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Publications
Development of chronic pain conditions among women in the Military Health System. JAMA Network Open 2024.
Long-term mental health trajectories of injured military servicemembers: comparing combat to non-combat related injuries. Annals of Surgery 2023.
Analysis of surgical volume in military medical treatment facilities and clinical combat readiness of US military surgeons. JAMA Surgery 2022.
In Defense of Direct Care: Limiting Access to Military Hospitals Could Worsen Quality and Safety. Health Serv Res 2022.
Geospatial Analysis of Access to Emergency Cesarean Delivery for Military and Civilian Populations in the US. JAMA Netw Open 2022.
Health-Care Utilization and Expenditures Associated with Long-Term Treatment After Combat and Non-Combat-Related Orthopaedic Trauma. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2022.
Association of Outpatient Oral Macrolide Use With Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022
Long-term prescription opioid use among US military service members injured in combat. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 2021.
Identifying Patterns and Predictors of Prescription Opioid Use After Total Joint Arthroplasty. Mil Med 2021.
Opioid Prescriptions After Hemorrhoidectomy. Dis Colon Rectum 2020.
Use of low-value pediatric services in the Military Health System. BMC HSR 2020.
Long-term Healthcare Utilization After Combat-related Spinal Trauma. Spine 2020.
Does Universal Insurance and Access to Care Influence Disparities in Outcomes for Pediatric Patients with Osteomyelitis? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2020
Emergency General Surgery Volume and Its Impact on Outcomes in Military Treatment Facilities. J Surg Res 2020.
No Racial Disparities In Surgical Care Quality Observed After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting In TRICARE Patients. Health Affairs 2019.
Assessing Low-Value Health Care Services In The Military Health System. Health Affairs 2019.
Development and Validation of a Bedside Risk Assessment for Sustained Prescription Opioid Use After Surgery. JAMA Netw Open 2019.
The Optimal Length of Stay Associated With the Lowest Readmission Risk Following Surgery. J Surg Res 2019.
Prolonged ICU stay and its association with 1-year trauma mortality: An analysis of 19,000 American patients. Am J Surg 2019.
The Transition to Data-Driven Quality Metrics: Determining the Optimal Surveillance Period for Complications After Surgery. J Surg Res 2018.
Sustained Preoperative Opioid Use Is a Predictor of Continued Use Following Spine Surgery. JBJS 2018.
Does Orthopaedic Outpatient Care Reduce Emergency Department Utilization After Total Joint Arthroplasty? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2018.
Outpatient Spine Clinic Utilization is Associated With Reduced Emergency Department Visits Following Spine Surgery. Spine 2018.
Universal insurance and an equal access healthcare system eliminate disparities for Black patients after traumatic injury. Surgery 2018.
Universal Health Insurance and its association with long term outcomes in Pediatric Trauma Patients. Injury 2018.
Defining Optimal Length of Opioid Pain Medication Prescription After Common Surgical Procedures. JAMA Surg 2018.
Opioid Use Among Previously Opioid-Naive Patients Insured Through TRICARE (2006-2014). JAMA Surg 2017.
Race-based differences in duration of stay among universally insured coronary artery bypass graft patients in military versus civilian hospitals. Surgery 2017.
The impact of hepatitis C virus infection on 90-day outcomes following major orthopaedic surgery: a propensity-matched analysis. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2017.
Incidence and Predictors of Opioid Prescription at Discharge After Traumatic Injury. JAMA Surg 2017.
Patterns of use and factors associated with early discontinuation of opioids following major trauma. Am J Surg 2017.
Is There Variation in Procedural Utilization for Lumbar Spine Disorders Between a Fee-for-Service and Salaried Healthcare System? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2017.
Association Between Race and Postoperative Outcomes in a Universally Insured Population Versus Patients in the State of California. Ann Surg 2017.
Filling the Gaps in the COVID-19 Pandemic Response: Medical Personnel in the US Military Health System. BMC Health Services Research 2024.
Mani V, Pomer A, Korona-Bailey J, Janvrin M, Coles CL, Schoenfeld AJ, Weissman JS, Koehlmoos TP. Supporting the nation in crisis: the military health system’s role in enhancing public health capacity through public–private partnerships. Health Res Policy Sys. 2024.
Changes in incidence of sustained opioid use in the MHS, 2017-2021. Nature Scientific Reports. 2024.
Filling the Gaps in the Pandemic Response: Impact of COVID-19 on Telehealth in the Military Health System. Telemed J E Health. 2024.
The response of the Military Health System (MHS) to the COVID-19 pandemic: a summary of findings from MHS reviews. Health Research Policy and Systems. 2024.
Trends in Breast Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic Within a Universally Insured Health System in the United States, 2017-2022. Cancer Med 2023.
Disparities in the Use of Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Universally Insured Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Cancer Med 2023.
Validation of the Stopping Opioids after Surgery (SOS) Score for Sustained Postoperative Opioid Use in Orthopaedic Surgery Patients. J Bone Joint Surg 2023.
Changes in surgical volume in military medical treatment facilities and military surgeon clinical combat readiness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ann Surg Open 2023.
In-hospital outcomes for COVID-19 patients in the Military Health System: Comparison of military and civilian facility treatment. Mil Med 2023.
Alterations in elective and urgent surgical interventions among TRICARE beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mil Med 2023.
Conference Presentations
MiHReC
“Understanding the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Personnel in the US Military Health System” Academy Health 2024, Baltimore, MD. View here