IPRO Careers Contact Us Who We Are What We Do For Consumers For Providers News & Events IPRO Authors / Scholarly Articles Numerous articles written or co-written by IPRO staff members have been selected for publication in leading scholarly journals nationwide, among them: Dr. Clare Bradley Column: MSSNY News of New York Sepsis Campaign Recent Scholarly Articles Acute Myocardial Infarction Asthma Atrial Fibrillation Birth Certificate Validation Cancer Cardiac Catheterization Care Transitions Community-Acquired Pneumonia Education Health Care Disparities Health Information Technology Heart Catheterization Heart Failure Hepatitis B HIV & HIV Prevention Hospital Payment Monitoring Program Medication Reconciliation Pay-For-Performance Pharmacy Pneumonia/Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccinations Quality Improvement Analysis Quality of Care Respiratory Care Stroke Surgery-Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgical Complication Prevention Recent Scholarly Articles Rosenberg, ES, Dufort, EM, Udo, T, Wilberschied, LA, Kumar, J, Tesoriero, J, Weinberg, P, Kirkwood, J, Muse, A, DeHovitz, J, Blog, DS, Hutton, B, Holtgrave, DR, Zucker, HA. Association of Treatment with Hydorxychloroquine or Azithromycin with In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with COVID-19 in New York State. Journal of the American Medical Association. June 23/30, 2020; Vol 323, Number 24: 2493-2502 Triller D, Myrka A, Gassler J, Rudd K, et al. Defining Minimum Necessary Anticoagulation-Related Communication at Discharge: Consensus of the Care Transitions Task Force of the New York State Anticoagulation Coalition. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2018; 44(11): 630-640 Rank E, Lodise TP Jr, Avery L, Bankert E, Dobson E, Dumyati G, Hassett S, Keller M, Lubowski T, et al. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Trends Observed in Urinary Pathogens Obtained From New York State. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2018; Vol 5, Issue 11 Spyropoulos AC, Myrka A, Triller DM, Ragan S, York C, King JM, Lee TK. Uptake and Utilization of the Management of Anticoagulation in the Periprocedural Period App: Longitudinal Analysis. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2018 Dec 21;6(12):e11090. doi: 10.2196/11090 Levy, M.M., Gesten, F.C., Phillips, G.S., Terry, K.M., Seymour, C.W., Prescott, H.C., Friedrich, M.A., Iwashyna, T.J., Osborn, T., Lemeshow, S. (2018). Mortality Changes Associated with Mandated Public Reporting for Sepsis: The Results of the New York State Initiative. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Am J Respir Crit Care Med.2018 Dec 1;198(11):1406-1412 Evans, I.V.R., Philips, G.S., Alpern, E.R., Angus, D.C., Friedrich, M.A., Kissoon, N., Lemeshow, S., Levy, M.M., Parker, M.M., Terry, K.M., Watson, R.S., Weiss, S.L., Zimmerman, J., Seymour, C.W. (2018). Association between the New York Sepsis Care Mandate and In-Hospital Mortality for Pediatric Sepsis. JAMA, 320 (4): 1-10 Philips, G.S., Osborn, T., Terry, K.M., Gesten, F., Levy, M.M., Lemeshow, S. (2018). The New York SepsisSeverity Score: Development of a Risk-Adjusted Severity Model for Sepsis. Critical Care Medicine, 46(5): 674-683 Seymour, C.W., Gesten, F., Prescott, H.C., Friedrich, M.E., Iwashyna, T.J., Philips, G.S., Lemeshow, S., Osborn, T., Terry, K.M; Levy, M.M. (2017). Time to Treatment and Mortality during Mandated Emergency Care for Sepsis. New England Journal of Medicine, 376: 2235-2244 Myrka, Anne; Butterfield, Sara; B., Goss J.; Amin, Piyush; Ambrosy, Susan; Woellmer, Cynthia; Glock, Shelly. A Systems-Based Medication Reconciliation Process: With Implications for Home Healthcare. Home Healthcare Nurse. November/December 2011 – Volume 29 – Issue 10 – p 624-635 Butterfield, Sara; Stegel, Christine; Glock, Shelly, and Tartaglia, Dennis. Understanding Care Transitions as a Patient Safety Issue. Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare. May-June 2011, Vol. 8, No.3: Pages 28-33 Guterman S, Shih A, Partners in Health: How Physicians and Hospitals Can Be Accountable Together, Chapter 4 Achieving the Vision: Payment Reform Kaiser Institute for Health Policy. 2010 Butterfield, Sara, Stegel, Christine, And Tartaglia, Dennis. Improving Outcomes Through Re-engineered Care Transitions: The New York Experience. The Remington Report. May-June 2010, Vol. 18 (3): Pages 12-15 Terry K., King, JM. Why Not the Best: A Health Care Quality Improvement Resource. BC Advantage. June/July 2009 Acute Myocardial Infarction Malach M, Imperato PJ. Depression and acute myocardial infarction. Preventive Cardiology. 2004; 7(2):83-92. Malach M, Imperato PJ. The importance of lipid evaluation and management in the prevention and treatment of acute myocardial infarction. Preventive Cardiology. 2002; 5(3):131-137 Malach M, Quinley JC, Imperato PJ, Wallen M. Improving lipid evaluation and management in Medicare patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2001; 161:839-844 Malach M, Nenner RP. Cooperative Cardiovascular Project (CCP): Underuse of quality indicators for acute myocardial infarction in Medicare patients in New York State. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1997; 29: Supplement A 185A Asthma Anarella J, Roohan P, Balistreri E, Gesten F. A survey of Medicaid recipients with asthma: perceptions of self-management, access and care. Chest. 2004; 125(4):1359-1367 Atrial Fibrillation Malach M. Use of anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents in atrial fibrillation in New York State: the IPRO study. Cardiovascular Reviews and Reports. 1997; 18(1):12-15 Birth Certificate Validation Roohan PJ, Josberger RE, Acar J, Dabir P, Feder HM, Gagliano PJ. Validation of birth certificate data in New York. Journal of Community Health. 2003; 28(5):335-346 Cancer Imperato PJ, Waisman J, Wallen M, Llewellyn CC, Pryor V. Improvements in breast cancer pathology practices among Medicare patients undergoing unilateral extended simple mastectomy. American Journal of Medical Quality. 2003; 18(4):164-170 Imperato PJ, Waisman J, Wallen M, Llewellyn CC, Pryor V. Breast cancer pathology practices among Medicare patients undergoing unilateral extended simple mastectomy. Journal of Women’s Health and Gender-Based Medicine. 2002; 11(6):537-547 Quinley JC, Mahotiere T, Messina CR, Lee TK, Mikail C. Mammography facility based patient reminders and repeat mammograms for Medicare patients in New York State. Preventive Medicine. 2004; 38(1):20-27 Imperato PJ, Waisman J, Wallen M, Pryor V, Rojas M, Terry K, Giardelli K, Daley M. Results of a cooperative educational program to improve prostate pathology reports among patients undergoing radical prostatectomy. Journal of Community Health. 2002; 27(1):1-13 Imperato PJ, Waisman J, Wallen M, Pryor V, Starr S, Rojas M, Terry K, Giardelli K. The use of quality indicators for assessing radical prostatectomy specimens. American Journal of Medical Quality. 2000; 15(5):212-220 Imperato PJ, Waisman J, Nenner RP. Radical prostatectomy specimens among Medicare patients in New York State. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. 1998; 122(11):966-971 Imperato PJ, Nenner RP, Will TO. Trends in radical prostatectomy in New York State. American Journal of Medical Quality. 1996; 11(4):205-213 Imperato PJ, Nenner RP, Will TO. Radical prostatectomy: lower rates among African-American men. Journal of the National Medical Association. 1996; 88(9):589-594 Cardiac Catheterization Malach M. Book Review. Cardiac Catheterization, Angiography and Intervention, Fifth Edition. Journal of Community Health. 1996; 21(6):466-467 Care Transitions Myrka, Anne; Butterfield, Sara; B., Goss J.; Amin, Piyush; Ambrosy, Susan; Woellmer, Cynthia; Glock, Shelly. A Systems-Based Medication Reconciliation Process: With Implications for Home Healthcare. Home Healthcare Nurse. November/December 2011 – Volume 29 – Issue 10 – p 624-635 Butterfield, Sara; Stegel, Christine; Glock, Shelly, and Tartaglia, Dennis. Understanding Care Transitions as a Patient Safety Issue. Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare. May-June 2011, Vol. 8, No.3: Pages 28-33 Butterfield, Sara, Stegel, Christine, And Tartaglia, Dennis. Improving Outcomes Through Re-engineered Care Transitions: The New York Experience. The Remington Report. May-June 2010, Vol. 18 (3): Pages 12-15 Triller, Darren, Myrka, Anne, Gassler, John Rudd, Kelly Meek, Patrick Kouides, Peter, Burnett, Allison E., Spyropoulos Alex C., Ansell, Jack. 2018. “Defining Minimum Necessary Anticoagulation-Related Communication at Discharge: Consensus of the Care Transitions Task Force of the New York State Anticoagulation Coalition.” Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 1553-7250 Community-Acquired Pneumonia Silver AL, Callas R, Eichorn A, Pryor V, Starr H, Straub T. Community-acquired pneumonia: inpatient diagnostic and treatment patterns in New York State Medicare patients. Medical Quality Management Sourcebook. 1999 Education Nenner RP. Island Peer Review Organization educational posters. New York State Journal of Medicine. 1992;92(2):57-58. Nenner RP. A physicians’ guide to quality review. New York State Journal of Medicine. 1991; 91(4):157-159 Health Care Disparities Mahotiere T, Ocepek-Welikson K, Daley MB, Byssainthe JP. A Program to Reduce the Disparity in the Rate of Biennial Lipid Profiles Between African-American and White Medicare Beneficiaries with Diabetes Mellitus in New York City. Journal of Community Health. 2006:31:263-288 Health Information Technology Terry K., King, JM. Why Not the Best: A Health Care Quality Improvement Resource. BC Advantage. June/July 2009 S. Columbus. Small Practice, Big Decision: Selecting an EHR System for Small Physician Practices. Journal of AHIMA. May 2006: 42-45 Heart Catheterization Imperato PJ, Malach M, Nenner RP, Starr H, Huang T, Dearie MB. Concurrent improvements in ambulatory cardiac catheterization practices following inpatient interventions. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. 1999; 22(2):1-8 Malach M, Imperato PJ, Nenner RP, Huang T, Dearie MB. Impact of an educational program on bilateral heart catheterization practice patterns. American Journal of Medical Quality. 1998; 13(4):213-222 Heart Failure Stimler C. The danger of depression. Heart and Health Reports. 2003 Nov/Dec; 5(6):1,4-5 Malach M, Straub T, Pryor V, Huang T. Impact of educational intervention on the treatment of congestive heart failure in New York State. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 1999; 5(3) Suppl.1:46 Silver AL¹. Heart failure treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in hospitalized Medicare patients in 10 large states. Archives of Internal Medicine. 1997; 157(10):1103-1108 Hepatitis B Williams I, Smith MG², Sinha D, Kernan D, Minor-Babin G, Garcia E, Robertson BH, Di Pentima R, Shapiro CN. Hepatitis B virus transmission in an elementary school setting. Journal of the American Medical Association. 1997; 278(24):2167-2169 HIV Silver AL, Eichorn A, Pickett GE. Inpatient treatment patterns of human immunodeficiency virus-associated pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in New York State Medicare patients. Clinical Performance & Quality Health Care. 1996; 4(1):14-17 HIV Prevention Imperato PJ, Gerber MG, Drussin LM. HIV prevention for medical students studying and working overseas. Journal of Community Health. 1999; 24(5):327-329 Hospital Payment Monitoring Program Davis G, Terry K, Goldstein A, Bodenheimer M. Irregular Billing Patterns: Are They Indicative of Payment Errors? Compliance Today. March 2008. This article, published in the March 2008 issue of Compliance Today appears here with permission from the Health Care Compliance Association. Call 888/580-8373 with reprint requests Terry K, Hrehor K, Davis G. Medical versus Surgical DRGs: Problems with inpatient stays?. BC Advantage. October/November 2007 Hrehor K, Terry K. Are You Billing The Most Appropriate Setting?. BC Advantage. August/September 2007 Kathy Terry, PhD: Federal Data: Using it to Target Hospital Payment Errors. BC Advantage. August/September 2006 Estrella R. PEPPER: An Effort to Reduce the National Payment Error. Advance for Health Information Professionals. June 5, 2006 Medication Reconciliation Myrka, Anne; Butterfield, Sara; B., Goss J.; Amin, Piyush; Ambrosy, Susan; Woellmer, Cynthia; Glock, Shelly. A Systems-Based Medication Reconciliation Process: With Implications for Home Healthcare. Home Healthcare Nurse. November/December 2011 – Volume 29 – Issue 10 – p 624-635 Pay-For-Performance Kuhmerker K, Hartman T. Pay-For-Performance in State Medicaid Programs: A Survey of State Medicaid Directors and Programs. The Commonwealth Fund. April 2007 Pharmacy Meek, Patrick D.; Evang, Samuel1; Tadrous, Mina1; Triller, Darren M. Gastrointestinal tolerability of anticholinergic drugs for treatment of overactive bladder compared to placebo: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 43 studies. Gastroenterology 2008;134(Suppl1):A528 Triller D, Hamilton R. Effect of pharmaceutical care services on outcomes for home care patients with heart failure. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2007 64: 2244-2249 Pneumonia/Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccinations Quinley JC, Shih A. Improving physician coverage of pneumococcal vaccine: A randomized trial of a telephone intervention. Journal of Community Health. 2004; 29(2):103-115 Shih A, Quinley J, Lee TK, Messina KR. Assessing pneumococcal revaccination safety among New York State Medicare beneficiaries. Public Health Reports. 2002; 117(2):164-173 Shenson D, Quinley JC, DiMartino D, Stumpf P, Caldwell M, Lee TK. Pneumococcal immunizations at flu clinics: The impact of community-wide outreach. Journal of Community Health. 2001; 26(3):191-201 Quality Improvement Analysis Nenner RP, Imperato PJ, Will TO. IPRO’s health care quality improvement program. Journal of Community Health. 1995; 20(1):59-64 Shih A, Dewar D, Hartman T. Medicare’s Quality Improvement Organization Program Value in Nursing Homes. Health Care Financing Review. 2007; 28(3):109 Quality of Care Guterman S, Shih A, Partners in Health: How Physicians and Hospitals Can Be Accountable Together, Chapter 4 Achieving the Vision: Payment Reform. Kaiser Institute for Health Policy. 2010 Stimler C. Quality improvement projects: inaction presents the greatest risk. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2003; 163(21):2648-2649 Stimler, C. A pressure ulcer toolbox for facilitating hospital-wide quality. Advances in Wound Care. 1998; 11(Supplement 3):13 Nenner RP, Imperato PJ, Silver AL, Will TO. Quality of care problems among Medicare and Medicaid patients. Journal of Community Health. 1994; 19(5):307-18 Nenner RP, Imperato PJ, Will TO. Quality of care problems among Medicare patients in New York State. New York State Journal of Medicine. 1993; 93(3):159-162 Respiratory Care Rosenberg CR, Silver AL, Starr H, Davis GF. Asthma readmissions as a marker for suboptimal care. Clinical Performance & Quality Health Care. 1994; 2(4):260-264 Stroke Gropen TI, Gagliano PJ, Blake CA, Sacco RL, Kwiatkowski T, Richmond NJ, Leifer D, Libman R, Azhar S, Daley MB. Quality Improvement in Acute Stroke: The New York State Stroke Center Designation Project. Neurology. 2006; 67:88-93 Surgery-Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Nenner RP, Imperato PJ, Rosenberg C, Ronberg E. Increased cholecystectomy rates among Medicare patients after the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Journal of Community Health. 1994; 19(6):409-415 Nenner RP, Imperato PJ, Will TO. Questions patients should ask about laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Annals of Internal Medicine. 1994; 120(5):443 Nenner RP, Imperato PJ. The learning curve. Journal of the American Medical Association. 1994; 271(11):824 Nenner RP, Imperato PJ, Will TO, Starr H, Soroff HS. Hospital reported complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy among Medicare and Medicaid patients. Journal of Community Health. 1993; 18(5):253-260 Nenner RP, Imperato PJ, Alcorn AM. Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a geriatric population group. New York State Journal of Medicine. 1992; 92(12):518-520 Nenner RP, Imperato PJ, Alcorn AM. Serious complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in New York State. New York State Journal of Medicine. 1992; 92(5):179-181 Surgical Complication Prevention Hannan EL, Imperato PJ, Nenner RP, Starr H. Laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy in New York State: mortality, complications, and choice of procedures. Surgery. 1999; 125(2):223-231 Silver AL, Eichorn A, Krai J, Pickett GE, Barie P, Pryor V, Dearie MB. Timeliness and use of antibiotic prophylaxis in selected inpatient surgical procedures. American Journal of Surgery. 1996; 171(6):548-552 Imperato PJ, Nenner RP, Will TO, Rosenberg C, Dearie MB. The effects of regionalization on clinical outcomes for a high risk surgical procedure: a study of the Whipple procedure in New York State. American Journal of Medical Quality. 1996; 11(4):193-197 Nenner RP. Surgical patients in New York hospitals may not receive optimum antibiotic treatments. New York State Society of Anesthesiologists-SPHERE. 1994; 46(4):2-3 Nenner, RP. A quality improvement study: prophylactic antibiotics in selected surgical procedures. New York State Society of Anesthesiologists-SPHERE. 1994; 46(4):7-12 1 IPRO co-author 2 IPRO co-author IPRO Publications Annual Medical Services Review Report IPRO Authors / Scholarly Articles IPRO’s Newsletters Facebook Twitter LinkedIn For information about the availability of auxiliary aids and services, please visit Medicare.gov. Employee Access Accessibility Privacy Policy Nondiscrimination Statement Terms of Use Copyright © 2021 IPRO. All rights reserved.