VA National Quality Scholars Publications

Monitoring cyanide toxicity in patients receiving nitroprusside therapy

Alaniz C, Watts B. Monitoring cyanide toxicity in patients receiving nitroprusside therapy. Annual Pharmacother. Feb, 39(2):388-9, 2005.

Continuity of Care: Important for Whom?

Litaker D, Watts B. eletter: Continuity of Care: Important for Whom? In response to Continuity of Care: Is the Personal Doctor Still Important? Ann Family Medicine. 2005.

Building a diagnosis from the ground up—a 49-year-old man came to the clinic with a 1-week history

Watts B, Argekar P, Saint S, Kauffman CA. Clinical problem-solving: Building a diagnosis from the ground up; a 49-year-old man came to the clinic with a 1-week history of suprapubic pain and fever. N Engl J Med. 356(14):1456-62, 2007.

Are provider self-efficacy and attitudes related to cardiovascular prevention associated

Litaker D, Watts B, Samaan R, Ober S, Lawrence RH. Are provider self-efficacy and attitudes related to cardiovascular prevention associated with better treatment outcomes? Transl Res. 149(4):165-72, 2007.

Quality of care by a hypertension expert: a cautionary tale for pay-for-performance approaches

Watts B, Lawrence R, Litaker D, Aron DC, Neuhauser D. Quality of care by a hypertension expert: a cautionary tale for pay-for-performance approaches. Qual Manag Health Care. 2008, 17, 1, 35-46, United States.

Improving eye care for veterans with diabetes: An example of using the QUERI steps

Krein SL, Bernstein SJ, Fletcher CE, Makki F, Goldzweig CL, Watts B, Vijan S, Hayward RA. Improving eye care for veterans with diabetes: An example of using the QUERI steps to move from evidence to implementation: QUERI Series. Implement Sci. 2008, 3, 18, England.

The outcomes card: Development of a systems-based practice educational tool

Tomolo A, Caron A, Perz ML, Fultz T, Aron DC. The outcomes card: Development of a systems-based practice educational tool. J Gen Intern Med. 20(8):769-71, 2005.

Using complexity theory to build interventions that improve health care delivery in primary care

Litaker D, Tomolo A, Liberatore V, Stange KC, Aron D. Using complexity theory to build interventions that improve health care delivery in primary care. J Gen Intern Med. 21 Suppl 2:S30-4, 2006.

Association of contextual factors and breast cancer screening: finding new targets

Litaker D, Tomolo A. Association of contextual factors and breast cancer screening: finding new targets to promote early detection. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 16(1):36-45, 2007.

Factors determining medical students’ and residents’ satisfaction during VA-based training: findings

Cannon GW, Keitz SA, Holland GJ, Chang BK, Byrne JM, Tomolo A, Aron DC, Wicker AB, Kashner TM. Factors determining medical students' and residents' satisfaction during VA-based training: findings from the VA Learners' Perceptions Survey. Acad Med. 2008, 83, 6, 611-620, United States.

Shared medical appointments based on the chronic care model: a quality improvement project

Kirsh SR, Watts S, Pascuzzi K, O'Day ME, Davidson D, Strauss G, Kern EO, Aron DC. Shared medical appointments based on the chronic care model: a quality improvement project to address the challenges of patients with diabetes with high cardiovascular risk. Qual Saf Health Care. 2007, 16, 5, 349-353, England.

Tailoring an intervention to the context and system redesign related to the intervention: A case

Kirsh SR, Lawrence RH, Aron DC. Tailoring an intervention to the context and system redesign related to the intervention: A case study of implementing shared medical appointments for diabetes. Implement Sci. 2008, 3, 34, England.

Survival benefit of nephrologic care in patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease

Tseng CL, Kern EF, Miller DR, Tiwari A, Maney M, Rajan M, Pogach L. Survival benefit of nephrologic care in patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease. Arch Intern Med. 2008, 168, 1, 55-62, United States.

Should the target for blood pressure control specify both a systolic and a diastolic component?

Hebert CJ, Shidham G, Hebert LA. Should the target for blood pressure control specify both a systolic and a diastolic component? Current Hypertension Reports. 7(5):360-2, 2005.

Quality measurement: who is measuring outcomes and what are patients being told?

Maurer WG, Hebert CJ. Quality measurement: who is measuring outcomes and what are patients being told? Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 73 Suppl 1:S30-5, 2006.

The design of ALLHAT may have biased the study’s outcome in favor of the diuretic cohort

Hebert LA, Rovin BH, Hebert CJ. The design of ALLHAT may have biased the study's outcome in favor of the diuretic cohort. Nat Clin Pract Nephrol. 3(2):60-1, 2007.

Pierre Charles Alexandre Louis: Master of the spirit of mathematical clinical science

Best M, Neuhauser D. Pierre Charles Alexandre Louis: Master of the spirit of mathematical clinical science. Qual Saf Health Care. 14(6):462-4, 2005.

Edwards Deming: Father of quality management, patient and composer

Best M, Neuhauser D. W Edwards Deming: Father of quality management, patient and composer. Qual Saf Health Care. 14(4):310-2, 2005.

Joseph Juran: Overcoming resistance to organizational change

Best M, Neuhauser D. Joseph Juran: Overcoming resistance to organizational change. Qual Saf Health Care. 15(5):380-2, 2006.

Walter A Shewhart, 1924, and the Hawthorne factory

Best M, Neuhauser D. Walter A Shewhart, 1924, and the Hawthorne factory. Qual Saf Health Care. 15(2):142-3, 2006.