VA National Quality Scholars Publications

The importance of measuring competency-based outcomes: standard evaluation measures are not surrogat

Willett LL, Heudebert GR, Palonen KP, Massie FS, Kiefe CI, Allison JJ, Richman J, Houston TK. The importance of measuring competency-based outcomes: standard evaluation measures are not surrogates for clinical performance of internal medicine residents. Teach Learn Med. 2009 Apr-Jun;21(2):87-93.

Differences in preventive health quality by residency year. Is seniority better?

Willett LL, Palonen K, Allison JJ, Heudebert GR, Kiefe CI, Massie FS, Wall TC, Houston TK. Differences in preventive health quality by residency year. Is seniority better? J Gen Intern Med. 2005 Sep;20(9):825-9.

Implementing achievable benchmarks in preventive health: a controlled trial in residency education

Houston TK, Wall T, Allison JJ, Palonen K, Willett LL, Keife CI, Massie FS, Benton EC, Heudebert GR. Implementing achievable benchmarks in preventive health: a controlled trial in residency education. Acad Med. 2006 Jul;81(7):608-16.

Measuring resident physicians’ performance of preventive care. Comparing chart review with patient s

Palonen KP, Allison JJ, Heudebert GR, Willett LL, Kiefe CI, Wall TC, Houston TK. Measuring resident physicians' performance of preventive care. Comparing chart review with patient survey. J Gen Intern Med. 2006;21:226-30.

Implementation Research: Beyond the Traditional Randomized Controlled Trial. In Essentials of Clinic

Salanitro AS, Estrada CA, Allison JJ. Implementation Research: Beyond the Traditional Randomized Controlled Trial. In Essentials of Clinical Research, Stephen Glasser, Editor. Springer Science; 2008 pp 217-244.

Improving Patient Care, Parts I, II, III.

McKenzie T. Improving Patient Care, Parts I, II, III. UAB Division of Continuing Medical Education, CME newsletter, Alabama Practice-Based Network. 2008. http://www.alabamacme.uab.edu/courses/Improving_Patient_Care/ID0432A.asp, http://www.alabamacme.uab.edu/courses/Improving_Patient_Care_2/ID0438A.asp, http://www.alabamacme.uab.edu/courses/Improving_Patient_Care_3/ID0440A.asp

Management of hyperuricemia and gout in CKD

Gaffo AL, Saag KG. Management of hyperuricemia and gout in CKD. Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Nov;52(5):994-1009.

Serum urate, menopause, and postmenopausal hormone use: from eminence to evidence-based medicine

Gaffo AL, Saag KG. Serum urate, menopause, and postmenopausal hormone use: from eminence to evidence-based medicine. Arthritis Res Ther. 2008;10(5):120.

Are glucocorticoids equivalent to NSAIDs for the treatment of gout flares?

Gaffo AL, Saag KG. Are glucocorticoids equivalent to NSAIDs for the treatment of gout flares? Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol. 2009 Jan;5(1):12-3.

Hyperinfection with Strongyloides in a Non-Immigrant Patient

Pena A, Kindel R, Panke T, Steinbrunner J. Hyperinfection with Strongyloides in a Non-Immigrant Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Published in American Journal of Case Reports 2009; 10 (1):1-4.

Is patient complexity associated with physician performance on diabetes measures

Salanitro A, Safford MM, Houston TK, Williams J, Kiefe CI, Ovalle F, Allison JJ, Estrada CA. Is patient complexity associated with physician performance on diabetes measures? 31th Society of General Internal Medicine National Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 9-12, 2008. [Mack Lipkin Award Finalist]. J Gen Intern Med 2008 23; (Supp 2): 335.

How much physician is there to profile? Patient complexity and quality of care measurement

Safford MM, Salanitro A, Houston TK, Estrada CA, Hillman-Williams J, Ovalle F, Kiefe CI, Allison JJ. How much physician is there to profile? Patient complexity and quality of care measurement. 31th Society of General Internal Medicine National Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 9-12, 2008. J Gen Intern Med 2008 23; (Supp 2): 318.

Snyder ED, Castiglioni A, Salanitro A, Estrada CA. Preparing for scientific presentations: How do y

Snyder ED, Castiglioni A, Salanitro A, Estrada CA. Preparing for scientific presentations: How do you practice? Regional Meeting, Southern Society of General Internal Medicine, New Orleans, February 13-14, 2009. J Invest Med 2009; 57: 421-2.

From Bedside to Bench: summary from the American Geriatrics Society/National Institute on Aging

Boyd CM, Ritchie CS, Tipton EF, Studenski SA, Wieland D. From Bedside to Bench: summary from the American Geriatrics Society/National Institute on Aging Research Conference on Comorbidity and Multiple Morbidity in Older Adults. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2008, 20, 3, 181-188, Italy.

EUS versus surgical cyst-gastrostomy for management of pancreatic pseudocysts

Varadarajulu S, Lopes TL, Wilcox CM, Drelichman ER, Kilgore ML, Christein JD. EUS versus surgical cyst-gastrostomy for management of pancreatic pseudocysts. Gastrointest Endosc. 2008.

Glitazone in Diabetes: Relationship to patient dual public/private sector use

Heckemeyer CM, Kiefe CI. Glitazone in Diabetes: Relationship to patient dual public/private sector use. Diabetes Care. 28(11):2807, 2005.