Publications

Meddings J, Reichert H, Saint S, McMahon LF. Why are hospital rates of catheter-associated UTIs so low in claims data? Presented at the 2012 Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America / ID Week, San Diego, CA, October 2012.

Chia VM, O’Malley CD, Danese M, Lindquist K, Gleesen M, Kelsh MA, et al. Comorbid conditions in elderly women with and without ovarian cancer. Presented at International Gynecological Cancer Society Annual Meetings, Vancouver, Canada, October 13–16, 2012.

Chia VM, Lowe KA, O’Malley CD, Kelsh MA, Taylor A, Mowat F, et al. An updated assessment of global ovarian cancer trends. Presented at International Gynecological Cancer Society Annual Meetings, Vancouver, Canada, October 13–16, 2012.

Suh M, Ke JG, Hixon G, Proctor DM. Urinary perchlorate, nitrate, thiocyanate and thyroid hormone levels in participants of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2002. Presented at the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology’s 24th Annual Meeting, Columbia, SC, August 2012.

Jensen I, Ogborne R, Cyr P. A German hospital budget impact model comparing antibiotic therapies in complicated skin and skin structure infections and bacteremia. ISPOR 17th Annual International Meeting, 2012.

Meddings J, Reichert H, McMahon L. Hospital report cards for hospital-acquired pressure ulcers: How good are the grades? Presented at the 2012 Academy Health Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, June 2012.

Jensen I, Helm T, Cyr P. Impact of complications in solid organ transplants on hospital charges and length of stay. Abstract PSU15, ISPOR 17th Annual International Meeting, 2012.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Rogers MAM, Hofer TP, McMahon L. Adjusting for patients’ clinical risk of urinary tract infections: A necessary step in pay-for-performance when comparing by hospital-acquired complication rates. Presented at the 2012 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 2012.

Meddings J, Reichert H, McMahon L. Hospital report cards for hospital-acquired pressure ulcers: How good are the grades? Presented at the 2012 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 2012.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Rogers MAM, Iwashyna TJ, McMahon L. Hospitals reporting better adherence to perioperative blood clot prophylaxis do not report lower rates of hospital-acquired post-operative blood clots. Presented at the 2012 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May 9-12, 2012.