2022
Mitigating structural racism to reduce inequities in sepsis outcomes: a mixed methods, longitudinal intervention study
Linnander EL, Ayedun A, Boatright D, Ackerman-Barger K, Morgenthaler TI, Ray N, Roy B, Simpson S, Curry LA. Mitigating structural racism to reduce inequities in sepsis outcomes: a mixed methods, longitudinal intervention study. BMC Health Services Research 2022, 22: 975. PMID: 35907839, PMCID: PMC9338573, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08331-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSepsis careSepsis outcomeHealth systemCause of mortalityUS healthcare costsComplex health outcomesAfrican American/BlackNon-Hispanic white populationU.S. health systemLongitudinal intervention studySepsis complicationsStandard careClinical outcomesAmerican/BlackClinical managementMethodsOur aimHealthcare costsHealth outcomesIntervention studiesEarly identificationProspective interventionCareWhite populationDiscussionThis studyIntervention
2021
Creativity in problem solving to improve complex health outcomes: Insights from hospitals seeking to improve cardiovascular care
Brewster AL, Lee YSH, Linnander EL, Curry LA. Creativity in problem solving to improve complex health outcomes: Insights from hospitals seeking to improve cardiovascular care. Learning Health Systems 2021, 6: e10283. PMID: 35434357, PMCID: PMC9006532, DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.10283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEcological viewIndividual care providersReal-world contextsInstances of creativityRole of creativityProblem solvingNon-obvious problemsTeam membersHospital team membersDisruptive informationCreativityProminent behaviorComplex health outcomesHealth care teamQualitative studyEmpirical evidenceHealth outcomesWork processesEmpathyDiverse informationExample of creativityFeelingsTeam
2017
Unit Costing of Health Extension Worker Activities in Ethiopia: A Model for Managers at the District and Health Facility Level
Canavan ME, Linnander E, Ahmed S, Mohammed H, Bradley EH. Unit Costing of Health Extension Worker Activities in Ethiopia: A Model for Managers at the District and Health Facility Level. International Journal Of Health Policy And Management 2017, 7: 394-401. PMID: 29764103, PMCID: PMC5953522, DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2017.102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth extension programPrimary care servicesEffective primary careHealth facility levelLow-income settingsFee schedulePrimary careEvidence-informed planningHigh burdenHealth educationHealth outcomesAdministrative data systemsCare servicesHealth systemChild mortalityFacility levelRural settingsWorker servicesAverage timeProvision of servicesNational studyCountry settingsCommunity encountersNational improvementSalary costs