2024
A Validated Algorithm to Identify Hepatic Decompensation in the Veterans Health Administration Electronic Health Record System
Haque L, Tate J, Chew M, Caniglia E, Taddei T, Re V. A Validated Algorithm to Identify Hepatic Decompensation in the Veterans Health Administration Electronic Health Record System. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2024, 33: e70024. PMID: 39477692, DOI: 10.1002/pds.70024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health Administration dataHealth administrative dataAdministrative dataElectronic health record systemsHealth record systemsInternational Classification of DiseasesCoding algorithmOutpatient International Classification of DiseasesPositive predictive valueClassification of DiseasesHepatic decompensationDiagnosis codesPharmacoepidemiologic researchMedical recordsVeteransRecording systemValidation algorithmAlgorithmChronic liver diseaseDecompensationLiver diseasePredictive valueRecordsDiagnosisOrganizational and Implementation Factors Associated with Cirrhosis Care in the Veterans Health Administration
McCurdy H, Nobbe A, Scott D, Patton H, Morgan T, Bajaj J, Yakovchenko V, Merante M, Gibson S, Lamorte C, Baffy G, Ioannou G, Taddei T, Rozenberg-Ben-Dror K, Anwar J, Dominitz J, Rogal S. Organizational and Implementation Factors Associated with Cirrhosis Care in the Veterans Health Administration. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2024, 69: 2008-2017. PMID: 38616215, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-024-08409-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Affairs (VA) medical centersCirrhosis careDashboard usePopulation management toolCare processesSurveillance ratesDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centersFactors associated with high performanceVeterans Health AdministrationHCC surveillanceSpecialty carePerceived barriersData Warehouse dataHealth AdministrationImplementation evaluationLinear regression modelsCareGastroenterology serviceMedical CenterMultivariate modelRegression modelsQuality measuresVeteransRate differencesWarehouse data
2020
Getting to implementation: a protocol for a Hybrid III stepped wedge cluster randomized evaluation of using data-driven implementation strategies to improve cirrhosis care for Veterans
Rogal SS, Yakovchenko V, Morgan T, Bajaj JS, Gonzalez R, Park A, Beste L, Miech EJ, Lamorte C, Neely B, Gibson S, Malone PS, Chartier M, Taddei T, Garcia-Tsao G, Powell BJ, Dominitz JA, Ross D, Chinman MJ. Getting to implementation: a protocol for a Hybrid III stepped wedge cluster randomized evaluation of using data-driven implementation strategies to improve cirrhosis care for Veterans. Implementation Science 2020, 15: 92. PMID: 33087156, PMCID: PMC7579930, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-020-01050-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA Medical CenterCirrhosis careVeterans Health AdministrationEvidence-based practiceImplementation interventionsAim 1Stepped-wedge clusterBackground cirrhosisImplementation strategiesMedical CenterWedge clusterAim 3Health AdministrationEBP uptakeCirrhosisAim 2CareExpert recommendationsSuccessful implementation strategiesInterventionVeteransChange taxonomyImplementation support toolsProgram evaluationSemi-structured interviews