Erin Balkenende

Editorial: Using the RE-AIM framework and other implementation theories, models, and frameworks to guide the implementation and evaluation of rural health innovations

Heather Schacht Reisinger, Teresa M. Damush, Erin Balkenende, Edwin S. Wong et autres

While many of the challenges facing rural health are well described [1][2][3][4][5] -from divestment 6 and disparities 7 to long travel distances to care [8][9][10] and workforce shortages 11,12 -the role implementation science can play in addressing those barriers is less well-addressed. …

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Correction: Implementing intranasal povidone-iodine in the orthopedic trauma surgery setting to prevent surgical site infections: a qualitative study of healthcare provider perspectives

Ana‐Monica Racila, Erin Balkenende, Loreen A. Herwaldt, Michael Willey et autres

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Tentative renderings: Describing local data infrastructures that support the implementation and evaluation of national evaluation Initiatives

Jennifer Van Tiem, Nicole L. Johnson, Erin Balkenende, DeShauna Jones et autres

OBJECTIVE: Data journeys are a way to describe and interrogate "the life of data" (Bates et al 2010). Thus far, they have been used to clarify the mobile nature of data by visualizing the pathways made by handling and moving data. We …

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Implementing intranasal povidone-iodine in the orthopedic trauma surgery setting to prevent surgical site infections: a qualitative study of healthcare provider perspectives

Ana‐Monica Racila, Erin Balkenende, Loreen A. Herwaldt, Michael Willey et autres

BACKGROUND: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are associated with morbidity, mortality, and increased costs. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of SSIs and approximately 30% of hemodialysis patients carry this organism in their nares. Unlike mupirocin, intranasal povidone-iodine (PVI) is applied only …

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Gaps in communication theory paradigms when conducting implementation science research: qualitative observations from interviews with administrators, implementors, and evaluators of rural health programs

Nicole L. Johnson, Jennifer Van Tiem, Erin Balkenende, DeShauna Jones et autres

BACKGROUND: Communication is considered an inherent element of nearly every implementation strategy. Often it is seen as a means for imparting new information between stakeholders, representing a Transaction orientation to communication. From a Process orientation, communication is more than information-exchange and is …

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Tracking implementation strategies in real‐world settings: VA Office of Rural Health enterprise‐wide initiative portfolio

Heather Schacht Reisinger, Sheila Barron, Erin Balkenende, Melissa Steffen et autres

OBJECTIVE: To use a practical approach to examining the use of Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) strategies by Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) dimensions for rural health innovations using annual reports on a diverse array of initiatives. DATA SOURCES …

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RE-AIM for rural health innovations: perceptions of (mis) alignment between the RE-AIM framework and evaluation reporting in the Department of Veterans Affairs Enterprise-Wide Initiatives program

Emily E. Chasco, Jennifer Van Tiem, Nicole L. Johnson, Erin Balkenende et autres

Background The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Rural Health (ORH) supports national VA program offices' efforts to expand health care to rural Veterans through its Enterprise-Wide Initiatives (EWIs) program. In 2017, ORH selected Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM), …

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Improving shared decision-making around antimicrobial-prescribing during the end-of-life period: a qualitative study of Veterans, their support caregivers and their providers

Cassie Cunningham Goedken, Erin Balkenende, Daniel J. Livorsi, Karleen F. Giannitrapani et autres

Objective: Antimicrobials are frequently used for palliation during end-of-life care, but adverse effects, such as antimicrobial resistance, are a concern. Shared decision-making is beneficial in end-of-life care conversations to help align antimicrobial-prescribing with patient preferences. However, there is limited data regarding optimal …

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Barriers and facilitators to shared decision-making around antimicrobial prescribing during the end-of-life period: A qualitative study of Veterans, their support caregivers and their providers

Cassie Cunningham Goedken, Erin Balkenende, Daniel J. Livorsi, Karleen F. Giannitrapani et autres

Abstract Background: Antimicrobials are frequently used for palliation during end-of-life care, but adverse effects, such as antimicrobial resistance, are a concern. Shared decision-making is beneficial in end-of-life care conversations to help align antimicrobial prescribing with patient preferences. However, there is limited data …

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Using a human-factors engineering approach to evaluate environmental cleaning in Veterans’ Affairs acute and long-term care facilities: A qualitative analysis

Linda McKinley, Cassie Cunningham Goedken, Erin Balkenende, Stacey Hockett Sherlock et autres

BACKGROUND: Environmental cleaning is important in the interruption of pathogen transmission. Although prevention initiatives have targeted environmental cleaning, practice variations exist and compliance is low. Evaluation of human factors influencing variations in cleaning practices can be valuable in developing interventions to standardized …

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Effectiveness of Ultraviolet-C Disinfection on Hospital-Onset Gram-Negative Rod Bloodstream Infection: A Nationwide Stepped-Wedge Time-Series Analysis

Michihiko Goto, Shinya Hasegawa, Erin Balkenende, G Clore et autres

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of enhanced terminal room cleaning with ultraviolet C (UV-C) disinfection in reducing gram-negative rod (GNR) infections has not been well evaluated. We assessed the association of implementation of UV-C disinfection systems with incidence rates of hospital-onset (HO) GNR bloodstream …

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Strategies for the implementation of a nasal decolonization intervention to prevent surgical site infections within the Veterans Health Administration

Stacey Hockett Sherlock, Cassie Cunningham Goedken, Erin Balkenende, Kimberly Dukes et autres

As part of a multicenter evidence-based intervention for surgical site infection prevention, a qualitative study was conducted with infection control teams and surgical staff members at three Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare Systems in the USA. This study aimed to identify strategies …

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