2015
Reuse of Insulin Pens Among Multiple Patients at 2 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
Schirmer P, Winston CA, Lucero-Obusan C, Winters M, Lesse A, de Comarmond C, Oda G, Martinello RA, Holodniy M. Reuse of Insulin Pens Among Multiple Patients at 2 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2015, 36: 1121-1129. PMID: 26198627, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2015.165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusBloodborne pathogensInsulin pensImmunodeficiency virusB virusMedical CenterMultiple patientsMedian genetic distanceRetrospective cohort studyBlood-borne pathogensViral genetic analysisElectronic health recordsEnvelope gene sequencingHCV transmissionCohort studyHCV casesMethods PatientsCase patientsC virusFurther testingHospitalized veteransPatientsIntended and unintended effects of large-scale adverse event disclosure: a controlled before-after analysis of five large-scale notifications
Wagner TH, Taylor T, Cowgill E, Asch SM, Su P, Bokhour B, Durfee J, Martinello RA, Maguire E, Elwy AR. Intended and unintended effects of large-scale adverse event disclosure: a controlled before-after analysis of five large-scale notifications. BMJ Quality & Safety 2015, 24: 295. PMID: 25882785, PMCID: PMC4413746, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusVeterans Health AdministrationHepatitis B virusLarge-scale adverse eventsMajority of patientsVeterans Affairs medical facilitiesRestorative dental careAfrican American patientsNon-VA facilitiesType of careHBV testingAdverse eventsWhite patientsDental careBloodborne pathogensDental servicesC virusB virusPatient notificationAdverse event disclosureMedicare dataTesting ratesPatientsHealth AdministrationPost exposure
2014
Building Strong Research Partnerships Between Public Health and Researchers: A VA Case Study
Midboe AM, Elwy AR, Durfee JM, Gifford AL, Yakovchenko V, Martinello RA, Ross D, Czarnogorski M, Goetz MB, Asch SM. Building Strong Research Partnerships Between Public Health and Researchers: A VA Case Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2014, 29: 831-834. PMID: 25355082, PMCID: PMC4239290, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-3017-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusVeterans Health AdministrationQuality Enhancement Research InitiativeHepatitis C virusCare of veteransPublic health groupsImmunodeficiency virusC virusCommunity-based participatory researchHealth AdministrationHealth groupsVeterans AffairsStrong research partnershipsImplementation researchHealthcare systemPublic healthVirusHigh levelsLongstanding partnershipAdministrationParticipatory researchCare