LibGuides: DHA-7005: Week 4 Resources

Week 4 Resources

Medical Practice Variation: Public Reporting A First Necessary Step to Spark Change
Westert, G. S., Groenewould, S. Wennberg, E. J., Gerard, C., DaSilva, P., & Atsma, F. (2018). Medical practice variation: Public reporting a first necessary step to spark change. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 30(9), 731-735.
This article speaks to the need for heightened public visibility and education around variation in medical practice.

Kaltura User Guide
National University (2023). Kaltura User Guide. Graduate Studies Support Center.
This resource includes instructions for recording and uploading videos into courses using Kaltura.

Physician Beliefs and Patient Preferences: A New Look at Regional Variation in Health Care Spending
Cutler, D., Skinner, J.S., Stern, A.D., & Wennberg, D. (2019). Physician beliefs and patient preferences: a new look at regional variation in health care spending. Am Econ J Econ Policy,11(1),192-221. doi:10.1257/pol.20150421
This article evaluates variation from both the patient and physician perspectives and preferences and the relationship between quality of care.
The Anatomy and Physiology of Process Standardization
Constantinescu, A. E. (2020). The anatomy and physiology of process standardization. Journal for Quality & Participation, 42(4), 34-36.
Speaks to strategies for reducing variation in the care delivery process.
Using the Ecological Systems Theory to Understand Black/White Disparities in Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in the United States
Noursi, S., Saluja, B., & Richey, L. (2020). Using the ecological systems theory to understand black/white disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 10.1007/s40615-020-00825-4. Advance online publication.
Through research, a validation of disparities as health quality indicators within the population health model.

The Healthcare Quality Book by David B. Nash; Maulik Joshi; Elizabeth R. Ransom; Scott B. Ransom
ISBN: 9781640550537
Publication Date: 2019-04-01
Ballard, J.D., da Gracia, B., Nicewander, D., & Strauffer, D. B. (2019). Variations in medical practice and implications for quality. In D. B.Nash, M. Joshi, E. R. Ransom, & S. B. Ransom (Eds.), The healthcare quality book: Vision, strategy, and tools (4th ed.). Health Administration Press.
Read Chapter 3 (pp. 75-101). This chapter explains the variation in medical practice patterns and measurement tools.

Behavioral Risk Factors and Regional Variation in Cardiovascular Health Care and Death
Fairfield, K. M., Black, A. W., Lucas, F. L., Siewers, A. E., Cohen, M. C., Healey, C. T., Behavioral risk factors and regional variation in cardiovascular health care and death. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 54 (3), 376-384.
An evaluation of the interaction of risk factors and disease to explain variation in care and mortality rates for heart patients.
The Trustees of Dartmouth College
The Trustees of Dartmouth College. (2018). Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care.