VA National Quality Scholars Publications

Teaching residents to implement best practices at the front lines of care

Ogrinc G, Jones J, Gilbert M. Teaching residents to implement best practices at the front lines of care. ACGME Bulletin. 16-19. April, 2005.

The influence of teaching setting on medical students’ clinical skills development

Carney PA, Ogrinc G, Harwood BG, Schiffman JS, Cochran N. The influence of teaching setting on medical students' clinical skills development: is the academic medical center the "gold standard"? Acad Med. 80(12):1153-8, 2005.

From one to many

Batalden P, Ogrinc G, Batalden M. From one to many. J Interprof Care. 20(5):549-51, 2006.

Preclinical preceptorships in medical school: can curricular objectives be met

Ogrinc G, Eliassen MS, Schiffman JS, Pipas CF, Cochran N, Nierenberg DW, Carney PA. Preclinical preceptorships in medical school: can curricular objectives be met in diverse teaching settings? Teach Learn Med. 18(2):110-6, 2006.

Integrating practice-based learning and improvement into medical student learning

Ogrinc G, West A, Eliassen MS, Liuw S, Schiffman J, Cochran N. Integrating practice-based learning and improvement into medical student learning: evaluating complex curricular innovations. Teach Learn Med. 19(3):221-9, 2007.

A web-based system for students to document their experiences within six core competency domains

Nierenberg DW, Eliassen MS, McAllister SB, Reid BP, Pipas CF, Young WW, Ogrinc GS. A web-based system for students to document their experiences within six core competency domains during all clinical clerkships. Acad Med. 82(1):51-73, 2007. 

An outbreak of pertussis in a hematology-oncology care unit: implications for adult vaccination

Boulay BR, Murray CJ, Ptak J, Kirkland KB, Montero J, Talbot EA. An outbreak of pertussis in a hematology-oncology care unit: implications for adult vaccination policy. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 27(1):92-5, 2006.

Improving emergency caesarean delivery response times at a rural community hospital

Mooney SE, Ogrinc G, Steadman W. Improving emergency caesarean delivery response times at a rural community hospital. Qual Saf Health Care. 16(1):60-6, 2007.

Publicly reporting comprehensive quality and cost data: a health care system’s transparency

Nelson EC, Homa K, Mastanduno MP, Fisher ES, Batalden PB, Malcolm EF, Foster TC, Likosky DS, Guth JA, Gardent PB. Publicly reporting comprehensive quality and cost data: a health care system's transparency initiative. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 31(10):573-84, 2005.

Using a Malcolm Baldrige framework to understand high-performing clinical Microsystems

Foster TC, Johnson JK, Nelson EC, Batalden PB. Using a Malcolm Baldrige framework to understand high-performing clinical Microsystems. Qual Saf Health Care. 2007, 16, 5, 334-341, England.

Residency education, preventive medicine, and population health care improvement: the Dartmouth

Foster T, Regan-Smith M, Murray C, Dysinger W, Homa K, Johnson LM, Batalden PB. Residency education, preventive medicine, and population health care improvement: the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Leadership Preventive Medicine approach. Acad Med. 2008, 83, 4, 390-398, United States.

The effectiveness of assertive community treatment for homeless populations with severe mental

Coldwell CM, Bender WS. The effectiveness of assertive community treatment for homeless populations with severe mental illness: a meta-analysis. Am J Psychiatry. 2007, 164, 3, 393-399, United States.

National trends in office visits and analgesic prescriptions for musculoskeletal pain: 1980 vs. 2000

Caudill-Slosberg M, Schwartz L, Woloshin S. National trends in office visits and analgesic prescriptions for musculoskeletal pain: 1980 vs. 2000. Pain 109:514-519, 2004.

Identification of subgroups of persons with chronic pain based on profiles on the pain stages

Kerns RD, Wagner J, Rosenberg R, Haythornthwaite J, Caudill-Slosberg M. Identification of subgroups of persons with chronic pain based on profiles on the pain stages of change questionnaire. Pain. 116(3):302-10, 2005.

Case study: Identifying potential problems at the human/technical interface

Caudill-Slosberg M, Weeks WB. Case study: Identifying potential problems at the human/technical interface in complex clinical systems. American Journal of Medical Quality. 20(6):353-7, 2005.