Shwartz, M., Rosen, A., Burgess, J. (In Press). “Can a Composite Measure Provide a Different Perspective on Provider Performance Than Individual Measures”, Medical Care

Chen, Q., Borzecki, A., Cevasco, M., Shin, M., Shwartz, M., Itani, K., Rosen, A. (In Press). “Examining the Relationship Between Processes of Care and Selected AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators Postoperative Wound Dehiscence and Accidental Puncture or Laceration Using the VA Electronic Medical Record”, American Journal of Medical Quality

Borzecki, A., Chen, Q., Mull, H., Shwartz, M., Bhatt, D., Hanchate, A., Rosen, A. (In Press). “Do Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure Readmissions Flagged as Potentially Preventable by 3M PPR Software Have More Process of Care Problems”, Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Hanchate, A., Borzecki, A., Stolzmann, K., Rosen, A., Fink, A., Shwartz, M., Ash, A., Abdulkerim, H., Pugh, M., Shokeen, P. (In Press). “Does Adding Clinical Data to Administrative Data Improve Agreement Among Hospital Quality Measures?”, Healthcare

Norton, G., Norton, G., McDonough, C., McDonough, C., Cabral, H., Cabral, H., Shwartz, M., Shwartz, M., Burgess, J., Burgess, J. (In Press). “Classification of Patients with Incident Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Implications for Research”, The Spine Journal, 16 (5), 567-576

Rosen, A., Chen, Q., Shwartz, M., Pilver, C., Mull, H., Itani, K., Borzecki, A. (In Press). “Does Use of a Hospital-Wide Readmission Measure versus Condition-Specific Readmission Measures Make a Difference for Hospital Profiling and Payment Penalties”, Medical Care, 54 (2), 155-161

Sullivan, J., Shin, M., Chan, J., Shwartz, M., Miech, E., Borzecki, A., Yackel, E., Yende, S., Rosen, A. (2024). “Quality improvement lessons learned from National Implementation of the “Patient Safety Events in Community Care: Reporting, Investigation, and Improvement Guidebook”.”, Health Serv Res

Rosen, A., Beilstein-Wedel, E., Chan, J., Borzecki, A., Miech, E., Mohr, D., Yackel, E., Flynn, J., Shwartz, M. (2024). “Standardizing Patient Safety Event Reporting between Care Delivered or Purchased by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).”, Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf, 50 (4), 247-259

Rosen, A., Vanneman, M., O’Brien, W., Pershing, S., Wagner, T., Beilstein-Wedel, E., Lo, J., Chen, Q., Cockerham, G., Shwartz, M. (2020). “Comparing cataract surgery complication rates in veterans receiving VA and community care.”, Health Serv Res, 55 (5), 690-700

Parker, V., Engle, R., Afable, M., Tyler, D., Gormley, K., Stolzmann, K., Shwartz, M., Sullivan, J. (2019). “Staff-perceived Conflict between Resident-centered Care and Quality in the Skilled Nursing Facility: Are Both Possible?”, Clin Gerontol, 42 (3), 267-276

Rosen, A., Wagner, T., Pettey, W., Shwartz, M., Chen, Q., Lo, J., O’Brien, W., Vanneman, M. (2018). “Differences in Risk Scores of Veterans Receiving Community Care Purchased by the Veterans Health Administration”, Health Services Research, 53 (S3), 5438-5454

Borzecki, A., Chen, Q., O’Brien, W., Shwartz, M., Najjar, P., Itani, K., Rosen, A. (2018). “The Patient Safety Indicator Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis: Is there associated surveillance bias in the Veterans Health Administration?”, Am J Surg, 216 (5), 974-979

Burgess, J., Shwartz, M., Stolzmann, K., Sullivan, J. (2018). “The Relationship between Costs and Quality in Veterans Health Administration Community Living Centers: An Analysis Using Longitudinal Data.”, Health Serv Res, 53 (5), 3881-3897

Horný, M., Shwartz, M., Duszak, R., Christiansen, C., Cohen, A., Burgess, J. (2018). “Characteristics of State Policies Impact Health Care Delivery: An Analysis of Mammographic Dense Breast Notification and Insurance Legislation.”, Med Care, 56 (9), 798-804

Sullivan, J., Shwartz, M., Stolzmann, K., Afable, M., Burgess, J. (2018). “A Longitudinal Assessment of the Effect of Resident-Centered Care on Quality in Veterans Health Administration Community Living Centers.”, Health Serv Res, 53 (3), 1819-1833

Shwartz, M., Setodji, C., Allison, J. (2018). “An Introduction to the Point/Counter-Point/Reply Exchange by Dr Stone and Professor Lu and Colleagues.”, Med Care, 56 (5), 373-374

Restuccia, J., Shwartz, M. (2018). “Commentary on “Moving Toward Paying for Outcomes in Medicaid””, Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 41 (2), 97-98

Shin, M., Rivard, P., Shwartz, M., Borzecki, A., Yaksic, E., Stolzmann, K., Zubkoff, L., Rosen, A. (2018). “Tailoring an educational program on the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators to meet stakeholder needs: lessons learned in the VA.”, BMC Health Serv Res, 18 (1), 114-

Horný, M., Cohen, A., Duszak, R., Christiansen, C., Shwartz, M., Burgess, J. (2018). “Dense Breast Notification Laws: Impact on Downstream Imaging After Screening Mammography”, Medical Care Research and Review

Sullivan, J., Engle, R., Tyler, D., Afable, M., Gormley, K., Shwartz, M., Adjognon, O., Parker, V. (2018). “Is Variation in Resident-Centered Care and Quality Performance Related to Health System Factors in Veterans Health Administration Nursing Homes?”, Inquiry, 55 46958018787031-

Hanchate, A., Stolzmann, K., Rosen, A., Fink, A., Shwartz, M., Ash, A., Abdulkerim, H., Pugh, M., Shokeen, P., Borzecki, A. (2017). “Does adding clinical data to administrative data improve agreement among hospital quality measures?”, Healthc (Amst), 5 (3), 112-118

Rosen, A., O’Brien, W., Chen, Q., Shwartz, M., Itani, K., Gunnar, W. (2017). “Trends in the Purchase of Surgical Care in the Community by the Veterans Health Administration.”, Med Care, 55 Suppl 7 Suppl 1 S45-S52

Hatoun, J., Chan, J., Yaksic, E., Greenan, M., Borzecki, A., Shwartz, M., Rosen, A. (2017). “A Systematic Review of Patient Safety Measures in Adult Primary Care”, American Journal of Medical Quality, 32 (3), 237-245

Chen, Q., Rosen, A., Borzecki, A., Shwartz, M. (2016). “Using Harm-based Weights for the AHRQ Patient Safety for Selected Indicators Composite (PSI-90): Does it Affect Assessment of Hospital Performance and Financial Penalties in Veterans Health Administration Hospitals?”, Health Services Research, 51 (6), 2140-2157

Chen, Q., Rosen, A., Borzecki, A., Shwartz, M. (2016). “Using Harm-Based Weights for the AHRQ Patient Safety for Selected Indicators Composite (PSI-90): Does It Affect Assessment of Hospital Performance and Financial Penalties in Veterans Health Administration Hospitals?”, Health Services Research, 51 (6), 2140-2157

Shwartz, M., Burgess, J., Zhu, J. (2016). “A DEA based composite measure of quality and its associated data uncertainty interval for health care provider profiling and pay-for-performance”, European Journal of Operational Research, 253 (2), 489-502

Shwartz, M., Burgess, J., Zhu, J. (2016). “A DEA based composite measure of quality and its associated data uncertainty interval for health care provider profiling and pay-for-performance”, European Journal of Operational Research, 253 (2), 489-502

Borzecki, A., Chen, Q., Mull, H., Shwartz, M., Bhatt, D., Hanchate, A., Rosen, A. (2016). “Do Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure Readmissions Flagged as Potentially Preventable by the 3M Potentially Preventable Readmissions Software Have More Process-of-Care Problems?”, Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 9 (5), 532-541

Norton, G., McDonough, C., Cabral, H., Shwartz, M., Burgess, J. (2016). “Classification of patients with incident non-specific low back pain: implications for research”, The Spine Journal, 16 (5), 567-576

Borzecki, A., Chen, Q., Restuccia, J., Mull, H., Shwartz, M., Gupta, K., Hanchate, A., Strymish, J., Rosen, A. (2016). “Response to: ‘Misinterpretation of meaning and intended use of potentially preventable readmissions’ by Goldfield et al”, BMJ Quality and Safety, 25 (3), 208-U89

Chen, Q., Shin, M., Chan, J., Sullivan, J., Borzecki, A., Shwartz, M., Rivard, P., Hatoun, J., Rosen, A. (2016). “Partnering With VA Stakeholders to Develop a Comprehensive Patient Safety Data Display: Lessons Learned From the Field”, American Journal of Medical Quality, 31 (2), 178-186

Rosen, A., Chen, Q., Shwartz, M., Pilver, C., Mull, H., Itani, K., Borzecki, A. (2016). “Does Use of a Hospital-wide Readmission Measure Versus Condition-specific Readmission Measures Make a Difference for Hospital Profiling and Payment Penalties?”, Medical Care, 54 (2), 155-161

Hartmann, C., Shwartz, M., Zhao, S., Palmer, J., Berlowitz, D. (2016). “Longitudinal pressure ulcer rates since the adoption of culture change in Veterans Health Administration nursing homes”, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 64 (1), 151-155

Hartmann, C., Shwartz, M., Zhao, S., Palmer, J., Berlowitz, D. (2016). “Longitudinal Pressure Ulcer Rates After Adoption of Culture Change in Veterans Health Administration Nursing Homes”, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 64 (1), 151-155

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

Sullivan, J., Shwartz, M., Stolzmann, K., Burgess, J., Afable, M., Pekoz, E., Christiansen, C., Berlowitz, D. (2015). “A longitudinal assessment of resident-centered care and quality in the department of veterans affairs”, Gerontologist, 55 121-121

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

Norton, G., McDonough, C., Cabral, H., Shwartz, M., Burgess, J. (2015). “Cost-Utility of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Low Back Pain from the Commercial Payer Perspective”, Spine, 40 (10), 725-733

Shwartz, M., Rosen, A., Burgess, J. (2015). “Can Composite Measures Provide a Different Perspective on Provider Performance Than Individual Measures?”, Medical Care

Shwartz, M., Rosen, A., Burgess, J. (2015). “Can Composite Measures Provide a Different Perspective on Provider Performance Than Individual Measures?”, Med Care

Norton, G., McDonough, C., Cabral, H., Shwartz, M., Burgess, J. (2015). “Cost-Utility of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Low Back Pain From the Commercial Payer Perspective”, SPINE, 40 (10), 725-733

Hanchate, A., Rosen, A., Fink, A., Pugh, M., Shokeen, P., Ash, A., Borzecki, A., Abdulkerim, H., Stolzmann, D., Shwartz, M. (2015). “How Pooling Fragmented Healthcare Encounter Data Affects Hospital Profiling”, The American Journal of Managed Care, 21 (2), 129-138

Hanchate, A., Ash, A., Borzecki, A., Abdulkerim, H., Stolzmann, K., Rosen, A., Fink, A., Pugh, M., Shokeen, P., Shwartz, M. (2015). “How Pooling Fragmented Healthcare Encounter Data Affects Hospital Profiling”, American Journal of Managed Care, 21 (2), 129-+

O’Brien, W., Chen, Q., Mull, H., Shwartz, M., Borzecki, A., Hanchate, A., Rosen, A. (2015). “What Is the Value of Adding Medicare Data in Estimating VA Hospital Readmission Rates?”, Health Services Research, 50 (1), 40-57

O’Brien, W., Chen, Q., Mull, H., Shwartz, M., Borzecki, A., Hanchate, A., Rosen, A. (2015). “What is the Value of Adding Medicare Data in Estimating VA Hospital Readmission Rates?”, Health Services Research, 50 (1), 40-57

Chen, Q., Shin, M., Chan, J., Sullivan, J., Borzecki, A., Shwartz, M., Rivard, P., Hatoum, J., Rosen, A. (2014). “Partnering with VA Stakeholders to Develop a Composite Patient Safety Data Display: Lessons Learned from the Field”, American Journal of Medical Quality, 31 (2), 178-186

Shwartz, M., Pekoez, E., Burgess, J., Christiansen, C., Rosen, A., Berlowitz, D. (2014). “A Probability Metric for Identifying High-Performing Facilities An Application for Pay-for-Performance Programs”, Medical Care, 52 (12), 1030-1036

Mull, H., Chen, Q., Shwartz, M., Itani, K., Rosen, A. (2014). “Measuring Surgical Quality: Which Measure Should We Trust?”, JAMA SURGERY, 149 (11), 1210-1212

Rosen, A., Chen, Q., Borzecki, A., Shin, M., Itani, K., Shwartz, M. (2014). “Using Estimated True Safety Event Rates versus Flagged Safety Event Rates: Does It Change Hospital Profiling and Payment?”, Health Services Research, 49 (5), 1426-1445

Chen, Q., Hanchate, A., Shwartz, M., Borzecki, A., Mull, H., Shin, M., Rosen, A. (2014). “Comparison of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety Indicator Rates Among Veteran Dual Users”, American Journal of Medical Quality, 29 (4), 335-343

Rosen, A., Chen, Q., Shin, M., O’Brien, W., Shwartz, M., Mull, H., Cevasco, M., Borzecki, A. (2014). “Medical and Surgical Readmissions in the Veterans Health Administration What Proportion are Related to the Index Hospitalization?”, MEDICAL CARE, 52 (3), 243-249

Lerner, B., Roberts, J., Shwartz, M., Roter, D., Green, R., Clark, J. (2014). “Distinct communication patterns during genetic counseling for late-onset Alzheimer’s risk assessment”, Patient Education and Counseling, 94 (2), 170-179

Lerner, B., Shwartz, M., Roberts, J., Roter, D., Green, R., Clark, J. (2014). “Distinct Communication Patterns During Genetic Counseling for Late-Onset Alzheimer”s Risk Assessment”, Patient Education and Counseling, 94 (2), 170-179

Mull, H., Chen, Q., Shwartz, M., Itani, K., Rosen, A. (2014). “Measuring Surgical Quality: Which Measures Should We Trust?”, JAMA Surgery, 149 (11), 1210-1212

Shwartz, M., Pekoz, E., Burgess, J., Christiansen, C., Rosen, A., Berlowitz, D. (2014). “A Probability Metric for Identifying High Performing Facilities: An Application for Pay-for-Performance”, Medical Care, 52 (12), 1030-1036

Chen, C., Hanchate, A., Shwartz, M., Borzecki, A., Mull, H., Shin, M., Rosen, A. (2014). “Comparison of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Indicators (PSI) Rates Among Dual Users”, American Journal of Medical Quality, 29 (4), 335-343

Rosen, A., Chen, Q., Shin, M., O’Brien, W., Shwartz, M., Mull, H., Cevasco, M., Borzecki, A. (2014). “Medical and Surgical Readmission in the Veterans Administration: What Proportion are Related to the Index Hospitalization?”, Medical Care, 52 (3), 243-249

Rosen, A., Chen, Q., Borzecki, A., Itani, K., Shwartz, M. (2014). “Using Estimated True Safety Event Rates vs. Flagged Safety Event Rates: Does it Change Hospital Profiling and Payment?”, Health Services Research, 49 (5), 1426-1445

Mull, H., Chen, Q., O’Brien, W., Shwartz, M., Borzecki, A., Hanchate, A., Rosen, A. (2013). “Comparing Two Methods of Assessing 30-day Readmissions: What is the Impact on Hospital Profiling in the Veterans Health Administration?”, Medical Care, 51 (7), 589-596

Mull, H., Chen, Q., O’Brien, W., Shwartz, M., Borzecki, A., Hanchate, A., Rosen, A. (2013). “Comparing 2 Methods of Assessing 30-Day Readmissions What is the Impact on Hospital Profiling in the Veterans Health Administration?”, Medical Care, 51 (7), 589-596

Chen, Q., Borzecki, A., Cevasco, M., Shin, M., Shwartz, M., Itani, K., Rosen, A. (2013). “Examining the Relationship Between Processes of Care and Selected AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators Postoperative Wound Dehiscence and Accidental Puncture or Laceration Using the VA Elecronic Medical Record”, American Journal of Medical Quality, 28 (3), 206-213

Chen, Q., Borzecki, A., Cevasco, M., Shin, M., Shwartz, M., Itani, K., Rosen, A. (2013). “Examining the Relationship Between Processes of Care and Selected AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators Postoperative Wound Dehiscence and Accidental Puncture or Laceration Using the VA Electronic Medical Record”, American Journal of Medical Quality, 28 (3), 206-213

Sullivan, J., Shwartz, M., Burgess, J., Pekoez, E., Christiansen, C., Gerena-Melia, M., Berlowitz, D. (2013). “Person-centered Care Practices and Quality in Department of Veterans Affairs Nursing Homes: Is There a Relationship?”, Medical Care, 51 (2), 165-171

Shwartz, M., Pekoez, E., Christiansen, C., Burgess, J., Berlowitz, D. (2013). “Shrinkage Estimators for a Composite Measure of Quality Conceptualized as a Formative Construct”, Health Services Research, 48 (1), 271-289

Rosen, A., Loveland, S., Shin, M., Shwartz, M., Hanchate, A., Chen, Q., Kaafarani, H., Borzecki, A. (2013). “Examining the Impact of the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) on the Veterans Health Administration The Case of Readmissions”, Medical Care, 51 (1), 37-44

Setodji, C., Shwartz, M. (2013). “Fixed-effect or Random-effect Models”, Medical Care, 51 (1), 25-27

Rosen, A., Loveland, S., Shin, M., Shwartz, M., Hanchate, A., Chen, Q., Kaafarani, H., Borzecki, A. (2013). “Examining the Impact of the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) in the Veterans Health Administration: The Case of Readmissions”, Medical Care, 51 (12), 37-44

Setodji, C., Shwartz, M. (2013). “Fixed or Random Effects Models: What Are the Key Inference Issues?”, Medical Care, 51 (1), 25-27

Sullivan, J., Shwartz, M., Burgess, J., Pekoz, E., Christiansen, C., Gerena-Melia, M., Berlowitz, D. (2013). “Person Centered Care Practices and Quality in Department of Veterans Affairs Nursing Homes: Is There a Relationship?”, Medical Care, 51 (2), 165-171

Shwartz, M., Ash, A. (2013). “Empirically Evaluating Risk Adjustment Models (revised)”, Risk Adjustment for Measuring Health Care Outcomes, 4th edition, L.I. Iezzoni (ed), Health Administration Press

Shwartz, M., Ash, A. (2013). “Estimating the Effect of an Intervention from Observational Data (revised)”, Risk Adjustment for Measuring Health Care Outcomes, 4th edition, L.I. Iezzoni (ed), Health Administration Press

Ash, A., Shwartz, M., Pekoz, E., Hanchate, A. (2013). “Comparing Outcomes Across Providers (revised)”, Risk Adjustment for Measuring Health Care Outcomes, 4th edition, L.I. Iezzoni (ed), Health Administration Press

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

Rosen, A., Itani, K., Cevasco, M., Kaafarani, H., Hanchate, A., Shin, M., Shwartz, M., Loveland, S., Chen, Q., Borzecki, A. (2012). “Validating the Patient Safety Indicators in the Veterans Health Administration Do They Accurately Identify True Safety Events?”, Medical Care, 50 (1), 74-85

Shwartz, M., Borzecki, A., Cowan, A., Cevasco, M., Shin, M., Rosen, A., Itani, K. (2012). “Is Development of Postoperative Venous Thromboembolish Related to Thromboprophylaxis Use? A Case-Control Study in the Veterans Health Administration”, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 38 (8), 348-358

Rosen, A., Itani, K., Cevasco, M., Kaafarani, H., Hanchate, A., Shin, M., Shwartz, M., Loveland, S., Chen, Q., Borzecki, A. (2012). “Validating the Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) in the Veterans Administration: Do They Accurately Identify True Safety Events”, Medical Care, 50 (1), 74-85

Borzecki, A., Cowan, A., Cevasco, M., Shin, M., Shwartz, M., Itani, K., Rosen, A. (2012). “Is Development of Postoperative Venous Thromboembolish Related to Thromboprophylaxis Use? A Case-Control Study in the Veterans Health Administration”, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 38 (8), 348-358

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

Sullivan, J., Shwartz, M., Gerena-Melia, M., Berlowitz, D., Burgess, J. (2011). “Examining the relationship between a minimum data set composite quality indicator and the artifacts of culture change tool”, Gerontologist, 51 327-327

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

Pekoz, E., Shwartz, M., Christiansen, C., Berlowitz, D. (2010). “Approximate models for aggregate data when individual-level data sets are very large or unavailable”, Statistics in Medicine, 29 (21), 2180-2193

Stolzmann, K., Meterko, M., Shwartz, M., Young, G., Pekoz, E., Benzer, J., Osatuke, K., White, B., Mohr, D. (2010). “Accounting for Variation in Technical Quality and Patient Satisfaction The Contribution of Patient, Provider, Team, and Medical Center”, Medical Care, 48 (8), 676-682

Lukas, C., Engle, R., Holmes, S., Parker, V., Petzel, R., Seibert, M., Shwartz, M., Sullivan, J. (2010). “Strengthening organizations to implement evidence-based clinical practices”, Health Care Management Review, 35 (3), 235-245

VanDeusen Lukas, C., Engle, R., Holmes, S., Parker, V., Seibert, M., Shwartz, M., Sullivan, J. (2010). “Strengthening Organizations to Implement Evidence-Based Clinical Practices”, Health Care Management Review , 35 (3), 235-245

Pekoz, E., Rollin, A., Cekanavicius, V., Shwartz, M. (2009). “A three-parameter binomial approximation”, Journal of Applied Probability, 46 (4), 1073-1085

Shwartz, M., Burgess, J., Berlowitz, D. (2009). “Benefit-of-the-Doubt Approaches for Calculating a Composite Measure of Quality”, Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology, 9 (4), 234-251

Shwartz, M., Burgess, J., Berlowitz, D. (2009). “Benefit-of-the-doubt approaches for calculating a composite measure of quality”, Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology, 9 (4), 234-251

Peköz, E., Röllin, A., Cekanavicius, V., Shwartz, M. (2009). “A Three-Parameter Binomial Approximation”, Journal of Applied Probability, 46 (04), 1073-1085

Young, G., Meterko, M., Mohr, D., Shwartz, M., Lin, H. (2009). “Congruence in the Assessment of Service Quality Between Employees and Customers: A Study of a Public Health Care Delivery System”, Journal of Business Research, 62 (11), 1127-1135

Young, G., Meterko, M., Mohr, D., Shwartz, M., Lin, H. (2009). “Congruence in the assessment of service quality between employees and customers: A study of a public health care delivery system”, Journal of Business Research, 62 (11), 1127-1135

Kertesz, S., Posner, M., O’Connell, J., Swain, S., Mullins, A., Shwartz, M., Ash, A. (2009). “Post-Hospital Medical Respite Care and Hospital Readmission of Homeless Persons”, Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 37 (2), 129-142

Kertesz, S., Posner, M., O’Connell, J., Swain, S., Mullins, A., Shwartz, M., Ash, A., Shwartz, M. (2009). “Post-Hospital Medical Respite Care and Hospital Readmission of Homeless Persons”, Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 37 (2), 129-142

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

Davidson, S., Shwartz, M., Stafford, R. (2008). “The feasibility and value of new measures showing patterns of quality for patients with 3 chronic conditions.”, J Ambul Care Manage, 31 (1), 37-51

Davidson, S., Shwartz, M., Stafford, R. (2008). “The Feasibility and Value of New Measures Showing Patterns of Quality for Patients with Three Chronic Conditions”, J of Ambulatory Care Management, 31 37-51

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

Shwartz, M., Ash, A., Pekoz, E. (2006). “Risk adjustment and risk-adjusted provider profiles”, International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 7 (1/2), 15-15

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

Hermann, R., Palmer, H., Leff, S., Shwartz, M., Provost, S., Chan, J., Chiu, W., Lagodmos, G. (2004). “Achieving consensus across diverse stakeholders on quality measures for mental healthcare”, Medical Care, 42 (12), 1246-1253

Kertesz, S., Swain, S., Posner, M., Shwartz, M., O’Connell, J., Ash, A. (2004). “Hospital discharge to a homeless medical respite unit prevents early readmission”, Journal of Investigative Medicine, 52 (1), S302-S302

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

Kertesz, S., Swain, S., Posner, M., Shwartz, M., O’Connell, J., Ash, A. (2003). “Does hospital discharge to a homeless medical respite unit avert readmission?”, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 18 178-178

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

McCarthy, E., Burns, R., Freund, K., Ash, A., Shwartz, M., Marwill, S., Moskowitz, M. (2000). “Mammography use, breast cancer stage at diagnosis, and survival among older women”, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 48 (10), 1226-1233

Leonhard, C., Mulvey, K., Gastfriend, D., Shwartz, M. (2000). “The Addiction Severity Index – A field study of internal consistency and validity”, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 18 (2), 129-135

Shwartz, M., Stone, D., Camp, J., Mulvey, K., Kane, M., Plough, A. (2000). “The value of case management in the publicly funded substance abuse treatment system. The perspective of program directors, case managers and clients.”, Care Manag J, 2 (3), 139-147

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