Louise Joy Short MD MSc

PubMed

• 140 citations
  Validation of claims-based diagnostic and procedure codes for cardiovascular and gastrointestinal serious adverse events in a commercially-insured population.
  Peter Wahl, Keith Rodgers, Sebastian Schneeweiss, Brian F. Gage, Javed Butler
  Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 2010-06-01
• 33 citations
  Disparities in medical care among commercially insured patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer: opportunities for intervention.
  Louise J. Short, Maxine D. Fisher, Peter Wahl, Monique B. Kelly, Grant D. Lawless
  Cancer. 2009-10-28
• 42 citations
  A randomized study to decrease the use of potentially inappropriate medications among community-dwelling older adults in a southeastern managed care organization.
  Donna M. Fick, J. Ross Maclean, Nancy A. Rodriguez, Louise J. Short, Richard Vanden Heuvel
  The American Journal of Managed Care. 2004-11-01

Journal Articles

• Validation of a claims-based diagnostic and procedure codes for cardiovascular and gastrointestinal serious adverse events in a commercially-insured population  
  Wahl P, Rodgers K, Schneeweiss S, Gage B, Butler J, Wilmer C, Nash M, Esper G, Gitlin N, Osborn N, Short L, Bohn R, Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 1/5/2010
• Disparities in medical care among commercially insured patients with newly-diagnosed breast cancer: opportunities for intervention  
  Short LJ, Fisher M, Wahl P, Kelly M, Lawless G, White S, Rodriguez N, Willey V, Brawley O, Cancer, 1/1/2010
• The effects of rheumatoid arthritis on labor force participation, work performance, and healthcare costs in two workplace samples  
  Kessler RC, Maclean JR, Petukhova M, Sarawate C, Short LJ, Li TT, Stang PE, J Occup Environ Med, 1/1/2008
• A Randomized Study to Decrease the Use of Potentially Inappropriate Medications Among Community Dwelling Older Adults in A Southeastern Managed Care Population  
  Fick D, Maclean R, Rodrigues N, Short LJ, Vanden Huevel R, Waller J, Rogers R, American Journal of Managed Care, 1/1/2004
• Study of a needleless intermittent intravenous-access system for peripheral infusions: analysis of staff, patient, and institutional outcomes  
  Mendelson MH, Short LJ, Schechter CB, Meyers BR, Rodriguez M, Cohen S, Lozada J, DeCambre M, Hirschman SZ, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 1/1/1998
• Evaluation of Blunt Suture Needles in Preventing Percutaneous Injuries Among Health-Care Workers During Gynecologic Surgical Procedures – New York City, March 1993-Jun...  
  Hospital Infections Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Short LJ), MMWR, 1/1/1997
• Evaluation of Safety Devices for Preventing Percutaneous Injuries Among Health-Care Workers During Phlebotomy Procedures – Minneapolis-St Paul, New York City, and San ...  
  Hospital Infections Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Short LJ), MMWR, 1/1/1997
• Disposal related injuries at a New York City teaching hospital  
  Weltman A., Short LJ, Mendelson M. , Lilienfeld D., Rodriguez M, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 1/1/1995
• Epidemiology of injuries by needles and other sharp instruments: minimizing sharps injuries in gynecologic and obstetric operations  
  Lewis F., Short LJ, Howard J., Jacobs A., Roche N, Surgical Clinics of North America, 1/1/1995
• Evaluation of New Products on the Market  
  Quebbeman E L., Short LJ, Surgical Clinics of North America, 1/1/1995
• Risk of occupational infection with blood borne pathogens in operating and delivery room settings  
  Short LJ, Bell D.M., American Journal of Infection Control, 1/1/1993
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Books/Book Chapters

• AIDS: Etiology, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention 
  Chapter: Special Considerations for Surgeons 
  Short LJ, Benson DEditors: DeVita V., Hellman H., Rosenberg S..Edition 4th,1996

Abstracts/Posters

• Validation of claims-based diagnoses and procedure codes for upper gastrointestinal bleed in commercially insured patients.
  Rodgers K, Wahl P, Schneeweiss S, Gitlin N, Osborn N, Short LJ , Bohn R, American Gastroenterology Association, Chicago, IL, 1/30/2009
• Electronic Medical Records System Validation of Claims-Based Queries for Acute Kidney Injury.
  Rosenman MB, Wahl PM, Daniel G, Overhage JM, McGuire P, Thompson D, Rodgers K, Short LJ , Bohn R, Tierney WM, National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Spring Clinical Meeting, Nashville, TN, 1/25/2009
• Validation of Acute Myocardial Infarction Diagnosis Recorded in a Commercial Health Care Utilization Database.
  Wahl P, Rodgers K, Schneeweiss S, Short LJ, Butler J, Wilmer C, Bohn R, AGA Quality of Care in Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, Washington, DC, 1/22/2009
• Validation of ICD-9 Codes for Cardiovascular Adverse Event Diagnoses in Insurance Claims Data.
  Wahl PM, Rodgers K, Schneeweiss S, Gage B, Butler J, Wilmer C, Nash M, Esper G, Short LJ, Bohn R, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology in America (SHEA), San Diego, CA, 1/19/2009
• Validation of claims-based diagnostic and procedure codes for serious adverse events in a commercially-insured population.
  Wahl PM, Rodgers K, Schneeweiss S, Gage B, Short L, Bohn RL, International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) 25th Anniversary International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management (ICPE), Providence, RI, 1/16/2009
• Sensitivity and specificity of acute renal failure medical claims validated against electronic medical records.
  Rosenman M, Wahl P, Daniel G, Overhage M, McGuire P, Thompson D, Rodgers K, Short L, Bohn R, Tierney W, International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) 25th Anniversary International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management (ICPE), Providence, RI, 1/16/2009
• Evaluation of treatment patterns and disparities in commercially insured patients newly-diagnosed with breast cancer.
  Short LJ, Fisher MD, Wahl P, Lawless GD, Kelly M, Rodriguez NA, White S, Brawley OW, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/30/2008
• Race-based comparison of treatment patterns among patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer.
  Short LJ, Fisher MD, Wahl PM, Lawless GD, White S, Rodriguez NA, Kelly MB, ABHP conference, Bethesda, MD, 1/17/2008
• Patterns of utilization for red blood cell growth factors (RBGFs) within WellPoint, Inc.
  Short LJ, DeVries A, McNeeley B, Singer J, American Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), Phoenix, AZ, 1/22/2007
• Patterns of Therapy and Adherence to Established Treatment Guidelines in Caucasian vs African-American New-Episode Breast Cancer Patients.
  Short LJ, Fisher M, Wahl P, White S, Rodriguez N, Kelly M, San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, TX, 1/13/2007
• Comparison of Staging, Treatment Patterns and Clinical Adherence to Established Treatment Guidelines for Racially Diverse New Episode Breast Cancer Patients.
  Short LJ, Boudreaux M, Rodriguez N, White S, Academy of Health Research Meeting (ARM), Orlando, FL, 1/3/2007
• Efficacy and compliance with use of safety devices to reduce percutaneous injuries during phlebotomy.
  Short LJ, Chamberland M., Srivastava P., Henry K., Gerberding J., Campbell S., Fahrner R., Collins A., McKibben P. , Culver D., Bell D. , and the Needlestick Injury St..., Second National Conference on Human Retroviruses and Related Infections, Washington, DC, 1/1/1995
• Bloodstream infections associated with a needleless intravenous infusion system used in patients on home infusion therapy.
  Danzig L., Short LJ, Collins K., Mahoney M., Sepe S., Zwerlein L., Jarvis W, 34th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Orlando, FL, 1/1/1994
• Implementation of engineering controls to reduce percutaneous injuries during phlebotomy.
  Short LJ, Chamberland M., Gerberding J., Henry,K., Campbell S., Srivastava P., McKibben P., Culver D., Bell D., and the Needlestick Injury Study Group, 34th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Orlando, FL, 1/1/1994
• Interventions to reduce blood contact during gynecologic surgical procedures.
  Robert L., Short LJ, Chamberland M., McKibben P., Srivastava P., Culver D., Bell D., and the OB/GYN Cooperative Study Group, 34th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Orlando, FL, 1/1/1994
• Underreporting of needlestick injuries among health care workers
  Short LJ, Chamberland M., Culver D., Henry K., Gerberding J., Mendelson M., Campbell S., Delclos G., McKibben P., Srivastava P., Bell D, Fourth Annual Meeting of the Society for Hospital Epidemiology of America (SHEA), New Orleans, LA, 1/1/1994
• Percutaneous injuries sustained during gynecologic surgery
  Robert L., Short LJ, Chamberland M. , McKibben P., Culver D., Srivastava P., Rudnick J., Bell D., and the OB/GYN Cooperative Study Group, Conference on Prevention of Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens in Surgery and Obstetrics, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/1994
• Frequency and preventability of percutaneous injuries during gynecologic procedures
  Short LJ, Robert L., Chamberland M., McKibben P., Culver D., Rudnick J., Bell D.M., and the OB/GYN Cooperative Study Group, 33rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), New Orleans, LA, 1/1/1993
• Multivariate analysis of needlestick/sharps injuries (Sls): 10 New York State Hospitals, 1991.
  Mendelson M.H., Short LJ, Godbold J., Schechter C., Wu X., Meyers B.R., Hirschman S.Z., Chiarello L, Third Annual Meeting of The Society for Hospital Epidemiology of America (SHEA), Chicago, IL, 1/1/1993
• Ob/Gyn personnel exposure to body fluids: Educational strategies for prevention
  Raucher B., Stein J., Roche N., Jacobs A., Short LJ, Robert L., Chamberland M, First National Conference on Human Retroviruses and Related Infections, Washington, DC, 1/1/1993
• Frequency and preventability of blood contacts during gynecologic procedures
  Short LJ, Robert L., Chamberland M., McKibben P., Culver D., Rudnick J., Bell D.M., First National Conference on Human Retroviruses and Related Infections, Washington, DC, 1/1/1993
• Comparative cross over study of a needleless heparin lock system vs. a conventional heparin lock: Impact on complications, sharps injuries, and cost.
  Mendelson M. H., Short LJ, Schechter C. , Meyers B., Rodriguez M., Cohen S., Lozada J., Button G., Sacks H., DeCambre M., Landrigan P., and Hirschman S.Z., 32nd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Anaheim, CA, 1/1/1992
• Study of an automatic resheathable needle in selected clinical settings.
  Mendelson M.H., Short LJ, Rodriguez M., Dong J., Long R., Aledort L., 5th National Forum on AIDS, Hepatitis, and Other Blood borne Diseases, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/1992
• Use of a fully automatic resheathable needle in vacutainer phlebotomy.
  Short LJ, Mendelson M. H. , Rodriguez M., Schekletsky E., Aledort L., Frontline Healthcare Workers: A National Conference on Prevention of Device Mediated Bloodborne Infections, Washington, DC, 1/1/1992
• Selection and evaluation of devices to prevent sharps injuries in clinical settings.
  Short LJ, Mendelson M.H., Rodriguez M., Schechter C., Button G, Frontline Healthcare Workers: A National Conference on Prevention of Device Mediated Bloodborne Infections, Washington, DC, 1/1/1992
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Lectures

• Evaluating the Impact of Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care on Patient Outcomes and Cost of Care 
  Phoenix, AZ - 1/30/2008
• A Comparative Analysis of Blue Distinction Centers of Excellence for Cardiothoracic Surgery Versus Non-Designated Centers Within a Group of BCBS Health Plans. 
  Boston, MA - 1/25/2007