The SQUIRE (Standards for QUality Improvement Reporting Excellence) guidelines for quality improvement reporting: explanation and elaboration
As the science of quality improvement in health care advances, the importance of sharing its
accomplishments through the published literature increases. Current reporting of …
accomplishments through the published literature increases. Current reporting of …
Aging is associated with increased HbA1c levels, independently of glucose levels and insulin resistance, and also with decreased HbA1c diagnostic specificity
N Dubowitz, W Xue, Q Long, JG Ownby… - Diabetic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To determine whether using HbA1c for screening and management could be
confounded by age differences, whether age effects can be explained by unrecognized …
confounded by age differences, whether age effects can be explained by unrecognized …
[HTML][HTML] Conceptualizing handover strategies at change of shift in the emergency department: a grounded theory study
RH Lawrence, AM Tomolo, AP Garlisi… - BMC health services …, 2008 - Springer
Background The importance and complexity of handovers is well-established. Progress for
intervening in the emergency department change of shift handovers may be hampered by …
intervening in the emergency department change of shift handovers may be hampered by …
Weight loss and incidence of diabetes with the Veterans Health Administration MOVE! lifestyle change programme: an observational study
Background Programmes for lifestyle change are aimed at improving health but little is
known about their effectiveness in clinical settings. The Veterans Health Administration (VA) …
known about their effectiveness in clinical settings. The Veterans Health Administration (VA) …
A case study of translating ACGME practice-based learning and improvement requirements into reality: systems quality improvement projects as the key component to …
AM Tomolo, RH Lawrence… - Postgraduate medical …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background In 2002, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
(ACGME) introduced a new requirement: residents must demonstrate competency in …
(ACGME) introduced a new requirement: residents must demonstrate competency in …
Suicide attempts and completions in the emergency department in Veterans Affairs Hospitals
PD Mills, BV Watts, JM DeRosier, AM Tomolo… - Emergency medicine …, 2012 - emj.bmj.com
Background This is the first study of suicide attempts and completions in the emergency
department (ED) in a large national medical system. Methods All root cause analysis (RCA) …
department (ED) in a large national medical system. Methods All root cause analysis (RCA) …
Pilot study evaluating a practice-based learning and improvement curriculum focusing on the development of system-level quality improvement skills
AM Tomolo, RH Lawrence, B Watts… - Journal of …, 2011 - meridian.allenpress.com
Background We developed a practice-based learning and improvement (PBLI) curriculum to
address important gaps in components of content and experiential learning activities …
address important gaps in components of content and experiential learning activities …
Glucose challenge test screening for prediabetes and early diabetes
Aims To test the hypothesis that a 50‐g oral glucose challenge test with 1‐h glucose
measurement would have superior performance compared with other opportunistic …
measurement would have superior performance compared with other opportunistic …
Comparison of extent of use, information accuracy, and functions for manual and electronic patient status boards
ES Patterson, ML Rogers, AM Tomolo… - International journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Electronic software packages to support patient tracking and disposition
decision making in emergency departments (EDs) are being considered for implementation …
decision making in emergency departments (EDs) are being considered for implementation …
Reduced cardiovascular disease incidence with a national lifestyle change program
Introduction Lifestyle change programs implemented within healthcare systems could reach
many Americans, but their impact on cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains unclear. The …
many Americans, but their impact on cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains unclear. The …