2024
Characteristics of men and women with medically diagnosed cluster headache in a national integrated healthcare system: A Veterans Health Administration cohort study
Seng E, Burish M, Fenton B, Schindler E, Zhou B, Phadke M, Skanderson M, Best R, Lipton R, Sico J. Characteristics of men and women with medically diagnosed cluster headache in a national integrated healthcare system: A Veterans Health Administration cohort study. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2024, 64: 1273-1284. PMID: 39400858, DOI: 10.1111/head.14842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationElectronic health recordsEHR dataHealthcare systemInternational Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9Integrated healthcare systemNational integrated healthcare systemFiscal yearHospital-based systemClinic-based studyProportion of womenCompared to menLongitudinal cohort of patientsIndividual medical recordsRates of suicidal ideationCH diagnosisStratified prevalenceHealth recordsTobacco useMental healthHealth AdministrationPain diagnosisInternational ClassificationPeriod prevalenceOutpatient visitsPrescription Drug Prices: An AAN Position Statement.
Santoro J, Sico J, Burke J, Sarkar K, Turbes M, Evans D, Jordan J. Prescription Drug Prices: An AAN Position Statement. Neurology 2024, 102: e209132. PMID: 38335469, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh cost of medicationNeurological disordersDevelopment of novel therapeuticsNeurological diseasesOrphan Drug ActTherapeutic optionsCost of medicationsHigh-value careCost of prescription drugsPrescription drug pricesRare diseaseTreat rare diseasesPatientsNovel therapeuticsTreat neurological disordersDrug ActCost containment effortsChronic neurological conditionsEffective prescription medicationsMedicationPrescriber accessPrescription medicationsTherapyHealthcare systemApproval pathway
2023
Complex Patient Navigation by Veteran Patients in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for Chronic Headache Disease: A Qualitative Study
Lindsey H, Goldman R, Riley S, Baird S, Burrone L, Grinberg A, Fenton B, Sico J, Damush T. Complex Patient Navigation by Veteran Patients in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for Chronic Headache Disease: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of Patient Experience 2023, 10: 23743735231151547. PMID: 36710997, PMCID: PMC9880564, DOI: 10.1177/23743735231151547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationHeadache careHeadache diseaseHealth AdministrationMost patientsHealthcare providersEvidence-based careMultiple healthcare providersPatient navigationVeteran patientsHeadache centerChronic headachePatient satisfactionSpecialty careHeadache specialistsHeadache treatmentMultiple healthcare systemsPatientsCareTimely accessDiseaseThematic qualitative analysisAdministrationHealthcare systemHigh satisfaction
2020
Implementation Evaluation of a Complex Intervention to Improve Timeliness of Care for Veterans with Transient Ischemic Attack
Damush T, Miech E, Rattray N, Homoya B, Penney L, Cheatham A, Baird S, Myers J, Austin C, Myers L, Perkins A, Zhang Y, Giacherio B, Kumar M, Murphy L, Sico J, Bravata D. Implementation Evaluation of a Complex Intervention to Improve Timeliness of Care for Veterans with Transient Ischemic Attack. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 36: 322-332. PMID: 33145694, PMCID: PMC7878645, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06100-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic attackClinical improvementStepped-wedge implementation trialQI teamsGuideline-concordant careTimeliness of careQuality improvement interventionsVA healthcare systemComplex quality improvement interventionsPrimary outcomeTeam activationImplementation strategiesKey implementation strategiesImplementation trialImprovement interventionsClinical staffComplex interventionsConsolidated FrameworkQI programQI planExternal facilitationImplementation researchHealthcare systemPoint improvement