive hospitalizationsService providersRisk-standardized readmission ratesOlder adultsSocial servicesCollective actionDepth interviewsService agenciesGovernment bodiesHealth care providersQualitative studyReadmission ratesCare providersCollaborative approachMedicare beneficiariesCommunityUnited States
2016
Variation In Health Outcomes: The Role Of Spending On Social Services, Public Health, And Health Care, 2000–09
Bradley EH, Canavan M, Rogan E, Talbert-Slagle K, Ndumele C, Taylor L, Curry LA. Variation In Health Outcomes: The Role Of Spending On Social Services, Public Health, And Health Care, 2000–09. Health Affairs 2016, 35: 760-768. PMID: 27140980, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth outcomesHealth careState-level health outcomesAcute myocardial infarctionType 2 diabetesSubsequent health outcomesPublic healthLung cancerMyocardial infarctionAdult obesityActivity limitationsMortality rateUnhealthy daysPossible associationSocial servicesTwo-year lagCareHealth spendingState spendingSpending ratesEconomic characteristicsTotal spendingOutcomesSpendingHealth
2012
A Systems Approach to Improving Rural Care in Ethiopia
Bradley EH, Byam P, Alpern R, Thompson JW, Zerihun A, Abeb Y, Curry LA. A Systems Approach to Improving Rural Care in Ethiopia. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e35042. PMID: 22558113, PMCID: PMC3338815, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDelivery of Health CareEthiopiaFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicLongitudinal StudiesPregnancyPrenatal CarePrenatal DiagnosisPrimary Health CareRural Health ServicesConceptsPrimary health care unitsHealth care unitsAntenatal careCare unitSkilled birth attendance ratesHealth post staffWoreda health officePrimary health careFront-line providersLow-income settingsHealth improvement effortsPositive deviance studyImpact of interventionsHealth centersRural careMultiple interventionsHealth OfficeHealth systemHealth officialsAttendance ratesCareHealth careInterventionEffective healthSingle study
2011
Access and quality of rural healthcare: Ethiopian Millennium Rural Initiative
Bradley E, Thompson JW, Byam P, Webster TR, Zerihun A, Alpern R, Herrin J, Abebe Y, Curry L. Access and quality of rural healthcare: Ethiopian Millennium Rural Initiative. International Journal For Quality In Health Care 2011, 23: 222-230. PMID: 21467077, DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzr013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedCommunity Health CentersDelivery of Health CareDelivery, ObstetricEthiopiaFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHIV InfectionsHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPostnatal CarePrenatal CareQuality of Health CareRural PopulationYoung AdultConceptsPrimary healthcare unitsAntenatal care coverageHealth centersAntenatal careCare coverageHealth post levelOutpatient visit ratesHealthcare unitsHealthcare servicesHealth postsRural careUnmet needVisit ratesHIVFocus group participantsRural initiativesOutpatient volumeSystems-based approachGroup participantsRural settingsCareSignificant increaseRural healthcare servicesRural healthcareFocus group data