2024
Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, 2023–24 Respiratory Virus Season
Bell J, Meng L, Barbre K, Wong E, Lape-Newman B, Koech W, Soe M, Woods A, Kuhar D, Stuckey M, Dubendris H, Rowe T, Lindley M, Kalayil E, Edwards J, Benin A, Reses H. Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel — National Healthcare Safety Network, United States, 2023–24 Respiratory Virus Season. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2024, 73: 966-972. PMID: 39480706, PMCID: PMC11527362, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7343a2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care hospitalsHealth care personnelNational Healthcare Safety NetworkVaccination of health care personnelNursing homesCare personnelCare hospitalU.S. health care settingsHealth care settingsRespiratory virus seasonSafety NetworkHealth care facilitiesVaccination coverageCOVID-19 vaccination coverageCDC's National Healthcare Safety NetworkInfluenza vaccination coverageCare settingsVirus seasonCare facilitiesNursesHealthy workforceCOVID-19 vaccineAnnual influenza vaccinationCOVID-19Health
2018
Improving Mandatory Vaccination Against Influenza: Minimizing Anxiety of Employees to Maximize Health of Patients
Benin A, Lockwood G, Creatore T, Donovan D, Predmore M, MacArthur S. Improving Mandatory Vaccination Against Influenza: Minimizing Anxiety of Employees to Maximize Health of Patients. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2018, 33: 372-382. PMID: 29301403, DOI: 10.1177/1062860617748738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMandatory vaccination campaignPersonal anxietyNegative feelingsSubstantial anxietyMandatory vaccinationAnxietyEmployeesHospital-acquired influenzaInterview transcriptsHealth care workersConstant comparative methodPerception of vaccinationHealth of patientsStrong desireQualitative interviewsChildren's HospitalFree vaccinationVaccination campaignCare workersVaccinationSuch programsDesireInfluenzaPatientsHospital
2010
How Can We Communicate About Vaccines With Adolescents and Their Parents?
Benin AL, Wu AC, Holmboe ES, Shapiro ED, Anyan W. How Can We Communicate About Vaccines With Adolescents and Their Parents? Clinical Pediatrics 2010, 49: 373-380. PMID: 20118100, PMCID: PMC3773171, DOI: 10.1177/0009922809351091.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Postpartum Mothers’ Attitudes, Knowledge, and Trust Regarding Vaccination
Wu AC, Wisler-Sher DJ, Griswold K, Colson E, Shapiro ED, Holmboe ES, Benin AL. Postpartum Mothers’ Attitudes, Knowledge, and Trust Regarding Vaccination. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2007, 12: 766-773. PMID: 17987370, PMCID: PMC3344281, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-007-0302-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum mothersPrenatal careMajority of infantsBenefits of vaccinesCross-sectional studyLarge teaching hospitalLow family incomeVaricella vaccineMultivariable analysisTeaching hospitalWIC programChicken poxVaccinationVaccineImmunization informationWrong vaccineInfantsMothersChildren programFamily incomeCareTrusting relationshipPregnancyHospitalBabiesRisk Factors for Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among Navajo Adults
Watt J, O'Brien K, Benin A, McCoy S, Donaldson C, Reid R, Schuchat A, Zell E, Hochman M, Santosham M, Whitney C. Risk Factors for Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among Navajo Adults. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2007, 166: 1080-1087. PMID: 17693393, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwm178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAlcoholismAnalysis of VarianceBody Mass IndexCase-Control StudiesFemaleHeart FailureHumansIndians, North AmericanKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPneumococcal InfectionsPopulation SurveillanceProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsStreptococcus pneumoniaeSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsInvasive pneumococcal diseaseChronic renal failureCongestive heart failureBody mass indexNavajo adultsGeneral US populationRisk factorsRenal failureSelf-reported alcohol useHeart failurePneumococcal diseaseMass indexRisk of IPDUS populationAlcohol useActive laboratory surveillanceModifiable risk factorsMedical record reviewPopulation attributable fractionFinal multivariable analysisCase-control studyMultivariable analysisRecord reviewAttributable fractionHigh prevalence
2005
Validity of Using an Electronic Medical Record for Assessing Quality of Care in an Outpatient Setting
Benin AL, Vitkauskas G, Thornquist E, Shapiro ED, Concato J, Aslan M, Krumholz HM. Validity of Using an Electronic Medical Record for Assessing Quality of Care in an Outpatient Setting. Medical Care 2005, 43: 691-698. PMID: 15970784, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000167185.26058.8e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic medical recordsManagement of pharyngitisMedical recordsHealth Plan Employer DataDiagnostic testsEpisode of pharyngitisOutpatient electronic medical recordsProportion of episodesDiagnosis of pharyngitisOutpatient settingTotal episodesPharyngitisEmployer DataElectronic databasesDiagnostic testingClinical encountersMeasures of qualityEpisodesComplete evaluationCareAssessing QualityPediatricsYearsProportionDiagnosisDelivering Pneumococcal Vaccine to a High Risk Population: The Navajo Experience
Benin AL, Watt JP, O'Brien KL, Reid R, Zell ER, Katz S, Donaldson C, Schuchat A, Santosham M, Whitney CG. Delivering Pneumococcal Vaccine to a High Risk Population: The Navajo Experience. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2005, 1: 66-69. PMID: 17038821, DOI: 10.4161/hv.1.2.1562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedArizonaCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CareFemaleHumansImmunization ProgramsIndians, North AmericanMaleMiddle AgedNew MexicoPneumococcal InfectionsPneumococcal VaccinesPopulation SurveillanceRiskSample SizeUnited StatesUnited States Public Health ServiceUtahConceptsIndian Health ServiceVaccine indicationsVaccination programHealth servicesPneumococcal polysaccharide vaccineHealthy People 2010High-risk populationPublic health nursingCross-sectional studyNavajo adultsPneumococcal diseasePneumococcal vaccinePolysaccharide vaccineMedical chartsPreventable diseaseHealth nursingPersons 18Home visitsRisk populationsUniversal health insuranceExcellent delivery systemHealth insuranceNavajo patientsVaccineHigh rate
2004
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among Navajo Adults, 1989–1998
Watt J, O'Brien K, Benin A, Whitney C, Robinson K, Parkinson A, Reid R, Santosham M. Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among Navajo Adults, 1989–1998. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2004, 38: 496-501. PMID: 14765341, DOI: 10.1086/381198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive pneumococcal diseaseNavajo adultsPneumococcal diseaseEpidemiology of IPDRates of IPDPneumococcal polysaccharide vaccineCase fatality rateGeneral US populationPercent of casesBlack personsPolysaccharide vaccineAnnual incidenceActive surveillanceMedical recordsElevated riskPrevention strategiesUS populationDiseaseCorresponding ratesAdditional researchAdultsUnited StatesRiskPatientsVaccine
2003
Improving diagnostic testing and reducing overuse of antibiotics for children with pharyngitis: a useful role for the electronic medical record
BENIN AL, VITKAUSKAS G, THORNQUIST E, SHIFFMAN RN, CONCATO J, KRUMHOLZ HM, SHAPIRO ED. Improving diagnostic testing and reducing overuse of antibiotics for children with pharyngitis: a useful role for the electronic medical record. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2003, 22: 1043-1047. PMID: 14688562, DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000100577.76542.af.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnti-Bacterial AgentsChildChild, PreschoolDiagnostic Tests, RoutineDrug Resistance, MultipleDrug UtilizationElectronic Data ProcessingFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMalePharyngitisProbabilityRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexStatistics, NonparametricConceptsElectronic medical recordsOveruse of antibioticsDiagnostic testingMedical recordsEpisode of pharyngitisPediatric outpatient settingProportion of episodesOutpatient settingAntibiotic useScarlet feverPharyngitisChildren 3Diagnostic testsPatientsAntibioticsAppropriate useCliniciansWeeksEpisodesOveruseUseful rolePrescribingFeverClinicTestingEffectiveness of the 23-Valent Polysaccharide Vaccine against Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Navajo Adults
Benin AL, O'Brien KL, Watt JP, Reid R, Zell ER, Katz S, Donaldson C, Parkinson A, Schuchat A, Santosham M, Whitney CG. Effectiveness of the 23-Valent Polysaccharide Vaccine against Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Navajo Adults. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2003, 188: 81-89. PMID: 12825175, DOI: 10.1086/375782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive pneumococcal diseaseOverall vaccine effectivenessNavajo adultsPneumococcal diseaseCase patientsControl patientsPolysaccharide vaccineVaccine effectivenessGeneral United States populationSerious pneumococcal diseasePneumococcal polysaccharide vaccineCohort methodologyUnited States populationCase-control setsActive surveillanceObservational studyMedical conditionsPatientsMedical careDiseaseAdultsDiabetesRegression analysisVaccineAlcoholism
2002
Trends in Legionnaires Disease, 1980–1998: Declining Mortality and New Patterns of Diagnosis
Benin A, Benson R, Besser R. Trends in Legionnaires Disease, 1980–1998: Declining Mortality and New Patterns of Diagnosis. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2002, 35: 1039-1046. PMID: 12384836, DOI: 10.1086/342903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLegionella pneumophila serogroup 1Legionnaires' diseaseUrine antigen testingCases of LDCommunity-acquired casesCase fatality rateCulture-based diagnosisNew diagnostic testsPassive surveillance systemDirect fluorescent antibodyAntigen testingEmpirical therapyNosocomial casesPneumophila serogroup 1Serologic testingOutbreak investigationDisease controlDiagnostic testsDiagnosisSerogroup 1Fluorescent antibodyLegionella isolatesMortalityDiseaseSurveillance system
2001
An Outbreak of Travel-Associated Legionnaires Disease and Pontiac Fever: The Need for Enhanced Surveillance of Travel-Associated Legionellosis in the United States
Benin A, Benson R, Arnold K, Fiore A, Cook P, Williams L, Fields B, Besser R. An Outbreak of Travel-Associated Legionnaires Disease and Pontiac Fever: The Need for Enhanced Surveillance of Travel-Associated Legionellosis in the United States. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2001, 185: 237-243. PMID: 11807698, DOI: 10.1086/338060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLegionnaires' diseasePontiac feverOutbreaks of LDTravel Associated Legionnaires' DiseaseImmunoglobulin M antibodiesLegionella pneumophila serogroup 6Fragment length polymorphism typingIgM seropositivityCohort studyM antibodiesIndex patientsPF casesEnhanced surveillanceSPA exposureOutbreak investigationSerogroup 6DiseaseWhirlpool spaFeverPolymorphism typingOutbreakNew laboratory techniquesLegionellosisSurveillanceEnvironmental investigations
2000
Epidemic nephritis in Nova Serrana, Brazil
Baiter S, Benin A, Pinto S, Teixeira L, Alvim G, Luna E, Jackson D, LaClaire L, Elliott J, Facklam R, Schuchat A. Epidemic nephritis in Nova Serrana, Brazil. The Lancet 2000, 355: 1776-1780. PMID: 10832828, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(00)02265-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThroat culturesControl householdsCase-control studyNova SerranaS. zooepidemicusUnpasteurized dairy productsRecent patientsAcute nephritisEpidemic nephritisNephritisPatientsCase householdsLarge outbreakFurther casesOutbreak strainDairy productsAttack rateOutbreaks of nephritisDairy foodsStreptococcus equiCluster designBovine mastitisFamily membersZooepidemicusOutbreak