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Changes Over Six Years in Administration of Aspirin and Beta Blockers on Arrival and Timely Reperfusion and in In-Hospital and 30-Day Postadmission Mortality in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction by Filardo, Giovanni, PhD, MPH, Nicewander, David, MS, Ballard, David J., MD, PhD, MSPH

“…There is conflicting evidence regarding the impact of improving quality-of-care measures on patient outcomes. From July 2002 through June 2008, compliance with…”
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Improving delivery of clinical preventive services: a multi-year journey by Ballard, David J, Nicewander, David A, Qin, Huanying, Fullerton, Cliff, Winter, Jr, F David, Couch, Carl E

“…Adults in the United States typically do not receive all recommended clinical preventive services (CPS) for which they are eligible, missing opportunities for…”
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Variation in diabetes care among states: Do patient characteristics matter? by ARDAY, David R, FLEMING, Barbara B, KELLER, Dana K, PENDERGRASS, Peter W, VAUGHN, Robert J, TURPIN, James M, NICEWANDER, David A

“…To examine state variability in diabetes care for Medicare beneficiaries and the impact of certain beneficiary characteristics on those variations. Medicare…”
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Improving Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services by Ballard, David J., MD, MSPH, PhD, FACP, Nicewander, David A., MS, Qin, Huanying, MS, Fullerton, Cliff, MD, Winter, F. David, MD, MSc, Couch, Carl E., MD, MMM

“…Background Adults in the United States typically do not receive all recommended clinical preventive services (CPS) for which they are eligible, missing…”
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Improving quality and reducing inequities: a challenge in achieving best care by Mayberry, Robert M, Nicewander, David A, Qin, Huanying, Ballard, David J

“…The health care quality chasm is better described as a gulf for certain segments of the population, such as racial and ethnic minority groups, given the gap…”
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Consequences for healthcare quality and research of the exclusion of records from the Death Master File by da Graca, Briget, Filardo, Giovanni, Nicewander, David

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Characterization of Adverse Events Detected in a Large Health Care Delivery System Using an Enhanced Global Trigger Tool over a Five-Year Interval by Kennerly, Donald A., Kudyakov, Rustam, da Graca, Briget, Saldaña, Margaret, Compton, Jan, Nicewander, David, Gilder, Richard

“…Objective To report 5 years of adverse events (AEs) identified using an enhanced Global Trigger Tool (GTT) in a large health care system. Study Setting Records…”
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Improving Quality and Reducing Inequities: A Challenge in Achieving Best Care by Mayberry, Robert M., Nicewander, David A., Qin, Huanying, Ballard, David J.

“…The health care quality chasm is better described as a gulf for certain segments of the population, such as racial and ethnic minority groups, given the gap…”
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The Effectiveness of Implementing an Electronic Health Record on Diabetes Care and Outcomes by Herrin, Jeph, da Graca, Briget, Nicewander, David, Fullerton, Cliff, Aponte, Phil, Stanek, Greg, Cowling, Terianne, Collinsworth, Ashley, Fleming, Neil S., Ballard, David J.

“…Objective To assess the impact of electronic health record (EHR) implementation on primary care diabetes care. Data Sources Charts were ed semi‐annually for…”
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Effectiveness of Diabetes Resource Nurse Case Management and Physician Profiling in a Fee-For-Service Setting: A Cluster Randomized Trial by Herrin, Jeph, Nicewander, David A., Hollander, Priscilla A., Couch, Carl E., Winter, F. David, Haydar, Ziad R., Warren, Susan S., Ballard, David J.

“…Nurses with advanced training-diabetes resource nurses (DRNs)-can improve care for people with diabetes in capitated payment settings. Their effectiveness in…”
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Abstract P147: Impact of Quality Improvement Initiatives on Core Measures Performance and Short-Term Mortality in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction by Filardo, Giovanni, Nicewander, David, Ballard, David

“…Abstract only Background: Impact of compliance with process of care measures on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) outcomes is ambiguous. Baylor Health Care…”
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Variation in Diabetes Care Among States by Arday, David R., Fleming, Barbara B., Keller, Dana K., Pendergrass, Peter W., Vaughn, Robert J., Turpin, James M., Nicewander, David A.

“…Variation in Diabetes Care Among States Do patient characteristics matter? David R. Arday , MD, MPH 1 , Barbara B. Fleming , MD, PHD 2 , Dana K. Keller , PHD 3…”
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Description and Evaluation of Adaptations to the Global Trigger Tool to Enhance Value to Adverse Event Reduction Efforts by Kennerly, Donald A., Saldaña, Margaret, Kudyakov, Rustam, Graca, Briget da, Nicewander, David, Compton, Jan

“…OBJECTIVETo adapt the Global Trigger Tool (GTT) as a sustainable monitoring tool able to characterize adverse events (AEs) for organizational learning, within…”
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The effect of health care system administrator pay-for-performance on quality of care by Herrin, Jeph, Nicewander, David, Ballard, David J

“…The effectiveness of pay-for-performance (P4P) programs for health care administrators has received little attention. In 2001, Baylor Health Care System (BHCS)…”
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Clinical Quality Is Independently Associated With Favorable Bond Ratings by Haydar, Ziad, Nicewander, David, Convery, Paul, Black, Michael, Ballard, David

“…The relation between clinical quality and bond rating for nonprofit hospitals has been proposed but never fully studied. We analyzed the relation between bond…”
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A High Level of Patient Activation Is Observed But Unrelated to Glycemic Control Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes by Mayberry, Robert, Willock, Robina Josiah, Boone, Leslie, Lopez, Patricia, Qin, Huanying, Nicewander, David

“…To measure patient activation and its relationship to glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes who had not participated in a formal diabetes…”
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The effects of interdisciplinary outpatient geriatrics on the use, costs and quality of health services in the fee-for-service environment by Famadas, Joanna Case, Frick, Kevin D., Haydar, Ziad R., Nicewander, David, Ballard, David, Boult, Chad

“…Background and aims: To evaluate the effect of interdisciplinary outpatient geriatrics on the use, cost, and quality of health services in a fee-for-service…”
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A hospital-randomized controlled trial of a formal quality improvement educational program in rural and small community Texas hospitals: one year results by Filardo, Giovanni, Nicewander, David, Herrin, Jeph, Edwards, Janine, Galimbertti, Percy, Tietze, Mari, Mcbride, Susan, Gunderson, Julie, Collinsworth, Ashley, Haydar, Ziad, Williams, Josie, Ballard, David J.

“…Objective To investigate the effectiveness of a quality improvement educational program in rural hospitals. Design Hospital-randomized controlled trial…”
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Challenges in Conducting a Hospital-Randomized Trial of an Educational Quality Improvement Intervention in Rural and Small Community Hospitals by Filardo, Giovanni, Nicewander, David, Herrin, Jeph, Galimbertti, Percy, Tietze, Mari, McBride, Susan, Gunderson, Julie, Collinsworth, Ashley, Haydar, Ziad, Williams, Josie, Ballard, David J.

“…The study design for this hospital-randomized controlled trial of an educational quality improvement intervention in rural and small community hospitals,…”
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A Hospital-Randomized Controlled Trial of an Educational Quality Improvement Intervention in Rural and Small Community Hospitals in Texas Following Implementation of Information Technology by Filardo, Giovanni, Nicewander, David, Hamilton, Cody, Herrin, Jeph, Galimbretti, Percy, Tietze, Mari, McBride, Susan, Gunderson, Julie, Haydar, Ziad, Williams, Josie, Ballard, David J.

“…Rural and small community hospitals typically have few resources and little experience with quality improvement (QI) and, on average, demonstrate poorer…”
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