2024
Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management for veterans separating from military service: study protocol of a hybrid type 2 study testing implementation facilitation versus training-as-usual
Sellinger J, Rosen M, Lazar C, Gilstad-Hayden K, Dziura J, Li F, Mattocks K, Weede A, Sullivan-Tibbs M, Rose L, Vassallo G, Manhapra A, Turner A, Vogt D, Woodward E, Hartmann C, Haskell S, Mohammad A, Martino S. Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for pain management for veterans separating from military service: study protocol of a hybrid type 2 study testing implementation facilitation versus training-as-usual. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: s99-s106. PMID: 39514877, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraining-as-usualImplementation facilitatorsReferral to treatmentCase managementBrief interventionHybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trialPain managementImplementation strategiesPrimary implementation outcomeSubstance misuseProportion of participantsPain careUsefulness of screeningVeteran engagementVA sitesImplementation outcomesPragmatic trialPain serviceVeteran participantsCase management systemPain intensityDischarged veteransStudy enrollmentVeteransChronic pain
2017
Occupational medicine specialist referral triggers: Mixed-methods analysis of teleconsult cases
Eaton J, Mohammad A, Mohr D, Brustein D, Kirkhorn S. Occupational medicine specialist referral triggers: Mixed-methods analysis of teleconsult cases. Occupational Medicine 2017, 67: 718-721. PMID: 29155960, DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqx158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical practice pathwaysOccupational medicine practitionersPrimary medical diagnosisSignificant medical conditionsNon-specialist providersTime of intakeSubspecialty evaluationSedating medicationsSubspecialty referralMedication usageConsecutive casesProvider educationQuality review activitiesInter-rater reliabilityMedical conditionsProvider trainingDiagnosis typeSpecialty physiciansClinical practiceClinical concernFree-text commentsClinical casesPractice pathwayMedicine practitionersOEM physicians
2016
Increase in migraine diagnoses and guideline-concordant treatment in veterans, 2004–2012
Altalib H, Fenton B, Sico J, Goulet J, Bathulapalli H, Mohammad A, Kulas J, Driscoll M, Dziura J, Mattocks K, Kerns R, Brandt C, Haskell S. Increase in migraine diagnoses and guideline-concordant treatment in veterans, 2004–2012. Cephalalgia 2016, 37: 3-10. PMID: 26950804, DOI: 10.1177/0333102416631959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurden of migraineMigraine diagnosisVeterans Health Administration electronic health recordsGuideline-concordant treatmentGuideline-concordant careMigraine-specific medicationsICD-9 codesChi-square testHealth care systemNumber of veteransElectronic health recordsTriptan prescriptionMigraine preventionGuideline adherenceMigraine medicationsComorbid conditionsNational health care systemMigraine headacheMedicationsMigraineTime-series studyLogistic regressionCare systemPreventive medicineHealth administratorsChoosing Wisely® in Preventive Medicine: The American College of Preventive Medicine's Top 5 List of Recommendations.
Livingston CJ, Freeman RJ, Mohammad A, Costales VC, Titus TM, Harvey BJ, Sherin KM. Choosing Wisely® in Preventive Medicine: The American College of Preventive Medicine's Top 5 List of Recommendations. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2016, 51: 141-9. PMID: 27155735, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
(400) Migraine management in the Veterans Health Administration clinics
Hamid H, Fenton B, Bathulapalli H, Mohammad A, Kerns R, Brandt C, Goulet J, Haskell S. (400) Migraine management in the Veterans Health Administration clinics. Journal Of Pain 2015, 16: s76. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2015.01.319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementation of a Novel Occupational and Environmental Medicine Specialty Teleconsultation Service
Eaton JL, Mohr DC, Mohammad A, Kirkhorn S, Gerstel-Santucci C, McPhaul K, Hodgson MJ. Implementation of a Novel Occupational and Environmental Medicine Specialty Teleconsultation Service. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2015, 57: 173-177. PMID: 25654518, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000000330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccupational health providersVeterans Health AdministrationHealth providersHealth AdministrationSpecialty consultationProvider educationSpecialty expertiseSpecialty practiceTelemedicine programTeleconsultation servicesProvider requestsAdministrationConsultationDepth consultationComplex casesProvidersSpecialist responsesFormal trainingCase complexity
2014
Needlestick and sharps injuries among resident physicians: an institutional review.
Mohammad A. Needlestick and sharps injuries among resident physicians: an institutional review. Connecticut Medicine 2014, 78: 9-15. PMID: 24600774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous injuriesInjury surveillance databaseResident physiciansAdditional surveillance dataHollow-bore needlesOccupational health servicesFemale resident physiciansPostgraduate training levelRetrospective reviewSharps injuriesPercent of reportsInstitutional reviewHealth servicesSurveillance databaseInjurySurveillance dataPhysiciansOperating roomSuture needlesStatistical significanceNeedlestickTraining levelReviewIncidenceNeedle
2010
Barriers to timely screening colonoscopy: the role of health insurance.
Mohammad A, Khan Y. Barriers to timely screening colonoscopy: the role of health insurance. Connecticut Medicine 2010, 74: 201-6. PMID: 20441000.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Serological survey of mumps immunity among healthcare workers in Connecticut, December 2006-May 2007.
Mohammad A, Trape M, Khan Y. Serological survey of mumps immunity among healthcare workers in Connecticut, December 2006-May 2007. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2009, 30: 202-3. PMID: 19146465, DOI: 10.1086/593966.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Others
Acceptance of Seasonal Influenza & Monovalent H1N1 Vaccinations among VA Healthcare workers (HCW)
Amir Mohammad, Jay Mobo, Carolyn Lonergan. (Poster) Acceptance of Seasonal Influenza & Monovalent H1N1 Vaccinations among Veterans’ Affairs Healthcare Workers, Sept 2009 – Jan 2010. VA Employee Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Conference April 2010,Peer-Reviewed Original Research- Amir Mohammad, Thomas St. Louis, Albert DeLoreto (Poster) Enumerating Injuries & Illnesses among Healthcare workers (HCWs) in CT: What you count depends on where you look. American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC) April 2009, San Diego, CA.Peer-Reviewed Original Research