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| CATHLEEN S COLON-EMERICSummaryAffiliation: Duke University Medical Center Country: USA Publications
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Can historical and functional risk factors be used to predict fractures in community-dwelling older adults? development and validation of a clinical toolC S Colón-Emeric
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University, Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Osteoporos Int 13:955-61. 2002..Functional status impairment is an important predictor of fracture in older community-dwelling adults. The contribution of risk factors to fracture risk may differ between distinct populations...- Barriers to and facilitators of clinical practice guideline use in nursing homesCATHLEEN S COLON-EMERIC
Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 55:1404-9. 2007..To identify barriers to and facilitators of the diffusion of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and clinical protocols in nursing homes (NHs)... - Randomized trial to improve fracture prevention in nursing home residentsCATHLEEN S COLON-EMERIC
Duke University Center for Aging and Human Development, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Am J Med 120:886-92. 2007..Interventions to improve the fracture prevention in nursing homes are needed... - Potential mediators of the mortality reduction with zoledronic acid after hip fractureCATHLEEN S COLON-EMERIC
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
J Bone Miner Res 25:91-7. 2010..Zoledronic acid may have an effect on cardiovascular events and pneumonia. Further studies of zoledronic acid in other acute illnesses may be warranted... - Development and pilot testing of computerized order entry algorithms for geriatric problems in nursing homesCATHLEEN S COLON-EMERIC
Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 57:1644-53. 2009..To develop order entry algorithms for five common nursing home problems and to test their acceptance, use, and preliminary effect on nine quality indicators and resource utilization... - Regulation and mindful resident care in nursing homesCATHLEEN S COLON-EMERIC
Duke University Medical Center and the Durham VA GRECC, Durham, NC, USA
Qual Health Res 20:1283-94. 2010..When managers emphasized the punitive aspects of regulation we observed a decrease in mindful practices in all facilities... - Association between timing of zoledronic acid infusion and hip fracture healingC Colon-Emeric
Duke University Medical Center and the Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Osteoporos Int 22:2329-36. 2011..No association was observed between zoledronic acid (ZOL) and delayed healing. We conclude that ZOL has no clinically evident effect on fracture healing, even when the drug is infused in the immediate postoperative period... - Clinical risk factors for recurrent fracture after hip fracture: a prospective studyCATHLEEN S COLON-EMERIC
Duke University Medical Center and the Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 508 Fulton St GRECC 182, Durham, NC 27705, USA
Calcif Tissue Int 88:425-31. 2011..Baseline risk factors in hip fracture patients were predictive of fracture in both ZOL- and placebo-treated participants, and there is no difference in the risk of subsequent fractures based on index hip fracture type... - Osteoporosis piece of multi-morbidity puzzle in geriatric careCathleen Colon-Emeric
Duke University Medical Center and the Durham VA Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Mt Sinai J Med 78:515-26. 2011..Using depression as a case example, we describe the complex relationship between osteoporosis, mood, and antidepressant medications, and the implications of these interactions for patients and clinicians... - Prevalence and predictors of osteoporosis treatment in nursing home residents with known osteoporosis or recent fractureC Colon-Emeric
Duke University Center for Aging and Human Development, and the Durham VA GRECC, Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Osteoporos Int 18:553-9. 2007..There was wide variation in performance, and both clinical and systems variables predicted use. This study shows that improvement in osteoporosis care is possible and important for many nursing homes... - Connection, regulation, and care plan innovation: a case study of four nursing homesCATHLEEN S COLON-EMERIC
Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, and the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Health Care Manage Rev 31:337-46. 2006..Interventions which improve staff connectedness may improve resident outcomes... - An economic analysis of external hip protector use in ambulatory nursing facility residentsCATHLEEN S COLON-EMERIC
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Age Ageing 32:47-52. 2003..to evaluate the economic impact of external hip protector use in nursing facilities... - Risk factors for hip fracture in skilled nursing facilities: who should be evaluated?CATHLEEN S COLON-EMERIC
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
Osteoporos Int 14:484-9. 2003..Osteoporosis screening and intervention should focus on the healthiest, most independent subset of residents who have the greatest fracture risk... - The contribution of hip fracture to risk of subsequent fractures: data from two longitudinal studiesCathleen Colon-Emeric
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Department of Biometry and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Osteoporos Int 14:879-83. 2003..The contribution of hip fracture to the risk of subsequent fractures is unclear... - The HORIZON Recurrent Fracture Trial: design of a clinical trial in the prevention of subsequent fractures after low trauma hip fracture repairCATHLEEN S COLON-EMERIC
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Box 3003, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Curr Med Res Opin 20:903-10. 2004..Concomitant therapy with calcitonin, hormone replacement therapy, selective estrogen receptor modulators, tibolone, and external hip protectors are allowed... - Barriers to providing osteoporosis care in skilled nursing facilities: perceptions of medical directors and directors of nursingCATHLEEN S COLON-EMERIC
Duke University Center for Aging and Human Development, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
J Am Med Dir Assoc 5:361-6. 2004.... - Barriers to providing osteoporosis care in skilled nursing facilities: perceptions of medical directors and directors of nursingCATHLEEN S COLON-EMERIC
Duke University Center for Aging and Human Development and the Durham VA GRECC, Durham, NC 27710, USA
J Am Med Dir Assoc 6:S61-6. 2005.... - Translating evidence-based falls prevention into clinical practice in nursing facilities: Results and lessons from a quality improvement collaborativeCathleen Colon-Emeric
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 54:1414-8. 2006..To describe the changes in process of care before and after an evidence-based fall reduction quality improvement collaborative in nursing facilities... - Osteoporotic fractures in older adultsCATHLEEN S COLON-EMERIC
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center and the Durham VA Medical Center Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 20:695-706. 2006..Areas for practice improvement and further research are highlighted... - Prioritizing culture change in nursing homes: perspectives of residents, staff, and family membersHeidi K White
School of Medicine, Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 60:525-31. 2012..To explore the perspectives and priorities of nursing home residents, family members, and frontline nursing staff concerning a broad range of items representing common targets of culture change initiatives... - Zoledronic acid and clinical fractures and mortality after hip fractureKenneth W Lyles
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
N Engl J Med 357:1799-809. 2007..Mortality is increased after a hip fracture, and strategies that improve outcomes are needed... - Cost-effectiveness of oral bisphosphonates for osteoporosis at different ages and levels of life expectancyAnnalise N Pham
Division of EndocrinologyGeriatricsGeneral Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27705, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 59:1642-9. 2011..To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of oral bisphosphonate therapy for osteoporosis in women at different ages and life expectancies... - Certified nursing assistants' explanatory models of nursing home resident depressionMary Lynn Piven
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Nursing, NC, USA
West J Nurs Res 30:653-72. 2008..CNAs hold potential to improve the detection of depression and contribute to the emotional care of residents. Attention to staff knowledge deficits and facility barriers may enhance this potential...
Research Grants
- Evidence-Based Medicine in the Skilled Nursing FacilityCathleen Colon Emeric; Fiscal Year: 2007..Common geriatric syndromes conditions (UTI, fever, osteoporosis, falls, and pneumonia) will be targeted, and both an academic and a community-based Veterans Administration Nursing Home Care Unit will be used. ..