Submissions from 2023
The Health History, Paula Brooks NP
Variation in HIV Transmission Behaviors Among People Who Use Drugs in Rural US Communities, Lizbeth Del Toro-Mejias
Targeting thiol isomerase activity with zafirlukast to treat ovarian cancer from the bench to clinic, Alexandre Dufresne and Daniel Kennedy
Use of Complementary Pain Management Strategies in Postoperative Cardiac Surgical Patients, Kimberly Grady RN; Cidalia Vital RN; and Cheryl Crisafi, MSN, RN, CNL
To Tube or Not to Tube ... That Continues to Be the Question, Bruce Hoffman RN
Public perspective on medications to delay Alzheimer's disease symptoms, Matthew Rich
Expert laparoscopist performance on virtual reality simulation tasks with and without haptic features, Margaret Siu MD, Kaitlin Debbink MD, Amanda Duda, Georgios Orthopoulos MD, John Romanelli MD, Jacqueline Wu MD, and Neal Seymour MD
Effects of the Interruption Management Strategy "Stay S.A.F.E." During Medication Administration, Cidalia Vital RN
Midwives Safeguarding Abortion Access: Establishing Medication Abortion Services, Sharon Weintraub CNM, Autumn Versace CNM, Liza Winston CNM, Brianna Graff, and David Kattan MD
Submissions from 2022
Efficacy of models of palliative care delivered beyond the traditional physician-led, subspecialty consultation service model: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Mihaela Stefan MD, Alex Knee, Audrey Ready, Vida Rastegar, and Bridget Gunn
Submissions from 2021
Improving Tolerance to Snorkel Mask Use as Alternative Personal Protective Equipment, Ghassan Aljafar MD, Neil Connelly MD, and Greg Gagnon
Linear versus volumetric CT analysis in predicting tension-free fascial closure in abdominal wall reconstruction, Mazen Al-Mansour MD, Jacqueline Wu MD, Greg Gagnon, Alex Knee, John Romanelli MD, and Neal Seymour MD
Validation of a simple technique of volumetric analysis of complex incisional hernias without 3D CT scan reconstruction, Mazen Al-Mansour MD, Jacqueline Wu MD, Greg Gagnon, Alex Knee, John Romanelli MD, and Neal Seymour MD
Whipple, wait, or watch? A multidisciplinary approach to care delivery for the nonagenarian, Maura Brennan MD, Nicolas Jabbour MD, Peter A. Depergola, and Maryam Hasan MD
Integration of Telehealth Policy Education Into an Existing Advanced Practiced Nurse Practitioner Policy Course, Paula Brooks NP
What are the clinical effects of the different emergency department imaging options for suspected renal colic? A scoping review, Erik Doty DO, Stephen DiGiacomo MD, Bridget Gunn, Lauren Westafer DO, and Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD
Protocol for a feasibility randomized trial of self-management support for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using lay health coaches, Peter Lindenauer and Danielle McDermott
COVID-19 mitigation for high-risk populations in Springfield Massachusetts USA: a health systems approach, Paul A. Pirraglia, Cristina Huebner Torres, Jane Garb, Marian Kent, Sarah Perez-McAdoo, Yemisi Oloruntola-Coates, Jacob Smith MD, and Abraham Thomas MD
Submissions from 2020
Exploring Risk of Elder Abuse Revictimization: Development of a Model to Inform Community Response Interventions, Erin Courtney
Ethical guidelines for the treatment of patients with suspected or confirmed novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Peter A. Depergola
Advance Care Planning Training for Renal Social Workers, Jamie Klingensmith
Engagement in Early Intervention Services Among Mothers in Recovery From Opioid Use Disorders, Elizabeth Peacock-Chambers MD, Molly Senn-McNally MD, Maria Carolina Clark, Briana Jurkowski, and Peter Friedmann MD
Submissions from 2019
An Acute Care for Elders Quality Improvement Program for Complex, High-Cost Patients Yields Savings for the System, Maura Brennan MD, Alex Knee, Erin Leahy MD, Mike Ehresman, Heidi-Ann Courtney, Patricia Coffelt, and Mihaela Stefan MD
Estimating the Financial Impact of Reducing Primary Cesareans, Susan DeJoy, Matthew Bohl, Kathleen Mahoney MD, and Connie Blake
Patient-Centered Care and Autonomy: Shared Decision-Making in Practice and a Suggestion for Practical Application in the Critically Ill, Peter A. Depergola and William McGee MD
Fall Prevention Initiative: A Fall Screening and Intervention Pilot Study on the Ambulatory Setting, Susan Kartiko MD, Ida Konderwicz, Erin Jarosz, and Christian Minshall
A Hospitalist-Led Team to Manage Patient Boarding in the Emergency Department: Impact on Hospital Length of Stay and Cost, Vishal Tiwari MD, Michael Vemula MD, Ashley Donovan, Christine Scibelli, Kirti Joshi MD, Paul Visintainer, and Mihaela Stefan MD
Submissions from 2018
Effective Difficult Conversations: A Step-By-Step Guide, by Catherine B. Soehner and Ann Darling, Ellen Brassil
Forget Me Not: the Neuroethical Case Against Memory Manipulation, Peter A. Depergola
The Ethical Justification of Equal Candidacy for Organ Transplantation in Alcoholic Patients, Peter A. Depergola
The Ethical Principle of Vulnerability and the Case Against Human Organ Trafficking, Peter A. Depergola
Effects Of A Communication-And-Resolution Program On Hospitals' Malpractice Claims And Costs, Suzanne Dodson
Comparison of peritoneal closure versus non-closure in laparoscopic trans-abdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair with coated mesh, Erica Kane MD, Marc Leduc MD, Kathryn Schlosser MD, Nicole Parentela, Donna M. Wilson, and John Romanelli MD
Automated Real-Time Collection of Pathogen-Specific Diagnostic Data: Syndromic Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Kristy Lindsey and Franklin Moore MD
Food mixtures for combating childhood malnutrition, Peter Pellett
Submissions from 2017
Core Values of NAHN's Membership Committee, Ruth Amador
Core Values of NAHN's Membership Committee, Ruth Amador
Development of a rapid response plan for intraoperative emergencies: the Circulate, Scrub, and Technical Assistance Team, Diane Betti and Emilia Scala
Library Security: Better Communication, Safer Facilities, edited by Steve Albrecht, Ellen Brassil
Unanswered clinical questions: a survey of specialists and primary care providers, Ellen Brassil, Bridget Gunn, Anant Shenoy MD, and Rebecca Blanchard PhD
Protein calorie malnutrition, nutritional intervention and personalized cancer care, Gina Durante
Adult adiposity and risk of early menopause, Kathleen Szegda
Aerosol Delivery Through Adult High Flow Nasal Cannula With Heliox and Oxygen, Kyle Walsh, Tina Thayer, and Greg Gagnon
Submissions from 2016
Advantages of joining a professional apheresis organization, Eileen Karr
Understanding Mental Disorders: Your Guide to DSM-5, by the American Psychiatric Association, Margot Malachowski MLS
Collaborative Outreach between a Hospital Library and a Public Library, Margot Malachowski MLS and Ellen Brassil
Acupuncture for Menopausal Hot Flashes, John Varner
Submissions from 2015
Libraries and the Affordable Care Act: Helping the Community Understand Health-Care Options, by Francisca Goldsmith Chicago: American Library Association, 2015. 112p. ISBN 978-0-8389-1288-1. $24.00 (softcover), Margot Malachowski MLS
Mindfulness for Pediatrics: Evidence-Based Resources, Margot Malachowski MLS
Role of the Librarian, Margot Malachowski MLS
The impact of hourly discharge rates and prioritization on timely access to inpatient beds, Patricia Samra, Mike Ehresman, Haiping Li, Todd Fairman, and Joan Roche
Lead exposure in preterm infants receiving red blood cell transfusions, Paul Visintainer, Jennie Fleming PA, Matthew Richardson MD, and Rachana Singh MD
Submissions from 2014
From hospital to community: Use of antipsychotics in hospitalized elders, Kah Poh Loh MD, Sheryl Ramdass MD, Jane Garb, Maura Brennan MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, and Tara Lagu MD
Obamacare and the proper role of public libraries in health literacy, Margot Malachowski MLS
Public Libraries Participating in Community Health Initiatives, Margot Malachowski MLS
The Medical Library Association Guide to Providing Consumer and Patient Health Information, edited by Michelle Spatz New York: Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. 224p. ISBN 978-1-4422-2570-1. $55.00 (softcover), Margot Malachowski MLS
Does knowledge of the cost of cardiovascular tests influence physician ordering patterns?, Marc Schweiger MD, Gregory Giugliano MD, James Cook MD, and Janice Mayforth
Better representing transgender patients in the electronic health record, Anant Shenoy MD, Nikolaus Kashey, Patrick Brown MD, and Neil Kudler MD
Submissions from 2013
Electrolyte profile of pediatric patients with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, Geoffrey A. Capraro MD, Blake Spirko MD, Jane Garb, and Howard Smithline MD
Patterns of homelessness and implications for HIV health after release from jail, Maureen Desabrais and Thomas Lincoln MD
IDEAS for a healthy baby study: Reducing disparities in use of publicly reported quality data, Sarah Goff MD, Penny Pekow, Katharine White MD, Tara Lagu MD, and Peter Lindenauer MD
Collaboration in the commonwealth., Suzanne Hendery MD and Wilson Mertens MD
Improvement in headaches with continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea: A retrospective analysis, Karin Johnson MD and Jane Garb
Mythmaking in medical education and medical practice., Tara Lagu MD, Nicholas Hannon, and Michael Rothberg MD
Access to subspecialty care for patients with mobility impairment: a survey, Tara Lagu MD, Nicholas Hannon, Michael Rothberg MD, Penny Pekow, Jill Avrunin, and Peter Lindenauer MD
A mixed-methods analysis of patient reviews of hospital care in England: Implications for public reporting of health care quality data in the United States, Tara Lagu MD, Nicholas Hannon, Amy Shatz, and Peter Lindenauer MD
Contributors to variation in hospital spending for critically ill patients with sepsis, Tara Lagu MD, Michael Rothberg MD, Nicholas Hannon, Jay Steingrub MD, and Peter Lindenauer MD
Laughter, humor and fun: Promoting team wellness, Alice Leveston MSW
Jails as an opportunity to increase engagement in HIV care: findings from an observational cross-sectional study, Thomas Lincoln MD and Maureen Desabrais
Income inequality and 30 day outcomes after acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and pneumonia: Retrospective cohort study, Peter Lindenauer MD, Tara Lagu MD, Michael Rothberg MD, Jill Avrunin, and Penny Pekow
Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy (2 vols), edited by Deirdre Barrett., Margot Malachowski MLS
How do we change roles from being the clinician to family member when we care for our own?, April Mazzarino-Willett MSN and Alice Leveston MSW
Drug shortages as an impetus to improve parenteral nutrition practices, Alice O'Connor, Sean Illig, and Kathleen Kopcza
Perioperative use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and risks for adverse outcomes of surgery, Penny Pekow and Peter Lindenauer MD
Correlates of high perceived stress among pregnant Hispanic women in Western Massachusetts., Penny Pekow and Glenn Markenson MD
Communication milestone: A model for universal milestones that are adaptable across disciplines and at all levels of training, Michael Picchioni MD, Kevin Hinchey MD, Heather Sankey MD, and Sean Mahar
Flecainide toxicity-treatment with intravenous fat emulsion and extra corporeal life support, Senthil Sivalingam MD, T. Vijay Gadiraju MD, Mini Hariharan MD, Auras Atreya MD, Joseph Flack MD, and Hany Aziz MD
Supplemental thiamine for the treatment of acute heart failure, Howard Smithline MD, Fidela Blank, Richard Barus, Ryan Coute, Alex Knee, and Paul Visintainer
Association between antibiotic treatment and outcomes in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbation of COPD treated with systemic steroids, Mihaela Stefan MD, Michael Rothberg MD, Meng-Shiou Shieh, Penny Pekow, and Peter Lindenauer MD
Implementation of evidence-based practices to improve asthma in an urban school system, Kathleen Szegda and Matthew Sadof MD
Submissions from 2012
Nursing hemotherapy bedside biovigilance in the recognition and management of suspected transfusion reactions, Chester Andrzejewski MD and Joan McGirr
Meet Mobile Audience Response, Ellen Brassil
Functionality and operation of fluoroscopic automatic brightness control/automatic dose rate control logic in modern cardiovascular and interventional angiography systems, M. Terry LaFrance
Use of survivorship care plans to re-engineer breast cancer follow-up, Grace Makari-Judson MD, Sandra Hubbard, and Tamara Wrenn
Using QOPI metrics for physician incentive compensation, Grace Makari-Judson MD, Tamara Wrenn, Wilson Mertens MD, Gordon Josephson MD, and James Stewart MD
Hospital Collaboration with a Public Library, Margot Malachowski MLS
Libraries in New England working to develop healthy communities and increase health literacy, Margot Malachowski MLS
Quick-and-Dirty CAM Searching for Chronic Pain Sufferers, Margot Malachowski MLS
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia, Adam Pesaturo and Patrick Mailloux MD
Basic communication: A framework for teaching and evaluation across programs and across disciplines, Michael Picchioni MD, Kevin Hinchey MD, Heather Sankey MD, and Sean Mahar