Judy and Earl Krantz
Proposal Development Award recipients

Seeds of Grace

Free Medical Clinic for the Uninsured Allegan County

Innovative ideas for improving health care delivery are often born in community service organizations. However, because these organizations are usually lean both in staff and resources, many valuable ideas never become reality. To implement their ideas, nonprofit organizations may need to develop proposals for funding that require specialized assistance beyond their financial reach.

The Proposal Development Award is designed to help community nonprofit organizations develop high-quality, effective proposals that will result in the provision of innovative services to improve the health of the community.

Published Research Based on BCBSM Foundation Funded Grants (1985-2010)

These publications are available through libraries, publishers and the primary investigators. We regret that copies are not available from the BCBSM Foundation.

2010

Arslanian-Engoren, C; Hagerty, B; Antonakos, C; Eagle, K. “The feasibility and utility of the aid to cardiac triage intervention to improve nurses’ cardiac triage decisions.” Heart & Lung, Vol. 39, No. 3.

Scott, L., Ph.D.; Hofmeister, N; Rogness, N., Ph.D.; Rogers, A., Ph.D., “Implementing a fatigue countermeasures program for nurses.” Journal of Nursing Administration, Vol. 40, Number 5, 2010.

Corser, W.; Lein, C.; Holmes-Rovner, M.; and Gossain, V. “Contemporary adult diabetes mellitus management perceptions.” Patient 2010.

Kopec, M., M.D.; Randel, J., M.D.; Naz, B., M.D.; Bartoces, M. Ph.D.; Monsur, J.; Neale, A.V., Ph.D.; Schwartz, K., M.D. “Using the guidelines for adolescent preventive services to estimate adolescent depressive symptoms in school-based health centers.” Clinical Research and Methods, Vol. 42, No. 3.

Fakih, M., M.D., M.P.H.; Pena, M., M.D.; Shemes, S.; Rey, J., M.T. (A.S.C.P.); Berriel-Cass, D., R.N., M.A.; Szupnar, S., Ph.D.; Savoy-Moore, R., Ph.D.; Saravolatz, L., M.D. “Effect of establishing guidelines on appropriate urinary catheter placement.” Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 2010, pp. 37-40.

Kalisch, R.N., Ph.D., B.; Aebersold, R.H., Ph.D., M. Interruptions and Multitasking in Nursing Care. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, March 2010, Vol. 36, No. 3.

Kalisch, Ph.D., B. Nurse and Nurse Assistant Perceptions of Missed Nursing Care, What Does It Tell Us About Teamwork? The Journal of Nursing Administration, November 2009, Vol. 39, No. 11.

2009

Hoffman, A.; von Eye, A.; Gift, A.; Given, B.; Given, C.; Rothert, M. Testing a Theoretical Model of Perceived Self-Efficacy for Cancer-Related Fatigue Self-Management and Optimal Physical Functional Status. Nursing Research, Jan/Feb 2009, Vol. 58, No. 1.

Fernandez, MD, R.; Compton, PhD, Scott; Jones, MD, Kerin; Velilla, MD, M. The presence of a family witness impacts physician performance during simulated medical codes. Critical Care Med, June 2009, Vol. 37, No 6

Heisler, M, Spencer, M, Forman, J, Robinson, C, Shultz, C, Palmisano, G, Graddy-Dansby, G, Kieffer, E. Participants’ assessments of the effects of a community health worker intervention on their diabetes self-management and interactions with healthcare providers. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. December 2009.

Eisenberg, D, Golberstein, E, Hunt, J. Mental health and academic success in college. The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy. 2009; Vol. 9: Iss. 1 (Contributions), Article 40.

Schwartz, K, Dailey, R, Bartoces, M, Binienda, J, Archer, C, Neale, AV. Predictors, barriers, and facilitators of lipid-lowering medication use among African Americans in a primary care clinic. Journal of the National Medical Association. September 2009; Vol. 101, No. 9.

Crawford, J, Eisenberg, D, Serras, A. Substance use behaviors, mental health problems, and use of mental health services in a probability sample of college students. Addictive Behaviors. 2009; 34.

Green, M and Hart-Johnson, TA. Consistent and breakthrough pain in diverse advanced cancer patients: A longitudinal examination. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. May 2009; 37:831-847.

Mavis, B, Pearson, R, Stewart, G, and Keefe, C. A work sampling study of provider activities in school-based health centers. Journal of School Health. June 2009; 79:262-268.

Montague, L and Green, CR. Cancer and breakthrough pain’s impact on a diverse population. Pain Medicine. 2009; 10:549-561.

Moseley, K and Hudson, E. Steroid inhaler adherence, flu vaccine receipt, and race: Associations with the quality of the parent-physician relationship for asthmatic children. Journal of the National Medical Association. May 2009; 101:1-7.

Xiao, X, Siefert, KA, Jacobson, L, Gueorguieva, I, and Ransom, SB. Malpractice burden, rural location, and discontinuation of obstetric care: A study of obstetric providers in Michigan. The Journal of Rural Health. Winter 2009; 25:33-42.

2008

Carlson JJ, Eisenmann JC, Pfeiffer KA, Jager KB, Sehnert ST, Yee, KE, Klavinski R, Feltz DL. (S)Partners for Heart Health: a school-based program for enhancing physical activity and nutrition to promote cardiovascular health in 5th grade students. BMC Public Health December 22, 2008, 8:420doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-420.

Berlie, DB, Herman, WH, Brown, MB, Hammad, A, and Jaber, LA.  Quality of diabetes care in Arab Americans.  Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.  2008;79:249-255.

Dombkowski, KJ, Leung SW, Gurney JG.  Prematurity as a predictor of childhood asthma among low-income children.  Ann. Epidemiol.  2008;18:290-297.

Hirth, RA, Grazier, KL, Chernew, ME, Okeke, EN.  Insurers' competitive strategy and enrollment in newly offered preferred provider organizations (PPOs).  Inquiry.  Winter 2008;44:400-411.

Magnan, MA, and Maklebust, J.  Multisite Web-based training in using the Braden Scale to predict pressure sore risk.  Advances in Skin & Wound Care.  2008;21:124-33.

Vint, PA.  Be prepared.  Minority Nurse.  Winter 2008.

Xu, X, Lori, JR, Siefert, KA, Jacobson, PD, and Ransom, SB.  Malpractice liability burden in midwifery: A survey of Michigan certified nurse-midwives.  Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health.  2008;53:19-27.

Xu, X, Siefert, KA, Jacobson, PD, Lori, JR, and Ransom, SB.  The impact of malpractice burden on Michigan obstetrician-gynecologists' career satisfaction.  Women's Health Issues.  2008;18:229-237.

2007

Fairbrother, GL, Emerson, HP, and Partridge L.  How stable is Medicaid coverage for Children?  Health Affairs.  March/April 2007;  26:520-527

Corser, W, Holmes-Rovner, M, Lein, C., and Gossain, V.  A shared decision-making primary care intervention for Type 2 diabetes.  The Diabetes Educator.  July/August 2007; 33:700-708.

Eisenberg, D, Golberstein, E, and Gollust, S, and Hefner, J. Help-seeking and access to mental health care in a university student population.  Medical Care.  July 2007;45:594-601.

Hoffman, AJ, Given, BA, von Eye, A, Gift, AG, and Given, CW. Relationships among pain, fatigue, insomnia, and gender in persons with lung cancer.  Oncology Nursing Forum.  2007;34:785-792.

Kamimura, A, Banaszak-Holl, J, Bert, W, Baum, JAC, Weigelt, C, and Mitchell, W.  Do corporate chains affect quality of care in nursing homes? The role of corporate standardization.  Health Care Manage Rev. 2007:32:168-178.

2006

Dombkowski, KJ, Davis, MM, Cohn, LM, and Clark, SJ.  Effect of missed opportunities on influenza vaccination rates among children with asthma.  Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine.  September 2006; 160: 966-971.  

Duffy, SA, Ronis, D, Fowler, K, Myers Schim, S, and Jackson, FC.  Differences in veterans' and nonveterans' end-of-life preferences: A pilot study.  Journal of Palliative Medicine.  2006; 9: 1099-1105.  

Fakih, MG, Berschback, J, Juzych, NS, and Massanari, RM.  Compliance of resident and staff physicians with IDSA guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis.  Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice.  March 2006;14:84-88.  

Gleason-Comstock, J, Streater, A, Calhoun, CB, Simpson, HL, Rolack, R, and Norman, Jr., S.  Development of a community-based participatory research effort to evaluate conventional HIV testing (CHT) and HIV rapid testing (HRT).  Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services.  2006; 5(3/4).

Gillis, ME, Lumley, MA, and Mosley-Williams, A.  The health effects of at-home written emotional disclosure in fibromyalgia: A randomized trial.  Annals of Behavioral Medicine.  2006;  32(2):135-146.

Macy, C, Lampe, E, O'Neil, B, Swor, R, Zalenski, R, Compton S.  The relationship between the hospital setting and perceptions of family-witnessed resuscitation in the emergency department.  Resuscitation.  2006;  70:74-79.

Moscucci, M, Kline Rogers, E, Montoye, C, Smith, DE, Share, D, ODonnell, M, Maxwell-Eward, A, Meengs, WL, De Franco, AC, Patel, K, McNamara, R, McGinnity, JG, Jani, SM, Khanal, S, and Eagle, KA.  Association of a continuous quality improvement initiative with practice and outcome variations of contemporary percutaneous coronary interventions.  Circulation.  2006;113:814-822.  

Pieper, B, Templin, T, and Ebright, JR.  Chronic venous insufficiency in HIV-positive persons with and without a history of injection drug use.  Advances in Skin & Wound Care.  January/February 2006;19:37-42.  

Rajamani, K, Sunbulli, M, Jacobs, BS, Berlow, E, Marsh, JD, Kronenberg, MW, McLaughlin, P, Vouyouka, A, Levine, SR, Lai, Z, and Chaturvedi, S.  Detection of carotid stenosis in African Americans with ischemic heart disease.  Journal of Vascular Surgery.  June 2006;43:1162-1165.  

Simon, MS, Korczak, JF, Yee, CL, Malone, KE, Ursin, G, Bernstein, L, McDonald, JA, Deapen, D, Strom, BL, Press, MF, Marchbanks, PA, Burkman, RT, Weiss, LK, and Schwartz, AG.  Breast cancer risk estimates for relatives of white and African American women with breast cancer in the women's contraceptive and reproductive experiences study.  Journal of Clinical Oncology.  2006;24:2498-2504.  

Warner, LJ, Lumley, MA, Casey, RJ, Pierantoni, W, Salazar, R, Zoratti, EM, Enberg, R, and Simon, MR.  Health effects of written emotional disclosure in adolescents with asthma: A randomized, controlled trial.  Journal of Pediatric Psychology.  31(6) 557-568, 2006

2005

Almanaseer, Y, Mukherjee, D, Kline-Rogers, EM, Kesterson, SK, Sonnad, SS, Rogers, B, Smith, D, Furney, S, Ernest, R, McCort, J, and Eagle, KA.  Implementation of the ACC/AHA guidelines for preoperative cardiac risk assessment in a general medicine preoperative clinic: Improving efficiency and preserving outcomes.  Cardiology.  2005;103:24-29.  

Dhar, JP, Essenmacher, LM, Ager, JW, and Sokol, RJ.  Pregnancy outcomes before and after a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus.  American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.  (2005);193:1444-55.  

Jacobson, PD, Dalton, VK, Berson-Grand, J, and Weisman, CS.  Survival strategies for Michigan's health care safety net providers.  Health Services Research.  June 2005 40;3:922-940.  

Juzych, NS, Banerjee, M, Essenmacher, L, and Lerner, SA.  Improvements in antimicrobial prescribing for treatment of upper respiratory tract infections through provider education.  Journal of General Internal Medicine.  2005;20:901-905.  

Lumley, MA, Huffman, JL, Rapport, LJ, Aurora, SK, Norris, LL, and Ketterer, MW.  Do others really know us better? Predicting migraine activity from self- and other-ratings of negative emotion.  Journal of Psychosomatic Research.  58 (2005) 253-258.  

Saint, S, Kaufman, SR, Thompson, M, Rogers, MAM, and Chenoweth, CE.  A reminder reduces urinary catheterization in hospitalized patients.  Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.  August 2005;31:455-462.

Swor, R, Fahoome, G, Compton, S.  Potential impact of a targeted cardiopulmonary resuscitation program for older adults on survival from private-residence cardiac arrest.  Academic Emergency Medicine.  2005;  12:7-12.

2004

Currier, CA, Smith, DG, Wheeler, JRC, Hirth, RA, and Walker, DS.  The effects of preferred provider organizations on costs and utilization of hysterectomy.  Nursing Economics.  January-February 2004; 22(1).  

Dombkowski, KJ, Lantz, PM, and Freed, GL.  Risk factors for delay in age-appropriate vaccination.  Public Health Reports.  March-April 2004(119):144-155.  

Dombkowski, KJ, Lantz, PM, and Freed, GL.  Role of health insurance and a usual source of medical care in age-appropriate vaccination.  American Journal of Public Health.  June 2004:94:960-966.  

Eagle, KA, Lim, MJ, Dabbous, OH, Pieper, KS, Goldberg, RJ, Van de Werf, F, Goodman, SG, Granger, CB, Steg, PG, Gore, JM, Budaj, A, Avezum, A, Flather, MD, and Fox, KA.  A validated prediction model for all forms of acute coronary syndrome.  Journal of the American Medical Association.  June 9, 2004:291:2727-2733.  

Meert, KL, Daphtary, KM, and Metheny, NA.  Gastric vs. small-bowel feeding in critically ill children receiving mechanical ventilation: A randomized controlled trial; clinical investigations in critical care.  Chest.  2004;3:872.  

Norman, SA, Lumley, MA, Dooley, JA, and Diamond, MP.  For whom does it work? Moderators of the effects of written emotional disclosure in a randomized trial among women with chronic pelvic pain.  Psychosomatic Medicine.  66: 174-183 (2004)

Swor, R, Compton, S.  Estimating Cost-effectiveness of mass cardiopulmonary resuscitation training strategies to improve survival from cardiac arrest in private locations.  Prehospital Emergency Care.  2004;  8:420-423.

Thomas, JW, Grazier, KL, and Ward, K.  Economic profiling of primary care physicians: Consistency among risk-adjusted measures.  Health Services Research.  39:4, Part I (August 2004).  

Thomas, JW, Grazier, KL, and Ward, K.  Comparing accuracy of risk-adjustment methodologies used in economic profiling of physicians.  Inquiry.  41:218-231, Summer 2004.

2003

Dunne, RB, Compton, S, Welch, RD, Zalenski, RJ, and Bock, BF.  Prehospital on-site triaging.  Prehospital Emergency Care.  2003:7:85-88.  

Fetters, MD, Lieberman, RW, Abrahamse, PH, Sanghvi, RV, and Sonnard, SS.  Cost-Effectiveness of Pap smear screening for vaginal cancer after total hysterectomy for benign disease.  Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease.  2003;7:194 - 202.  

Green, CR, and Wheeler, JRC.  Physician variability in the management of acute postoperative and cancer pain: A quantitative analysis of the Michigan experience.  Pain Medicine.  2003;4:8-20.  

Green, CR, Wheeler, JRC, and LaPorte, F.  Clinical decision making in pain management: Contributions of physician and patient characteristics to variations in practice.  The Journal of Pain.  2003;4:29-39.  

Green, CR, Anderson, KO, Baker, TA, Campbell, LC, Decker, S, Fillingim, RB, Kaloukalani, DA, Lasch, KE, Myers, C, Tait, RC, Todd, KH. and Vallerance, AH.  The unequal burden of pain: Confronting racial and ethnic disparities in pain.  Pain Medicine.  2003;4:277-294.  

Neighbors, HW.  Racial differences in DSM diagnosis using a semi-structured instrument: The importance of clinical judgment in the diagnosis of African Americans.  Journal of Health and Social Behavior.  2003;44:237 - 56.  

Parkerton, PH, Smith, DG, Belin, TR, and Feldbau, GA.  Physician performance assessment: Nonequivalence of primary care measures.  Medical Care.  2003;41:1034 - 1047.

2002

Banaszak-Holl, J, Berta, WB, Bowman, DM, Baum, JAC, and Mitchell, W.  The rise of human service chains: Antecedents to acquisitions and their effects on the quality of care in US nursing homes.  Managerial and Decision Economics.  2002;23:261-282.  

Dombkowski, KJ, Lantz, PM, and Freed, GL.  The need for surveillance of delay in age-appropriate immunization.  American Journal of Preventive Medicine.  2002;23:36-42.  

Freenam, RV, O'Donnell, M, Share, D, Meengs, WL, Kline-Rogers, E, Clark, VL, DeFranco, AC, Eagle, KA, McGinnity, JG, Patel, K, Maxwell-Eward, A, Bondie, D, and Moscucci, M.  Nephropathy requiring dialysis after percutaneous coronary intervention and the critical role of an adjusted contrast dose.  The American Journal of Cardiology.  November 2002;90.  

Green, CR, Wheeler, JRC, LaPorte, F, Marchant, B, and Guerrero, E.  How well is chronic pain managed? Who does it well? Pain Medicine.  2002;3:56-65.  

Holtrop, JS, Hickner, J, Dosh, S, Noel, M, and Ettenhofer, TL.  Sticking to it - Diabetes mellitus: A pilot study of an innovative behavior change program for women with Type 2 diabetes.  American Journal of Health Education.  May/June 2002;33.  

Johnson, CC, Ownby, DR, Zoratti, EM, Hensley Alford, S, Williams, LK, and Joseph, CLM.  Environmental epidemiology of pediatric asthma and allergy.  Epidemiologic Reviews.  2002;24:154-175.  

Johnson, CC, and Hensley Alford, S.  Do animals on the farm and in the home reduce the risk of pediatric atopy? Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology.  2002;2:133-139.  

Kline-Rogers, E, Share, D, Bondie, D, Rogers, B, Karavite, D, Kanten, S, Wren, P, Bodurka, C, Fisk, C, McGinnity, J, Wright, S, Fox, S, Eagle, KA, and Moscucci, M.  Development of a multicenter interventional cardiology database: The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2) experience.  Journal of Interventional Cardiology.  October 2002;5.  

Logan, DE, and King, CA.  Parental identification of depression and mental health service use among depressed adolescents.  Journal of the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry.  March 2002;41:296-304.  

Meert, KL, Daphtary, KM and Metheny, NA.  Detection of pepsin and glucose in tracheal secretions as indicators of aspiration in mechanically ventilated children.  Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.  2002;3:19-22.  

Moscucci, M, Share, D, Kline-Rogers, E, O'Donnell, M, Maxwell-Eward, A, Meengs, WL, Clark, VL, Kraft, P, DeFranco, AC, Chambers, JL, Patel, K, McGinnity, JG, and Eagle, KA.  The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan cardiovascular consortium (BMC2) collaborative quality improvement initiative in percutaneous coronary interventions.  Journal of Interventional Cardiology.  October 2002;15.  

Sanfield, JA, Hegstad, M, and Hanna, RS.  Protocol for outpatient screening and initiation of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy: Impact on cost and quality.  The Diabetes Educator.  July/August 2002;28.  

Schwartz, K, Bunner, S, Bearer, R, and Severson, RK.  Complications from treatment for prostate carcinoma among men in the Detroit area.  Cancer.  2002;95:82-9.

2001

Ascione, FJ, Kirking, DM, Gaither, CA, and Welage, LS.  Historical overview of general medication policy.  Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association.  2001;  41:567-77.

Barry, HC, Hickner, J, Ebel, MH, and Ettenhofer T.  A randomized controlled trial of telephone management of suspected urinary tract infections in women.  The Journal of Family Practice.  July 2001:50(7).  

Christensen, TP, Kirking, DM, Ascione, FJ, Welage, LS, and Gaither, CA.  Drug product selection: Legal issues.  The Journal of Family Practice.  July 2001;  868-74.

Gaither, CA, Kirking, DM, Ascione, FJ, and Welage, LS.  Consumers' views on general medications.  Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association.  2001; 41: 729-736.  

Green, CR, Wheeler, JRC, Marchant, B, LaPorte, F, and Guerrero, E.  Analysis of the physician variable in pain management.  Pain Medicine.  2001;2:317-327.  

Kirking, DM, Gaither, CA, Ascione, FJ, and Welage, LS.  Pharmacists' individual and organizational views on general medications.  Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association.  2001; 41: 723-728.  

Kirking, DM, Gaither, CA, Ascione, FJ, and Welage, LS.  Physicians' individual and organizational views on general medications.  Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association.  2001; 41: 718-722.  

Kirking, DM, Gaither, CA, Ascione, FJ, and Welage, LS.  Economics and structure of the generic pharmaceutical industry.  Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association.  2001; 41: 578-584.  

Kirking, DM.  Perspectives on generic pharmaceuticals: A series in JAPhA.  Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association.  2001; 41: 517-518.  

Lammers, RL, Kovacs, D, Gibson, S, Sears, W, and Strachan, G.  Comparison of test characteristics of urine dipstick and urinalysis at various test cutoff points.  Annuals of Emergency Medicine. November 2001;38:505-512.  

Moscucci, M, Kline-Rogers, E, Share, D, O'Donnell, M, Maxwell-Eward, A, Meengs, WL, Draft, P, DeFranco, AC, Chambers, JL, Patel, K, McGinnity, JG, and Eagle, KA.  Simple bedside additive tool for prediction of in-hospital mortality after percutaneous coronary interventions.  Circulation.  2001; 104:263-268.  

Watson, RE, Stein, AD, Dwamena, FC, Droll, J, Mitra, R, McIntosh, BA, Vasilenko, P, Holmes-Rovner, MM, Chen, Q, and Kupersmith, J.  Do race and gender influence the use of invasive procedures?  Journal of General Internal Medicine.  2001; 16:227-234.

2000

Miller, VI, Laken, MA, Ager, J, and Exsenmacher, L.  Contraceptive decision making among Medicaid-eligible women.  Journal of Community Health.  2000;25:473-480.  

Morlock, RJ, Elston Lafata, J and Eisenstein, D.  Cost-effectiveness of single-dose methotrexate compared with laparoscopic treatment of ectopic pregnancy.  The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.  March 2000;95.  

Rosenberg, MA and Griffith, JR.  A management tool for controlling the rate of non-acceptable inpatient hospital claims.  Inquiry.  Winter 1999-2000;36:461-470.  

Sonnad, SS, Moyer, CA, and Bernstein, SJ.  Comparing physician and administrator responses to cesarean section guidelines and actual practice.  Journal on Quality Improvement.  2000;26.  

Trierweiler, SJ, Neighbors, HW, Munday, C, Thompson, EE, Binion, VJ, and Gomez, J.  Clinician attributions associated with the diagnosis of schizophrenia in African American and non-African American patients.  The Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.  February 2000;68:171-5.

1999

Alexander, JA, Lee, SY, Griffith, JR, Mick, SS, Lin, X, and Banaszack-Holl, J.  Do market-level hospital and physician resources affect small area variation in hospital use? Medical Care Research and Review.  1999;56:94-117.  

Neighbors, HW, Trierweiler, SJ, Munday, C, Thompson, EE, Binion, VJ, Jackson, JS, and Gomez, J.  Psychiatric diagnosis of African Americans: Diagnostic divergence in clinician-structured and semi-structured interviewing conditions.  The Journal of the National Medical Association.  1999;91:601-12.  

Valenstein, M, Klinkman, M, Becker, S, Blow, FC, Lawton Barry, K, Sattar, A, and Hill, E.  Concurrent treatment of patients with depression in the community: Provider practices, attitudes, and barriers to collaboration.  The Journal of Family Practice.  1999;48:180-187.

1998

Jiang, Y, Kuo, CL, Pernecky, SJ, and Piper, WN.  The detection of cytochrome P450 2E1 and its catalytic activity in rat testis.  Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.  1998;46:578-583.  

Kreher, NE, Hickner, JM, Barry, HC, and Messimer, SR.  Do gastrointestinal symptoms accompanying sore throat predict streptococcal pharyngitis? The Journal of Family Practice.  February 1998;46.  

Longo, KM, Cowen, ME, Flaum, MA, Valsania, P, Schork, MA, Wagner, LA, and Prager, RL.  Preoperative predictors of cost in Medicare-age patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.  The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.  1998;66:740-746.  

Neighbors, HW, Musick, MA, and Williams, DR.  The African American minister as a source of help for serious personal crises: Bridge or barrier to mental health care?  Health Education and Behavior.  1998;25:759-777.  

Strumwasser, I. The impact of managed care and cost containment on the social safety net.  In Marilynn M. Rosenthal and Max Heirich, Health Policy: Understanding Our Choices From National Reform to Market Forces.  Westview Press: A Division of Harper Collins Publishers, 1998.

1997

Bachman, JG, Brody, H, Alcser, KH, Lichtenstein, RL, Doukas, DJ, and Corning, AD.  Supporting assisted suicide - how do the public and physicians feel about aiding in death? Michigan Medicine.  April 1997.  

Green, L, and Mehr, DR.  What alters physicians' decisions to admit to the coronary care unit? The Journal of Family Practice.  September 1997;45.  

Hurd, WW, Whitfield, RR, Randolph, JF, Jr., and Kercher, ML.  Expectant management versus elective curettage for the treatment of spontaneous abortion.  Fertility and Sterility.  October 1997;68.  

Lichtenstein, RL, Alcser, KH, Corning, AD, Bachman, JG, and Doukas, DJ.  Black/White differences in attitudes toward physician-assisted suicide.  Journal of the National Medical Association.  1997;89:125-133.  

Weissert, WG, Elston Lafata, J, Williams, B, and Weissert, CS.  Toward a strategy for reducing potentially avoidable hospital admissions among home care clients.  Medical Care Research and Review.  December 1997;54:439-455.

1996

Bachman, JG, Alcser KH, Doukas, DJ, Lichtenstein, RL, Corning, AD, and Brody, H.  Attitudes of Michigan physicians and the public toward legalizing physician-assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia.  New England Journal of Medicine.  1996;334:303-309.  

Liang, J, Liu, X, Tu, E, and Whitelaw, N.  Probabilities and lifetime durations of short-stay hospital and nursing home use in the United States, 1985.  Medical Care.  1996;34(10).  

Simon, MS, Stano, M, Severson, RK, Hoff, MS, and Smith, DW.  Clinical surveillance for early stage breast cancer: An analysis of claims data.  Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.  1996;40:119-128.  

Simon, MS, Stano, M, Hussein, M, Hoff, MS, and Smith, DW.  An analysis of the cost of clinical surveillance after primary therapy for women with early stage invasive breast cancer.  Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.  1996;37:39-47.  

Thomas, JW.  Does risk-adjusted readmission rate provide valid information on hospital quality? Inquiry.  Fall 1996;28:258-270.  

Werner, RA, and Kessler, S.  Effectiveness of an intensive outpatient rehabilitation program for post-acute stroke patients.  American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  1996;75:114-120.

1994

Bachman, JG, Doukas, DJ, Lichtenstein, RL, and Alcser, KH.  Assisted suicide and euthanasia in Michigan.  New England Journal of Medicine.  September 1994;331:812-813.  

Bashshur, RL, Homan, RK, and Smith, DG.  Beyond the uninsured: Problems in access to care.  Medical Care.  1994;32:409-419.

Mohr, RA.  A causal modeling approach to institutionalization.  Health Services Management Research.  May 1994;7:79-90.

1993

Bashshur, R., Smith, DG, and Stiles, RA.  Defining underinsurance: A conceptual framework for policy and empirical analysis.  Medical Care Review.  Summer 1993;50:199-218.

1991

Kay, BJ, Share, DA, Jones, K, Smith, M, Garcia, D, and Yeo, S.  Process, costs, and outcomes of community-based prenatal care for adolescents.  Medical Care.  June 1991;29.  

Strumwasser, I, Paranjpe, NV, Udow, M, Share, D, Wisgerhof, M, Ronis, DL, Bartzack, C, and Saad, A.  Appropriateness of psychiatric and substance abuse hospitalization: Implications for payment and utilization management.  Medical Care.  1991;29:AS77-AS90.

1990

Strumwasser, I, Paranjpe, NV, Ronis, DL, Share, D, and Sell, LJ.  Reliability and validity of utilization review criteria: Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol, Standardized Med Review Instrument, and Intensity - Severity - Discharge criteria.  Medical Care.  1990;28:95-111.  

Strumwasser, I, Paranjpe, NV, Ronis, DL, McGinnis, J, Kee, D, and Hall, H.  The triple option choice: Self-selection bias in traditional coverage, HMOs and PPOs.  Inquiry.  1990;26:432-441.

1989

Paranjpe, NV, Strumwasser, I, Ronis, DL, Bartzack, C, and Zech, C.  Efficiency gains in utilization review.  Quality Assurance and Utilization Review.  1989;4:108-114.  

Strumwasser, I, Paranjpe, NV, Ronis, DL, Nastas, G, Livingston, R, and Share, D.  Focused utilization review strategies.  Quality Review Bulletin.  1989;15:246-254.

1988

Pearson, J, Verma, S, and Nellett, C.  Elderly psychiatric patient status and caregiver perceptions as predictors of caregiver burden.  The Gerontological Society of America.  1988;28.  

Strumwasser, I, Paranjpe, NV, Ronis, DL, and Share, D.  To hospitalize or not to hospitalize: Fee-for-service versus HMO physicians.  Group Health Association of American Journal.  1988:9:42-53.

1987

Strumwasser, I, Paranjpe, NV, and Hall, H.  Determining non-acute hospital stays.  Business and Health.  February 1987:18-22.