Publications

Reichert H, McMahon LF, Meddings J. Risk-adjusting hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates from administrative data: How do hospitals perform by the risk-adjusted AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator 3 compared to a proposed measure using risk-standardization applied by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for other outcomes? Presented at the Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, San Diego, CA, June 2014.

Reichert H, McMahon LF, Meddings J. Did hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates decrease after implementation of non-payment as a comorbidity with the 2008 Hospital-Acquired Conditions Initiative? Presented at the Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, San Diego, CA, June 2014.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Dueweke E, Rhyner J. 2014. Issues regarding identification of urinary catheter use from medical records. In: Battles JB, Cleeman JI, Kahn KK, Weinberg DA, eds. Advances in the Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Associated Infections. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US).

Reichert H, Welch K. Conceptualizing statistics: A heuristic approach. Presented at the University of Michigan’s Division of General Medicine Spring Retreat, Ann Arbor, MI, May 2014.

Thompson CM, Kirman CR, Proctor DM, Haws LC, Suh M, Hays S, Hixon JG, Harris MA. 2014. A chronic oral reference dose for hexavalent chromium-induced intestinal cancer. J Appl Toxicol 34(5):525-536. doi: 10.1002/jat.2907. PMID: 23943231.

Jensen IS, Halbert RJ, Thompson SF, Hennessy D, Pacconi S, McSweeney PA. Increased use of plerixafor in patients with multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the United States: A budgetary impact analysis. Abstract C14, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 26^th Annual Meeting & Expo, 2014.

Budelmann C, Reichert H, Meddings J. Are you ex-Foley-ating? A hospital-wide intervention to decrease urinary catheter use, including nurse-directed positive-reinforcement strategies. Presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 2014.

Reichert H, McMahon LF, Meddings J. Hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Reported by mandate to the National Healthcare Safety Network, but rarely listed as diagnoses in claims data. Presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 2014.

Suh M, Yzenas JJ, Proctor DM. Evaluation of electric arc furnace-processed steel slag for dermal corrosion, irritation, and sensitization. Presented at Society of Toxicology 53rd Annual Meeting, March 23-27, Phoenix, AZ, March 2014.

Hays SM, Kirman CR, Suh M, Proctor DM. Gastric reduction of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] in fed and fasted human stomach samples. Presented at Society of Toxicology 53rd Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, March 2014.