RESEARCH

Scientific Publications

“Trends in Travel Time to Obtain Surgical Care for Rural Patients.”
JAMA. 2025 Feb 12:e250447.

“Higher Rates Of Emergency Surgery, Serious Complications, And Readmissions In Primary Care Shortage Areas”
Health Affairs (Millwood). 2024 Mar;43(3):363-371.

“The Emergence of Rural Emergency Hospitals: Safely Implementing New Models of Care.”
JAMA. 2023 Apr 4;329(13):1059-1060.

“Indoor Air Changes and Potential Implications for SARS-CoV-2 Transmission.”
JAMA. 2021 May 25;325(20):2112-2113.

“Monitoring Medical Devices: Missed Warning Signs Within Existing Data.”
JAMA. 2017 Jul 25;318(4):327-328.

Full list of >150 peer-reviewed publications here.

Extramural Funding

“Fulfilling the Promise of Hospital Consolidation to Improve Clinical Quality and Costs”  R01 DK13766 (PI)

“Engineering Whole Health into Hospital Care to Improve Wellness: The M-Wellness Laboratory (M-Well)” R18 HSO28963 (Co-I)

“Health Services Research Training” T32 HS000053 (Co-I, Director)

“Insurance Coverage and Workforce Incentives to Improve Access to Surgical Care” R01 HSO28606 (PI)

“Assessing Episode-Based Surgical Quality in VA and Community Care Settings” T01 HX003557 (Co-I)