PUBLICATIONS

2024 Publications

A new approach to a wicked problem: development of a cross-sector community-centered learning network to tackle childhood food inequity

Aaron M. Schuh, Christopher Alexander, Kristen Gasperetti, Michelle C. Gorecki, Kimberly Cutler, Charles Hoffman, Robert S. Kahn, Chika Okano, Carley L. Riley on behalf of System to Achieve Food Equity Learning Network

An Institutional Approach to Equity and Improvement in Child Health Outcomes

Ndidi Unaka, Robert S Kahn, Tony Spitznagel, Adrienne W Henize, David Carlson, Joseph Michael, Elizabeth Quinonez, Jeffrey Anderson, Andrew F Beck; Cincinnati Children’s Health Equity Network Study Group

Community-Led Interventions to Address Food Inequity

Michelle C. Gorecki, MD, MPH; Vivian Sevilla, MBA, LSSGB; Kristen Gasperetti, MPA; Lauren Bartoszek, PhD; Madeline Chera, PhD; Kimberly Cutler, BS; Chika Okano, BS; Binny M. Samuel, PhD, MBA; Constance Stewart, MBA; Carley L. Riley, MD, MPP, MHS; System to Achieve Food Equity Learning Network


2023 Publications

Provider perspectives on an integrated behavioral health prevention approach in pediatric primary care

Rybak, T. M., Herbst, R. B., Stark, L. J., Samaan, Z. M., Zion, C., Bryant, A., McClure, J. M., Maki, A., Bishop, E., Mack, A., & Ammerman, R. T. (2023). Provider perspectives on an integrated behavioral health prevention approach in pediatric primary care. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-023-09947-3

Using quality improvement to design early childhood services navigation in primary care

King, A. L., Brown, C., White, C., & Copeland, K. A. (2023). Using quality improvement to design early childhood services navigation in primary care. Pediatric Quality & Safety, 8(4), e662–e662. https://doi.org/10.1097/pq9.0000000000000662

Behavior problems in low-income young children screened in pediatric primary care using the strengths and difficulties questionnaire

Robert T. Ammerman, PhD; Constance A. Mara, PhD; Chidiogo Anyigbo, MD, MPH Rachel B. Herbst, PhD; Allison Reyner, MS; Tiffany M. Rybak, PhD; Jessica M. McClure, PsyD; Mary Carol Burkhardt, MD, MHA; Lori J. Stark, PhD; & Robert S. Kahn, MD, MPH

Community-led interventions to address food inequity

Michelle C. Gorecki, MD, MPH, Vivian Sevilla, MBA, LSSGB, Kristen Gasperetti, MPA, Lauren Bartoszek, PhD, Madeline Chera, PhD, Kimberly Cutler, BS, Chika Okano, BS, Binny M. Samuel, PhD, MBA, Constance Stewart, MBA, Carley Riley, MD, MPP, MHS


2022 Publications

Adapting and Responding to a Pandemic Patient and Family Advisory Councils in Children’s Hospitals During COVID-19

Dardess P, Dokken DL, Unaka NI, Hsu J, Hoang M, Beck AF, Johnson BH. Adapting and responding to a pandemic: Patient and family advisory councils in children's hospitals during COVID-19. Patient Experience Journal. 2022; 9(1):62-71. doi: 10.35680/2372-0247.1661

Health-Related Social Needs Facing Youth With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Orkin, Sarah MD; Yodoshi, Toshifumi MD; Sun, Qin MPH; Fei, Lin PhD; Meryum, Syeda MS; Ley, Sanita PhD; Arce-Clachar, Ana Catalina MD; Bramlage, Kristin MD; Xanthakos, Stavra MD, MS; Kahn, Robert MD, MPH; Beck, Andrew F. MD, MPH, Mouzaki, Marialena MD, MSc, Health-Related Social Needs Facing Youth With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, JPGN Reports: February 2022 - Volume 3 - Issue 1 - p e153 doi: 10.1097/PG9.0000000000000153

Inequality and Child Health: Dynamic Population Health Interventions

Halfon N, Russ SA, Kahn RS. Inequality and child health: Dynamic population health interventions. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2022; 34:33-38. PMID: 34879028

The Intersection of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Pediatric Patient and Family Advisory Councils

Unaka NI, Hoang M, Hsu J, Dardess P, Casillas CT, Fanta M, Dokken DL, Beck AF. The intersection of diversity, equity, and inclusion with pediatric Patient and Family Advisory Councils. Patient Experience Journal. 2022; 9(3):39-54. doi: 10.35680/2372-0247.1720.

Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation and Health Care Utilization of Medically Complex Children

Beck, A. F., Henize, A. W., Qiu, T. T., Huang, B., Zhang, Y., Klein, M. D., Parrish, D., Fink, E. E., & Kahn, R. S. (2022). Reductions in hospitalizations among children referred to a primary care–based medical-legal partnership. Health Affairs, 41(3), 341–349. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.00905

Reductions In Hospitalizations Among Children Referred To A Primary Care–Based Medical-Legal Partnership

Beck, A. F., Henize, A. W., Qiu, T. T., Huang, B., Zhang, Y., Klein, M. D., Parrish, D., Fink, E. E., & Kahn, R. S. (2022). Reductions in hospitalizations among children referred to a primary care–based medical-legal partnership. Health Affairs, 41(3), 341–349. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.00905

Resolving Pediatric Preventive Care Gaps Through Hospital Inreach

Morehous JF, White C, Brinkman WB, et al. Resolving Pediatric Preventive Care Gaps Through Hospital Inreach. Pediatrics. 2022;149(1): e2020018176

System to Achieve Food Equity (SAFE) Year One Report

Riley, C, Gasperetti, K, Alexander, C, Okano, C, & Pendergraft, K. SAFE Year One Report. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2022.

A Successful Collaboration Between an Urban School District, a Health System, and a Public Health Department to Address COVID-19 While Returning Children to the Classroom

Auger, K. A., Hall, M., Bunte, S., Mussman, G., Amin, M., Sprigg, S., Porter, L., Porter, R., Mansour, M., Burkhardt, M. C., & Kahn, R. S. (2022). A successful collaboration between an urban school district, a health system, and a public health department to address COVID-19 while returning children to the classroom. Journal of Community Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-022-01067-7

Trends and Variation in the Gap Between Current and Anticipated Life Satisfaction in the United States, 2008–2020

Carley Riley, et al. “Trends and Variation in the Gap Between Current and Anticipated Life Satisfaction in the United States, 2008–2020”, American Journal of Public Health 112, no. 3 (March 1, 2022): pp. 509-517.


2021 Publications

Seven practices for pursuing equity through learning health systems: Notes from the field

Parsons, A., Unaka, N. I., Stewart, C., Foster, J., Perez, V., Jones, N. Y., Kahn, R., Beck, A. F., & Riley, C. (2021). Seven practices for pursuing equity through learning health systems: Notes from the field. Learning Health Systems, 5(3). https://doi.org/10.1002/lrh2.10279

EQUITY IN CO-PRODUCTION: A guidebook for learning, reflection and action

Riley, C., Parsons, A., Gasperetti, K., Sevilla, V., Singletary, G., Sofer, N., Stewart, C. EQUITY IN CO-PRODUCTION: A guidebook for learning, reflection and action. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2021.

Building an Equitable System for Postsecondary Education Transition and Success

McPherson ME, Duong T, Payne CK, Riley CL, Taylor J. Building an Equitable System for Postsecondary Education Transition and Success. Boston: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2021.

Center Variation in Long-term Outcomes for Socioeconomically Deprived Children

Wadhwani SI, Huang CY, Gottlieb L, Beck AF, Bucuvalas J, Kotagal U, Lyles C, Lai J (2021). Center variation in long-term outcomes for socioeconomically deprived children. American Journal of Transplantation.

A Combined Reach Out and Read and Imagination Library Program on Kindergarten Readiness

Szumlas, G. A., Petronio, P., Mitchell, M. J., Johnson, A. J., Henry, T. R., & DeWitt, T. G. (2021, June 1). A combined reach out and read and imagination library program on kindergarten readiness. American Academy of Pediatrics.

A Community Resource Liaison Embedded in Pediatric Primary Care Mitigates Social Risks Through Identification and Connection

Hensley CG, Lungelow L, Henize AJ, Klein ME, Xu Y, Kahn RS, Beck AF. A community resource liaison embedded in pediatric primary care mitigates social risks through identification and connection. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2021;32:2211-2221. PMID: 34803070

Cultivating Social Relationships and Disrupting Social Isolation in Low-income, High-disparity Neighbourhoods in Ohio, USA

Parsons, A. A., Leggett, D., Vollmer, D., Perez, V., Smith, R., Goodman, E., Mayes, C., McLellan, C., Laird, N., Beck, A. F., Kahn, R., & Riley, C. (2021). Cultivating social relationships and disrupting social isolation in low-income, high-disparity neighbourhoods in Ohio, USA. Health & social care in the community, 10.1111/hsc.13301. Advance online publication.

Genetic Ancestry Differences in Pediatric Asthma Readmission Mediated by Socio-environmental Factors

Mersha TB, Qin K, Beck AF, Ding L, Huang B, Kahn RS. Genetic ancestry differences in pediatric asthma readmission mediated by socio-environmental factors. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2021; 2021 148:1210-1218. PMID: 34217757

Health-Related Social Needs Facing Youth With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Orkin, S., Yodoshi, T., Sun, Q., Fei, L., Meryum, S., Ley, S., Arce-Clachar, A. C., Bramlage, K., Xanthakos, S., Kahn, R., Beck, A. F., & Mouzaki, M. (2021). Health-related social needs facing youth with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. JPGN Reports, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1097/pg9.0000000000000153

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Social Connectedness and Isolation in Low-Income Communities

Parsons, A. A., Maholtz, D., Gilliam, J., Larson, H., Li, D., Zhao, S. J., Roy, B., & Riley, C. (2021). The case of the United States. The International Journal of Social Quality, 11(1-2), 231–257. https://doi.org/10.3167/ijsq.2021.11010214

Integrated Behavioral Health Prevention in Pediatric Primary Care

Ammerman, RT, Herbst, R, & Stark, LJ. Integrated Behavioral Health Prevention in Pediatric Primary Care. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2021.

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Wait List Outcomes Are Only Partly Explained by Socioeconomic Deprivation Among Children Awaiting Liver Transplantation

Wadhwani, S. I., Ge, J., Gottlieb, L., Lyles, C., Beck, A. F., Bucuvalas, J., Neuhaus, J., Kotagal, U., & Lai, J. C. (2021). Racial/ethnic disparities in wait list outcomes are only partly explained by socioeconomic deprivation among children awaiting liver transplantation. Hepatology.

Rapid, Bottom-Up Design of a Regional Learning Health System in Response to COVID-19

Beck, Andrew F., et al. “Rapid, Bottom-Up Design of a Regional Learning Health System in Response to COVID-19.” Mayo Clinic Proceedings, vol. 96, no. 4, 16 Feb. 2021, pp. 849–855.

Resolving Pediatric Preventive Care Gaps Through Hospital Inreach

Morehous, J. F., White, C., Brinkman, W. B., DeBlasio, D. J., Reyner, A., Kleiman, J., & Iyer, S. B. (2021). Resolving pediatric preventive care gaps through Hospital Inreach. Pediatrics, 149(1). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-018176

Seven Practices for Pursuing Equity Through Learning Health Systems: Notes from the Field

Parsons, A., Unaka, N. I., Stewart, C., Foster, J., Perez, V., Jones, N.-H. Y., Kahn, R., Beck, A. F., & Riley, C. (2021, June 22). Seven practices for Pursuing equity through learning health Systems: Notes from the field. Wiley Online Library.

Shared Reading and Risk of Social-Emotional Problems

Martin, K. J., Beck, A. F., Xu, Y., Szumlas, G. A., Hutton, J. S., Crosh, C. C., & Copeland, K. A. (2021). Shared reading and risk of social-emotional problems. Pediatrics, 149(1). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-034876

Sociodemographic Characteristics and Patient and Family Experience Survey Response Biases

Brinkman L, Saeed MS, Beck AF, Ponti-Zins MC, Unaka NI, Burkhardt MC, Meinzen-Derr J, Hanke SP. Sociodemographic Characteristics and Patient and Family Experience Survey Response Biases. Patient Experience Journal.

Trends and Geographical Variation in Population Thriving, Struggling, and Suffering Across the USA, 2008-2017: A Retrospective Repeated Cross-Sectional Study

Riley C, Herrin J, Lam V, et al. Trends and geographical variation in population thriving, struggling and suffering across the USA, 2008–2017: a retrospective repeated cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2021.

Voter Participation is Associated with Child Health Outcomes at the Population Level

Kelly G, Pennington J, Segev Y, Brokamp C, Jones MN, Camara S, Henize AW, Kahn RS, Beck AF. Voter participation is associated with child health outcomes at the population level. Journal of Pediatrics.


2020 Publications

The Clarity and Power of Using QI Amid a Crisis

Riley, C., & Kahn, R. (2020, November 25). The Clarity and Power of Using QI Amid a Crisis. Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

Deploying Community Health Workers to Support Medically and Socially at-Risk Patients in a Pediatric Primary Care Population

Stiles, S, Thomas, R, Beck, AF, Parsons, A, Buzek, N, Mansour, M, & Anderson, K. (2020). Deploying Community Health Workers to Support Medically and Socially at-Risk Patients in a Pediatric Primary Care Population. Academic Pediatrics, 20(8), 1213-1216.

A Framework to Measure and Improve Well-Being in Primary Care

Brown, C. M., Samaan, Z. M., Mansour, M. E., Glance, A., Morehous, J. F., Taylor, S., Hawke, J., & Kahn, R. S. (2019). A Framework to Measure and Improve Well-Being in Primary Care. Pediatrics, 145(1).

Medical-Legal-Psychology Partnerships – Innovation in Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Pediatric Primary Care

Lawton, R., Whitehead, M., Henize, A., Fink, E., Salamon, M., Kahn, R., Beck, A. F., & Klein, M. (2020). Medical-Legal-Psychology Partnerships – Innovation in Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Pediatric Primary Care. Academic Pediatrics, 20(7), 902–904.

A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Novel Food Pantry in a Pediatric Primary Care Center

Hickey, E, Phan, M, Beck, AF, Burkhardt, MC, & Klein, MD. (2020). A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Novel Food Pantry in a Pediatric Primary Care Center. Clinical Pediatrics (Phila), 59(3), 278-284.

Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation is Associated with Worse Patient and Graft Survival Following Pediatric Liver Transplantation

Wadhwani, S. I., Beck, A. F., Bucuvalas, J., Gottlieb, L., Kotagal, U., & Lai, J. C. (2020). Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation is associated with worse patient and graft survival following pediatric liver transplantation. American Journal of Transplantation, 20(6), 1597–1605.

The Social, Economic, Political, and Genetic Value of Race and Ethnicity in 2020

Mersha, TB, & Beck, AF. (2020). The Social, Economic, Political, and Genetic Value of Race and Ethnicity in 2020. Human Genomics, 14(1), 37.


2019 Publications

The Color of Health: How Racism, Segregation, and Inequality Affect the Health and Well-being of Preterm Infants and Their Families

Beck, AF, Edwards, EM, Horbar, JD, Howell, EA, McCormick, MC, & Pursley, DM. The Color of Health: How Racism, Segregation, and Inequality Affect the Health and Well-Being of Preterm Infants and Their Families. Pediatric Research, 87(2), 227-234.

The Promise of Precision Population Health: Reducing Health Disparities Through a Community Partnership Framework

Kuo AK, Summers NM, Vohra S, Kahn RS, Bibbins-Domingo K. The Promise of precision population health: Reducing health disparities through a community partnership framework. Adv Pediatrics 2019; 66:1-13. PMID: 31230687.

Standardizing Clinical Response to Results of Lead Screening: A Quality Improvement Study

Brown, C. M., Samaan, Z. M., Glance, A., Haering, A., Steele, B., & Newman, N. (2019, June 1). Standardizing clinical response to results of lead screening: A Quality Improvement Study. American Academy of Pediatrics.

Socioeconomic Characteristics of Neighborhoods where Youth in Out-of-Home Care Reside

Beal, SJ, Greiner, MV, Crosby, I, & Beck, AF. Socioeconomic Characteristics of Neighborhoods Where Youth in out-of-Home Care Reside. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 14(3), 320-335.


2018 Publications

Cooling The Hot Spots Where Child Hospitalization Rates Are High: A Neighborhood Approach To Population Health

Beck AF, Anderson KL, Rich K, Taylor SC, Iyer SB, Kotagal UR, Kahn RS. Cooling the hot spots where child hospitalization rates are high: A Neighborhood approach to population health. Health Aff (Millwood). 2019; 38:1433-41. PMID: 31479350

Pervasive Income-Based Disparities In Inpatient Bed-Day Rates Across Conditions And Subspecialties

Beck, A. F., Riley, C. L., Taylor, S. C., Brokamp, C., & Kahn, R. S. (2018). Pervasive Income-Based Disparities In Inpatient Bed-Day Rates Across Conditions And Subspecialties. Health affairs (Project Hope), 37(4), 551–559.

Transformation of a Pediatric Primary Care Waiting Room: Creating a Bridge to Community Resources

Henize AW, Beck AF, Klein MD, Morehous J, Kahn RS. Transformation of a pediatric primary care waiting room: Creating a bridge to community resources. Mat Child Health J 2018; 22:779-785. PMID: 2952591.

Using a Network Organisational Architecture to Support the Development of Learning Healthcare Systems

Britto, M. T., Fuller, S. C., Kaplan, H. C., Kotagal, U., Lannon, C., Margolis, P. A., Muething, S. E., Schoettker, P. J., & Seid, M. (2018). Using a network organisational architecture to support the development of Learning Healthcare Systems. BMJ quality & safety, 27(11), 937–946.


2017 Publications

Association of an Asthma Improvement Collaborative With Health Care Utilization in Medicaid-Insured Pediatric Patients in an Urban Community

Kercsmar, C. M., Beck, A. F., Sauers-Ford, H., Simmons, J., Wiener, B., Crosby, L., Wade-Murphy, S., Schoettker, P. J., Chundi, P. K., Samaan, Z., & Mansour, M. (2017). Association of an Asthma Improvement Collaborative With Health Care Utilization in Medicaid-Insured Pediatric Patients in an Urban Community. JAMA pediatrics, 171(11), 1072–1080.

Development of a Child Health Learning Network to Improve Population Health Outcomes; Presented in Honor of Dr Robert Haggerty

Kahn, R. S., Iyer, S. B., & Kotagal, U. R. (2017). Development of a Child Health Learning Network to Improve Population Health Outcomes; Presented in Honor of Dr Robert Haggerty. Academic pediatrics, 17(6), 607–613.

Mapping Neighborhood Health Geomarkers To Clinical Care Decisions To Promote Equity In Child Health

Beck, A. F., Sandel, M. T., Ryan, P. H., & Kahn, R. S. (2017). Mapping Neighborhood Health Geomarkers To Clinical Care Decisions To Promote Equity In Child Health. Health affairs (Project Hope), 36(6), 999–1005.

Timely and Appropriate Healthcare Access for Newborns: A Neighborhood-Based, Improvement Science Approach

Brown CM, Kahn RS, Goyal NK. Timely and appropriate healthcare access for newborns: A Neighborhood-based, improvement science approach. New Dir Eval 2017; 153:35-50.


2016 Publications

Care Coordination Associated with Improved Timing of Newborn Primary Care Visits

Goyal NK, Hall ES, Kahn RS, Wexelblatt SL, Greenberg JM, Samaan ZM, Brown CM. Care coordination associated with improved timing of newborn primary care visits. Matern Child Health J. 2016. 20:1923-32. PMID: 27146395.

Explaining Racial Disparities in Child Asthma Readmission Using a Causal Inference Approach

Beck, A. F., Huang, B., Auger, K. A., Ryan, P. H., Chen, C., & Kahn, R. S. (2016). Explaining Racial Disparities in Child Asthma Readmission Using a Causal Inference Approach. JAMA pediatrics, 170(7), 695–703.

Implementation of a Preventive Services Bundle in Academic Pediatric Primary Care Centers

Samaan Z, Brown C, Morehous J, Perkins A, Kahn RS, Mansour M. Implementation of a preventive services bundle in academic pediatric primary care centers. Pediatrics 2016;137:1-7. PMID: 26908687.


2015 Publications

Development of a Bundle Measure for Preventive Service Delivery to Infants in Primary Care

Brown CM, Samaan ZM, Morehous JF, Perkins AA, Kahn RS, Mansour ME. Development of a bundle measure for preventive service delivery to infants in primary care. J Eval Clin Pract. 2015. 21:642-8. doi:10.1111/jep.12358. PMID:  25825691.

Narrowing Care Gaps for Early Language Delay: A Quality Improvement Study

Brown CM, Beck AF, Steuerwald W, Alexander E, Samaan ZM, Kahn RS, Mansour ME.  Narrowing Care Gaps for Early Language Delay: A Quality Improvement Study.  2015. Clin Pediatr (Phila). DOI: 10.1177/0009922815587090. Epub 2015 May 20. PMID:  25994319.

A Neighborhood-based Approach to Population Health in the Pediatric Medical Home

Brown CM, Perkins J, Blust A, Kahn RS. A Neighborhood-based approach to population health in the pediatric medical home. J Comm Health. 2015;40:1-11.   PMID: 24923727.

A Road Map to Address the Social Determinants of Health Through Community Collaboration

Henize, A. W., Beck, A. F., Klein, M. D., Adams, M., & Kahn, R. S. (2015). A Road Map to Address the Social Determinants of Health Through Community Collaboration. Pediatrics, 136(4), e993–e1001.