2020
Differences in Frequency of Visits to Pediatric Primary Care Practices and Emergency Departments by Body Mass Index
Kovalerchik O, Powers E, Holland ML, Sharifi M, Langhan ML. Differences in Frequency of Visits to Pediatric Primary Care Practices and Emergency Departments by Body Mass Index. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 20: 532-539. PMID: 31904438, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care visitsCare visitsBMI percentile categoryED visitsNormal BMISevere obesityBMI categoriesIndex primary care visitPediatric primary care practicesBody mass index categoriesEmergency department visitsRisk of hospitalizationPediatric weight managementPrevalence of overweightBody mass indexHealth care utilizationNormal BMI rangeCare-seeking patternsPrimary care practicesChildren’s BMI categoryHealth care settingsRace/ethnicityElectronic health recordsImpact of stigmaIndex visit
2019
A resident-led project to improve documentation of overweight and obesity in a primary care clinic
Wang’ondu R, Vitale R, Rosenblum H, Pinto-Taylor E, Grossman M, Sharifi M, Gielissen K, Doolittle B. A resident-led project to improve documentation of overweight and obesity in a primary care clinic. Journal Of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives 2019, 9: 377-383. PMID: 31723380, PMCID: PMC6830187, DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2019.1681056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOW/OBDocumentation of overweightElectronic health recordsPrimary care clinicsCare clinicsHospital primary care clinicHealth information technology toolsDiagnosis of overweightPrevalence of overweightMulti-faceted interventionQuality improvement projectStudy-Act cyclesPre-intervention dataBMI calculationDocumentation ratesObesity diagnosisOverweightDeveloped interventionsObesityTeam-based QI projectsTests of changeHealth recordsQI projectPhysiciansDiagnosis