2025
Evaluating a train-the-trainer approach for implementing obstetric life support in diverse healthcare contexts throughout Arizona: a mixed methods protocol
Cunningham S, Carandang R, Wood L, Barry M, Baker P, Murphy M, Roth C, Becker L, Thomson B, Mosesso V, Vidosh J, Phelps J, Sutton B, Grady J, Annis-Brayne K, Shields A. Evaluating a train-the-trainer approach for implementing obstetric life support in diverse healthcare contexts throughout Arizona: a mixed methods protocol. BMC Health Services Research 2025, 25: 707. PMID: 40375088, PMCID: PMC12083141, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-025-12739-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital-based healthcare workersTrain-the-trainer approachBirth centersIn-hospital birth centerEmergency medical services agenciesFreestanding birth centerDiverse healthcare settingsMedical services agenciesLife supportDiverse healthcare contextsMaternal cardiac arrestSimulation-based curriculumMixed-methods studyMedical emergencyPrehospital contextHealthcare qualityPatient safetyReduce disparitiesMaternal morbidityHealth systemHealthcare settingsImplementation sitesHealthcare contextHealthcare workersNational stakeholders
2024
Association between experiencing low healthcare quality and developing dementia
Aravena J, Chen X, Levy B. Association between experiencing low healthcare quality and developing dementia. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 2126-2132. PMID: 38415796, PMCID: PMC11226361, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with increased dementia riskHealthcare qualityDementia riskHealthcare discriminationAssociated with greater dementia riskHazard ratioHealth and Retirement StudyDeterminants of dementiaCases of dementiaDementia prevalenceReducing dementiaPhysician diagnosisRetirement StudyHealthcare servicesOlder personsOlder adultsSocioeconomic factorsDementiaHealthcareImplement structural changesCognitive scoresCox regressionParticipantsHealthIndividual-level behaviorPragmatic randomized controlled trials: strengthening the concept through a robust international collaborative network: PRIME-9—Pragmatic Research and Innovation through Multinational Experimentation
Omerovic E, Petrie M, Redfors B, Fremes S, Murphy G, Marquis-Gravel G, Lansky A, Velazquez E, Perera D, Reid C, Smith J, van der Meer P, Lipsic E, Juni P, McMurray J, Bauersachs J, Køber L, Rouleau J, Doenst T. Pragmatic randomized controlled trials: strengthening the concept through a robust international collaborative network: PRIME-9—Pragmatic Research and Innovation through Multinational Experimentation. Trials 2024, 25: 80. PMID: 38263138, PMCID: PMC10807265, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-07935-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized controlled trialsValue-based health careHealth policy decision-makingResearch priority settingQuality of healthcareHealthcare delivery systemValue-based healthcareDiverse practice settingsEffectiveness of interventionsPragmatic clinical trialsDiverse patient populationsPublic health impactEvidence-based medicineHealthcare qualityHealth outcomesHealth careHealthcare settingsDecision-making questionsPractice settingsPriority settingDecision-makingAlternative interventionsHealthcareStudy designPRCTs
2023
A Practical Guide to Implementing Holistic Review during Surgery Resident Selection
Reghunathan M, Thompson N, Sendek G, Butler P, Reid C, Gosman A. A Practical Guide to Implementing Holistic Review during Surgery Resident Selection. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2023, 11: e5459. PMID: 38098951, PMCID: PMC10721126, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisparities in electronic health record portal access and use among patients with cancer
Griffin J, Kroner B, Wong S, Preiss L, Smith A, Cheville A, Mitchell S, Lancki N, Hassett M, Schrag D, Osarogiagbon R, Ridgeway J, Cella D, Jensen R, Flores A, Austin J, Yanez B, Cella D, Cheville A, Hassett M, Osarogiagbon R, Schrag D, Wong S, Kroner B, Smith A, DiMartino L, Garcia S, Griffin J, Jensen R, Mitchell S, Ruddy K, Smith J, Yanez B, Bian J, Dizon D, Hazard-Jenkins H, Ardini M, Ahrens P, Austin J, Barrett F, Bass M, Begnoche M, Cahue S, Caron K, Chlan L, Coughlin A, Cronin C, Dias S, Faris N, Flores A, Garcia M, Hemming K, Herrin J, Hodgdon C, Kircher S, Kroenke K, Lam V, Lancki N, Mai Q, Mallow J, McCleary N, Norton W, Connor M, Pachman D, Pearson L, Penedo F, Podratz J, Popovic J, Preiss L, Rahman P, Redmond S, Reich J, Richardson J, Richardson K, Ridgeway J, Rutten L, Schaepe K, Scholtens D, Poirier-Shelton T, Silberman P, Simpson J, Tasker L, Tesch N, Tofthagen C, Tramontano A, Tyndall B, Uno H, Wehbe F, Weiner B. Disparities in electronic health record portal access and use among patients with cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2023, djad225. PMID: 37930884, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPortal accessPortal useClinical encountersRural-Urban Commuting Area codesIntervention implementationMultiple logistic regression modelManagement of symptomsCancer care disparitiesLogistic regression modelsElectronic health recordsEligible patientsCancer patientsSymptom surveillanceHigher oddsLower oddsCare disparitiesPatientsPersistent usersSociodemographic factorsYounger ageTreatment ConsortiumHealth recordsHealthcare qualityCommunity surveyArea codesLeveraging Generative AI and Large Language Models: A Comprehensive Roadmap for Healthcare Integration
Yu P, Xu H, Hu X, Deng C. Leveraging Generative AI and Large Language Models: A Comprehensive Roadmap for Healthcare Integration. Healthcare 2023, 11: 2776. PMID: 37893850, PMCID: PMC10606429, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11202776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLarge language modelsGenerative artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligenceLanguage modelInformation retrievalAI systemsShot learningData managementHuman feedbackReinforcement learningInformation managementSystem implementationCo-design processData acquisitionComprehensive roadmapDecision-making processLearningTechnologyFull potentialHealthcareIntelligenceHealthcare qualityRetrievalIntegrationPromising advancementExploratory study of race- or ethnicity-based discrimination among patients receiving procedural abortion care
Aguilar G, Lundsberg L, Stanwood N, Gariepy A. Exploratory study of race- or ethnicity-based discrimination among patients receiving procedural abortion care. Contraception 2023, 120: 109949. PMID: 36641096, DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2023.109949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbortion careEthnicity-based discriminationReproductive health clinicsHealthcare quality measuresWeeks' gestationPhysician communicationHealth clinicsHigher oddsNonsignificant trendCare involvementProcedural abortionBivariate analysisLarger studyLogistic regressionCare qualityMedical settingsCareRelationship of raceSelf-administered online surveyHealthcare qualityBlack individualsOdds of discriminationAffirmative responsesOddsParticipants
2022
Global and regional burden and quality of care of non-rheumatic valvular heart diseases: a systematic analysis of Global Burden of Disease 1990–2017
Nejad M, Ahmadi N, Mohammadi E, Shabani M, Sherafati A, Aryannejad A, Rezaei N, Ghanbari A, Yoosefi M, Aminorroaya A, Shabani M, Rezaei N, Salavati T, Larijani B, Naderimagham S, Farzadfar F. Global and regional burden and quality of care of non-rheumatic valvular heart diseases: a systematic analysis of Global Burden of Disease 1990–2017. International Journal For Quality In Health Care 2022, 34: mzac026. PMID: 35434737, DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzac026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of care indexGlobal Burden of DiseaseNon-rheumatic valvular heart diseaseQuality of careSociodemographic indexBurden of diseaseQuality of care index scoreLow SDI quintileWHO world regionsSociodemographic index countriesHeart diseaseHealthcare qualityHealthcare accessCare indexEastern Mediterranean RegionHealthcare systemRegional burdenGlobal burdenWestern Pacific RegionValvular heart diseaseHealthcareAge groupsQuintilePrimary measureCareEmergency Department Use by Children and Youth with Mental Health Conditions: A Health Equity Agenda
Hoge MA, Vanderploeg J, Paris M, Lang JM, Olezeski C. Emergency Department Use by Children and Youth with Mental Health Conditions: A Health Equity Agenda. Community Mental Health Journal 2022, 58: 1225-1239. PMID: 35038073, PMCID: PMC8762987, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-022-00937-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health conditionsEmergency departmentHealth conditionsEmergency department useReferral of childrenBehavioral health professionalsED visitsED useDepartment useHealth equity agendaEvidence-based assessmentHealth professionalsForm of careHealth inequitiesHealth equityMental healthHealthcare qualityWhite childrenSuch childrenChildrenReferralAfrican AmericansFact sheetsCompelling evidenceLatinx children
2021
Quality Indicators for the Diagnosis and Management of Menière's Disease
Cottrell J, Yip J, Agrawal S, Archibald J, Chau J, Lea J, Lin V, Mick P, Morris D, Parnes L, Schramm D, Chan Y, Crowson M, de Almeida J, Eskander A, Witterick I, Monteiro E. Quality Indicators for the Diagnosis and Management of Menière's Disease. Otology & Neurotology 2021, 42: e1084-e1092. PMID: 34191782, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeniere's diseaseQuality indicatorsMeasures of high-quality careMeasures of quality careExpert panelHigh-quality careQuality of careLos Angeles appropriateness methodologyImprove healthcare qualityQuality improvement initiativesExpert panel meetingSignificant practice variationManagement of Meniere's diseaseQI developmentQuality careHealthcare qualityCare practicesCare providersReview updated literatureIntratympanic dexamethasoneImprovement initiativesPractice variationIntratympanic gentamycinCarePanel meetingEffects of patients’ hospital discharge preferences on uptake of clinical decision support
Cox JC, Leeds IL, Sadiraj V, Schnier KE, Sweeney JF. Effects of patients’ hospital discharge preferences on uptake of clinical decision support. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0247270. PMID: 33684144, PMCID: PMC7939268, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic medical recordsClinical decision supportControl groupStandardized patientsUnplanned hospital readmissionPost-discharge careEffect of patientHospital dischargeHospital readmissionDischarge recommendationsMedical recordsHospital patientsCDS toolPatient reportsReluctant patientsPatientsPatient encountersMedicaid ServicesHealthcare qualityFourth-year medical studentsSubjective reportsYear medical studentsOddsReportAverage lengthStructured interdisciplinary bedside rounds improve interprofessional communication and workplace efficiency among residents and nurses on an inpatient internal medicine unit
Schwartz JI, Gonzalez-Colaso R, Gan G, Deng Y, Kaplan MH, Vakos PA, Kenyon K, Ashman A, Sofair AN, Huot SJ, Chaudhry SI. Structured interdisciplinary bedside rounds improve interprofessional communication and workplace efficiency among residents and nurses on an inpatient internal medicine unit. Journal Of Interprofessional Care 2021, 38: 427-434. PMID: 33433262, DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2020.1863932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructured interdisciplinary bedside roundsStructured interdisciplinary bedsideLarge academic medical centerInternal medicine unitsPatient-centered outcomesTeam-based interventionAcademic medical centerInterdisciplinary bedsideMedicine unitBedside nursesMedical CenterPatient experienceQuasi-experimental studyBedside roundsInterprofessional careNursesInterprofessional communicationCare managersHealthcare qualityBedsideWorkplace efficiencyOutcomesSignificant improvementResidentsWorkplace satisfaction
2019
A recipe for increasing racial and gender disparities in HIV infection: A critical analysis of the Canadian guideline on pre-exposure prophylaxis and non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis’ responsiveness to the HIV epidemics among women and Black communities
Nelson L, James L, Coleman T, Etowa J, Husbands W, Lofters A, Mitchell M, Nguemo J, Nnorom O, Oraka C, Rana J, Siddiqi A, Wilson C. A recipe for increasing racial and gender disparities in HIV infection: A critical analysis of the Canadian guideline on pre-exposure prophylaxis and non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis’ responsiveness to the HIV epidemics among women and Black communities. The Canadian Journal Of Human Sexuality 2019, 28: 1-4. DOI: 10.3138/cjhs.2018-0043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-exposure prophylaxisCanadian guidelinesClinical guidelinesCanadian Medical Association JournalPrescribing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxisHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisImprove healthcare qualityReduce HIV incidenceControl healthcare costsBlack communityPrEP guidelinesHealthcare qualityHealthcare providersHIV PrEPHIV preventionHIV incidenceHIV epidemicHealthcare costsHIV riskCanadian BlacksSeroconversion riskPrEPHIVSocial factorsHIV infectionA recipe for increasing racial and gender disparities in HIV infection: A critical analysis of the Canadian guideline on pre-exposure prophylaxis and non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis’ responsiveness to the HIV epidemics among women and Black communities
Nelson L, James L, Coleman T, Etowa J, Husbands W, Lofters A, Mitchell M, Nguemo J, Nnorom O, Oraka C, Rana J, Siddiqi A, Wilson C. A recipe for increasing racial and gender disparities in HIV infection: A critical analysis of the Canadian guideline on pre-exposure prophylaxis and non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis’ responsiveness to the HIV epidemics among women and Black communities. The Canadian Journal Of Human Sexuality 2019, 28: 1-4. DOI: 10.3138/cjhs.2018-0043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-exposure prophylaxisCanadian guidelinesClinical guidelinesNon-occupational post-exposure prophylaxisHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisHIV seroconversion riskPost-exposure prophylaxisHIV infectionHIV PrEPSeroconversion riskHIV incidencePrEP guidelinesHIV preventionHIV riskClinical discretionHealthcare costsHealthcare providersCanadian Medical Association JournalProphylaxisHealthcare qualityWomenCareful reviewPrEPGuidelinesEquitable access
2018
Identifying Drivers of Multiple Readmissions After Pulmonary Lobectomy
Jean RA, Chiu AS, Hoag JR, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Identifying Drivers of Multiple Readmissions After Pulmonary Lobectomy. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 107: 947-953. PMID: 30336117, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary lobectomyMultiple readmissionsSecond readmissionFirst readmissionIndex hospitalizationPostoperative infectionLung cancerPrimary diagnosisHeart diseaseClinical Classification Software codesNationwide Readmissions DatabaseTime of readmissionPostoperative arrhythmiasPostoperative complicationsPostoperative sepsisPerioperative periodPostoperative periodClinical factorsReadmissionLobectomyPatientsStudy periodImportant markerDiagnosisHealthcare qualityLabeling Morphine Milligram Equivalents on Opioid Packaging: a Potential Patient Safety Intervention
Stone A, Urman R, Kaye A, Grant M. Labeling Morphine Milligram Equivalents on Opioid Packaging: a Potential Patient Safety Intervention. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2018, 22: 46. PMID: 29855852, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-018-0695-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMorphine Milligram EquivalentsPain treatment settingsSpecific patient populationsPurpose of ReviewGivenPatient safety interventionsEquianalgesic conversionsOpioid strengthPrescriber errorsOpioid prescriptionsPrescribed opioidsChronic painPalliative careAdverse outcomesPatient populationOpioid abuseOverdose deathsUS FoodDrug AdministrationTreatment settingsHealthcare qualityOpioidsPatientsSafety interventionsPotential strategyPrimary cause
2017
Preventing Venous Thromboembolism Across the Surgical Care Continuum
Kodadek L, Haut E. Preventing Venous Thromboembolism Across the Surgical Care Continuum. 2017, 479-491. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44010-1_29.ChaptersVenous thromboembolismVTE prophylaxisIncidence of VTERisk-appropriate VTE prophylaxisPatient safetySurgical care continuumAmerican Public Health AssociationEvidence-based guidelinesHealthcare qualityPatient safety practicesSpecific prevention strategiesSystems of careVTE incidencePublic health crisisVTE eventsVTE preventionHospitalized patientsTreatment algorithmRisk factorsCare continuumBest practice guidelinesPrevention strategiesProphylaxisQuality carePublic Health Association
2016
Recommendations for the Implementation of Telehealth in Cardiovascular and Stroke Care
Schwamm LH, Chumbler N, Brown E, Fonarow GC, Berube D, Nystrom K, Suter R, Zavala M, Polsky D, Radhakrishnan K, Lacktman N, Horton K, Malcarney MB, Halamka J, Tiner AC. Recommendations for the Implementation of Telehealth in Cardiovascular and Stroke Care. Circulation 2016, 135: e24-e44. PMID: 27998940, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000475.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Health-service performance of TB treatment for indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Brazil: a cross-sectional study
Lemos E, Alves A, Oliveira G, Rodrigues M, Martins N, Croda J. Health-service performance of TB treatment for indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Brazil: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14: 237. PMID: 24885134, PMCID: PMC4049501, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Indigenous populationsTB diagnosisPrimary Care Assessment ToolNon-Indigenous patientsCare Assessment ToolCross-sectional studyHealth service performanceTB patientsMost patientsSymptom onsetTB careTB treatmentTuberculosis controlTreatment strategiesMedical appointmentsHome visitsFirst treatmentHealth professionalsHealth servicesPatientsDiagnosisHealthcare qualityTreatmentSocial supportAssessment tool
2011
ACCF/AHA Methodology for the Development of Quality Measures for Cardiovascular Technology
Bonow RO, Douglas PS, Buxton AE, Cohen DJ, Curtis JP, Delong E, Drozda JP, Ferguson TB, Heidenreich PA, Hendel RC, Masoudi FA, Peterson ED, Taylor AJ. ACCF/AHA Methodology for the Development of Quality Measures for Cardiovascular Technology. Circulation 2011, 124: 1483-1502. PMID: 21875906, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e31822935fc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Heart AssociationGuideline recommendationsCardiovascular careACCF/AHA guidelinesCardiovascular technologyClass IAppropriate use criteriaUse measuresTask ForcePublic reportingParameters of careStrength of evidenceAHA guidelinesHeart AssociationSafety measuresCardiovascular diseaseCardiology FoundationAmerican CollegeSpecific indicationsPatient safetyUse criteriaEvaluation of qualityCardiac imagingClinical topicsHealthcare quality
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