Ward, Marcia
Patient safety outcomes in small urban and small rural hospitals.
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Vartak S, Ward MM, Vaughn TE. Patient safety outcomes in small urban and small rural hospitals. J Rural Health 2010 Winter; 26(1):58-66.
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Do postoperative complications vary by hospital teaching status?
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Vartak S, Ward MM, Vaughn TE. Do postoperative complications vary by hospital teaching status? Med Care 2008 Jan;46(1):25-32.
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Health Information Technology Value in Rural Hospitals - Final Report
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Ward M. Health Information Technology Value in Rural Hospitals - Final Report. (Prepared by University of Iowa under Grant No. R01 HS015009). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2008.
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Factors associated with Iowa rural hospitals' decision to convert to critical access hospital status.
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Li P, Ward MM, Schneider JE. Factors associated with Iowa rural hospitals' decision to convert to critical access hospital status. J Rural Health 2009 Winter;25(1):70-6.
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Critical access hospital informatics: how two rural Iowa hospitals overcame challenges to achieve IT excellence.
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Bahensky JA, Moreau B, Frieden R, et al. Critical access hospital informatics: how two rural Iowa hospitals overcame challenges to achieve IT excellence. J Healthc Inf Manag 2008 Spring;22(2):16-22.
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Effect of meeting Leapfrog volume thresholds on complication rates following complex surgical procedures.
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Allareddy V, Ward MM, Allareddy V, et al. Effect of meeting Leapfrog volume thresholds on complication rates following complex surgical procedures. Ann Surg 2010 Feb;251(2):377-83.
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Health care information technology in rural America: electronic medical record adoption status in meeting the National agenda.
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Bahensky JA, Jaana M, Ward MM. Health care information technology in rural America: electronic medical record adoption status in meeting the National agenda. J Rural Health 2008 Spring;24(2):101-5.
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A 10-Rights framework for patient care quality and safety.
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Wakefield DS, Ward MM, Wakefield BJ. A 10-Rights framework for patient care quality and safety. Am J Med Qual 2007 Mar-Apr;22(2):103-11.
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Converting to critical access status: how does it affect rural hospitals' financial performance?
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Li P, Schneider JE, Ward MM. Converting to critical access status: how does it affect rural hospitals' financial performance? Inquiry 2009 Spring;46(1):46-57.
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Impact of complications on outcomes following aortic and mitral valve replacements in the United States.
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Allareddy V, Ward MM, Ely JW, et al. Impact of complications on outcomes following aortic and mitral valve replacements in the United States. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2007 Jun;48(3):349-57.
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