Current Publications
Madamala, K., Sellers, K.,Beitsch, L., Pearsol, J. (2010) Responsibilities of State Public Health AgenciesAccepted. American Journal of Public Health
Beitsch, L., Riley, W. (2010) Nothing New Under the Sun: Public Health Reinvents Itself During Economically Challenging Times.Accepted.American Journal of Public Health.
Beitsch, L., Corso, L. (2010) Response to Letter to the Editor.American Journal of Public Health. 100(1)4.
Riley, W, Moran, J, Corso, L,Beitsch, L, Bialek, Cofsky, A (2010) Defining Quality Improvement in Public Health.Journal of Public Health Management Practice. 16(1), 5-7.
Riley, W.,Beitsch, L., Parsons, H., Moran, J. (2010) Quality Improvement in Public Health: Where Are We Now?Journal of Public Health Management Practice. 16(1), 1-2.
Corso, L, Lenaway, D,Beitsch, L,Landrum, L, Deutsch, H(2010) The National Public Health Performance Standards: Driving Quality Improvement in Public Health Systems.Journal of Public Health Management Practice. 16(1), 19-23.
Beitsch, L.,Leep, C., Shah, G., Brooks, R., Pestronk, R (2010) Quality Improvement in Local Health Departments: Results of the NACCHO 2008 Survey.Journal of Public Health Management Practice. 16(1), 49-54.
Tsilimingras D,Brooks RG. Postdischarge Adverse Events and Rehospitalizations. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010; 58(1):190-191.
Leep, C.,Beitsch, L., Gorenflo, G., Solomon, J., Brooks, R. (2009) Quality Improvement in Local Health Departments: Progress, Pitfalls, and Potential.Journal of Public Health Management Practice. 15(6), 494-502.
Beitsch, L., Duffy, G., Moran, J. (2009) Ready,AIM, Problem Solve: Focusing/Issue/Problem Statements - A QI Initiative.Quality Texas Foundation Update.Oct:14-19.
Beitsch, L., Corso, L. (2009) Accountability - The Fast Lane on the Highway to Change.American Journal of Public Health.99(9)1545.
Brooks, R.,Beitsch, L., Street, P., Chukmaitov, A.., Koh, H. (2009)Aligning Public Health Financing with Essential Public Health Service Functions and National Public Health Performance Standards.Journal of Public Health Management Practice. 15(4), 299-306.
Reed, J., Pavletic, D., Devlin, L.,Davis, M.,Beitsch, L.,Baker, E.(2009)Piloting a State Health Department Accreditation Model: the North Carolina Experience.Journal of Public Health Management Practice. 15(2), 85-95.
Zhao M, Oetjen RM, Nolin JCarretta HJ. Nursing home quality: Does financial performance matter? International Journal of Public Policy 2009; 5(2/3):143-159.
Geletko, K.,Beitsch, L., Lundberg, M., Brooks, R. (2009) Reducing the Impact of the Health Access Crisis through Volunteerism: A Means, Not an End.American Journal of Public Health. 99(7), 1166-1169.
Saunders C, Bellamy GR, Menachemi N, Chukmaitov AS, Brooks RG. (2009) Bypassing the Local Rural Hospital for Outpatient Procedures. The Journal of Rural Health, Volume 25, Issue 2, Pages: 174-181.
Chukmaitov A., Harless, DW, Menachemi N., Brown S.,Saunders C., Brooks R. (2009) “How Well Does Diagnosis-based Risk-adjustment Work for Comparing Ambulatory Clinical Outcomes?” accepted for publication by Health Care Management Science.
Tsilimingras D,Brummel-Smith K, Brooks RG. Postdischarge Adverse Events in the Elderly. J Patient Saf. 2009;5(4):201-204.
Tsilimingras D, Miller MR, Brooks RG. Postdischarge Adverse Events in Children: A Cause for Concern. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009;35(12):620-621.
Beitsch, L. (2008) Public Health Practice: Transcending the Known. >American Journal of Public Health. 98(2)200.
Menachemi, N.,Beitsch, L., Brooks, R. (2008) Computers in the Exam room… What Will Your Patients Think?Florida Medical Magazine,Jan:20-24.
Ruddick, P, Hannah, K, Schade, CP,Bellamy, G, Brehm, J, and Lomely D. (2008) Using RCA to Reduce Falls in Rural Health Care Facilities. Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches. Volume 1, AHRQ Publication Nos. 08-0034 (1-4). July 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/advances2/vol1/Advances-Ruddick_61.pdf.
Schade, CS, Ruddick, P, Lomely, D, andBellamy G. (2008) Voluntary Adverse Event Reporting in Rural Hospitals. Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches. Volume 1, AHRQ Publication Nos. 08-0034 (1-4). July 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/advances2/vol1/Advances-Schade_63.pdf.
Hannah KL, Schade C, Lomely D, Ruddick P,Bellamy G. (2008) Hospital Administrative Staff vs. Nursing Staff Responses to the AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches. Volume 2, AHRQ Publication Nos. 08-0034 (1-4). July 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/advances2/vol2/Advances-Hannah_23.pdf
Liu J andBellamy G.(2008) Bypass of Local Primary Care in Rural Counties: Effect of Patient and Community Characteristics. Annals of Family Medicine, 6:124-130.
Chukmaitov, A., Menachemi, N., Brown, L.S.,Saunders, C., Brooks, R. (2008) “Is there a relationship between physician and facility volumes of ambulatory procedures and patient outcomes?” Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 31 (4) 354-369.
Chukmaitov, A., Menachemi, N., Brown, L.S.,Saunders, C., Brooks R., (2008) “A Comparative Study of Quality Outcomes in Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Hospital-based Outpatient Departments: 1997-2004.” Health Services Research 43(5), Part I:1485-1504.
Menachemi, N., Chukmaitov, A., Brown, L.S.,Saunders, C., Brooks, R., (2008) “Quality of Care in Accredited and Non-Accredited Ambulatory Surgical Centers.” the Joint Commission Journal of Quality and Patient Safety, 34(9):546-551.
Menachemi, N., Chukmaitov, A.,Saunders, C., Brooks, R, (2008) “Hospital Quality of Care: Does I.T. Matter? The Relationship between Information Technology Adoption & Quality of Care.” Health Care Management Review, 33(1):51-9.
Menachemi, N., Chukmaitov, A., Brown, L.S.,Saunders, C., Brooks, R., (2007) “Quality of Care differs by Patient Characteristics: Outcome Disparities after Ambulatory Surgical Procedures.” the American Journal of Medical Quality, 22(6):395-401.
Menachemi, N.,Saunders, C., Chukmaitov, A., Matthews, M., Brooks, R., (2007) “Hospital Adoption of Information Technologies and Improved Patient Safety: A study of 98 Hospitals in Florida.” Journal of Healthcare Management, 52(6):398-409; discussion 410.
Zhao M, Haley R, Oetjen R,Carretta HJ. Malpractice paid-losses and financial performance of nursing homes. Health Care Manage Rev in press.
