2023
Lessons Learned from the Connecticut Response to COVID-19 in Nursing Homes during the First 2 Years of the Pandemic
Goodwin J, Harizaj A, Armstrong J, Maloney M, Ehrlich H, Leung V, Parikh S. Lessons Learned from the Connecticut Response to COVID-19 in Nursing Homes during the First 2 Years of the Pandemic. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2023, 24: 1573-1578.e1. PMID: 37591486, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNursing homesSARS-CoV-2-related deathLong-term care facilitiesNursing home residentsPublic healthConnecticut nursing homesPublic health crisisCOVID-19 casesHome residentsCOVID-19 surveillance systemCare facilitiesDeath burdenEarly pandemicLong-term care industryPandemic threatCOVID-19Connecticut DepartmentHealth crisisSurveillance systemInterventionPandemicHealthConnecticut populationHomeVaccine
2022
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Outbreak at a College With High Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination Coverage—Connecticut, August 2021–September 2021
Bart S, Curtiss CC, Earnest R, Lobe-Costonis R, Peterson H, McWilliams C, Billig K, Hadler JL, Grubaugh ND, Arcelus VJ, Sosa LE. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Outbreak at a College With High Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination Coverage—Connecticut, August 2021–September 2021. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 75: s243-s250. PMID: 35675696, PMCID: PMC9214140, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionLaboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 casesHigh vaccination coverageMultivariate logistic regressionDelta variant outbreakSARS-CoV-2 outbreakVaccine seriesVaccination historyVaccination coverageUnvaccinated studentsViral testsVariant outbreakInfected studentsUninfected studentsInfectionWeekly testingLogistic regressionAttack rateConnecticut DepartmentPublic healthViral sourcesViral genome sequencesOutbreakSocial gatherings
2021
Incarceration and Cancer-Related Outcomes (ICRO) study protocol: using a mixed-methods approach to investigate the role of incarceration on cancer incidence, mortality and quality of care
Puglisi L, Halberstam AA, Aminawung J, Gallagher C, Gonsalves L, Schulman-Green D, Lin HJ, Metha R, Mun S, Oladeru OT, Gross C, Wang EA. Incarceration and Cancer-Related Outcomes (ICRO) study protocol: using a mixed-methods approach to investigate the role of incarceration on cancer incidence, mortality and quality of care. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e048863. PMID: 34035109, PMCID: PMC8154989, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careCancer careCancer incidenceSequential explanatory mixed-methods study designCancer screening ratesConnecticut Tumor RegistrySocioeconomic statusMultivariable logistic regressionExplanatory mixed-methods study designCox survival modelsConnecticut DepartmentHuman Investigation CommitteePaucity of dataInstitutional review boardUniversity Institutional Review BoardMixed-methods study designTumor RegistryScreening ratesCancer mortalityInvasive cancerCancer outcomesCancer disparitiesStudy protocolHigh riskOutcome studiesSARS-CoV-2 Infection Hospitalization Rate and Infection Fatality Rate Among the Non-Congregate Population in Connecticut
Mahajan S, Caraballo C, Li SX, Dong Y, Chen L, Huston SK, Srinivasan R, Redlich CA, Ko AI, Faust JS, Forman HP, Krumholz HM. SARS-CoV-2 Infection Hospitalization Rate and Infection Fatality Rate Among the Non-Congregate Population in Connecticut. The American Journal Of Medicine 2021, 134: 812-816.e2. PMID: 33617808, PMCID: PMC7895685, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfection hospitalization rateInfection fatality rateHospitalization ratesFatality rateSeroprevalence estimatesSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodiesSARS-CoV-2 antibodiesConnecticut Hospital AssociationNon-Hispanic black peopleProportion of deathsCoronavirus disease 2019Total infected individualsTotal hospitalizationsAdverse outcomesNon-congregate settingsHigh burdenDisease 2019Prevalence studyMost subgroupsInfected individualsHospitalizationOlder peopleHospital AssociationConnecticut DepartmentDeath
2019
Propensity-matched study of enhanced primary care on contact with the criminal justice system among individuals recently released from prison to New Haven
Wang EA, Lin HJ, Aminawung JA, Busch SH, Gallagher C, Maurer K, Puglisi L, Shavit S, Frisman L. Propensity-matched study of enhanced primary care on contact with the criminal justice system among individuals recently released from prison to New Haven. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e028097. PMID: 31048315, PMCID: PMC6502013, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary careControl groupClinic participantsPropensity scoreHealth systemPropensity-matched studyPrimary care systemCommunity health systemIncarceration exposureTransition clinicIndex dateService utilisationMAIN OUTCOMELower oddsQuasi-experimental studyClinic programAddiction servicesState-wide dataMental healthCare systemPopulation healthIncarceration daysCareIncarceration historyConnecticut DepartmentFamily‐Based Recovery: An Innovative Collaboration between Community Mental Health Agencies and Child Protective Services to Treat Families Impacted by Parental Substance Use
Hanson K, Duryea E, Painter M, Vanderploeg J, Saul D. Family‐Based Recovery: An Innovative Collaboration between Community Mental Health Agencies and Child Protective Services to Treat Families Impacted by Parental Substance Use. Child Abuse Review 2019, 28: 69-81. DOI: 10.1002/car.2545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild protective servicesTreatment providersSubstance useParental substance useCommunity mental health agenciesProtective servicesYoung childrenInnovative treatment modelMental health agenciesRisk of outConcurrent psychotherapyYale Child Study CenterHome treatmentNeeds of familiesKey Practitioner MessageHealth agenciesStudy centersHome placementChild Study CenterPractice elementsTreatment modelChildrenConnecticut DepartmentTreatmentPositive results
2017
The 2012 sandy hook elementary school shooting: Connecticut’s department of mental health crisis response
DiLeo P, Rowe M, Bugella B, Siembab L, Siemianowski J, Black J, Rehmer P, Baker F, Morris C, Delphin-Rittmon M, Styron T. The 2012 sandy hook elementary school shooting: Connecticut’s department of mental health crisis response. Journal Of School Violence 2017, 17: 443-450. DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2017.1387129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health authoritiesHealth authoritiesMental healthState mental health authoritiesConnecticut DepartmentMental health needsMental health responseFamily membersDirect careHealth needsHealth responseAddiction servicesMental health crisis responseIncident Command SystemVictims' family membersDepartmentStatewide networkHealthResponseCliniciansRoleCareValidation of surgical site infection surveillance data in colon procedures reported to the Connecticut Department of Public Health
Backman L, Carusillo E, D'aquila L, Melchreit R, Fekieta R. Validation of surgical site infection surveillance data in colon procedures reported to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. American Journal Of Infection Control 2017, 45: 690-691. PMID: 28549514, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Healthcare Safety NetworkSurgical site infection surveillance dataSurgical site infectionCase-finding methodsInfection surveillance dataSite infectionColon surgeryInfection definitionsColon proceduresProcedure durationDenominator dataImplant presenceSurveillance dataEndoscope useConnecticut DepartmentPublic healthValidation studySafety NetworkPatientsSurgeryInfection
2016
The Connecticut Latino Behavioral Health System: A Culturally Informed Community–Academic Collaboration
Paris M, Silva MA, Diaz E, Bedregal LE, Cole RA, Añez-Nava LM. The Connecticut Latino Behavioral Health System: A Culturally Informed Community–Academic Collaboration. Psychological Services 2016, 13: 140-147. PMID: 27148948, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthCommunity health centersBehavioral health systemCommunity-academic collaborationHealth centersAddiction servicesSouth-central ConnecticutHealth systemBehavioral healthYale University DepartmentEthnic minority groupsConnecticut DepartmentSocial rehabilitationHealthMonolingual SpanishDepartmentSystemic strategiesOverarching priorityWorkforce development
2013
Validation of the surveillance and reporting of central line-associated bloodstream infection denominator data
Backman LA, Nobert G, Melchreit R, Fekieta R, Dembry LM. Validation of the surveillance and reporting of central line-associated bloodstream infection denominator data. American Journal Of Infection Control 2013, 42: 28-33. PMID: 24176605, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDenominator dataBlinded retrospective chart reviewCentral line-associated infectionsLine-associated infectionsRetrospective chart reviewAcute care hospitalsNational surveillance systemComparison of hospitalSignificant differencesChart reviewCare hospitalPatient chartsHospitalInternal validationConnecticut DepartmentPublic healthSurveillance systemCountCLDStrict definitionDaysReportingInfectionHealth and safety of child care centers: an analysis of licensing specialists' reports of routine, unannounced inspections.
Crowley AA, Jeon S, Rosenthal MS. Health and safety of child care centers: an analysis of licensing specialists' reports of routine, unannounced inspections. American Journal Of Public Health 2013, 103: e52-8. PMID: 23948016, PMCID: PMC3780729, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLicensed child care centersCare centerChild care centersCare providersChild care providersCharacteristics of centersImproved complianceCategories of regulationConnecticut DepartmentPublic healthNoncomplianceReportHealthChild careComplianceProvidersHigh frequencyEducation programsCenterPrevalenceRegulationCareUnannounced inspections
2009
Public-academic partnerships: early intervention for psychotic disorders in a community mental health center.
Srihari VH, Breitborde NJ, Pollard J, Tek C, Hyman L, Frisman LK, McGlashan TH, Jacobs S, Woods SW. Public-academic partnerships: early intervention for psychotic disorders in a community mental health center. Psychiatric Services 2009, 60: 1426-8. PMID: 19880454, PMCID: PMC4469899, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.60.11.1426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health centersEarly interventionHealth centersConnecticut Mental Health CenterCommunity mental health centerLong-term outcomesEarly intervention servicesYounger patientsUntreated illnessPsychotic illnessPsychotic disordersAddiction servicesSpecialized treatmentMental healthInterventionConnecticut DepartmentIllnessPatientsPsychosisCritical Challenges Ahead in Bioterrorism Preparedness Training for Clinicians
Hartwig KA, Burich D, Cannon C, Massari L, Mueller L, Dembry LM. Critical Challenges Ahead in Bioterrorism Preparedness Training for Clinicians. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2009, 24: 47-53. PMID: 19557957, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x00006531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYale New Haven Health SystemPhysicians' confidence levelsPercent of physiciansEmergency medicine physiciansMedicine physiciansInfectious agentsResponse rateInfectious diseasesHealth systemPhysiciansCliniciansPreparedness trainingConnecticut DepartmentHigh rateMedical education creditsReporting incidentsBioterrorism preparednessCME coursesHigh confidence rateDisease threatsGreater trainingDisease recognitionEducation creditDisease
2008
An Outbreak of Concurrent Echovirus 30 and Coxsackievirus A1 Infections Associated with Sea Swimming among a Group of Travelers to Mexico
Begier EM, Oberste MS, Landry ML, Brennan T, Mlynarski D, Mshar PA, Frenette K, Rabatsky-Ehr T, Purviance K, Nepaul A, Nix WA, Pallansch MA, Ferguson D, Cartter ML, Hadler JL. An Outbreak of Concurrent Echovirus 30 and Coxsackievirus A1 Infections Associated with Sea Swimming among a Group of Travelers to Mexico. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008, 47: 616-623. PMID: 18637756, DOI: 10.1086/590562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEchovirus 30Enteroviral infectionNucleic acid amplification testingIllness onset datesUninfected control subjectsPoint-source exposureMultiple enterovirusesAseptic meningitisFrequent symptomsIllness onsetViral cultureAmplification testingControl subjectsCerebrospinal fluidHuman stoolInfectionNauseaConnecticut DepartmentStoolCoxsackievirus (CV) A1Public healthIllnessEnterovirusesMolecular amplificationGroups of travelersA pilot survey of attitudes and knowledge about opioid substitution therapy for HIV-infected prisoners.
Springer SA, Bruce RD. A pilot survey of attitudes and knowledge about opioid substitution therapy for HIV-infected prisoners. Journal Of Opioid Management 2008, 4: 81-6. PMID: 18557164, PMCID: PMC2476214, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2008.0012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid substitution therapySubstitution therapyAntiretroviral medicationsHIV riskDrug useOpioid-dependent prisonersConnecticut DepartmentPatient care capacityMaintenance therapyOpioid dependencyBUP treatmentTherapyReferral programBuprenorphineLess adherenceHIVMethadoneMinority of respondentsMajority of inmatesPilot studyAnonymous surveyMedicationsMore educationResults of answersAdherence
2006
Development of a statewide hospital plan for radiologic emergencies
Dainiak N, Delli Carpini D, Bohan M, Werdmann M, Wilds E, Barlow A, Beck C, Cheng D, Daly N, Glazer P, Mas P, Nath R, Piontek G, Price K, Albanese J, Roberts K, Salner AL, Rockwell S. Development of a statewide hospital plan for radiologic emergencies. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2006, 65: 16.e1-16.e15. PMID: 16618574, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.12.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiologic eventHealth care responseConnecticut hospitalsRadiation injuryTherapeutic RadiologyCare responseConsensus documentAdmission pathwayHospitalRadiation safety officerRadiation victimsHospital administratorsAmerican SocietyConnecticut DepartmentHospital plansCliniciansRadiologic emergenciesTriage of victimsState of ConnecticutStaff membersSafety officersEmergency preparednessInjuryOncologyTriage
2000
Physician-assisted suicide in Connecticut: physicians' attitudes and experiences.
Curry L, Gruman C, Blank K, Schwartz H. Physician-assisted suicide in Connecticut: physicians' attitudes and experiences. Connecticut Medicine 2000, 64: 403-12. PMID: 10946478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician-assisted suicidePhysicians' attitudesSelf-administered mailed questionnairePresence of depressionPercent of respondentsPatient characteristicsUndetected depressionMailed questionnaireDillman methodologyLethal prescriptionPhysiciansMedical specialtiesConnecticut DepartmentDepressionEvaluation of riskPublic healthMost respondentsSuicideRiskTargeted samplesPast yearCertain risks
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