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Quality & Performance Improvement

Quality Improvement Publications

2019

  • Rinke ML, German M, Azera B, Heo M, Brown N, Gross R, Bundy DG, Racine AD, Duonnolo D, Briggs R. Effect of Mental Health Screening and Integrated Mental Health on Adolescent Depression Coded Visits. Clinical Pediatrics. 2019. Jan 9.
  • Bundy DG, Singh H, Stein REK, Brady TM, Lehmann CU, Heo M, O'Donnell HC, Rice-Conboy E, Rinke ML. The design and conduct of Project RedDE: A cluster-randomized trial to reduce diagnostic errors in pediatric primary care. Clinical Trials. 2019. Feb 5.
  • Douglas LC, Heo M, Azad N, Racine A, Rinke ML. Contextual Factors Associated with Quality Improvement Success in a Multi-Site Ambulatory Setting. Journal for Healthcare Quality. [In press] 2019.
  • Cassel-Choudhury G, Beal J, Longani N, Leone B, Rivera R, Katyal C. Protocol-Driven Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus at a Tertiary Children's Hospital: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2019 Jan;20(1):47-53. PMID: 30461579

2018

  • Heo M, Kim N, Rinke ML, Wylie-Rosett J. Sample size determinations for stepped-wedge clinical trials from a three-level data hierarchy perspective. Statistical Methods in Medical Research. 2018 27:480-489. PMCID: PMC5026912
  • Rinke ML, Singh H, Heo M, Adelman J, O’Donnell HC, Choi SJ, Norton A, Stein REK, Brady TM, Lehmann CU, Kairys SW, Rice-Conboy E, Thiessen K, Bundy DG. Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care Pediatrics: Project RedDE. Academic Pediatrics. 2018. 18:220-227. PMCID: PMC5809238
  • Modi A, Germain ET, Soma V, Munjal I, Rinke ML. Epidemiology of and risk factors for harmful anti-infective medication errors in a pediatric hospital. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2018. Jun 13.

2017

  • Dadlez NM, Azzarone G, Sinnett M, Resnick M, Ushay HM, Adelman JS, Broder M, Duh-Leong C, Huang J, Kiely V, Nadler A, Nelson V, Simcik J, Rinke ML. Ordering Interruptions in a Tertiary Care Center: A Prospective Observational Study. Hospital Pediatrics. 2017. 7:134-139.
  • Hogan AH, Rastogi D, Rinke ML. A Quality Improvement Intervention to Improve Accurate Asthma Controller Prescriptions on Discharge from the Pediatric Wards. Hospital Pediatrics. 2017. [In Press]
  • Germán M, Rinke ML, Gurney BA, Gross RS, Bloomfield DE, Haliczer L, Colman S, Racine AD, Briggs RD. Comparing Two Models of Integrated Behavioral Health Programs in Pediatric Primary Care. Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2017. 26:815-828.
  • Nazif J, Taragin B, Azzarone G, Rinke ML, Liewehr S, Choi J, Esteban-Cruciani N. Clinical Factors Associated with Chest Imaging Findings in Hospitalized Infants with Bronchiolitis. Clinical Pediatrics. 2017. 56:1054-1059.
  • Oyeku SO, Faro EZ. Rigorous and Practical Quality Indicators in Sickle Cell Disease Care. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2017 8(1):418-422.
  • Rinke ML, Singh H, Heo M, Adelman J, O’Donnell HC, Choi SJ, Norton A, Stein REK, Brady TM, Lehmann CU, Kairys SW, Rice-Conboy E, Thiessen K, Bundy DG. Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care Pediatrics: Project RedDE. Academic Pediatrics. 2017. [In Press]

2016

  • Faro EZ, Wang CJ, Oyeku SO. Quality of Care Indicator Development for Follow-up of Positive Screens for Sickle Cell Disease. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. In press. Publication date June 2016
  • Frost JR, Cherry RK, Oyeku SO, Faro E, Crosby L, Britto M, Tuchman L, Horn I, Homer C, Jain A. Improving Sickle Cell Transitions of Care Through Health Information Technology. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.  In press. Publication date June 2016
  • Heo M, Kim N, Rinke ML, Wylie-Rosett J. Sample size determinations for stepped-wedge clinical trials from a three-level data hierarchy perspective. Statistical Methods in Medical Research. 2016. [In Press]
  • Govindappagari S, Guardado A, Goffman D, Bernstein J, Lee C, Schonfeld S, Angert R, McGowan A, Bernstein PS. Is Communication Improved With the Implementation of an Obstetrical Version of the World Health Organization Safe Surgery Checklist? Journal of Patient Safety. ePub ahead of Print September 8 2016.
  • Rinke ML, Driscoll A, Mikat-Stevens N, Healy J, Colantuoni E, Elias AF, Pletcher BA, Gubernick RS, Larson I, Chung WK, Tarini BA. A quality improvement collaborative to improve pediatric primary care genetic services. Pediatrics. 2016. 137:1-10.
  • Rinke ML, Jan D, Nassim J, Choi J, Choi SJ. Surgical Site Infections following Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery: An Epidemiologic Analysis. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. ePub ahead of Print April 28, 2016.
  • Rinke ML, Singh H, Ruberman S, Adelman J, Choi SJ, O’Donnell H, Stein REK, Brady TM, Heo M, Lehmann CU, Kairys S, Rice-Conboy E, Theissen K, Bundy DG. Primary Care Pediatricians’ Interest in Diagnostic Error Reduction. Diagnosis. ePub ahead of Print May 13, 2016.

2015

  • Kogan-Liberman, Rivas Y, Thompson J, Tomer G. Improving Nonattendance at Outpatient Pediatric Endoscopy Unit of a Tertiary Center. J of Pediatr Gastroenterol and Nut. 2015, Aug; 61(2):234-7. PMID: 25793903 CHAM
  • Lee DS, Gross E, Rinke ML. Physician perspectives on obesity screening in hospitalized children. Clinical Pediatrics. ePub ahead of Print November 24, 2015.
  • Osei F, Gates G, Choi S, Hsu D, Pass R, Ceresnak S: Improving ECG Services at a Children’s Hospital: Implementation of a Digital ECG System. International Journal of Pediatrics, 2015: 2015, 697149.
  • Rinke ML, Mock CK, Persing NM, Sawyer M, Haut ER, Neufeld NJ, Nagy P. The Armstrong Institute resident/fellow scholars: A multispecialty curriculum to train future leaders in patient safety and quality improvement. American Journal of Medical Quality. ePub ahead of Print January 22, 2015.
  • Rinke ML, Chen AR, Milstone AM, Hebert L, Bundy DG, Colantuoni E, Fratino L, Herpst C, Kokoszka M, Miller MR. Bringing central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention home: Catheter maintenance practices and beliefs of pediatric oncology patients and families. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2015. 41:177-185. PMCID: PMC4519015
  • The Lewin Group. Improving Sickle Cell Transitions of Care Through Health Information Technology: Recommendations for Tool Development. Prepared under Contract 290-2010 -00033I-1. AHRQ Publication No. 15-0017- EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. January 2015 http://healthit.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/improving-sickle-cell-transitions-of-care-through-health-it-final-action-report.pdf (Suzette Oyeku was a co-author on this report as a member of the Lewin Group)

2014

  • Oyeku SO, Faro EZ, Homer CJ. Improving Care of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait. The Hemoglobinopathy Learning Collaborative Series. Editorial.  Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management. February 2014. Vol 21. No2.
  • Rinke ML, Mikat-Stevens N, Saul R, Driscoll A, Healy J, Tarini BA. Genetic services and attitudes in primary care pediatrics. The American Journal of Medical Genetics. 2014. 164A:449-455.
  • Rinke ML, Bundy DG, Abdullah F, Colantuoni E, Zhang Y, Miller MR. State-mandated hospital infection reporting is not associated with decreased pediatric healthcare-associated infections.  The Journal of Patient Safety. 2015. 11:123-134. ePub ahead of Print, March 27, 2014. PMCID: PMC4177525
  • Rinke ML, Bundy DG, Velasquez CA, Rao S, Zerhouni Y, Lobner K, Blanck JF, Miller MR. Interventions to reduce pediatric medication errors: A systematic review. Pediatrics. 2014. 134:338-360.
  • Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Demonstration Project Congressional Report. Submitted October 2014  http://sicklecell.nichq.org/resources/scdtdp-congressional-report (Suzette Oyeku was a co-author on this report as a NICHQ team)
  • The Lewin Group. Improving Sickle Cell Transitions of Care Through Health Information Technology: Recommendations for Tool Development. Prepared under Contract 290-2010 -00033I-1. AHRQ Publication No. 15-0017- EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. January 2015 http://healthit.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/improving-sickle-cell-transitions-of-care-through-health-it-final-action-report.pdf  (Elissa Faro and Suzette Oyeku were co-authors on this report as members of the Lewin Group)
  • Tomer G, Choi S, Montalvo A, Sutton S, Thompson J, Y Rivas.  Improved Pediatric Endoscopy Suite Timeliness through Quality Improvement Interventions. CHAM Pediatrics, 2014 Feb;133(2):e428-33. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-2316 .

2013

  • Choi S and Kaufman J: Quality and Performance Improvement: Challenges for the Congenital Heart Center. In: Da Cruz EM (ed). Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care, 1st edn. London: Springer-Verlag, 2013, 3351-3366. 
  • Choi ST, Belamarich PF. A Quality Improvement Intervention to Increase Access to Pediatric Endocrinology. Pediatrics 131:e585-e590, 2013.
  • Kaufman J and Choi S: Extra-Cardiac Issues and Complications (section editors). In: Da Cruz EM et al (ed); Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care, 1st edn. London: Springer-Verlag, 2013, 3145-3366. 
  • Rinke ML, Milstone AM, Chen AR, Mirski K, Bundy DG, Colantuoni E, Pehar M, Herpst C, Miller MR. Ambulatory pediatric oncology CLABSIs: Epidemiology and risk factors. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 2013.60:1882-1889. PMCID: PMC4559846
  • Rinke ML, Bundy DG, Milstone AM, Deuber K, Chen AR, Colantuoni E, Miller MR. Bringing central line-associated blood stream infection prevention home: CLABSI definitions and prevention policies in home health care agencies. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2013. 39:361-370. PMCID: PMC4507507
  • Rinke ML, Bundy DG, Chen AR, Milstone AM, Colantuoni E, Pehar M, Herpst C, Fratino L, Miller MR. Central line maintenance bundles and CLABSIs in ambulatory oncology patients. Pediatrics. 2013. 132:e1403-e1412. PMCID: PMC3813391
  • Rinke ML, Mikat-Stevens N, Saul R, Driscoll A, Healy J, Tarini BA. Genetic services and attitudes in primary care pediatrics. The American Journal of Medical Genetics. 2014. 164A:449-455.
  • Rinke ML, Driscoll A, Mikat-Stevens N, Healy J, Colantuoni E, Elias AF, Pletcher BA, Gubernick RS, Larson I, Chung WK, Tarini BA. A quality improvement collaborative to improve pediatric primary care genetic services. Pediatrics. 2016. 137.