Staff Publications

Rural Americans are particularly vulnerable to tobacco price reducing promotions are known to be directed to and used by vulnerable populations. Tobacco purchasing decisions, such as unit quantity purchased, may vary by rurality, by price promotion use, and possibly by the interaction between the two.

This case report describes a model for improving pediatric clinical decision making skills among Rwandan physical therapists using best practices in clinical decision making, evidence-based practice where possible, and use of the International Classification of Functioning and Disability (ICF) model.

A Medicaid statewide quality improvement (QI) collaborative was developed to improve antipsychotic prescribing practices for children. With use of a multistrategy approach that incorporated data-driven feedback and evidence-based recommendations, improvements were seen in three measures: antipsychotics prescribed to children under age six, prescription of two or more concomitant antipsychotics for longer than two months, and prescription of four or more psychotropic medications. Challenges and complexities are reviewed, including use of ongoing QI to address factors influencing antipsychotic…

Income inequality has been implicated as a potential risk to population health due to lower provision of healthcare services in deeply unequal countries or communities. We tested whether county economic inequality was associated with individual self-report of unmet healthcare needs using a state health survey data set.

The Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative (OPQC) partnered with Cicatelli Associates Inc (CAI), the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers (OACHC) the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) and the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center (GRC) to implement the Ohio FQHC Infant Vitality Initiative. The aim of this initiative was to improve infant vitality and maternal health by empowering women with information and services to optimize timing and spacing of their pregnancies. The project involved five FQHC networks and improved client-centered care by training teams on evidence…

The Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council (DD Council) commissioned the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center (GRC) to study the question of access to transportation for Ohioans with disabilities. From June 23 through October 17, 2016, GRC conducted an open, online survey of Ohioans with disabilities, as well as of transportation providers and professionals serving these populations. The survey investigated barriers to accessing and offering transportation, experiences using transportation, and recommendations for improving transportation availability, accessibility and…

Integration of behavioral health and primary care is described as a gold standard for improving quality of care [1, 2]. Widespread consensus (e.g., World Psychiatric Association, June 2015), backed by a growing body of research, suggests that integration is an effective strategy for achieving the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s triple aim of (1) improving symptomatology, functioning, and quality of life outcomes; (2) reducing the high cost of care; and (3) improving patient satisfaction with care [3, 4, 5]. Within psychiatry, integration of care has been identified as a core strategy…