2021
Simulating the impact of Addiction Consult Services in the context of drug supply contamination, hospitalizations, and drug-related mortality
King C, Cook R, Wheelock H, Korthuis P, Leahy J, Goff A, Morris C, Englander H. Simulating the impact of Addiction Consult Services in the context of drug supply contamination, hospitalizations, and drug-related mortality. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2021, 100: 103525. PMID: 34837879, PMCID: PMC8810590, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAddiction consult serviceOpioid use disorderDrug-related deathsConsult serviceHospital dischargeCare systemDrug-related causesOpioid-related deathsDrug supplyRisk of overdoseDrug-related mortalityOpioid overdose deathsHarm reduction interventionsAdult patientsOUD patientsHospital admissionOpioid overdosesEffective treatmentOverdose deathsSimulated cohortPatientsUse disordersReduction interventionsHospitalizationDeathCauses of Death in the 12 Months After Hospital Discharge Among Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
King C, Cook R, Korthuis P, Morris C, Englander H. Causes of Death in the 12 Months After Hospital Discharge Among Patients With Opioid Use Disorder. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2021, 16: 466-469. PMID: 34510087, PMCID: PMC8907339, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderCause of deathDrug-related deathsUse disordersHospitalized patientsDiagnosis of OUDGeneral hospital admissionsPost-discharge mortalityDrug-related causesAverage hospital lengthRisk of deathSubstance use disordersHospital lengthHospital dischargeHospital admissionMedicaid insuranceOUD diagnosisDrug overdoseMedicaid patientsFrequent causeHigh riskGeneral populationPatientsAverage ageCare system
2017
Strengthening the role of Community Health Representatives in the Navajo Nation
King C, Goldman A, Gampa V, Smith C, Muskett O, Brown C, Malone J, Sehn H, Curley C, Begay M, Nelson A, Shin S. Strengthening the role of Community Health Representatives in the Navajo Nation. BMC Public Health 2017, 17: 348. PMID: 28431541, PMCID: PMC5399395, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4263-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelCommunity Health WorkersCommunity-Institutional RelationsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFocus GroupsHealth Services, IndigenousHumansIndians, North AmericanLongitudinal StudiesMaleOrganizations, NonprofitPatient ParticipationProfessional RoleProgram EvaluationSouthwestern United StatesConceptsCommunity health worker systemLongitudinal cohort studyCommunity health workersPublic health nursesCommunity Health RepresentativesHigh-risk individualsHospital-based providersHome-based interventionLocal health care systemHealth promotion materialsHealth care systemElectronic health recordsCohort studyHealth nursesLow-resource communitiesCare coordinationHealth workersSectional evaluationCOPE programHealth representativesHealth outcomesDisease preventionProgrammatic supportCare systemHealth records