Publications

  • 2023
    Menon, M., Huber, R., Russell, R., Feldman-Winter, L., Goodstein, Michael H., Scott, S., Berns, Scott D. Maternity Care Clinicians’ Experiences Promoting Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic Nursing for Women's Health, Available online 17 February 2023 Corresponding NICHQ project: National Action Partnership to Promote Safe Sleep Improvement and Innovation Network (NAPPSS-IIN)
    Menon, M., Huber, R., West, D.D., Scott, S., Russell, R., Berns, Scott D. Community-based approaches to infant safe sleep and breastfeeding promotion: a qualitative study BMC Public Health 23, 437 (2023) Corresponding NICHQ project: National Action Partnership to Promote Safe Sleep Improvement and Innovation Network (NAPPSS-IIN)
    Swanson, L., Menon, M., Minogue, A., Russell, R., Berns, Scott D. Exploring a Framework for Early Childhood Systems Maturity Infants & Young Children 36(2):p 93-109, April/June 2023 Corresponding NICHQ project: Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (ECCS CoIIN)
  • 2021
    Johnson ML, Butts-Dion S, Menon M, Edwards K, Berns Scott D Promoting social emotional development during the pediatric well-child visit: a demonstration project BMJ Open Quality 2021;10:e001392. Corresponding NICHQ project: Pediatrics Supporting Parents
  • 2019
    Finnerty P, Provost L, O’Donnell E, Selk S, Stephens K, Kim J, Berns S Using Infant Mortality Data to Improve Maternal and Child Health Programs: An Application of Statistical Process Control Techniques for Rare Events Matern Child Health J (2019) Corresponding NICHQ project: Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Reduce Infant Mortality (Infant Mortality CoIIN)
  • 2018
    Henderson Z, Ernst K, Simpson K, Berns S, Suchdev D, Main E, McCaffrey M, Lee K, Bristol Rouse T, Olson C. The National Network of State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives: A Growing Movement to Improve Maternal and Infant Health. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2018 Feb;27(2):123-127. Corresponding NICHQ project: National Network of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (2017 - 2022)
    Stevens, T, Shields, E, Campell, D, Combs, A, Horgan, M, LaGamma, E, Xiong, K, Kacica, M. Statewide Initiative to Reduce Postnatal Growth Restriction among Infants <31 Weeks of Gestation. The Journal of Pediatrics, Apr 6. pii: S0022-3476(18)30166-5. Corresponding NICHQ project: National Network of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (2017 - 2022)
  • 2017
    Batra P, Hirai A, Selk S, Lee V, Lu M. Appropriate Use of Progesterone to Prevent Preterm Birth: Approaches to Measurement for Driving Improvement. Matern Child Health J. 2017 Mar;21(3):446-451. doi: 10.1007/s10995-016-2234-3. Corresponding NICHQ project: Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Reduce Infant Mortality (Infant Mortality CoIIN)
    Feldman-Winter L, Ustianov J, Anastasio J, et al. Best Fed Beginnings: A Nationwide Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Breastfeeding. Pediatrics, 2017;140(1):e20163121 Corresponding NICHQ project: Best Fed Beginnings
    Grossniklaus, D, Perrine, C, MacGowan, C, Scanlon, K, Shealy, K, Murphy, P, McPherson, M, Homer, C, Grummer-Strawn, L. Participation in a Quality Improvement Collaborative and Change in Maternity Care Practices. The Journal of Perinatal Education, Volume 26, Number 3, 2017, pp. 136-143(8) Corresponding NICHQ project: Best Fed Beginnings
    Kacica MA, Glantz JC, Xiong K, Shields EP, Cherouny PH. A Statewide Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Non-Medically Indicated Scheduled Deliveries. Matern Child Health J. 2017 Apr;21(4):932-941. doi: 10.1007/s10995-016-2196-5. Corresponding NICHQ project: Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Reduce Infant Mortality (Infant Mortality CoIIN)
  • 2016
    Austin J, Manning-Courtney P, Johnson ML, Weber R, Johnson H, Murray D, Ratliff-Schaub K, Tadlock AM, Murray M. Improving Access to Care at Autism Treatment Centers: A System Analysis Approach. Pediatrics. 2016 Feb;137 Suppl 2:S149-57. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-2851M. Corresponding NICHQ project: Autism Intervention Research Network
    Faro EZ, Wang CJ, Oyeku SO. Quality Indicator Development for Positive Screen Follow-up for Sickle Cell Disease and Trait. Am J Prev Med. 2016 Jul;51(1 Suppl 1):S48-54. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.01.005. Corresponding NICHQ project: Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Demonstration Program
    Feldman-Winter L, Ustianov J. Lessons Learned from Hospital Leaders Who Participated in a National Effort to Improve Maternity Care Practices and Breastfeeding. Breastfeed Med. 2016 May;11:166-72. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2016.0003. Corresponding NICHQ project: Best Fed Beginnings
    Frost JR, Cherry RK, Oyeku SO, Faro EZ, Crosby LE, Britto M, Tuchman LK, Horn IB, Homer CJ, Jain A. Improving Sickle Cell Transitions of Care Through Health Information Technology. Am J Prev Med. 2016 Jul;51(1 Suppl 1):S17-23. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.02.004. Corresponding NICHQ project: Improving Sickle Cell Transitions of Care Through Health Information Technology
    Kowalewski L, Curtis M, Mitchell C, Rand L, Berns S, Shaw G, Stevenson D. California Summit on Preterm Birth Harvard Health Policy Review 2016, 15 (2) 33-38
  • 2015
    McPherson ME, Gloor PA, Smith LA. Using Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Networks to Tackle Complex Population Health Problems. JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Aug;169(8):709-10. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.0324. Corresponding NICHQ project: Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Reduce Infant Mortality (Infant Mortality CoIIN)
    Selk S, Finnerty P, Levesque Z, Fitzgerald E. Quality Improvement and Innovation Network: Increasing Capacity of Data Systems to Help Save Babies' Lives BMJ Quality & Safety, 2015; 24:738-739 Corresponding NICHQ project: Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Reduce Infant Mortality (Infant Mortality CoIIN)
    Wang Y, Liu G, Caggana M, Kennedy J, Zimmerman R, Oyeku SO, Werner EM, Grant AM, Green NS, Grosse SD. Mortality of New York children with sickle cell disease identified through newborn screening. Genet Med. 2015 Jun;17(6):452-9. doi: 10.1038/gim.2014.123. Corresponding NICHQ project: Sickle Cell Disease Newborn Screening Program
  • 2014
    Attanasio LB, McPherson ME, Kozhimannil KB. Positive childbirth experiences in U.S. hospitals: a mixed methods analysis. Matern Child Health J. 2014 Jul;18(5):1280-90. doi: 10.1007/s10995-013-1363-1.
    Crosby L, Simmons K, Kaiser P, Davis B, Boyd P, Eichhorn T, Mahaney T, Joffe NE, Morgan D, Schibler K, Anderson V, Quinn CT, Kalinyak KA. Using Quality Improvement Methods to Implement an Individualized Home Pain Management Plan for Children with Sickle Cell Disease Journal of Clinical Outcomes Measurement. 2014 Archives, May 2014, Vol.21, No. 5.
    Kavanagh P, Sobota A, McClure ES, Sprinz PG, Adams WG. Using an Electronic Health Record-Based Registry to Improve Pediatric Sickle Cell Care Journal of Clinical Outcomes Measurement. 2014 Archives, April 2014, Vol. 21, No. 4.
    Mikles B, Bhatia M, Oyeku SO, Jin Z, Green NS. Pediatric hematology providers on referral for transplant evaluation for sickle cell disease: a regional perspective. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2014 Oct;36(7):566-71. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000147.
    Overholser L, Hassell K, Nuss R, Reagan C, Gillespie S, McAfee J, Regier M, Burge C, Winder K, Bennet TJ, Chacko KM. Using Patient Navigators to Help Adults with Sickle Cell Disease Obtain a Primary Care Home Journal of Clinical Outcomes Measurement. July 2014, Vol. 21, No. 7.
    Oyeku S, Faro E, Homer CJ. Improving Care of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait: The Hemoglobinopathy Learning Collaborative Series Journal of Clinical Outcomes Measurement. 2014 Archives, Editorial, February 2014, Vol. 21, No. 2.
    Porter JS, Carroll YM, Anderson S, Lavoie PT, Hamilton L, Johnson M, Hankins JS. Transition Readiness Assessment for Sickle Cell Patients: A Quality Improvement Project Journal of Clinical Outcomes Measurement. 2014 Archives, June 2014, Vol. 21, No. 6.
    Porter S, Carroll Y, Anderson S, Lavoie Jr. P, Hamilton L, Johnson M, Hankins J. Transition Readiness Assessment for Sickle Cell Patients: A Quality Improvement Project Journal of Clinical Outcomes Measurement. 2014 Archives, Archives, June 2014, Vol. 21, No. 6, Reports from the Field
    Treadwell M, Bell M, Leibovich SA, Barreda F, Marsh A, Gildengorin G, Morris CR. A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Emergency Department Care for Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Journal of Clinical Outcomes Measurement. 2014 Archives, February 2014, Vol. 21, No. 2.
  • 2013
    Anwar M, Wood J, Manwani D, Taragin B, Oyeku SO, Peng Q. Hepatic Iron Quantification on 3 Tesla (3T) Magnetic Resonance (MR): Technical Challenges and Solutions. Radiol Res Pract. 2013;2013:628150. doi: 10.1155/2013/628150.
    Hargreaves MB, Honeycutt T, Orfield C, Vine M, Cabili C, Morzuch M, Fisher SK, Briefel R. The Healthy Weight Collaborative: using learning collaboratives to enhance community-based prevention initiatives addressing childhood obesity. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2013;24(2 Suppl):103-15. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0095.
    Homer C. A tall order: improve child health. Acad Pediatr. 2013 Nov-Dec;13(6 Suppl):S5-6. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2013.06.004.
    Homer CJ, Patel KK. Accountable care organizations in pediatrics: irrelevant or a game changer for children? JAMA Pediatr. 2013 Jun;167(6):507-8. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.105.
    Huang TT, Brownson R, Esposito L, Green L, Homer C. Next steps in obesity prevention: applying the systems approach. Child Obes. 2013 Feb;9(1):11-4. doi: 10.1089/chi.2013.9102.
    Oyeku SO, Driscoll MC, Cohen HW, Trachtman R, Pashankar F, Mullen C, Giardina PJ, Velazco N, Racine AD, Green NS. Parental and other factors associated with hydroxyurea use for pediatric sickle cell disease. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013 Apr;60(4):653-8. doi: 10.1002/pbc.24381.
    Parry GJ, Carson-Stevens A, Luff DF, McPherson ME, Goldmann DA. Recommendations for evaluation of health care improvement initiatives. Acad Pediatr. 2013 Nov-Dec;13(6 Suppl):S23-30. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2013.04.007.
    Raphael JL, Oyeku SO, Kowalkowski MA, Mueller BU, Ellison AM. Trends in blood transfusion among hospitalized children with sickle cell disease. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013 Nov;60(11):1753-8. doi: 10.1002/pbc.24630.
    Raphael JL, Oyeku SO. Sickle cell disease pain management and the medical home Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2013;2013:433-8.
    Serpas S, Brandstein K, McKennett M, Hillidge S, Zive M, Nader PR. San Diego Healthy Weight Collaborative: a systems approach to address childhood obesity. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2013;24(2 Suppl):80-96. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0107.
    Wang WC, Oyeku SO, Luo Z, Boulet SL, Miller ST, Casella JF, Fish B, Thompson BW, Grosse SD; BABY HUG Investigators.. Hydroxyurea is associated with lower costs of care of young children with sickle cell anemia. Pediatrics. 2013 Oct;132(4):677-83. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-0333.
    Wang Y, Kennedy J, Caggana M, Zimmerman R, Thomas S, Berninger J, Harris K, Green NS, Oyeku S, Hulihan M, Grant AM, Grosse SD. Sickle cell disease incidence among newborns in New York State by maternal race/ethnicity and nativity. Genet Med. 2013 Mar;15(3):222-8. doi: 10.1038/gim.2012.128.
  • 2012
    Homer CJ. Collaborate for Healthy Weight (the Expert Weighs In) Child Obes. 2012;8(3):187-190 Corresponding NICHQ project: Collaborate for Healthy Weight
    Homer CJ. Moving toward better measures. Pediatrics. 2012 Mar;129(3):574-5. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-3776.
    McPherson ME, Mirkin R, Heatherley PN, Homer CJ. Educating health care professionals in advocacy for childhood obesity prevention in their communities: integrating public health and primary care in the Be Our Voice project. Am J Public Health. 2012 Aug;102(8):e37-43. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300833.
    McPherson ME, Vanderkruik R, Reims K, Coulouris N, Anand S, Linde-Feucht S, Homer CJ. The Healthy Weight Collaborative: quality improvement methods promoting healthy weight. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2012 Aug;23(3 Suppl):21-33. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2012.0124.
    Oyeku SO, Wang CJ, Scoville R, Vanderkruik R, Clermont E, McPherson ME, Adams WG, Homer CJ. Hemoglobinopathy Learning Collaborative: using quality improvement (QI) to achieve equity in health care quality, coordination, and outcomes for sickle cell disease. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2012 Aug;23(3 Suppl):34-48. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2012.0127.
    Pallarito K Quality Improvement Efforts Target Gaps in Newborn Hearing Screening Programs The Hearing Journal. September 2012, Volume 65, Issue 9, pp 18,20,22
    Van Cleave J, Kuhlthau KA, Bloom S, Newacheck PW, Nozzolillo AA, Homer CJ, Perrin JM. Interventions to improve screening and follow-up in primary care: a systematic review of the evidence. Acad Pediatr. 2012 Jul-Aug;12(4):269-82. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2012.02.004.
  • 2011
    Armstrong SC, Best D, McPherson ME. Fighting childhood obesity: Resources to help the community pediatrician curb this epidemic Contemp Pediatr. 2011;28(2):40-51 Corresponding NICHQ project: Collaborate for Healthy Weight
    Co JP, Sternberg SB, Homer CJ. Measuring patient and family experiences of health care for children Acad Pediatr. 2011 May-Jun;11(3 Suppl):S59-67
    Co JP, Sternberg SB, Homer CJ. Measuring patient and family experiences of health care for children. Acad Pediatr. 2011 May-Jun;11(3 Suppl):S59-67. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2011.01.009.
    Homer CJ, Barlow SE, Bolling CF, Cook SR, Liu LL, Rogers VW. The Primary Care Pediatrician's Role in Obesity Prevention, Assessment, and Management: Voices of Experience Child Obes Former Obes Weight Manag. 2011;7(3):169-176. doi:10.1089/chi.2011.0300.roun
    Homer CJ. From my head and my heart: improving quality of care for children and youth with special health care needs. Acad Pediatr. 2011 Mar-Apr;11(2):110-4. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2010.11.009. Epub 2011 Feb 1.
    Homer CJ. Improving improvement for childhood asthma. JAMA. 2011 Oct 5;306(13):1487-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.1422.
    Kuhlthau KA, Bloom S, Van Cleave J, Knapp AA, Romm D, Klatka K, Homer CJ, Newacheck PW, Perrin JM. Evidence for family-centered care for children with special health care needs: a systematic review. Acad Pediatr. 2011 Mar-Apr;11(2):136-43. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2010.12.014.
    McCormick MC, Flores G, Freed GL, Homer CJ, Johnson KB, DeFriese GH. Challenge to child health services research: report from the Committee on Pediatric Health and Health Care Quality Measures. Acad Pediatr. 2011 Jul-Aug;11(4):257-9. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2011.05.002.
    McPherson ME, Homer CJ. Policies to support obesity prevention for children: a focus on of early childhood policies. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2011 Dec;58(6):1521-41, xii. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2011.09.001.
    Sternberg SB, Co JP, Homer CJ. Review of quality measures of the most integrated health care settings for children and the need for improved measures: recommendations for initial core measurement set for CHIPRA. Acad Pediatr. 2011 May-Jun;11(3 Suppl):S49-S58.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2011.02.006.
  • Older
    Homer CJ, Baron RJ. How to scale up primary care transformation: what we know and what we need to know? J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Jun;25(6):625-9. doi: 10.1007/s11606-010-1260-x.
    Russ SA, Hanna D, DesGeorges J, Forsman I Improving follow-up to newborn hearing screening: a learning collaborative experience Pediatrics. 2010 Aug;126 Suppl 1:S59-69. Corresponding NICHQ project: Improved Follow Up to Newborn Hearing Screening by Working Through the Medical Home
    Toomey SL, Homer CJ, Finkelstein JA. Comparing medical homes for children with ADHD and asthma. Acad Pediatr. 2010 Jan-Feb;10(1):56-63. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.11.001.
    Homer CJ. Foreword: A great start and a long way to go. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2009 Aug;56(4):xxv-xxvii. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2009.05.019.
    Homer CJ. Responding to the childhood obesity epidemic: from the provider visit to health care policy--steps the health care sector can take. Pediatrics. 2009 Jun;123 Suppl 5:S253-7. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-2780B.
    Malouin RA, Turner J. A review of the evidence for the medical home for children with special health care needs. Pediatrics. 2009 Feb;123(2):e369. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-3250.
    Simpson L, Alendy C, Cooper J, Murphy CG. Childhood Obesity: The Role of Health Policy Policy Sub-Committee of the Childhood Obesity Action Network, NICHQ; 2008
    Homer C, Simpson LA. Childhood obesity: what's health care policy got to do with it? Health Aff (Millwood). 2007 Mar-Apr;26(2):441-4.
    Heinrich P, Homer CJ. Improving the care of children with asthma in pediatric practice: the HIPPO project. Helping Improve Pediatric Practice Outcomes. Pediatr Ann. 1999 Jan;28(1):64-72.