
Joseph Restuccia
Professor Emeritus, Operations and Technology Management
Education
PhD, University of California at Berkeley, 1977
MPH, University of California at Berkeley, 1974
BA, Tufts University, 1969
Publications
Restuccia, J., Shwartz, M. (In Press). “A Commentary on, “Improving Quality Measurement: Design Principles for Quality Measures””, Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
Shwartz, M., Restuccia, J. (In Press). “A Commentary on, “Improving Quality Measurement: Design Principles for Quality Measures””, Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
Sullivan, J., Shin, M., Engle, R., Yaksic, E., Lukas, C., Paasche-Orlow, M., Starr, L., Restuccia, J., Holmes, S., Rosen, A. (2018). “Evaluating the Implementation of Project Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) in Five Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Hospitals”, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 44 (11), 663-673
Villa, S., Restuccia, J., Anessi-Pessina, E., Rizzo, M., Cohen, A. (2018). “Quality improvement strategies and tools: A comparative analysis between Italy and the United States.”, Health Services Management Research, 31 (4), 205-217
Mohr, D., Eaton, J., Meterko, M., Stolzmann, K., Restuccia, J. (2018). “Factors associated with internal medicine physician job attitudes in the Veterans Health Administration”, BMC Health Services Research, 18 (1), 244-253
Restuccia, J., Shwartz, M. (2018). “Commentary on “Moving Toward Paying for Outcomes in Medicaid””, Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 41 (2), 97-98
Borzecki, A., Chen, Q., Restuccia, J., Mull, H., Shwartz, M., Gupta, K., Hanchate, A., Strymish, J., Rosen, A. (2015). “Do Pneumonia Readmissions Flagged as Potentially Preventable by the 3M PPR Software Have More Process of Care Problems?”, BMJ Quality and Safety, 24 (12), 753-763
Shwartz, M., Restuccia, J., Rosen, A. (2015). “Composite Measures of Health Care Provider Performance: A Description of Approaches”, Milbank Quarterly, 93 (4), 788-825
Borzecki, A., Chen, Q., Restuccia, J., Mull, H., Shwartz, M., Gupta, K., Hanchate, A., Strymish, J., Rosen, A. (2015). “Do pneumonia readmissions flagged as potentially preventable by the 3M PPR software have more process of care problems? A cross-sectional observational study”, BMJ Quality and Safety, 24 (12), 753-763
Shwartz, M., Restuccia, J., Rosen, A. (2015). “Composite Measures of Health Care Provider Performance: A Description of Approaches”, The Milbank Quarterly, 93 (4), 788-825
McHugh, M., Kang, R., Cohen, A., Restuccia, J., Periyanayagam, U., Hasnain-Wynia, R. (2015). “Use of quality improvement interventions and the link to performance on percutaneous intervention for acute myocardial infarction”, Journal of Emergency Medicine, 48 (6), 744-750
Meterko, M., Restuccia, J., Stolzmann, K., Mohr, D., Brennan, C., Glasgow, J., Kaboli, P. (2015). “Response rates, nonresponse bias, and data quality results from a national survey of senior healthcare leaders”, Public Opinion Quarterly, 79 (1), 130-144
Kartha, A., Restuccia, J., Burgess, J., Benzer, J., Glasgow, J., Hockenberry, J., Mohr, D., Kaboli, P. (2014). “Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Scope of Practice in 118 Acute Care Hospitals”, Journal of Hospital Medicine, 9 (10), 615-620
McIntosh, N., Meterko, M., Burgess, J., Restuccia, J., Kartha, A., Kaboli, P., Charns, M. (2014). “Organizational predictors of coordination in inpatient medicine”, Health Care Management Review, 39 (4), 279-292
McIntosh, N., Burgess, J., Meterko, M., Restuccia, J., Alt-White, A., Kaboli, P., Charns, M. (2014). “Impact of Provider Coordination on Nurse and Physician Perceptions of Patient Care Quality”, Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 29 (3), 269-279
Restuccia, J., Mohr, D., Meterko, M., Stolzmann, K., Kaboli, P. (2014). “The Association of Hospital Characteristics and Quality Improvement Activities in Inpatient Medical Services”, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 29 (5), 715-722
Baurer, D., Yonek, J., Cohen, A., Restuccia, J., Hasnain-Wynia, R. (2014). “System-Level Factors Affecting Clinicians’ Perceptions and Use of Interpreter Services in California Public Hospitals”, Journal of Immigrant Health, 16 (2), 211-217
Restuccia, J., Cohen, A., Horwitt, J., Shwartz, M. (2012). “Hospital implementation of health information technology and quality of care: are they related?”, BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 12
McHugh, M., Kang, R., Cohen, A., Restuccia, J., Hasnain-Wynia, R. (2012). “Reporting information on emergency department crowding to the hospital board and delivery of time-sensitive care.”, Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 38 (5), 229-234
Shwartz, M., Pekoez, E., Labonte, A., Heineke, J., Restuccia, J. (2011). “Bringing Responsibility for Small Area Variations in Hospitalization Rates Back to the Hospital The Propensity to Hospitalize Index and a Test of the Roemer’s Law”, Medical Care, 49 (12), 1062-1067
Restuccia, J., Shwartz, M., Kreger, B. (2011). “Underuse of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention”, JAMA – Journal of the American Medical Association, 306 (19), 2094-2094
Shwartz, M., Cohen, A., Restuccia, J., Ren, Z., Labonte, A., Theokary, C., Kang, R., Horwitt, J. (2011). “How Well Can We Identify the High-Performing Hospital?”, Medical Care Research and Review, 68 (3), 290-310
Shwartz, M., Cramer, I., Holmes, S., Cohen, A., Restuccia, J., VanDeusen Lukas, C., Sullivan, J., Charns, M. (2010). “Survey-assessed quality and organizational factors related to quality in Pursuing Perfection hospitals.”, Quality Management in Health Care, 19 (4), 349-363
Gaynor, M., Myung, D., Restuccia, J., Moulton, S. (2010). “Designing Infrastructure to Exchange Electronic Medical Records with Web Services”, International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, 3 (3 or 4), 393-412
Cohen, A., Restuccia, J., Shwartz, M., Drake, J., Kang, R., Kralovec, P., Holmes, S., Margolin, F., Bohr, D. (2008). “A survey of hospital quality improvement activities”, Medical Care Research and Review, 65 (5), 571-595
Shwartz, M., Ren, J., Pekoz, E., Wang, X., Cohen, A., Restuccia, J. (2008). “Estimating a composite measure of hospital quality from the hospital compare database – Differences when using a Bayesian hierarchical latent variable model versus denominator-based weights”, Medical Care, 46 (8), 778-785
Lukas, C., Holmes, S., Cohen, A., Restuccia, J., Cramer, I., Shwartz, M., Charns, M. (2007). “Transformational change in health care systems: An organizational model”, Health Care Management Review, 32 (4), 309-320
Sikka, R., Adedipe, A., Robinett, A., Mehta, S., Restuccia, J. (2007). “Medical Appropriateness of Geriatric Admissions for Failure to Thrive”, Academic Emergency Medicine, 14 (5 Supplement 1), S18-S18
Shwartz, M., Pekoz, E., Ash, A., Posner, M., Restuccia, J., Iezzoni, L. (2005). “Do variations in disease prevalence limit the usefulness of population-based hospitalization rates for studying variations in hospital admissions?”, Medical Care, 43 (1), 4-11
Pekoz, E., Shwartz, M., Iezzoni, L., Ash, A., Posner, M., Restuccia, J. (2003). “Comparing the importance of disease rate versus practice style variations in explaining differences in small area hospitalization rates for two respiratory conditions”, Statistics in Medicine, 22 (10), 1775-1786
Restuccia, J., Shwartz, M., Kreger, B., Payne, S., Ash, A., Iezzoni, L., Heineke, J., Selker, H., Gomes, T., Labonte, A., Butterly, J. (2002). “Does more “appropriateness” explain higher rates of cardiac procedures among patients hospitalized with coronary heart disease?”, Medical Care, 40 (6), 500-509
Kaya, S., Eroglu, K., Vural, G., Shwartz, M., Restuccia, J. (2001). “Factors affecting appropriateness of hospital utilization in two hospitals in Turkey”, Journal of Medical Systems, 25 (6), 373-383
Peiro, S., Meneu, R., Lorenzo, S., Restuccia, J. (2001). “Assessing the necessity of hospital stay by means of the Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol: a different perspective”, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 13 (4), 341-343
Kaya, S., Vural, G., Eroglu, K., Sain, G., Mersin, H., Karabeyoglu, M., Sezer, K., Turkkani, B., Restuccia, J. (2000). “Reliability and validity of the Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol in Turkey (vol 12, pg 325, 2000)”, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 12 (5), 449-449
Kaya, S., Vural, G., Eroglu, K., Sain, G., Mersin, H., Karabeyoglu, M., Sezer, K., Turkkani, B., Restuccia, J. (2000). “Liability and validity of the appropriateness evaluation protocol in Turkey”, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 12 (4), 325-329
Lledo, R., Rodriguez, T., Trilla, A., Cararach, V., Restuccia, J., Asenjo, M. (2000). “Perceived quality of care in pregnancy – Assessment before and after delivery (vol 88, pg 35, 2000)”, European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 91 (2), 211-211
Lledó, R., Rodríguez, T., Trilla, A., Cararach, V., Restuccia, J., Asenjo, M. (2000). “Perceived quality of care in pregnancy assessment before and after delivery.”, Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 88 (1), 35-42
Shwartz, M., Klimberg, R., Karp, M., Iezzoni, L., Ash, A., Heineke, J., Payne, S., Restuccia, J. (1995). “An Integer Programming-Model to Limit Hospital Selection in Studies with Repeated Sampling”, Health Services Research, 30 (2), 359-376
Gann, M., Restuccia, J. (1994). “Total quality management in health care: a view of current and potential research.”, Med Care Rev, 51 (4), 467-500
Restuccia, J., Payne, S., Tracey, L. (1989). “A framework for the definition and measurement of underutilization.”, Med Care Rev, 46 (3), 255-270
Payne, S., Restuccia, J. (1987). “Policy issues related to prospective payment for pediatric hospitalization.”, Health Care Financ Rev, 9 (1), 71-82
Restuccia, J., Payne, S., Lenhart, G., Constantine, H., Fulton, J. (1987). “Assessing the appropriateness of hospital utilization to improve efficiency and competitive position.”, Health Care Manage Rev, 12 (3), 17-27
Restuccia, J., Kreger, B., Payne, S., Gertman, P., Dayno, S., Lenhart, G. (1986). “Factors affecting appropriateness of hospital use in Massachusetts.”, Health Care Financ Rev, 8 (1), 47-54
Restuccia, J., Gertman, P. (1984). “A comparative analysis of appropriateness of hospital use.”, Health Aff (Millwood), 3 (2), 130-138
Restuccia, J. (1982). “Minimal use of physician advisors improves utilization review process.”, Hosp Peer Rev, 7 (6), 68-70
Restuccia, J., Murphy, D. (1980). “Estimating hospital costs by diagnosis group.”, Inquiry, 17 (2), 155-164
Holloway, D., Holton, J., Goldberg, G., Restuccia, J. (1976). “Development of hospital levels of care criteria.”, Health Care Manage Rev, 1 (3), 61-72