Office of Health Services Research

Publications

The Office of Health Services Research team has an extensive publication record that highlights significant contributions to public health research, particularly in the areas of chronic disease management, community health, and health informatics. Our work spans various topics, including the use of electronic health records to improve healthcare quality, colorectal cancer screening, self-measured blood pressure monitoring, and medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. Our publications demonstrate commitment to leveraging data and technology to enhance health outcomes, particularly in rural and underserved populations.

Refereed Journal Articles
  1. Baus, A., Calkins, A., Pollard, C. R., Robinson, C., Seabury, R., McColley, J., Lindberg, C., Durr, A. (2024). Using Electronic Health Records Data to Identify Strong Performers in Health Care Quality Improvement. Perspectives in Health Information Management, 21(1). Link
  2. Baus, A., Boatman, D., Calkins, A., Pollard, C. R., Conn, M. E., Subramanian, S., Kennedy, S. (2024). Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow-up: Development of a Health Information Technology Protocol to Enhance Use of Electronic Health Records in West Virginia Primary Care. JMIR Formative Research. Link
  3. Boyd, J., Carter, M., Baus, A. (2024). Access to MAT: Participants' Experiences with Transportation, Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, and Telehealth. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 15. Link
  4. Durr, A., Robinson, C., Calkins, A., Pollard, C., Thygeson, M., Lindberg, C., McColley, J., Seabury, R., Baus, A. (2023). Evaluation of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring in a Southern Rural West Virginia Health System. Journal of Rural and Remote Health, 23(3). Link
  5. Carter, M., Boyd, J., Bennett, T., Baus, A. (2023). Medication Assisted Treatment Program Policies: Opinions of People in Treatment. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 14. Link
  6. Baus, A., Carter, M., Boyd, J., McMullen, E., Bennett, T., Persily, A., Davidov, D. M., Lilly, C. (2023). A Better Life: Factors that Help and Hinder Entry and Retention in MAT from the Perspective of People in Recovery. Journal of Appalachian Health, 5(1), 72–94.
  7. Stansbury, R. C., Rudisill, T., Salyer, R., Kirk, B., Defazio, C., Baus, A., Aryal, S., Strollo, P., Sharma, S., Feinberg, J. (2022). Provider Perspectives on Sleep Apnea from Appalachia: A Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(15), 4449. Link
  8. Baus, A., Feinberg, J., Calkins, A., Moser, S., Sutphin, R., Pollard, C. R., McManaway, K. (2022). Using Health Information Technology to Create Pathways for Hepatitis C Treatment and Cure in West Virginia. Perspectives in Health Information Management, 19(1). Link
  9. McCann, K., Baus, A. (2021). Physician Burnout among West Virginia Primary Care Providers. Marshall Journal of Medicine, 7(3). Link
  10. Wright, L., Baus, A., Calkins, A., Hartman-Adams, H., Conn, M. E., Eason, S., Kennedy, S. (2021). Case Study of a Comprehensive Team-Based Approach to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening. Journal of Appalachian Health, 3(3), 86–96. Link
  11. Baus, A., Shawley-Brzoska, S., Wright, J., Carey, S., DeFrehn-Berry, E., Burrell, S., Ross, M., Pollard, C. R., Semel, A., Calkins, A., Gadde, D., Jarrett, T. (2021). Informatics-Supported Diabetes Prevention Programming in West Virginia. Perspectives in Health Information Management, Spring 2021(18/1I). Link
  12. Walker, R., Grome, M., Rollyson, W., Baus, A. (2021). Ensuring contact: Calling rural Appalachian older adults during the COVID-19 epidemic. Rural and Remote Health, 21(1). Link
  13. Cochran, J., Jarrett, T., Baus, A. (2020). Characteristics of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in a Rural Clinic Population: Using Electronic Medical Health Records for Tracking. Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 20(2).
  14. Baus, A., Wright, L., Kennedy, S., Conn, M. E., Eason, S., Boatman, D., Pollard, C. R., Calkins, A., Gadde, D. (2020). Leveraging Electronic Health Records Data for Enhanced Colorectal Cancer Screening Efforts. Journal of Appalachian Health, 2(4). Link
  15. Weimer, M., Maurer, M. A., Baus, A. (2020). A Comparison of Face-to-Face Versus Tablet-Based Delivery of the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 Screening for Depression in Primary Care. West Virginia Medical Journal, 3rd/4th Quarter 2020, 12-17.
  16. Conn, M. E., Kennedy, S., Subramanian, S., Baus, A., Hoover, S., Tangka, F. (2020). Cost and Effectiveness of Reminders to Promote Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Uptake in Rural Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in West Virginia. Health Promotion Practice, 1-7.
  17. Jarrett, T., Cochran, J., Baus, A. (2019). Applying the Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs Toolkit in a Rural Primary Care Clinic: Implications for Nursing, Patients, and Caregivers. Journal of Nursing Care Quality.
  18. Davis, S. M., Kristjansson, A., Davidov, D. M., Zullig, K., Baus, A., Fisher, M. A. (2019). Barriers to using new needles encountered by rural Appalachian people who inject drugs: implications for needle exchange. Harm Reduction Journal, 16(23). Link
  19. Jarrett, T., Cochran, J., Baus, A. (2019). MedManage: The Development of a Tool to Assist Medication Reconciliation in a Rural Primary Care Clinic. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
  20. Baus, A., Hendershot, T., Carter, M., Boone, L. (2018). Applying a research ethics review processes in rural practice-based research. Marshall Journal of Medicine, 4(4). Link
  21. Haggerty, T. S., Lewis, W. D., Plaugher, C., Xiang, J., Whanger, S., Baus, A. (2018). Residents’ Views on Research and Quality Improvement Training Can Guide Practice-Based Research Network Collaboration. West Virginia Medical Journal. Link
  22. Davis, S. M., Davidov, D. M., Kristjansson, A., Zullig, K., Baus, A., Fisher, M. A. (2018). Qualitative case study of needle exchange programs in the Central Appalachian region of the United States. PLOS One, 13(10). Link
  23. Rudisill, T., Baus, A., Jarrett, T. (2018). The challenges of enforcing cell phone use while driving laws among police: a qualitative study. Injury Prevention, 2018. Link
  24. Baus, A. D., Coben, J. H., Zullig, K., Pollard, C., Mullett, C., Taylor, H., Cochran, J., Jarrett, T., Long, D. (2017). An Electronic Health Record Data-driven Model for Identifying Older Adults at Risk of Unintentional Falls. Perspectives in Health Information Management, Fall 2017. 1b.
  25. Davis, S., Daily, S., Kristjansson, A., Kelley, G., Zullig, K., Baus, A. D., Davidov, D., Fisher, M. (2017). Needle exchange programs for the prevention of hepatitis C virus infection in people who inject drugs: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Harm Reduction Journal, 14(25). Link
  26. Cochran, J., Baus, A. D., Jarrett, T., Plaugher, C. (2017). Making the Data Talk. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 21(2). Link
  27. Baus, A., Zullig, K., Long, D., Mullett, C., Pollard, C. R., Taylor, H., Coben, J. H. (2016). Developing Methods of Repurposing Electronic Health Record Data for Identification of Older Adults at Risk of Unintentional Falls. Perspectives in Health Information Management, 13(Spring), 1b. Link
  28. Bridges, K., Jarrett, T., Thorpe, A., Baus, A., Cochran, J. (2015). Use of the triglyceride to HDL cholesterol ratio for assessing insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese children in Appalachia. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 9, 1-4. Link
  29. Cochran, J., Baus, A. (2015). Developing Interventions for Overweight and Obese Children using Electronic Health Records Data. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 19(1). Link
  30. Baus, A., Wood, G. M., Pollard, C. R., Summerfield, B., White, E. (2013). Registry-based diabetes risk detection schema for the systematic identification of patients at risk for diabetes in West Virginia primary care centers. Perspectives in Health Information Management, 10(Fall), 1f. Link
  31. Baus, A., White, E., Wood, G., Pollard, C. R. (2012). Primary Care/Public Health Partnership for Improved Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes at Roane County Family Health Care. Commune Bonum, 2.
  32. Baus, A., Hendryx, M., Pollard, C. R. (2012). Identifying patients with hypertension: a case for auditing electronic health record data. Perspectives in Health Information Management, 9, 1e.
  33. Pollard, C. R., Bailey, K. A., Petitte, T., Baus, A., Swim, M., Hendryx, M. (2009). Electronic patient registries improve diabetes care and clinical outcomes in rural community health centers. The Journal of Rural Health, 25(1), 77-84.
  34. Putman, H., Baus, A., Romano, M. (2007). Use of the Chronic Disease Electronic Management System to Improve the Care of Patients with Asthma in West Virginia. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 11(2).
Conference Proceedings
  1. Harris, D., Baus, A., Harper, T., Jarrett, T., Pollard, C. R., Talbert, J. (2016). Using i2b2 to Bootstrap Rural Health Analytics and Learning Networks. International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.
Other Publications
  1. Persily, C., Baus, A. (in press). Electronic Health Records Data and Effective Patient Care Transitions. Portland, OR: Scientific Resource Center for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-based Practice Center Program.
  2. Baus, A., DeFrehn, E. (2019). A Health Systems Approach to Addressing Pre-diabetes and Hypertension in WV. What's Working in Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. Decatur, GA: National Association of Chronic Disease Directors. Link.
Intellectual Contributions in Submission
  1. Burchfield, K., Doyle, D., Mantey, D., Bennett, T., Baus, A. The CATCH My Breath Vaping Prevention Curriculum: An Evaluation of Impacts in Central Appalachian Middle and High Schools, 2019-2023. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health.
  2. Bailey, J., Burchfield, K., Redden, J., Adkins, K., Thornton, A., Tah, S., Bennett, T., Wen, S., Baus, A. The Road to Access: Addressing Transportation Challenges in Rural Primary Care. Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved.
  3. Durr, A., Robinson, C., Seabury, R., Calkins, A., Pollard, C. R., McColley, J., White, E., Thygeson, M., Lindberg, C., Davis, E., Baus, A. Efficacy of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring on Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension in West Virginia Primary Care. BMC Public Health.
  4. Durr, A., Sommerkorn, R., Shawley-Brzoska, S., Pollard, C. R., Calkins, A., Carey, S., Baus, A. Relationships Between COVID-19 Infection and Chronic Disease Incidence in West Virginia Primary Care. Journal of Appalachian Health.
  5. Rane, P., Weimer, M., Baus, A. Clinician attitudes and experiences in screening patients for social determinants of health using PRAPARE. Journal of Appalachian Health. Link
  6. Baus, A., Shawley-Brzoska, S., Pollard, C. R., Carey, S., Ross, M., Sims, S., Calkins, A., Davis, L., Sommerkorn, R., Durr, A. Using Clinical Data to Address Inequities in West Virginia Safety-Net Health Care Systems. Inquiry.