UNC QI Publications
As an academic medical institution, UNC is fortunate to have many clinicians who not only engage in quality improvement initiatives, but who publish their findings for others to learn from and share. IHQI stays abreast of recent QI publications from UNC authors who are affiliated with IHQI and whose work is focused on improving clinical care and improvement outcomes
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Peanut Bytes: Tech-Savvy Solutions for Early Peanut Introduction. Lauren Herlihy, Cristina Collins, Elizabeth Blyth, Laura Gay, Priyanka Rao, Kelly Reilly. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Volume 155, Issue 2, Supplement AB148. February 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.12.473
CoCare-CI: A Clinical Innovation to Address Behavioral Symptoms in Hospitalized Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment. David H. Lynch, Elizabeth R. Houston, Anna L. Andrews, Kimberly J. Mournighan, Willow F. Butler, John A. Batsis, Joshua D. Niznik, Jennifer Leeman, Laura C. Hanson. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 17 April 2025. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19479
Impact of a Community-Based Weight Management Program in a North Carolina Health Care System. Sarah J. Ro, MD, Angelica R. Lackey, MPH, Shannon E. Aymes, MD, MPH, Jennifer L. McCauley, MD, Teneisha C. Davis, MD, Raene Wang, MBA, MHA, Will Stanley, MS, Shana P. Ratner, MD, Sriram Machineni, MD, Lynne C. Fiscus, MD, MPH. Family Medicine. 2023. Volume 55, Issue 3, 189-194. e-ISSN 1938-3800.
A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Rapid Response System Inequities for Patients with Limited English Proficiency at a Quaternary Academic Medical Center. Lauren Raff, Andrew G Blank, Ricardo Crespo Regalado, Emily Bulik-Sullivan, Lindsey Phillips, Carlton Moore, Lilia Galvan Miranda, Evan Raff. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Feb 21. doi: 10.1007/s11606-024-08678. PMID: 38381243
A Quality-Improvement Initiative to Reduce NICU Transfers for Neonates at Risk for Hypoglycemia. Sherry LeBlanc, Jamie Haushalter, Carl Seashore, Karen Wood, Michael Steiner, Ashley Sutton. Pediatrics. 2018 Mar;141(3):e20171143. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-1143. Epub 2018 Feb 8.PMID: 29437908
A Quality Improvement Approach to Enhance LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in Pediatric Primary Care. McKinnish T, Hunt C, Weinberg S, Perry M, Seashore C, Gold S, Vander Schaaf EB. Pediatrics. 2022 Aug 1;150(2):e2021052125. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-052125. PMID: 35909154.
Engaging Physicians in Quality Improvement in a Hospital Setting: A Scoping Review. Mahbooba Z, Chera B, Evarts L. Am J Med Qual. 2021 Apr 22. doi: 10.1097/01.JMQ.0000735456.03039.2e. PMID: 33901037
Systematic Quality Improvement and Metabolic Monitoring for Individuals Taking Antipsychotic Drugs. Soda T, Richards J, Gaynes BN, Cueva M, Laux J, McClain C, Frische R, Lindquist LK, Cuddeback GS, Jarskog LF. Psychiatric Services. 2021 Apr 23. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000155.
Increasing Early Childhood Screening in Primary Care Through a Quality Improvement Collaborative. Flower KB, Massie S, Janies K, et al. Pediatrics. 2020; e20192328. doi:10.1542/peds.2019-2328
Practice level factors associated with enhanced engagement with practice facilitators; findings from the heart health now study. Halladay JR, Weiner BJ, In Kim J, et al. Health Serv Res. 2020;20(1):695. Published 2020 Jul 28. doi:10.1186/s12913-020-05552-4