2010
The Impact of a Mental Health-Related Diagnosis on Readmission Rates for Heart Failure, Ronald S. Freudenberger MD; Carol A. Foltz PhD; Lou A. Lukas MD; Donna F. Petruccelli CRNP; Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH; and Victoria Sabella BSN (Poster)
Ultrasound Visualization vs. Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Interscalene and Axillary Nerve Block in Upper Extremity Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial (Poster), Joseph W. Galassi MD, Jodie Buxbaum MD, J John Collins MD, Dorothy Hartman MD, Michael He MD, Farheen Hussain MS, Leslie Baga BSN, Sherrine Eid MPH, Mary Jane Cerrone MSN, and Nanette M. Schwann MD (Poster)
Developing a Culturally Competent Health Network: A Planning Framework and Guide, Eric J. Gertner MD, MPH; Judith N. Sabino; Erica T. Mahady; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Jarret R. Patton MD, FAAP; Mary Kay Grim BS; James F. Geiger; and Debbie Salas-Lopez (Article)
Healthy From Birth For Life: Peer Education as a Strategy to Combat Adolescent Obesity and Promote Preconception Health, Michelle A. Gordon; Dorothy Faulkner PhD; Cheryl Hunter-Grant LMSW, CLC; and Heather L. Brumberg MD, MPH, FAAP (Article)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Prescription Program: A Prospective Randomized Pilot Study, Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; Gavin Barr MD; Valerie Rupp RN, BSN; Nainesh C. Patel MD; Kevin R. Weaver DO; Kimberly Hamilton BA; and James F. Reed III PhD (Poster)
Parent Decision-Making About Teen Driving, Diana Heckman; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Michael Adams; Anthony Nerino MA; and Robin Rivera (Poster)
Data Basics for Research., Elizabeth Karoly MBA and Steve Milinchuk (Presentation)
Incorporating Rehabilitation Services into Oncology Site-specific Clinical Practice Guidelines, Kathleen Leies RN, OCN; Kathy Sevedge RN, MA, AOCN; Dorothy Morrone RNC, MS, OCN; Stephanie Marshall CCER; and Jennifer Roeder MSPT, MBA (Poster)
Characteristics associated with retention among African American and Latino adolescent HIV-positive men: results from the outreach, care, and prevention to engage HIV-seropositive young MSM of color special project of national significance initiative., Manya Magnus, Karen Jones, Gregory Phillips, Diane Binson, Lisa B Hightow-Weidman, Candia Richards-Clarke, Amy Rock Wohl, Angulique Outlaw, Thomas P Giordano, Alvan Quamina, Will Cobbs, Sheldon D Fields, Melinda Tinsley, Adan Cajina, and Julia Hidalgo (Article)
Association of Health Information Technology and Teleintensivist Coverage with Decreased Mortality and Ventilator Use in Critically Ill Patients, Matthew McCambridge MD; Kari Jones PhD; Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH; Kathy Baker MPH, RN; Elliot J. Sussman MD, MBA; and Jeffrey Etchason MD (Article)
Immunologic Therapy with Cadi-05 for the Treatment of Advanced Melanoma, Paul J. Mosca MD, PhD; Suresh G. Nair MD; Susan K. Ayre RN, MA; Wenjing Shi RN, MS; Sherrine Eid MPH; Shantu Amin PhD; Dhimant Desai PhD; Joseph J. Drabick MD, FACP; Bakulesh M. Khamar MD; Arati Sharma PhD; Svetomir N. Markovic MD; and Gavin P. Robertson PhD (Poster)
Left Atrial Enlargement is Associated with Postoperative Respiratory Failure and Mortality, Bertrand N. Mukete MD; Christina Dunbar DO, MPH; Matthew M. Miller DO; Sherrine Eid MPH; and Bruce Feldman DO (Poster)
Surgical and Financial Implications of Genetic Counseling and Requests for Concurrent Prophylactic Mastectomy., Robert X. Murphy JR, MD, MS; Joshua M. Adkinson MD; Tara Namey; Sherrine Eid MPH; and Aaron D. Bleznak (Article)
Impact of an Interprofessional Central Venous Catheter Insertion Training Program, James P. Orlando EdD; Andrew Miller DO; William Bond MD, MS; Valerie A. Rupp RN, BSN; Bryan G. Kane MD; Cindy Umbrell RN, MSN; Michael Pasquale MD; Elizabeth Verheggen PhD; and Elliot J. Sussman MD, MBA (Poster)
Family Presence During Trauma Resuscitation: Ready for Primetime?, Mae Ann Pasquale PhD, MSN, RN; Michael D. Pasquale MD, FACS, FCCM; Leslie Baga BSN; Sherrine Eid MPH; and Jane Leske PhD, RN (Presentation)
Family Presence During Trauma Resuscitation: Ready for Primetime?, Mae Ann Pasquale PhD, MSN, RN; Michael D. Pasquale MD, FACS, FCCM; Leslie Baga BSN; Sherrine Eid MPH; and Jane Leske PhD, RN (Article)
Optimizing Patient Care and Resident Education in an Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic: The Lehigh Valley Experience, Joseph E. Patruno MD, Eduardo Lara-Torre MD, Craig Koller ME, and Sherrine Eid MPH (Poster)
Demographic Determinants and Effect of Pre-Operative Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers on the Occurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After CABG Surgery, Nasir Shariff, Steven Zelenkofske, Sherrine Eid, Michael J. Weiss, and Muneeruddin Q. Mohammed (Article)
Evaluation of the Care Manager Role in Primary Care, Malaika Stoll MD, MPA; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Nancy Gratz MPA; Pam Marcks; and Kathleen Moser (Poster)
2009
The development and validation of a tool to assess nurse performance in dual protection counseling., Jessica Adams-Skinner, Theresa Exner, Christina Pili, Barbara Wallace, Susie Hoffman, and Chen Shiun Leu (Article)
Community-Based Participatory Research Shows How a Community Initiative Creates Networks to Improve Well-Being, Abby S. Letcher MD and Kathy M. Perlow (Article)
Gender norms in South Africa: implications for HIV and pregnancy prevention among African and Indian women students at a South African tertiary institution., Joanne E Mantell, Sarah L Needham, Jennifer Ann Smit, Susie Hoffman, Queen Cebekhulu, Jessica Adams-Skinner, Theresa M Exner, Zonke Mabude, Mags Beksinska, Zena A Stein, and Cecilia Milford (Article)
Quantitative and Qualitative Findings and Implications of an Intercultural Sensitivity Assessment Among Employees at a Large Health System, Jarret R. Patton MD; Jay Baglia PhD; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Anthony Nerino MA; Eric J. Gertner MD, MPH; Judith Sabino MPH; Mary Kay Grim BS; and Debbie Salas-Lopez MD, MPH (Presentation)
2008
The Use of Simulation in the Development of Individual Cognitive Expertise in Emergency Medicine, William Bond MD, MS; Gloria Kuhn DO, PhD; Emily Binstadt MD, MPH; Mark Quirk EdD; Teresa Wu MD; Matthew Tews DO; Parvati Dev PhD; and K. Anders Ericsson PhD (Article)
Do Hybrid Simulator-Generated Metrics Correlate With Content-Valid Outcome Measures?, Paul B. Cesanek MD; Miroslav Uchal; Selman Uranues; Joseph E. Patruno MD; Christina Gogal BS; Sharon R. Kimmel PhD, MHA; and Roberto Bergamaschi MD, PhD (Article)
Study Design and Biostatistics for the Bedside Healthcare Professional, Sherrine Eid MPH (Presentation)
Study Design and Biostatistics for the Bedside Healthcare Professional., Sherrine Eid MPH (Presentation)
Is Early Analgesia Associated with Delayed Treatment of Appendicitis?, Steven P. Frei MD; William Bond MD, MS; Robert K. Bazuro DO; David M. Richardson MD; Gina M. Sierzega MA; and Thomas E. Wasser PhD (Article)
Female condom promotion needed., Susie Hoffman, Jennifer A Smit, Jessica Adams-Skinner, Theresa Exner, Joanne Mantell, and Zena Stein (Article)
National Growth in Simulation Training Within Emergency Medicine Residency Programs, 2003-2008, Yasuharu Okuda MD; William Bond MD, MS; Gary Bonfante DO; Steve A. McLaughlin MD; Linda L. Spillane MD; Ernest Wang MD; John A. Vozenilek III MD; and James A. Gordon MD, MPA (Article)
2006
Cognitive Versus Technical Debriefing After Simulation Training, William Bond MD, MS; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Mary Eberhardt MD; Gavin C. Barr MD; Bryan G. Kane MD; Charles C. Worrilow MD; and Pat Croskerry MD,CCFP(EM)PhD (Article)
Becoming a Leader in Patient Satisfaction: Changing the Culture of Care in an Academic Community Hospital, Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Terry Ann Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE; Stuart S. Paxton MBA; Glenn Stern MA; Jack Dunleavy BS; and William L. Miller MD (Article)
Factors associated with risk of surgical wound infections., Christopher S Hollenbeak, Judith R Lave, Timothy Zeddies, Yanfen Pei, Constance E Roland, and Eugene F Sun (Article)
The cost-effectiveness of iodine 131 scintigraphy, ultrasonography, and fine-needle aspiration biopsy in the initial diagnosis of solitary thyroid nodules., Ayesha N Khalid, Christopher S Hollenbeak, Sadeq A Quraishi, Chris Y Fan, and Brendan C Stack (Article)
Factors that Influence Student Satisfaction During a Core Clerkship in OB/GYN, Joseph E. Patruno MD, Patricia M. Weiss MD, Craig Koller MEd, and Sharon R. Kimmel PhD (Presentation)
Preventable newborn readmissions since passage of the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act., Ian M Paul, Erik B Lehman, Christopher S Hollenbeak, and M Jeffrey Maisels (Article)
The effect of single agent oral fusaric acid (FA) on the growth of subcutaneously xenografted SCC-1 cells in a nude mouse model., James M Ruda, Kirt S Beus, Christopher S Hollenbeak, Ronald P Wilson, and Brendan C Stack (Article)
The cost-effectiveness of additional preoperative ultrasonography or sestamibi-SPECT in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and negative findings on sestamibi scans., James M Ruda, Brendan C Stack, and Christopher S Hollenbeak (Article)
Attributable cost of catheter-associated bloodstream infections among intensive care patients in a nonteaching hospital., David K Warren, Wasim W Quadir, Christopher S Hollenbeak, Alexis M Elward, Michael J Cox, and Victoria J Fraser (Article)
Using Pre-Tests and Post-Tests to Measure Medical Student Teaching Skills, Patricia M. Weiss MD, Craig Koller M.Ed, Joseph E. Patruno MD, L. Wayne Hess MD, and Sharon R. Kimmel PhD (Poster)
2005
Physician Attitudes Regarding Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: The Gaps Between Clinical Importance, Knowledge, and Effectiveness., John Castaldo MD, Jane M. Nester Dr.P.H., Thomas E. Wasser PhD, Tamara Masiado MA, Michael A. Rossi MD, Mark J. Young MD, Joseph J. Napolitano, and J Sanford Schwartz (Article)
Is routine frozen section necessary for parathyroid surgery?, Anil K Dewan, Silloo B Kapadia, Christopher S Hollenbeak, and Brendan C Stack (Article)
Attributable cost of nosocomial primary bloodstream infection in pediatric intensive care unit patients., Alexis M Elward, Christopher S Hollenbeak, David K Warren, and Victoria J Fraser (Article)
Functional form and risk adjustment of hospital costs: Bayesian analysis of a Box-Cox random coefficients model., Christopher S Hollenbeak (Article)
Relationship of technetium Tc 99m sestamibi scans to histopathological features of hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue., Nicholas Y Mehta, James M Ruda, Silloo Kapadia, Phillip J Boyer, Christopher S Hollenbeak, and Brendan C Stack (Article)
Depressive Symptom Prevalence and Association with Subjective Functional Status Assessment in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease, Edward R. Norris MD, FAPA, FAPM; Alicia Pratt RN; Yufee Xiang MD; Thomas Wasser PhD; Angela Hesener Quinn BS; Michael Kaufman MD; Jane Nestev MD; and John Castaldo MD (Presentation)
Intravenous cyclosporine for the treatment of severe steroid refractory ulcerative colitis: what is the cost?, Lisa S Poritz, William A Rowe, Brian R Swenson, Christopher S Hollenbeak, and Walter A Koltun (Article)
The Effect of Body Mass Index on Patient Outcomes in a Medical ICU., Daniel E Ray MD; Stephen C. Matchett MD; Kathy Baker MPH, RN; Thomas Wasser PhD; and Mark J. Young MD (Article)
Comparison of Reperfusion Times in Patients Transferred for Primary Angioplasty for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Prior to and After Instituting a Regional MI Alert Protocol, Michael A. Rossi MD, MBA; Michael J. Durkin MD; J Patrick Kleaveland MD; Richard S. MacKenzie MD; Bruce Feldman DO; Frank Penatar; Deborah Neff; Jo A. Wells; Vincent Tallarico; Tamara Masiado MA; and Thomas Wasser PhD (Article)
The identification of mandible fractures by helical computed tomography and panorex tomography., Forrest S Roth, Mimi S Kokoska, Eric E Awwad, David S Martin, Garth T Olson, Larry H Hollier, and Christopher S Hollenbeak (Article)
A systematic review of the diagnosis and treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism from 1995 to 2003., James M Ruda, Christopher S Hollenbeak, and Brendan C Stack (Article)
Perioperative parathyroid hormone assay for diagnosis and management of postthyroidectomy hypocalcemia., W Cooper Scurry, Kirt S Beus, Christopher S Hollenbeak, and Brendan C Stack (Article)
Modified two-stage ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: equivalent outcomes with less resource utilization., Brian R Swenson, Christopher S Hollenbeak, Lisa S Poritz, and Walter A Koltun (Article)
Cost-effectiveness of exogenous surfactant therapy in pediatric patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure., Neal J Thomas, Christopher S Hollenbeak, Steven E Lucking, and Douglas F Willson (Article)
How do Medical Student Self-Assessments Compare With Their Final Clerkship Grades?, Patrice M. Weiss MD, Craig Koller M.Ed, L. Wayne Hess MD, and Thomas Wasser (Article)
2004
Presidential Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of the Society For Medical Decision Making., Arthur S Elstein, Dennis G Fryback, Milton C Weinstein, Stephen G Pauker, Margaret Holmes-Rovner PhD, Mark J. Young MD, Michael J Barry, Mark H Eckman, M G Myriam Hunink, Joel Tsevat, and John B Wong (Article)
Effect of a Computer-Based Decision Aid on Knowledge, Perceptions, and Intentions about Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Susceptibility: a Randomized Controlled Trial., Michael J. Green MD, MS; Susan K. Peterson PhD, MPH; Maria Wagner Baker PhD; Gregory R. Harper MD, PhD; Lois C. Friedman PhD; Wendy S. Rubinstein MD, PhD; and David T. Mauger PhD (Article)
A new assay to screen for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma using the tumor marker metallopanstimulin., Wha-Joon Lee, K Keefer, C S Hollenbeak, and B C Stack (Article)
Cost-effectiveness of postnatal home nursing visits for prevention of hospital care for jaundice and dehydration., Ian M Paul, Troy A Phillips, Mark D Widome, and Christopher S Hollenbeak (Article)
The cost-effectiveness of sestamibi scanning compared to bilateral neck exploration for the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism., James Ruda, Brendan C Stack, and Christopher S Hollenbeak (Article)
Does competition for transplantable hearts encourage 'gaming' of the waiting list?, Dennis P Scanlon, Christopher S Hollenbeak, Woolton Lee, Evan Loh, and Peter A Ubel (Article)
Fusaric acid: a novel agent and mechanism to treat HNSCC., Brendan C Stack, J Paul Hansen, James M Ruda, Jeff Jaglowski, Joseph Shvidler, and Christopher S Hollenbeak (Article)
Metallopanstimulin as a marker for head and neck cancer., Brendan C Stack, Christopher S Hollenbeak, Christopher M Lee, Frank R Dunphy, Val J Lowe, and Paul D Hamilton (Article)
Improved perioperative glycemic control by continuous insulin infusion under supervision of an endocrinologist does not increase costs in patients with diabetes., Amit C Vora, Tipufaiz M Saleem, Rosemary C Polomano, Victoria L Eddinger, Christopher S Hollenbeak, Dexter T Girdharry, Renu Joshi, Donal Martin, and Robert A Gabbay (Article)
Validation of a Total Score for the Critical Care Famuly Satisfaction Survey., Thomas E. Wasser PhD; Stephen C. Matchett MD; Daniel Ray MD, MS; and Kathleen Baker RN (Article)
2003
Sources of error in delayed payment of physician claims., Jessica M Lundeen, Wiley W Souba, and Christopher S Hollenbeak (Article)
Not so FAST., M Todd Miller MD; Michael D. Pasquale MD, FACS, FCCM; William J. Bromberg MD; Thomas E. Wasser PhD; and John Cox MD (Article)
Impact of Immediate Reconstruction on the Local Recurrence of Breast Cancer After Mastectomy., Robert X. Murphy JR, MD, MS; Samina Wahhab MD; Peter Rovito MD; Gregory R. Harper MD, PhD; Sharon R. Kimmel; Lawrence C. Kleinman MD, MPH; and Mark J. Young MD (Article)
Development of diabetes mellitus post-renal transplantation is associated with poor short-term clinical outcomes., T F M Saleem, K E Cunningham, C S Hollenbeak, E J Alfrey, and R A Gabbay (Article)
Factors affecting cost and length of stay associated with the ileal pouch-anal anastomosis., Brian R Swenson, Christopher S Hollenbeak, and Walter A Koltun (Article)
Outcome and attributable cost of ventilator-associated pneumonia among intensive care unit patients in a suburban medical center., David K Warren, Sunita J Shukla, Margaret A Olsen, Marin H Kollef, Christopher S Hollenbeak, Michael J Cox, Max M Cohen, and Victoria J Fraser (Article)
2002
Ocular volume change per cardiac cycle., William Gee MD, FACS; James F. Reed III PhD; Kenneth M. McDonald MD; and Alice E. Madden RN (Article)
Evidence-based Cerebral Vascular Testing Criteria., David M. Lawrence MD; Gary G. Nicholas MD, FACS; Daniel M. Morrison MD; and Thomas E. Wasser PhD (Presentation)
Planning for a Disaster., Harry Lukens, Rob Bortz, and Deborah S. Caccese (Article)
Effectiveness of a Diabetes Health Educator (DHE) in Increasing Physician Compliance with Type II Diabetes Case Management., Thomas E. Wasser PhD, Gail Stern MSN, Deborah Swavely MSN, and Larry N. Merkle MD (Presentation)
2001
Rectal prolapse: a search for the "best" operation., Khawaja Azimuddin MD; Indru Khubchandani MD; Lester Rosen MD, FACS; John J. Stasik MD; Robert D. Riether MD; and James F. Reed III PhD (Article)
Computerized Assessment of Complications After Colorectal Surgery: is it Valid?, Khawaja Azimuddin MD; Lester Rosen MD, FACS; and James F. Reed III PhD (Article)
Readmissions after colorectal surgery cannot be predicted., Khawaja Azimuddin MD; Lester Rosen MD, FACS; James F. Reed III PhD; John J. Stasik MD; Robert D. Riether MD; and Indru Khubchandani MD (Article)
The Development of a Survey Instrument for Community Health Improvement., Dorothy A. Bazos, William B. Weeks, Elliott S. Fisher, Holly A. DeBlois, Eugenia Hamilton, and Mark J. Young MD (Article)
Comparison of Scientific Calipers and Computer-Enabled CT Review for the Measurement of Skull Base and Craniomaxillofacial Dimensions., M J Citardi, B Herrmann, C S Hollenbeak, B C Stack, M Cooper, and R D Bucholz (Article)
REVISITING THE CLINICAL EFFICACY OF CERCLAGE IN THE TREATMENT OF SECOND-TRIMESTER SONOGRAPHICALLY DETECTED PREMATURE DILATION OF THE INTERNAL OS, Orion Rust MD, Robert O. Atlas MD, James F. Reed III PhD, Janna Van Gaalen BA, and James Balducci MD (Poster)
The minimum speech test battery in profound unilateral hearing loss., E W Sargent, B Herrmann, C S Hollenbeak, and A E Bankaitis (Article)
Final version of the Critical Care Family Satisfaction Survey questionnaire., Thomas E. Wasser PhD and Stephen C. Matchett MD (Letter to the Editor)
2000
Positive Correlation of Preoperative Anemia with Postoperative Myocardial Ischemia in Elderly Patients After Surgery for Hip Fractures., George A. Arangio MD, FACS; Mark D. Cipolle MD, PhD, FACS; Lauren C. Harshman MD; and James F. Reed III, PhD (Article)
Computer-aided assessment of bony nasal pyramid dimensions., M J Citardi, S Hardeman, C Hollenbeak, and M Kokoska (Article)
Using a SANE Interdisciplinary Approach to Care of Sexual Assault Victims., Frances Derhammer RN, BSN; Vincent Lucente MD; James F. Reed III PhD; and Mark J. Young MD (Article)
Green light photoplethysmography monitoring of free flaps., N D Futran, B C Stack, C Hollenbeak, and J E Scharf (Article)
Cost considerations of converting to digital photography., C S Hollenbeak, M Kokoska, and B C Stack (Article)
The clinical and economic impact of deep chest surgical site infections following coronary artery bypass graft surgery., C S Hollenbeak, D M Murphy, S Koenig, R S Woodward, W C Dunagan, and V J Fraser (Article)
The economic benefit of allocation of kidneys based on cross-reactive group matching., C S Hollenbeak, R S Woodward, D S Cohen, J A Lowell, G G Singer, R J Tesi, T K Howard, T Mohanakumar, D C Brennan, and M A Schnitzler (Article)
Surveillance for recurrent head and neck cancer using positron emission tomography., V J Lowe, J H Boyd, F R Dunphy, H Kim, T Dunleavy, B T Collins, D Martin, B C Stack, C Hollenbeak, and J W Fletcher (Article)
Infrainguinal Bypass in Patients with End-stage Renal Disease: Survival and Ambulation., Gary G. Nicholas MD, FACS; Mehrzad Bozornia MD; Susan A. Nastasee BS; and James F. Reed III PhD (Article)
1999
Usefulness of a State-Legislated, Comparative Database To Evaluate Quality in Colorectal Surgery., Tito F. Gorski MD; Lester Rosen MD, FACS; Susan Lawrence M.S.; Douglas Helfrich MBA; and James F. Reed III PhD (Article)
The effect of generic competition on prescription to over-the-counter switching., C S Hollenbeak (Article)
Digital vs 35-mm photography. To convert or not to convert?, M S Kokoska, J W Currens, C S Hollenbeak, J R Thomas, and B C Stack (Article)
The economic implications of HLA matching in cadaveric renal transplantation., M A Schnitzler, C S Hollenbeak, D S Cohen, R S Woodward, J A Lowell, G G Singer, R J Tesi, T K Howard, T Mohanakumar, and D C Brennan (Article)
1998
A qualitative study of Parent to Parent support for parents of children with special needs. Consortium to evaluate Parent to Parent., J G Ainbinder, L W Blanchard, G H Singer, M E Sullivan, L K Powers, J G Marquis, and B Santelli (Article)
Patient Noncompliance with Hormone Replacement Therapy: a Nationwide Estimate Using a Large Prescription Claims Database., Dorothy Faulkner PhD, Christopher J. Young, David Hutchins, and Jill S. McCollam (Article)
A Software Program to Calculate Goodman and Kruskal's Gamma: a Method to Monitor Surgical-Site Infection Rates., Thomas E. Wasser PhD (Article)
How a Community Teaching Hospital is Changing to Better Serve its Community., Mark J. Young MD; Robert J. Laskowski MD, MBA; and Elliot J. Sussman MD,MBA (Article)