2018
Promoting integration of pharmacy expertise in care of hospitalized patients with acute myocardial infarction
Curry LA, Brault MA, Cherlin E, Smith M. Promoting integration of pharmacy expertise in care of hospitalized patients with acute myocardial infarction. American Journal Of Health-System Pharmacy 2018, 75: 962-972. PMID: 29752256, DOI: 10.2146/ajhp170727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized mortality ratesAcute myocardial infarctionEvidence-based strategiesQuality improvement initiativesInterventional studyMyocardial infarctionLower risk-standardized mortality ratesInclusion of pharmacistsCare of patientsEducation of patientsSpecific hospital contextClinical challengeMortality ratePatientsHospitalPharmacy expertisePharmacistsStudy periodU.S. hospitalsMean numberBaselineMonthsCareInfarctionHospital organizational culture
2017
Influencing organisational culture to improve hospital performance in care of patients with acute myocardial infarction: a mixed-methods intervention study
Curry LA, Brault MA, Linnander EL, McNatt Z, Brewster AL, Cherlin E, Flieger SP, Ting HH, Bradley EH. Influencing organisational culture to improve hospital performance in care of patients with acute myocardial infarction: a mixed-methods intervention study. BMJ Quality & Safety 2017, 27: 207. PMID: 29101292, PMCID: PMC5867431, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal and neonatal services in Ethiopia: measuring and improving quality
Canavan ME, Brault MA, Tatek D, Burssa D, Teshome A, Linnander E, Bradley EH. Maternal and neonatal services in Ethiopia: measuring and improving quality. Bulletin Of The World Health Organization 2017, 95: 473-477. PMID: 28603314, PMCID: PMC5463811, DOI: 10.2471/blt.16.178806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEthiopiaFemaleHumansInfant HealthMaternal Health ServicesMedical AuditObservationPilot ProjectsQuality ImprovementQuality Indicators, Health CareConceptsIntrapartum careQuality improvement effortsLead hospitalsMiddle-income countriesMedical record reviewHospital quality improvement effortsHospital quality improvementHospital-based trainingMean quality scoreAdditional replication studiesNeonatal servicesRecord reviewNeonatal careNeonatal mortalityOverall mean quality scoreHospital visitsGovernment hospitalsHospital clustersHospitalImprovement effortsQuality improvement mechanismsCareBaselineVisitsPoor quality