Erica A. Abel, PhD
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Continuing the transformation: charting the path for the future delivery of Veteran emergency care
Ward M, Kessler C, Abel E, Ahern J, Bravata D. Continuing the transformation: charting the path for the future delivery of Veteran emergency care. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 232-239. PMID: 36692104, PMCID: PMC11135051, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency medicineEmergency careVeterans Affairs emergency departmentEmergency care visitsUrgent care clinicVA Health Services ResearchVeterans' health careQuality of careHealth services researchCare visitsCare clinicsEmergency departmentCare sitesCare locationsVA OfficeMental healthPriority groupsHealth careCareKey research prioritiesVeteransServices researchVisitsArt ConferenceMedicineThe Good, The Bad, The Uncertain: Diverse Provider Experiences with Telemental Health During COVID-19
Lawson JL, Doran JM, O’Shea M, Abel EA. The Good, The Bad, The Uncertain: Diverse Provider Experiences with Telemental Health During COVID-19. Psychiatric Quarterly 2022, 93: 753-774. PMID: 35689752, PMCID: PMC9187881, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-022-09990-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelemental healthMental health providers' attitudesHealth providers' attitudesCOVID-19 pandemicMental health providersRepeated cross-sectional designPublic health emergencyCross-sectional designProvider attitudesHealth providersProviders' perceptionsProvider experienceFace careHealth emergencyCOVID-19Present studySurvey participantsCurrent studyHealthProvidersCertain settingsOnline surveyPandemicValidity of Incident Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Diagnoses in Administrative Data: a Chart Verification Study
Howell BA, Abel EA, Park D, Edmond SN, Leisch LJ, Becker WC. Validity of Incident Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Diagnoses in Administrative Data: a Chart Verification Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 36: 1264-1270. PMID: 33179145, PMCID: PMC8131432, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06339-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOUD diagnosisInaccurate diagnosisDiagnosis of OUDVeterans Health Administration medical centersOpioid use disorder diagnosisClinical settingClinical errorsOpioid overdose epidemicHealth system responseHealth services researchAdministrative dataIndex encounterChart reviewClinical characteristicsLaboratory valuesCare settingsMedical CenterElevated riskOverdose epidemicUse disordersAvailable chart dataGroup visitsConclusionsOur studyBivariate analysisDual Use of a Patient Portal and Clinical Video Telehealth by Veterans with Mental Health Diagnoses: Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis
Abel EA, Shimada SL, Wang K, Ramsey C, Skanderson M, Erdos J, Godleski L, Houston TK, Brandt CA. Dual Use of a Patient Portal and Clinical Video Telehealth by Veterans with Mental Health Diagnoses: Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2018, 20: e11350. PMID: 30404771, PMCID: PMC6249500, DOI: 10.2196/11350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health diagnosesClinical video telehealthMore mental health diagnosesVeterans Health AdministrationVideo telehealthDual usersCross-sectional analysisHealth diagnosisVHA usersPersonal health recordsLow-income patientsMultivariate logistic regressionMental health careUsersOverall cohortUrban patientsWhite patientsRural patientsLatino patientsHealth recordsVulnerable patientsSociodemographic disparitiesHealtheVetDual useLower oddsTeam-Based Telecare for Bipolar Disorder
Bauer MS, Krawczyk L, Miller CJ, Abel E, Osser DN, Franz A, Brandt C, Rooney M, Fleming J, Godleski L. Team-Based Telecare for Bipolar Disorder. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2016, 22: 855-864. PMID: 26906927, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2015.0255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health conditionsBipolar disorderCollaborative careCare modelClinical practiceCollaborative chronic care modelComorbid post-traumatic stress disorderPatient safetyHealth conditionsChronic Care ModelCollaborative care modelCollaborative care programSerum level monitoringClinical videoconferencingSerious mental health conditionsQuality of carePost-traumatic stress disorderEvidence of compromisePrazosin useAntidepressant useClinical indicesLithium useSpecialty providersClinical impactCare assessmentResearch and policy recommendations from the SOTA XVI: State of the Art Conference on VA Emergency Medicine
Ward M, Hwang U, Hastings S, Timko C, Chen J, Vashi A, Mattocks K, Abel E, Bravata D. Research and policy recommendations from the SOTA XVI: State of the Art Conference on VA Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 240-251. PMID: 36775279, PMCID: PMC11166248, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health needsEmergency careOlder veteransHealth needsEmergency Department Care TransitionsCommunity settingsVeterans Affairs Health Services ResearchFollow-up needsGeriatric assessment toolsEmergency medicineCommunity care settingsCare Improvement (BPCI) initiativeNon-VA sourcesSuicide prevention interventionsSubstance use disordersUse of telehealthHealth services researchEvaluation of interventionsEmergency cliniciansCare transitionsCare coordinationPatient outcomesArt ConferenceCare settingsPrevention interventionsVariation in firearm screening and access by LGBT status
Goulet J, Warren A, Workman T, Skanderson M, Farmer M, Gordon K, Abel E, Akgün K, Bean‐Mayberry B, Zeng‐Treitler Q, Haderlein T, Haskell S, Bastian L, Womack J, Post L, Hwang U, Brandt C. Variation in firearm screening and access by LGBT status. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 420-423. PMID: 36661348, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14664.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Clinical Documentation of Patient Identities in the Electronic Health Record: Ethical Principles to Consider
Decker S, Farook M, Meshberg-Cohen S, Matsuura T, Manning M, Abel E, Blakley L, Prelli F. Clinical Documentation of Patient Identities in the Electronic Health Record: Ethical Principles to Consider. Psychological Services 2024, 21: 589-600. PMID: 37917474, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000816.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulticultural guidelinesAmerican Psychological Association’s multicultural guidelinesFluid identitiesLanguageLived experienceIdentitySet of questionsIdentity variablesPurpose of documentationEthical dilemmasDocumentation approachAssociation CodePsychologistsPatient identityEthical principlesOrganizational mandatesDocumentationGeneral principlesArticleDilemmaQuestionsExperienceLittle guidanceLeveraging Electronic Health Records to Assess Residential Mobility Among Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration
Wang K, Hendrickson Z, Miller M, Abel E, Skanderson M, Erdos J, Womack J, Brandt C, Desai M, Han L. Leveraging Electronic Health Records to Assess Residential Mobility Among Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration. Medical Care 2024, 62: 458-463. PMID: 38848139, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationElectronic health recordsResidential addressesHealth recordsHealth AdministrationLeveraging electronic health recordsInfluence health care utilizationVeterans Health Administration dataAssociations of sociodemographicsHealth care utilizationHealth care systemPatient's residential addressCross-sectional analysisGeneralized logistic regressionCare utilizationHealth systemResidential mobilitySubstance use disordersCare systemPatient's residenceLogistic regressionVeteransMultinomial outcomesHealthOddsEfficacy of life goals collaborative care for bipolar disorder: A systematic review
Miller C, Bailey H, Abel E, Burgess C, Connolly S, Franz A, Smith E, Bauer M. Efficacy of life goals collaborative care for bipolar disorder: A systematic review. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 359: 356-363. PMID: 38754598, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.05.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLife Goals Collaborative CareCollaborative chronic care modelReview of randomized controlled trialsSystematic reviewCollaborative careChronic Care ModelQuality of life domainsSystematic review of randomized controlled trialsMental health conditionsAvailability of effective treatmentConduct subgroup analysesBipolar disorderRandomized controlled trialsCare modelCare componentsStructured careHealth systemOutcome domainsStudy qualityHealth conditionsHealthcare systemAssociated with statistically significant effectsInclusion criteriaControlled trialsCare