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Survival of sepsis survivors admitted to skilled nursing facilities
Dr. William Ehlenbach et al. examined the cognitive and physical impairment among severe sepsis survivors discharged to a skilled nursing…
Implementing a mobile health system to integrate the treatment of addiction into primary care
Dr. Andrew Quanbeck et al. implemented a mobile health (mHealth) system to help treat patients with substance use disorders. The…
The use of external change agents to promote quality improvement and organizational change in healthcare organizations.
External change agents can play an essential role in healthcare organizational change efforts. This systematic review by HIP Investigator, Dr.…
The importance of frequent return visits and hypertension control among young adults
This study by Cecile King and several HIP investigators evaluated the relationship between ambulatory blood pressure encounter intervals and hypertension…
MyHEART: Development and dissemination of a patient-centered website for young adults with hypertension
In this article, Dr. Heather Johnson and team discuss the development of the MyHEART website and toolkit for young adults…
Validation of an instrument to assess barriers to care-seeking for accidental bowel leakage
Despite the existence of effective, minimally invasive therapies for accidental bowel leakage, fewer than 30% of women with the condition…
Insurance Coverage for CT Colonography Screening: Impact on Overall Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates.
Dr. Maureen Smith et al. compared colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates for patients with and without insurance coverage for CT colonography.…
Diabetic eye screening: knowledge and perspectives from providers and patients
In this review, Dr. Yao Liu and Rebecca Swearingen summarize current knowledge and perspectives on screening for diabetic retinopahty to…
Building the learning health system: describing an organizational infrastructure to support continuous learning
To become learning health systems, academic health centers seek to understand performance across the continuum of care and use that…
Using chief complaint in addition to diagnosis codes to identify falls in the ED
Dr. Brian Patterson et al. compared the incidence of falls in an emergency department cohort using ICD-9 codes and an expanded…