2017
Risk Factors for and Consequences of Substance Use in Post-Conflict Liberia: A Qualitative Study
Prust ML, Curry L, Callands TA, Drakes J, McLean K, Harris B, Hansen NB. Risk Factors for and Consequences of Substance Use in Post-Conflict Liberia: A Qualitative Study. Community Mental Health Journal 2017, 54: 438-449. PMID: 28866762, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-017-0154-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Interventions for Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates: The Role of Hospice and Palliative Care
Cherlin EJ, Brewster AL, Curry LA, Canavan ME, Hurzeler R, Bradley EH. Interventions for Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates: The Role of Hospice and Palliative Care. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2016, 34: 748-753. PMID: 27443281, DOI: 10.1177/1049909116660276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsContinuity of Patient CareGrounded TheoryHospice CareHumansInterviews as TopicPalliative CarePatient ReadmissionQuality ImprovementConceptsRisk of readmissionHospital readmission ratesPalliative careUse of hospiceReadmission ratesIntegration of hospiceHospital site visitsRole of hospicePosthospital settingUnplanned readmissionHospice servicesHospital staffPatientsStudy of hospitalsSecondary analysisReadmissionHospitalHospiceClinical groupsCareAppropriate useConstant comparative methodDiscussion guideRiskStandard discussion guideWhat Works in Readmissions Reduction
Brewster AL, Cherlin EJ, Ndumele CD, Collins D, Burgess JF, Charns MP, Bradley EH, Curry LA. What Works in Readmissions Reduction. Medical Care 2016, 54: 600-607. PMID: 27050446, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReadmission ratesReadmission reductionClinical practiceClinical practice changesQuality improvement initiativesSpecific clinical practicesQuality improvement expertiseReadmission reduction effortsAvoidable readmissionsWorse outcomesReadmissionHospital staffHospitalHospital departmentsPractice changeImprovement initiativesQualitative studyFocused effortsPatientsTrialsCare
2015
Symptom Recognition and Healthcare Experiences of Young Women With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Lichtman JH, Leifheit-Limson EC, Watanabe E, Allen NB, Garavalia B, Garavalia LS, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Curry LA. Symptom Recognition and Healthcare Experiences of Young Women With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: s31-s38. PMID: 25714826, PMCID: PMC4801001, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsConflict, PsychologicalFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHospitalizationHumansInterviews as TopicMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient Acceptance of Health CarePreventive Health ServicesQualitative ResearchRecognition, PsychologyRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCare-seeking behaviorAcute careMyocardial infarctionProdromal symptomsHeart diseaseSymptom recognitionAcute myocardial infarction symptomsAcute myocardial infarction mortalityHealthcare systemMyocardial infarction symptomsPreventive health careCare-seeking experiencesMyocardial infarction mortalityAcute medical therapyPreventive health behaviorsCardiovascular riskMedical therapyPrompt recognitionPreventive carePrimary careInfarction symptomsAged menMortality riskHealth behaviors
2014
“Rewarding and Challenging at the Same Time”: Emergency Medicine Residents' Experiences Caring for Patients Who Are Homeless
Doran KM, Curry LA, Vashi AA, Platis S, Rowe M, Gang M, Vaca FE. “Rewarding and Challenging at the Same Time”: Emergency Medicine Residents' Experiences Caring for Patients Who Are Homeless. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 673-679. PMID: 25039552, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12388.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
A Systems Approach to Improving Rural Care in Ethiopia
Bradley EH, Byam P, Alpern R, Thompson JW, Zerihun A, Abeb Y, Curry LA. A Systems Approach to Improving Rural Care in Ethiopia. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e35042. PMID: 22558113, PMCID: PMC3338815, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary health care unitsHealth care unitsAntenatal careCare unitSkilled birth attendance ratesHealth post staffWoreda health officePrimary health careFront-line providersLow-income settingsHealth improvement effortsPositive deviance studyImpact of interventionsHealth centersRural careMultiple interventionsHealth OfficeHealth systemHealth officialsAttendance ratesCareHealth careInterventionEffective healthSingle study
2011
Professional Challenges of Non-U.S.-Born International Medical Graduates and Recommendations for Support During Residency Training
Chen PG, Curry LA, Bernheim SM, Berg D, Gozu A, Nunez-Smith M. Professional Challenges of Non-U.S.-Born International Medical Graduates and Recommendations for Support During Residency Training. Academic Medicine 2011, 86: 1383-1388. PMID: 21952056, PMCID: PMC3257160, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e31823035e1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational medical graduatesStandardized interview guideDepth interviewsQualitative interviewsProfessional identityQualitative studyPurposeful sampleProfessional challengesInterviewsInterview guideNon-U.S.United StatesLittle researchMedical graduatesParticular challengesKey elementsThemesHighlight challengesLong historySpecific needsVulnerable transitionNew YorkDiverse groupChallengesImmigrantsWhat distinguishes top-performing hospitals in acute myocardial infarction mortality rates? A qualitative study.
Curry LA, Spatz E, Cherlin E, Thompson JW, Berg D, Ting HH, Decker C, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. What distinguishes top-performing hospitals in acute myocardial infarction mortality rates? A qualitative study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2011, 154: 384-90. PMID: 21403074, PMCID: PMC4735872, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-154-6-201103150-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Professional Experiences of International Medical Graduates Practicing Primary Care in the United States
Chen PG, Nunez-Smith M, Bernheim SM, Berg D, Gozu A, Curry LA. Professional Experiences of International Medical Graduates Practicing Primary Care in the United States. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2010, 25: 947-953. PMID: 20502974, PMCID: PMC2917670, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-010-1401-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Individual Decision Making in the Non-Purchase of Long-Term Care Insurance
Curry LA, Robison J, Shugrue N, Keenan P, Kapp MB. Individual Decision Making in the Non-Purchase of Long-Term Care Insurance. The Gerontologist 2009, 49: 560-569. PMID: 19491360, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnp041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedConnecticutDecision MakingFemaleFocus GroupsHumansInsurance, Long-Term CareInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedConceptsLong-term care insuranceCare insuranceLong-term care expendituresPotential purchasersPrivate insurance companiesDesign of policiesMedicaid long-term care expendituresInsurance decisionsEconomic incentivesIndividual purchasesPolicy mechanismsCare expendituresInsurance companiesIndividual decisionsInsuranceIncentivesConsumer pointPurchasersPolicyDecisionsPrior researchPreferencesDecision makingPremiumExpenditureQualitative and Mixed Methods Provide Unique Contributions to Outcomes Research
Curry LA, Nembhard IM, Bradley EH. Qualitative and Mixed Methods Provide Unique Contributions to Outcomes Research. Circulation 2009, 119: 1442-1452. PMID: 19289649, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.742775.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Getting By: Underuse of Interpreters by Resident Physicians
Diamond LC, Schenker Y, Curry L, Bradley EH, Fernandez A. Getting By: Underuse of Interpreters by Resident Physicians. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2008, 24: 256-262. PMID: 19089503, PMCID: PMC2628994, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0875-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLimited English proficiencyInterpreter useResident physiciansProfessional interpretersSecond language skillsUrban teaching hospitalEvidence of benefitPhysician-patient communicationResident physician useQuality of careOwn time constraintsValue of communicationEnglish proficiencyLanguage skillsInterpreter servicesTeaching hospitalInterpretersPhysician useClinical decisionStudy institutionPhysiciansDesignQualitative studyRecurrent themesIndividual physiciansUnderuseFamily Child Care Providers' Experience in Health Promotion
Rosenthal MS, Crowley AA, Curry L. Family Child Care Providers' Experience in Health Promotion. Family & Community Health 2008, 31: 326-334. PMID: 18794639, DOI: 10.1097/01.fch.0000336095.23819.f6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthcare Workplace Conversations on Race and the Perspectives of Physicians of African Descent
Nunez-Smith M, Curry LA, Berg D, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Healthcare Workplace Conversations on Race and the Perspectives of Physicians of African Descent. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2008, 23: 1471-1476. PMID: 18618190, PMCID: PMC2518023, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0709-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRace-related issuesAfrican descentRange of perspectivesRace-related concernsConstant comparative methodRace relationsQualitative interviewsExternal support systemsHonest dialogueProfessional identityWorkplace silenceFormal medical trainingWork experienceHealthcare experiencesWorkplace conversationsComparative methodSupportive environmentResultsFive themesRaceNew England statesPerspectiveHealthcare discriminationConversationConstructive wayHealthcare workforceOrganizational resiliency: how top-performing hospitals respond to setbacks in improving quality of cardiac care.
Webster TR, Curry L, Berg D, Radford M, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Organizational resiliency: how top-performing hospitals respond to setbacks in improving quality of cardiac care. Journal Of Healthcare Management 2008, 53: 169-81; discussion 181-2. PMID: 18546919, PMCID: PMC3203950, DOI: 10.1097/00115514-200805000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCenters Speak Up: The Clinical Context for Health Information Technology in the Ambulatory Care Setting
Leu MG, Cheung M, Webster TR, Curry L, Bradley EH, Fifield J, Burstin H. Centers Speak Up: The Clinical Context for Health Information Technology in the Ambulatory Care Setting. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2008, 23: 372-378. PMID: 18373132, PMCID: PMC2359517, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0488-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory care settingsClinical contextHealth information technologyCare settingsHealth ITLarge primary care organizationHealth center networkCommunity health centersPrimary care organizationsHealth IT adoptionProvider educationMedication managementHealth centersPatient educationClinical practiceAudio-recorded interviewsDesignQualitative studyCare organizationsConstant comparative methodClinical tasksClinical domainsPractice efficiencySemi-structured interviewsObjectiveToBackgroundClinicians
2007
Impact of race on the professional lives of physicians of African descent.
Nunez-Smith M, Curry LA, Bigby J, Berg D, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Impact of race on the professional lives of physicians of African descent. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2007, 146: 45-51. PMID: 17200221, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-146-1-200701020-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBlack PeopleCultural DiversityFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicJob SatisfactionMaleMiddle AgedNew EnglandPhysiciansPrejudiceWorkplace
2006
Barriers to Obesity Training For Pediatric Residents: A Qualitative Exploration Of Residency Director Perspectives
Goff SL, Holmboe ES, Curry L. Barriers to Obesity Training For Pediatric Residents: A Qualitative Exploration Of Residency Director Perspectives. Teaching And Learning In Medicine 2006, 18: 348-355. PMID: 17144842, DOI: 10.1207/s15328015tlm1804_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelCurriculumHumansInternship and ResidencyInterviews as TopicObesityPediatricsPhysician's RoleUnited StatesConceptsObesity preventionObesity trainingPediatric residency program directorsResidency program directorsPediatric residencySignificant health issueSerious health consequencesProgram directors' attitudesProgram directorsPediatric residency programsPediatrician's roleHealth consequencesHealth issuesPediatric residentsPreventionObesityStructured trainingTaxonomy of barriersPediatriciansResidency programsNumerous barriersPurposeful sampleLimited trainingQualitative explorationVaried findingsAchieving Rapid Door-To-Balloon Times
Bradley EH, Curry LA, Webster TR, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, McNamara RL, Barton BA, Berg DN, Krumholz HM. Achieving Rapid Door-To-Balloon Times. Circulation 2006, 113: 1079-1085. PMID: 16490818, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.105.590133.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
The Role of Intended Use on Actual Use of Home Care: Is Race a Factor?
Webster TR, Curry LA, McGraw S, Buckser A, Bradley EH. The Role of Intended Use on Actual Use of Home Care: Is Race a Factor? Home Health Care Services Quarterly 2004, 23: 57-68. PMID: 15451716, DOI: 10.1300/j027v23n03_04.Peer-Reviewed Original Research