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| John WestfallSummaryAffiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Country: USA Publications
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Birth outcomes in Colorado's undocumented immigrant populationMary M Reed
Department of Neurology, University of Colorado and Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA
BMC Public Health 5:100. 2005..The objective of this study was to describe birth outcomes of undocumented immigrants in Colorado...
Practice-based research--"Blue Highways" on the NIH roadmapJohn M Westfall
High Plains Research Network, Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80045, USA
JAMA 297:403-6. 2007
Triage and diagnosis of chest pain in rural hospitals: implementation of the ACI-TIPI in the High Plains Research NetworkJohn M Westfall
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, UCHSC at Fitzsimons, Aurora, Colo, USA
Ann Fam Med 4:153-8. 2006..The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the ACI-TIPI on triage and diagnosis of patients with chest pain in rural hospitals...- Community-based participatory research in practice-based research networksJohn M Westfall
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, UCHSC at Fitzsimons, Aurora, Colo 80045 0508, USA
Ann Fam Med 4:8-14. 2006..We wanted to describe community-based participatory research in practice-based research networks in the United States... - Manual vacuum aspiration for first-trimester abortionJ M Westfall
Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80220, USA
Arch Fam Med 7:559-62. 1998..To assess the safety and effectiveness of manual vacuum aspiration for abortion in a primary care office setting... - Applied strategies for improving patient safety: a comprehensive process to improve care in rural and frontier communitiesJohn M Westfall
Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO 80045 0508, USA
J Rural Health 20:355-62. 2004..Medical errors and patient safety have gained increasing attention throughout all areas of medical care. Understanding patient safety in rural settings is crucial for improving care in rural communities... - Does interhospital transfer improve outcome of acute myocardial infarction? A propensity score analysis from the Cardiovascular Cooperative ProjectJohn M Westfall
University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, Colorado, USA
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 8:22. 2008..The purpose of this study was to compare processes and outcomes of AMI care among patients undergoing interhospital transfer with special attention to the impact on mortality in rural hospitals... - Impact of double counting and transfer bias on estimated rates and outcomes of acute myocardial infarctionJ M Westfall
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and the High Plains Research Network, Denver, Colorado, USA
Med Care 39:459-68. 2001..Patients transferred to a second hospital may be counted twice for one episode of ischemic heart disease... - Stopping the error cascade: a report on ameliorators from the ASIPS collaborativeBennett Parnes
Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO 80045 0508, USA
Qual Saf Health Care 16:12-6. 2007..To present a novel examination of how error cascades are stopped (ameliorated) before they affect patients... - Clinical improvement associated with conformance to HEDIS-based depression careKathryn Rost
Center for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, UCHSC at Fitzsimons, P O Box 6508 Mail Stop F496, Aurora, CO 80045 0508, USA
Ment Health Serv Res 7:103-12. 2005..Employers recently requested a valid metric of depression treatment quality. Such an indicator needs to measure the proportion of the population in need who receive high-quality care, and to predict clinical improvement... - Facilitating collaboration among academic generalist disciplines: a call to actionJean S Kutner
Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colo 80262, USA
Ann Fam Med 4:172-6. 2006..Collaboration among academic generalists will enhance opportunities for trainees, primary care research, and advocacy; conserve resources; and improve patient care... - Barriers to quality care for dying patients in rural communitiesRebecca F Van Vorst
Foundation for Healthy Living, Latham, NY 12110, USA
J Rural Health 22:248-53. 2006..Barriers to providing optimal palliative care in rural communities are not well understood... - Harm resulting from inappropriate telephone triage in primary careDavid E Hildebrandt
Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center at Fitzsimons, Aurora, CO, USA
J Am Board Fam Med 19:437-42. 2006..Our objective was to assess and categorize harm occurring to patients who called their physicians' office after-hours but did not have their call forwarded to the physician because they stated that their call was not an emergency... - Action or inaction? Decision making in patients with diabetes and elevated blood pressure in primary carePaul C Hicks
Salud Family Health Center, 1115 Second St, Fort Lupton, CO 80621, USA
Diabetes Care 29:2580-5. 2006..In primary care, however, blood pressure in many patients exceeds this goal. In this study, we evaluated the clinical decision-making process when a patient with diabetes presents with elevated blood pressure... - Evaluating sample medications in primary care: a practice-based research network studyLaura B Hansen
University of Colorado, Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 32:688-92. 2006..A study was conducted to determine adherence to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) recommendations for safe distribution of medication samples to minimize medication errors... - Rural community members' perceptions of harm from medical mistakes: a High Plains Research Network (HPRN) StudyRebecca F Van Vorst
Foundation for Healthy Living, 30 Century Hill Drive, Latham, NY 12110, USA
J Am Board Fam Med 20:135-43. 2007..The aim of this study was to learn about community members' definitions and types of harm from medical mistakes... - Predictors of colorectal screening in rural Colorado: testing to prevent colon cancer in the high plains research networkWalter F Young
Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO 80045 0508, USA
J Rural Health 23:238-45. 2007..Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, yet screening rates are well below target levels. Rural communities may face common and unique barriers to health care, particularly preventive health care... 
Underinsurance in primary care: a report from the State Networks of Colorado Ambulatory Practices and Partners (SNOCAP)Kenton Voorhees
Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045 6508, USA
J Am Board Fam Med 21:309-16. 2008..This purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of underinsurance among patients seen in primary care clinics...- Double counting of acute myocardial infarction makes estimates of occurrence and case fatality inaccurateJohn M Westfall
Am J Cardiol 89:651-2. 2002 - Pharmacy clarification of prescriptions ordered in primary care: a report from the Applied Strategies for Improving Patient Safety (ASIPS) collaborativeLaura B Hansen
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, 4200 East 9th Avenue, Avenue, Campus Box C238, Aurora, CO 80262, USA
J Am Board Fam Med 19:24-30. 2006..This study describes the principal reasons pharmacies call primary care practices to clarify prescriptions and subsequent implications for quality and patient safety improvement... - Patient perspectives on the doctor of the futureDeborah S Main
Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado, Health Sciences Center, Aurora 80010, USA
Fam Med 34:251-7. 2002..As the role of the health care consumer receives increased attention, it is important to consider patient values and preferences for a future system of care. This study describes what patients want and value in a future doctor.. - Clinical decisions regarding HbA1c results in primary care: a report from CaReNet and HPRNBennett L Parnes
Department of Family Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, Colorado 80010, USA
Diabetes Care 27:13-6. 2004..To describe decisions made by primary care providers on elevated HbA(1c) results and their reasons for not intensifying therapy... - The case for interdepartmental research in primary careJohn F Steiner
Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA
Acad Med 79:617-22. 2004..Such a collaboration provides the breadth of perspectives necessary to address complex health care problems, and the pragmatic infrastructure necessary to sustain research themes and careers... - Event reporting to a primary care patient safety reporting system: a report from the ASIPS collaborativeDouglas H Fernald
Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO 80045 0508, USA
Ann Fam Med 2:327-32. 2004..We examined reports to a primary care, ambulatory, patient safety reporting system to describe types of errors reported and differences between anonymous and confidential reports... - Primary care family physicians and 2 hospitalist models: comparison of outcomes, processes, and costsPeter C Smith
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora 80045 0508, USA
J Fam Pract 51:1021-7. 2002..To compare the care provided by family practice primary care physicians with that provided by 2 hospitalist models: critical care hospitalists and rotating residency faculty family physician hospitalists... - After-hours telephone triage affects patient safetyDavid E Hildebrandt
Rose Family Medicine Residency, Denver, CO 80222, USA
J Fam Pract 52:222-7. 2003..To describe the management of after-hours calls to primary care physicians and identify potential errors that might delay evaluation and treatment... - Missing clinical information during primary care visitsPeter C Smith
Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA
JAMA 293:565-71. 2005..The coordinating function of primary care is information-intensive and may be impeded by missing clinical information. However, missing clinical information has not been explicitly investigated in the primary care setting... - Validation of the EQ-5D quality of life instrument in patients after myocardial infarctionDavid Nowels
Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO 80045 0508, USA
Qual Life Res 14:95-105. 2005..We assessed cross-sectional validity of EQ-5D after myocardial infarction (MI)... - The practice-based research network as a model for end-of-life care research: challenges and opportunitiesJean S Kutner
Population-based Palliative Care Research Network and Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262 USA
Cancer Control 12:186-95. 2005 - CDC-funded intervention research aimed at promoting colorectal cancer screening in communitiesSteven S Coughlin
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Cancer 107:1196-204. 2006..Relatively few studies, however, have identified and tested intervention approaches to promote routine colorectal cancer screening among diverse populations... - Sports-related injuries in the United States: who gets care and who does notGreg Gutierrez
Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, 5221 E, 17th Avenue, Denver CO 80220, USA
Clin J Sport Med 16:136-41. 2006..To describe the pattern of sports-related injuries (SRIs), healthcare obtained for these injuries, and factors associated with obtaining healthcare... - Evaluation of patients with chest painJohn M Westfall
Am J Cardiol 93:129. 2004 - Reasons for after-hours callsDavid E Hildebrandt
Rose Family Medicine Residency, 2149 S Holly, Denver, CO 80222, USA
J Fam Pract 51:567-9. 2002..The 5 most frequent chief complaints related to medications, pain, obstetric issues, fever, and nausea. Interestingly, 56 "high utilizers" (0.6% of all patients) accounted for 23% of the calls... - Are frequent callers to family physicians high utilizers?David E Hildebrandt
Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center at Fitzsimons, Aurora, CO, USA
Ann Fam Med 2:546-8. 2004..Our objective was to describe patients who telephone frequently after hours to physicians (frequent callers) and categorize their medical problems and resource utilization...