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D. Ballard

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D. Ballard — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 45
Works: 152
Citations: 9,371

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Immediate repair compared with surveillance of small abdominal aortic aneurysms.
F. Lederle, S. Wilson, G. R. Johnson, D. Reinke +20 more
2002New England Journal of Medicine991 citations Open access
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Rupture rate of large abdominal aortic aneurysms in patients refusing or unfit for elective repair
F. Lederle, G. R. Johnson, S. Wilson, D. Ballard +7 more
2002405 citations
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Rupture rate of large abdominal aortic aneurysms in patients refusing or unfit for elective repair.
F. Lederle, G. R. Johnson, S. Wilson, D. Ballard +7 more
2002Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)283 citations
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Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms.
G. Filardo, J. Powell, M. Martinez, D. Ballard
2015Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews236 citations Open access
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Effectiveness and cost of a transitional care program for heart failure: a prospective study with concurrent controls.
Brett D. Stauffer, C. Fullerton, N. Fleming, G. Ogola +3 more
2011Archives of Internal Medicine164 citations
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Antithrombotic therapy practices in US hospitals in an era of practice guidelines.
V. Tapson, T. Hyers, A. Waldo, D. Ballard +6 more
2005Archives of Internal Medicine163 citations
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What role do neurologists play in determining the costs and outcomes of stroke patients?
Janet B. Mitchell, D. Ballard, J. Whisnant, C. Ammering +2 more
1996Stroke156 citations
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The financial and nonfinancial costs of implementing electronic health records in primary care practices.
N. Fleming, S. Culler, Russell McCorkle, E. Becker +1 more
2011Health Affairs144 citations
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Improving Quality and Reducing Inequities: A Challenge in Achieving Best Care
R. Mayberry, D. Nicewander, Huanying Qin, D. Ballard
2006Proceedings108 citations Open access
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Factors associated with small abdominal aortic aneurysm expansion rate.
R. Bhak, Michael Wininger, G. R. Johnson, F. Lederle +3 more
2015JAMA Surgery85 citations Open access
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (Aaa): Cost-Effectiveness of Screening, Surveillance of Intermediate-Sized Aaa, and Management of Symptomatic Aaa
M. Silverstein, S. Pitts, E. Chaikof, D. Ballard
2005Proceedings84 citations Open access
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The impact of electronic health records on workflow and financial measures in primary care practices.
N. Fleming, E. Becker, S. Culler, D. Cheng +3 more
2014Health Services Research74 citations Open access
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Quality of life, impotence, and activity level in a randomized trial of immediate repair versus surveillance of small abdominal aortic aneurysm.
F. Lederle, G. R. Johnson, S. Wilson, C. Acher +3 more
2003Journal of Vascular Surgery73 citations Open access
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Indicators to improve clinical quality across an integrated health care system.
D. Ballard
2003International Journal for Quality in Health Care61 citations Open access
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Impact of a standardized heart failure order set on mortality, readmission, and quality and costs of care.
D. Ballard, G. Ogola, N. Fleming, Brett D. Stauffer +3 more
2010International Journal for Quality in Health Care60 citations
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The effectiveness of implementing an electronic health record on diabetes care and outcomes.
J. Herrin, Briget da Graca, D. Nicewander, C. Fullerton +6 more
2012Health Services Research58 citations Open access
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Implementing a standardized order set for community-acquired pneumonia: impact on mortality and cost.
N. Fleming, G. Ogola, D. Ballard
2009Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety56 citations
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Lessons Learned from Pilot Site Implementation of an Ambulatory Electronic Health Record
C. Fullerton, Phil Aponte, R. Hopkins, David Bragg +1 more
2006Proceedings49 citations Open access
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Health care reform at trauma centers--mortality, complications, and length of stay.
S. Shafi, S. Barnes, D. Nicewander, D. Ballard +8 more
2010Journal of Trauma46 citations
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The Impact of Standardized Order Sets on Quality and Financial Outcomes
D. Ballard, G. Ogola, N. Fleming, Dave Heck +4 more
200846 citations
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The comparative effectiveness and safety emerging methods symposium: a tribute to Harry A. Guess: father and consummate leader of pharmacoepidemiology.
D. Ballard
2007Medical Care45 citations
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Readmissions and the quality of care in patients hospitalized with heart failure.
J. Luthi, M. Lund, L. Sampietro-Colom, D. Kleinbaum +2 more
2003International Journal for Quality in Health Care39 citations Open access
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Moving from “optimal resources” to “optimal care” at trauma centers
S. Shafi, Nadine Rayan, S. Barnes, N. Fleming +2 more
2012Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery36 citations
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Barriers to compliance with evidence-based care in trauma
Nadine Rayan, S. Barnes, N. Fleming, R. Kudyakov +3 more
2012Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery34 citations
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Health Care Quality Improvement Across the Baylor Health Care System: The First Century
D. Ballard, Barbara Spreadbury, R. Hopkins
2004Proceedings32 citations Open access
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The consequences of under-use of coronary revascularization; results of a cohort study in Northern Italy.
G. Filardo, A. Maggioni, G. Mura, F. Valagussa +4 more
2001European Heart Journal32 citations
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The quality of care for medicare patients with peptic ulcer disease
J. Ofman, J. Etchason, W. Alexander, Beth R. Stevens +8 more
2000American Journal of Gastroenterology30 citations
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Effectiveness of Diabetes Resource Nurse Case Management and Physician Profiling in a Fee-For-Service Setting: A Cluster Randomized Trial
J. Herrin, D. Nicewander, P. Hollander, C. Couch +4 more
2006Proceedings26 citations Open access
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Improving delivery of clinical preventive services: a multi-year journey.
D. Ballard, David A. Nicewander, Huanying Qin, C. Fullerton +2 more
2007American Journal of Preventive Medicine25 citations
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Cardiac revascularization in specialty and general hospitals.
D. Ballard
2005New England Journal of Medicine25 citations
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Variations among hospitals in the quality of care for heart failure.
J. Luthi, W. Mcclellan, D. Fitzgerald, J. Herrin +6 more
2000Effective clinical practice : ECP24 citations
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Impact of an EHR-Based Diabetes Management Form on Quality and Outcomes of Diabetes Care in Primary Care Practices
J. Herrin, Briget da Graca, Phil Aponte, H. Greg Stanek +4 more
2015American Journal of Medical Quality23 citations
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A hospital-randomized controlled trial of a formal quality improvement educational program in rural and small community Texas hospitals: one year results.
G. Filardo, D. Nicewander, J. Herrin, J. C. Edwards +8 more
2009International Journal for Quality in Health Care23 citations Open access
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A Hospital-Randomized Controlled Trial of an Educational Quality Improvement Intervention in Rural and Small Community Hospitals in Texas Following Implementation of Information Technology
G. Filardo, D. Nicewander, Cody Hamilton, J. Herrin +7 more
2007American Journal of Medical Quality23 citations
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The Improving Primary Care of African Americans with Diabetes (IPCAAD) project: rationale and design.
L. Phillips, V. Hertzberg, C. Cook, I. El-Kebbi +12 more
2002Controlled Clinical Trials23 citations
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The effect of health care system administrator pay-for-performance on quality of care.
J. Herrin, D. Nicewander, D. Ballard
2008Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety22 citations
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Immediate open repair vs surveillance in patients with small abdominal aortic aneurysms: survival differences by aneurysm size.
G. Filardo, F. Lederle, D. Ballard, Cody Hamilton +6 more
2013Mayo Clinic proceedings21 citations
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Accelerating Best Care in Pennsylvania: Adapting a Large Academic System's Quality Improvement Process to Rural Community Hospitals
Z. Haydar, J. Gunderson, D. Ballard, Alexis Skoufalos +2 more
2008American Journal of Medical Quality20 citations
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Chronic consequences of acute injuries: Worse survival after discharge
S. Shafi, L. Renfro, S. Barnes, Nadine Rayan +3 more
2012Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery19 citations
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The effects of interdisciplinary outpatient geriatrics on the use, costs and quality of health services in the fee-for-service environment
Joanna Case Famadas, K. Frick, Z. Haydar, D. Nicewander +2 more
2008Aging Clinical and Experimental Research19 citations
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Insuring the uninsured: Potential impact of Health Care Reform Act of 2010 on trauma centers
S. Shafi, G. Ogola, N. Fleming, Nadine Rayan +3 more
2012Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery18 citations
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Cost and Effects of Performance Feedback and Nurse Case Management for Medicare Beneficiaries with Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
J. Herrin, C. Cangialose, D. Nicewander, D. Ballard
2007Disease management : DM17 citations
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Quality of Care of Medicare Patients With Diabetes in a Metropolitan Fee-for-Service Primary Care Integrated Delivery System
P. Hollander, D. Nicewander, C. Couch, D. Winter +3 more
2005American Journal of Medical Quality17 citations
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The quality of care for Medicare patients with peptic ulcer disease.
J. Ofman, J. Etchason, W. Alexander, Beth R. Stevens +8 more
200016 citations
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Clinical practice change requires more than comparative effectiveness evidence: abdominal aortic aneurysm management in the USA.
D. Ballard, G. Filardo, Briget da Graca, J. Powell
2012Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research15 citations
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Journey to No Preventable Risk: The Baylor Health Care System Patient Safety Experience
D. Kennerly, Kathleen M. Richter, V. Good, J. Compton +1 more
2011American Journal of Medical Quality15 citations
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Challenges in Conducting a Hospital-Randomized Trial of an Educational Quality Improvement Intervention in Rural and Small Community Hospitals
G. Filardo, D. Nicewander, J. Herrin, P. Galimbertti +7 more
2008American Journal of Medical Quality15 citations
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The Effect of External Feedback on the Management of Medicare Inpatients With Congestive Heart Failure
R. Hayes, D. Baker, J. Luthi, Rebecca L. Baggett +5 more
2002American Journal of Medical Quality15 citations
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Cost Effectiveness of ACE Inhibitor Treatment for Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
F. Dong, S. Sorensen, D. Manninen, T. Thompson +10 more
2012PharmacoEconomics (Auckland)13 citations
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Episode-of-Care Characteristics and Costs for Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery in Hospitals Belonging to the High Value Healthcare Collaborative Compared With Similar Hospitals in the Same Health Care Markets
W. B. Weeks, William J. Schoellkopf, D. Ballard, G. Kaplan +2 more
2017Medical Care12 citations Open access
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