2012
The Effectiveness of Implementing an Electronic Health Record on Diabetes Care and Outcomes
Herrin J, da Graca B, Nicewander D, Fullerton C, Aponte P, Stanek G, Cowling T, Collinsworth A, Fleming NS, Ballard DJ. The Effectiveness of Implementing an Electronic Health Record on Diabetes Care and Outcomes. Health Services Research 2012, 47: 1522-1540. PMID: 22250953, PMCID: PMC3401397, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01370.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care practicesBlood pressureDiabetes careOptimal careCare practicesDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureYears of ageElectronic health record implementationElectronic health recordsAspirin prescriptionUnexposed patientsAspirin useCare bundleInsulin usePatient ageLipid controlPrimary outcomeClinical outcomesLDL cholesterolSmoking cessationChart auditDiabetes measuresDiabetes patientsPatients
2011
Effectiveness and Cost of a Transitional Care Program for Heart Failure: A Prospective Study With Concurrent Controls
Stauffer BD, Fullerton C, Fleming N, Ogola G, Herrin J, Stafford PM, Ballard DJ. Effectiveness and Cost of a Transitional Care Program for Heart Failure: A Prospective Study With Concurrent Controls. JAMA Internal Medicine 2011, 171: 1238-1243. PMID: 21788541, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransitional care programNurse-led transitional care programHeart failureLength of stayReadmission ratesCare programHealth care systemProspective studyCare systemCause readmission rateDirect costsConcurrent controlsBaylor Health Care SystemBudget impact analysisPostintervention periodMedicare patientsPatientsReal-world settingInterventionReimbursement experienceStaySecular reductionCurrent payment systemHospitalPayment reform
2009
A hospital-randomized controlled trial of a formal quality improvement educational program in rural and small community Texas hospitals: one year results
Filardo G, Nicewander D, Herrin J, Edwards J, Galimbertti P, Tietze M, Mcbride S, Gunderson J, Collinsworth A, Haydar Z, Williams J, Ballard DJ. A hospital-randomized controlled trial of a formal quality improvement educational program in rural and small community Texas hospitals: one year results. International Journal For Quality In Health Care 2009, 21: 225-232. PMID: 19395710, DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzp019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRural hospitalsStudy groupControl groupCommunity-acquired pneumoniaCongestive heart failureLocal quality improvement projectsSmall community hospitalQuality improvement projectContinuous quality improvement techniquesFull training programEducational programsHeart failureAnnual followIntervention groupCommunity hospitalHospitalTexas hospitalsPhysician championsIncremental benefitCore measuresSignificant differencesDidactic sessionsImprovement projectQuality improvement techniquesTrials
2008
Challenges in Conducting a Hospital-Randomized Trial of an Educational Quality Improvement Intervention in Rural and Small Community Hospitals
Filardo G, Nicewander D, Herrin J, Galimbertti P, Tietze M, McBride S, Gunderson J, Collinsworth A, Haydar Z, Williams J, Ballard DJ. Challenges in Conducting a Hospital-Randomized Trial of an Educational Quality Improvement Intervention in Rural and Small Community Hospitals. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2008, 23: 440-447. PMID: 18984908, DOI: 10.1177/1062860608324546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Effect of Health Care System Administrator Pay-for-Performance on Quality of Care
Herrin J, Nicewander D, Ballard DJ. The Effect of Health Care System Administrator Pay-for-Performance on Quality of Care. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2008, 34: 646-654. PMID: 19025085, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(08)34082-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaylor Health Care SystemCore measuresJoint Commission core measuresAcute care facilitiesP4P programCalendar timeClinical quality indicatorsQuality improvement initiativesQuality of careHealth care systemRandom effects logistic modelHealth care qualityEligible patientsHealth care administratorsEffects logistic modelCare facilitiesVaccination performanceCare qualityCare systemHospitalJoint CommissionImprovement initiativesEffectiveness of payCare administratorsPatients
2007
A Hospital-Randomized Controlled Trial of an Educational Quality Improvement Intervention in Rural and Small Community Hospitals in Texas Following Implementation of Information Technology
Filardo G, Nicewander D, Hamilton C, Herrin J, Galimbretti P, Tietze M, McBride S, Gunderson J, Haydar Z, Williams J, Ballard DJ. A Hospital-Randomized Controlled Trial of an Educational Quality Improvement Intervention in Rural and Small Community Hospitals in Texas Following Implementation of Information Technology. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2007, 22: 418-427. PMID: 18006422, DOI: 10.1177/1062860607307995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureSmall community hospitalCommunity-acquired pneumoniaCommunity hospitalQuality improvement interventionsHeart failureControlled TrialsControl groupImprovement interventionsYears postinterventionHospitalTexas hospitalsBaseline rateComposite scoreFollowing ImplementationQI educationTrialsPoor qualityQuality improvementQuality benchmarkingReview toolPneumoniaGroupPostinterventionCohort
2005
Quality of Care of Medicare Patients With Diabetes in a Metropolitan Fee-for-Service Primary Care Integrated Delivery System
Hollander P, Nicewander D, Couch C, Winter D, Herrin J, Haydar Z, Ballard D. Quality of Care of Medicare Patients With Diabetes in a Metropolitan Fee-for-Service Primary Care Integrated Delivery System. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2005, 20: 344-352. PMID: 16280398, DOI: 10.1177/1062860605280205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth maintenance organizationVeterans AffairsStaff-model health maintenance organizationLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolAmerican Diabetes Association standardsClosed-panel health maintenance organizationPrimary care group practiceAnnual eye examinationsEye examination ratesQuality of careChart abstractionFoot examinationLipoprotein cholesterolBlood pressureEye examinationGlycemic controlScreening ratesExamination rateMedicare patientsMedicare claimsPatientsMaintenance organizationIntegrated delivery systemsGroup practiceControl markers