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The Academic RVU: Ten Years Developing a Metric for and Financially Incenting Academic Productivity at Oregon Health & Science University by Ma, O. John, Hedges, Jerris R., Newgard, Craig D.

“…PURPOSEEstablished metrics reward academic faculty for clinical productivity. Few data have analyzed a bonus model to measure and reward academic productivity…”
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Using Press Ganey Provider Feedback to Improve Patient Satisfaction: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Newgard, Craig D., Fu, Rongwei, Heilman, James, Tanski, Mary, Ma, O. John, Lines, Alan, Keith French, L., Burton, John H.

“…Objective The objective was to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess the feasibility, logistics, and potential effect of monthly provider…”
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Physician Age and Performance on the American Board of Emergency Medicine ConCert Examination by Marco, Catherine A., Wahl, Robert P., House, Hans R., Goyal, Deepi G., Keim, Samuel M., Ma, O. John, Joldersma, Kevin B., Johnston, Mary M., Harvey, Anne L., Burton, John H.

“…Objective This study was undertaken to expand on results from a 2014 study on the association between physician age and performance on the American Board of…”
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Validation of Length of Hospital Stay as a Surrogate Measure for Injury Severity and Resource Use Among Injury Survivors by Newgard, Craig D., Fleischman, Ross, Choo, Esther, John Ma, O., Hedges, Jerris R., John McConnell, K.

“…Objectives:  While hospital length of stay (LOS) has been used as a surrogate injury outcome when more detailed outcomes are unavailable, it has not been…”
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The 2011 Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine by Perina, Debra G., Brunett, Chair Patrick, Caro, David A., Char, Douglas M., Chisholm, Carey D., Counselman, Francis L., Heidt, Jonathan, Keim, Samuel M., John Ma, O.

“…The 2011 Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine. ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2012; 19:000–000 © 2012 by the Society for Academic Emergency…”
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C-Reactive Protein Testing Does Not Decrease Antibiotic Use for Acute Cough Illness When Compared to a Clinical Algorithm by Gonzales, Ralph, MD, MSPH, Aagaard, Eva M., MD, Camargo, Carlos A., MD, DrPH, Ma, O. John, MD, Plautz, Mark, MD, Maselli, Judith H., MSPH, McCulloch, Charles E., PHD, Levin, Sara K., BS, Metlay, Joshua P., MD, PHD

“…Abstract Background: Antibiotics are commonly overused in adults seeking emergency department (ED) care for acute cough illness. Objective: To evaluate the…”
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Ultrasonography versus Computed Tomography for Suspected Nephrolithiasis by Smith-Bindman, Rebecca, Aubin, Chandra, Bailitz, John, Bengiamin, Rimon N, Camargo, Carlos A, Corbo, Jill, Dean, Anthony J, Goldstein, Ruth B, Griffey, Richard T, Jay, Gregory D, Kang, Tarina L, Kriesel, Dana R, Ma, O. John, Mallin, Michael, Manson, William, Melnikow, Joy, Miglioretti, Diana L, Miller, Sara K, Mills, Lisa D, Miner, James R, Moghadassi, Michelle, Noble, Vicki E, Press, Gregory M, Stoller, Marshall L, Valencia, Victoria E, Wang, Jessica, Wang, Ralph C, Cummings, Steven R

“…Patients with suspected nephrolithiasis were randomly assigned to ultrasonography performed by an emergency physician or a radiologist or to CT for initial…”
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Proximal Hamstring Rupture by Bengtzen, Rachel R., Ma, O. John, Herzka, Andrea

“…Acute proximal hamstring ruptures can be a diagnostic challenge in the emergency department. The revealing sign of large posterior thigh ecchymosis is…”
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Association Between a Positive ED FAST Examination and Therapeutic Laparotomy in Normotensive Blunt Trauma Patients by Moylan, Mark, MD, Newgard, Craig D., MD, MPH, Ma, O. John, MD, Sabbaj, Alfredo, MD, Rogers, Tracy, RN, MSN, Douglass, Rachelle, MD

“…Abstract Although a positive FAST (focused assessment with sonography for trauma) examination in hypotensive blunt trauma patients generally suggests the need…”
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Emergency physicians can be leaders in clinical innovation: Tips to JumpStart the engine by Sheridan, David C., Ma, O. John, Hansen, Matthew L.

“…In day-to-day practice in the Emergency Department (ED), clinicians face a broad range of time-sensitive medical conditions that overlap multiple specialties…”
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Relative Effectiveness of Dopamine Antagonists for Pediatric Migraine in the Emergency Department by Sheridan, David C, Laurie, Amber, Pacheco, Stephanie, Fu, Rongwei, Hansen, Matthew L, Ma, O John, Meckler, Garth D

“…OBJECTIVEMigraine headaches are common in the pediatric emergency department. The mainstay of abortive treatment consists of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories…”
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Ultrasound applications in mass casualties and extreme environments by Ma, O John, Norvell, Jeffrey G, Subramanian, Srikala

“…A mass-casualty incident is one in which the number of patients with injuries exceeds the available medical resources to care for them in a timely manner. In…”
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Patient Choice in the Selection of Hospitals by 9‐1‐1 Emergency Medical Services Providers in Trauma Systems by Newgard, Craig D., Mann, N. Clay, Hsia, Renee Y., Bulger, Eileen M., Ma, O. John, Staudenmayer, Kristan, Haukoos, Jason S., Sahni, Ritu, Kuppermann, Nathan, Meisel, Zachary F.

“…Objectives Reasons for undertriage (transporting seriously injured patients to nontrauma centers) and the apparent lack of benefit of trauma centers among…”
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The Optimum Follow-Up Period for Assessing Mortality Outcomes in Injured Older Adults by Fleischman, Ross J., Adams, Annette L., Hedges, Jerris R., Ma, O. John, Mullins, Richard J., Newgard, Craig D.

“…OBJECTIVES: To compare mortality rates of hospitalized injured aged 67 and older across commonly used follow‐up periods (e.g., in‐hospital, 30‐day, 1‐year) and…”
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A novel program to enhance pediatric emergency medicine training in Thailand by Burns, Beech, Bailey, Jessica, Hartenstein, Melinda, Sullivan, Danielle, Burns, Erin, Lin, Amber, Chan, Daniela, Plainkum, Parit, Techapaitoon, Surangkana, Pandee, Uthen, Ma, O. John

“…Background In Thailand, there are few pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowship‐trained providers, and emergency departments (EDs) are staffed by…”
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Emergency medicine practice environment and impact on concert examination performance by Marco, Catherine A., Wahl, Robert P., Thomas, James D., Johnson, Ramon W., Ma, O. John, Harvey, Anne L., Reisdorff, Earl J.

“…The ABEM ConCert Examination is a summative examination that ABEM-certified physicians are required to pass once in every 10-year cycle to maintain…”
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Optimizing Time to Antibiotic Administration in Children with Possible Febrile Neutropenia through Quality Improvement Methodologies by Burns, Beech, Hartenstein, Melinda, Lin, Amber, Langley, Denise, Burns, Erin, Heilman, James, Tanski, Mary, Stork, Linda, Ma, O. John

“…Febrile neutropenia is a potentially life-threatening complication of chemotherapy in pediatric oncology patients. Prompt initiation of antibiotic therapy may…”
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Soft Tissue Infections and Emergency Department Disposition: Predicting the Need for Inpatient Admission by Sabbaj, Alfredo, Jensen, Brett, Browning, Mary Ann, Ma, O. John, Newgard, Craig D.

“…Objectives:  Little empiric evidence exists to guide emergency department (ED) disposition of patients presenting with soft tissue infections. This study’s…”
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Development and implementation of an emergency department telephone follow‐up system by Ma, O. John, Tanski, Mary, Burns, Beech, Spizman, Elizabeth F., Heilman, James A.

“…Implementing a telephone follow‐up system after a patient's emergency department (ED) visit is challenging, but it may improve patient safety and care. This…”
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Is futile care in the injured elderly an important target for cost savings? by Fleischman, Ross J, Mullins, Richard J, McConnell, K John, Hedges, Jerris R, Ma, O John, Newgard, Craig D

“…This study proposes a definition of futile care and quantifies its cost in injured elders. This was a retrospective study of Medicare patients with an…”
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