COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH CURRICULUM VITAE

Marcia M Ward
January 26, 2017

I.	Education and Professional History

A.	Education	

Institution	Field of Study	Degree Obtained	Degree Date	

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio	
Human Neuro- psychology and Psycho- physiology	
BA	
1973	

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio	
Clinical Psychology	
MA	
1976	

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio	
Clinical Psychology	
PhD	
1981	

B.	Professional and Academic Positions	

Position Title	Dates of Service	Location/Institution	

Graduate Research Assistant	
1973-1977	
Psychophysiology & Endocrinology Research Laboratory, Department of Clinical Psychology and Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio	

Predoctoral Psychology Intern (APA approved)	
1977-1978	
Veterans Administration Hospital, San Francisco, California	

Research Psychologist	
1978-1985	
Department of Behavioral Medicine, SRI International, Menlo Park, California	

Clinical Psychology Consultant and Biofeedback Therapist	
1978-1985	
Private Practice of John Glathe M.D, Palo Alto, California	

Senior Research Psychologist	
1985-1993	
Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, Menlo Park, California	

Senior Research Consultant	
1993-1997	
Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, Menlo Park, California	

Associate Director	
1996-1997	
Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, Menlo Park, California	

Associate Professor	
1997-2006	
Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa	

Director	
1999-2014	
Doctoral Program, Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa	

Deputy Director	
2000-2006	
Center for Health Policy and Research, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa	

Senior Scientist	
2004-2006	
Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice (CRIISP), Iowa City VA Center of Excellence, Iowa City, Iowa	

Professor	
2006-Present	
Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa	

Director	
2007-Present	
Center for Health Policy and Research, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa	

Faculty	
2007-Present	
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Health Informatics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa	

Advisory Board Member	
2007-2015	
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Health Informatics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa	

Associate Head	
2007-2011	
Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa	

Director	
2015-2019	
Rural Telehealth Research Center, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa	

C.	Honors, Awards, Recognitions, and Outstanding Achievements	

Year	Title	

1984	
Citation Paper Award, American Psychological Association	

1991	
Excellence Award, SRI International	

1993	
Citation Paper Award, Society of Behavioral Medicine	

2000-Present	
Elected Fellow, Society of Behavioral Medicine	

2007	
Senior author of paper named "The Distinguished Paper", North American Primary Care Research Group	

2008	
Co-author of paper named “Best Paper of 2008”, Telemedicine and e-Health editorial board	

2009	
First author of abstract named “2009 Most Outstanding Abstracts”, AcademyHealth Annual Meeting	

2009	
Senior author of paper named “Best Paper in Health Care Track”, HICCS 42 Proceedings	

2013-Present	
Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health	

2016	
Faculty Research Award, College of Public Health, University of Iowa	

II.	Teaching

A.	Teaching Assignments on a semester-by-semester basis (classroom, seminar, teaching lab)	

1. University of Iowa
Semester/Year	Course Title/Number	Semester Hours	# Students	Role	Percent Responsible	

Fall 1997	
63:171:024 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology	

Guest Lecturer	

Fall 1997	
80:263 Independent Study	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 1998	
80:221 Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care	
3	
19	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 1998	
63:171:024 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology	

Guest Lecturer	

Fall 1998	
80:268 Health Care Utilization Outcomes	
3	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 1999	
Chronic Disease Methods	

Guest Lecturer	

Spring 1999	
80:221 Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care	
3	
10	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 1999	
80:263 Independent Study	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 1999	
92:283 Information Tools for Healthcare Decision Support	

Guest Lecturer	

Spring 1999	
96:266 Advanced Case Management: An Interdisciplinary Approach,Topic:  Health Outcomes	

Guest Lecturer	

Fall 1999	
63:171:024 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology, Topic: Health Services Research	

Guest Lecturer	

Fall 1999	
80:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
7	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 1999	
80:270 Seminar in Health Management Instruction	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 1999	
96:283 Information Tools for Healthcare Decision Support,Topic:  Benchmarking in Healthcare	

Guest Lecturer	

Spring 2000	
80:204 Quantitative Management	
3	
12	
Team Teacher	
67%	

Spring 2000	
80:221 Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care	
3	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2000	
80:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
5	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2000	
96:266 Advanced Case Management: An Interdisciplinary Approach	

Guest Lecturer	

Summer 2000	
General Internal Medicine course on Introduction to Patient Oriented Research Topic	

Guest Lecturer	

Fall 2000	
Health Care Utilization Outcomes	
3	
5	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2000	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2000	
174:268 Health Care Utilization Outcomes	
3	
9	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2000	
174:270 Seminar in Health Management Instruction	
3	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2000	
63:171:024 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology	

Guest Lecturer	

Spring 2001	
174:221 Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care	
3	
9	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2001	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
5	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Summer 2001	
General Internal Medicine course on Introduction to Patient Oriented Research	

Guest Lecturer	

Fall 2001	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2001	
174:268 Health Care Utilization Outcomes	
3	
11	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2001	
174:270 Seminar in Health Management Instruction	
3	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2001	
63:171:024 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology	

Guest Lecturer	

Fall 2001	
96:283 Information Tools for Healthcare Decision Support	

Guest Lecturer	

Spring 2002	
174:221 Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care	
3	
7	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2002	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2002	
174:270 Seminar in Health Management Instruction	
3	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Summer 2002	
General Internal Medicine course on Introduction to Patient Oriented Research	

Guest Lecturer	

Fall 2002	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
5	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2002	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2002	
96:283 Information Tools for Healthcare Decision Support	

Guest Lecturer	

Spring 2003	
174:221 Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care	
3	
23	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2003	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
4	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2003	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
5	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2003	
174:268 Health Care Utilization Outcomes	
3	
9	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2003	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2003	
96:266 Advanced Case Management: An Interdisciplinary  Approach	

Guest Lecturer	

Spring 2004	
174:221 Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care	
2	
13	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2004	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2004	
96:289 Health Informatics II Topic: IT Initiatives for Patient Safety	

Guest Lecturer	

Fall 2004	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
4	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2004	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2004	
174:285 Dissertation	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2004	
96:288 Health Informatics I	

Guest Lecturer	

Spring 2005	
174:221 Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care	
2	
31	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2005	
174:245 Seminar in Health Policy Research	

Guest Lecturer	

Spring 2005	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
4	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2005	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
5	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2005	
174:280 Independent Study	
3	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2005	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2005	
174:260 PhD Independent Study	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2005	
174:268 Health Care Utilization Outcomes	
3	
5	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2005	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2005	
174:280 Independent Study	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2005	
174:285 Dissertation	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2005	
96:288 Health Informatics I	

Guest Lecturer	

Spring 2006	
174:221 Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care	
2	
30	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2006	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2006	
174:260 PhD Independent Study	
3	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2006	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
5	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2006	
174:285 Dissertation	
3	
5	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2006	
174:245 Seminar in Health Policy Research	

Guest Lecturer	

Fall 2006	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2006	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2006	
174:285 Dissertation	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2006	
96:288 Health Informatics I	

Guest Lecturer	

Spring 2007	
174:221 Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care	
2	
35	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2007	
174:260 PhD Independent Study	
3	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2007	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2007	
174:280 Independent Study and Research	
1	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2007	
174:285 Dissertation	
3	
5	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2007	
96:289 Health Informatics I	

Guest Lecturer	

Fall 2007	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2007	
174:260 PhD Independent Study	
3	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2007	
174:268 Health Care Utilization Outcomes	
3	
8	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2007	
174:285 Dissertation	
3	
4	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2008	
174:221 Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care	
2	
26	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2008	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2008	
174:257 PhD Guided Research	
3	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2008	
174:260 PhD Independent Research	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2008	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2008	
174:285 Dissertation	
3	
5	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2008	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2008	
174:260 PhD Independent Research	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2008	
174:285 Dissertation	
3	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2009	
174:221 Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care	
2	
34	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2009	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2009	
174:285 Dissertation	
3	
4	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2009	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2009	
174:268 Health Care Utilization Outcomes	
3	
9	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2009	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2009	
174:285 Dissertation	
3	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2010	
174:221 Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care	
2	
31	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2010	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2010	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2010	
174:280 Independent Study	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2010	
174:285 Dissertation	
3	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2010	
174:200 Introduction to Health Care Organization and Policy, Topic: Health Indicator Data	

Guest Lecturer	

Fall 2010	
174:221 Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care	
2	
20	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2010	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
5	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2010	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2010	
174:285 Dissertation	
3	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2011	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2011	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Summer 2011	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2011	
174:200 Intro to Health Care Organization and Policy	
3	
35	
Guest Lecturer	
8%	

Fall 2011	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
4	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2011	
174:268 Health Care Utilization Outcomes	
3	
11	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2011	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2012	
174:204 Quantitative Management in Healthcare, Topics: Evaluation Design and Systematic Reviews	
2	
35	
Guest Lecturer	
15%	

Spring 2012	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2012	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2012	
174:200 Intro to Health Care Organization and Policy	
3	
30	
Guest Lecturer	
8%	

Fall 2012	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2012	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research and Instruction	
3	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2013	
174:204 Quantitative Management in Healthcare, Topics: Evaluation Design and Systematic Reviews	
2	
30	
Guest Lecturer	
15%	

Spring 2013	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2013	
174:260 PhD Independent Research	
2	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2013	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research & Instruction	
1	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2013	
174:285 PhD Dissertation	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2013	
HMP:7910:0001 Topics in Global Health	
1	
6	
Guest Lecturer	
8%	

Fall 2013	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
4	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2014	
174:204 Quantitative Management in Healthcare, Topics: Evaluation Design and Systematic Reviews	
2	
30	
Guest Lecturer	
15%	

Spring 2014	
174:255 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
4	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2014	
174:270 Seminar in Health Research & Instruction	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2014	
HMP:7910 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
5	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2014	
HMP:7940 Primary Data and Mixed Methods	
3	
6	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2014	
HMP:7970 Seminar in Health Research & Instruction	
3	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2015	
HMP:7910:0001 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	

Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2015	
HMP:7970:0001 Seminar in Health Research & Instruction	

Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2015	
HMP:7910:0001 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
8	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2015	
HMP:7940:0001 Primary Data in Mixed Methods	
3	
3	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2015	
HMP:7970:0001 Seminar in Health Research & Instruction	
3	
1	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2016	
HMP:6850:0127 Independent Study and Research	

Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2016	
HMP:7910:0001 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	
0	
7	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2016	
HMP:7970:0001 Seminar in Health Research & Instruction	
3	
2	
Primary Instructor	
100%	

Spring 2016	
HMP:7990:0127 Thesis/Dissertation	

Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2016	
HMP:7910:1 Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues	

Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2016	
HMP:7940:1 Primary Data and Mixed Methods	

Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2016	
HMP:7970:1 Seminar in Health Research & Instruction	

Primary Instructor	
100%	

Fall 2016	
HMP:7990:3119 Thesis/Dissertation	

Primary Instructor	
100%	

B.	Course Materials (syllabi, instructional web pages, computer lab materials) (Description only - full materials to be included in promotion dossier)	

III.	Scholarship

A.	Publications or Creative Works	

1. Peer-Reviewed Papers

1.	Ward MM, Stone SC, Sandman CA (1978). Visual perception in women during the menstrual cycle. Physiology and Behavior, 20(3):239-243.  

2.	Ward MM, Sandman CA, George JM, Shulman H (1979). MSH/ACTH 4-10 in men and women: Effects upon performance of an attention and memory task. Physiology and Behavior, 22(4):669-673.  

3.	Mefford IN, Ward MM, Miles L, Taylor B, Chesney MA, Keegan DL, Barchas JD (1981). Determination of plasma catecholamines and free 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid in continuously collected human plasma by high performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. Life Sciences, 28:477-483.  

4.	Chesney MA, Sevelius G, Black GW, Ward MM, Swan GE, Rosenman RH (1981). Work environment, Type A behavior, and coronary heart disease risk factors. Journal of Occupational Medicine, 23(8):551-555.  

5.	Ward MM, Mefford IN, Parker SD, Chesney MA, Taylor CB, Keegan DL, Barchas JD (1983). Epinephrine and norepinephrine responses in continuously collected human plasma to a series of stressors. Psychosomatic Medicine, 45(6):471-486.  

6.	Chesney MA, Ward MM (1985). Biobehavioral treatment approaches for cardiovascular disorders. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 5(5):226-232.  

7.	Carmelli D, Chesney MA, Ward MM, Rosenman RH (1985). Twin similarity in cardiovascular stress response. Health Psychology, 4(5):413-423.  

8.	Ward MM, Chesney MA, Swan GE, Black GW, Parker SD, Rosenman RH (1986). Cardiovascular responses in Type A and Type B men to a series of stressors. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 9(1):43-49.  

9.	Swan GE, Chesney MA, Black GW, Ward MM, Rosenman RH (1986). Self-reported somatic symptoms in Type A and Type B middle-aged males. Stress Medicine, 2:63-68.  

10.	Chesney MA, Black GW, Swan GE, Ward MM (1987). Relaxation training for essential hypertension at the work site. The untreated mild hypertensive. Psychosomatic Medicine, 49(3):250-263.  

11.	Rosenman RH, Ward MM (1988). The changing concept of cardiovascular reactivity. Stress Medicine, 4:241-251.  

12.	Carmelli D, Ward MM, Reid T, Grim CE, Harshfield GA, Fabsitz RR (1991). Genetic effects on cardiovascular responses to cold and mental activity in late adulthood. American Journal of Hypertension, 4:239-244.  

13.	Henningfield J, Obarzanek E, Benowitz NL, Hall SM, Klesges RC, Leischow S, Levis ED, Perkins KA, Spring B, Stitzer M, Ward MM, Winders S, Wood P, Woods MN, Isbell T, Klem ML (1992). National Working Conference on Smoking and Body Weight Task Force 2: Methods of Assessment, Strategies for Research. Health Psychology, 11(Suppl):10-16.  

14.	Swan GE, Ward MM, Jack LM, Javitz H (1993). Cardiovascular reactivity as a predictor of relapse in male and female smokers. Health Psychology, 12(6):451-458.  

15.	Swan GE, Ward MM, Carmelli D, Jack LM (1993). Differential rates of relapse in subgroups of male and female smokers. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 46(9):1041-1053.  

16.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM, Javitz HS (1994). Effect of smoking cessation and relapse on cardiovascular levels and reactivity. Psychopharmacology, 114:147-154.  

17.	Ward MM, Turner JR, Johnston DW (1994). Temporal stability of ambulatory cardiovascular monitoring. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 16(1):12-23.  

18.	Turner JR, Ward MM, Gellman JD, Johnston DW, Light KC, Van Doornen LP (1994). The relationship between laboratory and ambulatory cardiovascular activity: Current evidence and future directions. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 16(1):3-11.  

19.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM, Javitz HS, Hodgkin JE (1995). Ambulatory monitoring of heart rate and blood pressure during the first week after smoking cessation. American Journal of Hypertension, 8:630-634.  

20.	Swan GE, Ward MM, Jack LM (1996). Abstinence effects as predictors of 28 day relapse in smokers. Addictive Behaviors, 21:481-490.  

21.	Swan GE, Jack LM, Ward MM (1997). Subgroups of smokers with different success rates after use of transdermal nicotine. Addiction, 92:207-218.  

22.	Javitz HS, Ward MM, Martens L (1998). Major costs associated with pressure sores. Journal of Wound Care, 7:286-290.  

23.	Ward MM, Javitz HS, Smith WM, Bakst A (2000). A comparison of three approaches for attributing hospitalizations to specific diseases in cost analyses. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 16(1):125-136.  

24.	Ward MM, Javitz HS, Smith WM, Bakst A (2000). Direct medical cost of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the U.S. Respiratory Medicine, 94:1123-1129.  

25.	Ward MM, Javitz HS, Yelin E (2000). The cost of illness of rheumatoid arthritis. Value in Health, 3:243-252.  

26.	Borders TF, Rohrer JE, Hilsenrath PE, Ward MM (2000). The effects of attitudes, social characteristics, and health insurance on rural residents’ migration for family physician care. Journal of Rural Health, 16:337-348.  

27.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM (2001). Self-reported abstinence effects in the first month after smoking cessation. Addictive Behaviors, 26:311-327.  

28.	Doebbeling BN, Vaughn TE, Woolson RF, Peloso PM, Ward MM, Letuchy E, BootsMiller BJ, Tripp-Reimer T, Branch LG (2002). Benchmarking Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in the delivery of preventive health services: Comparison of methods. Medical Care, 40(6):540-554.  

29.	Ward MM, Javitz HS, Smith WM, Whan MA (2002). Lost income and work limitations in persons with chronic respiratory disorders. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 55(3):260-268.  

30.	Culica D, Rohrer J, Ward M, Hilsenrath P, Pohmrehn P (2002). Medical check-ups: Who does not get them? American Journal of Public Health, 92(1):88-91.  

31.	Vaughn TE, Ward MM, Doebbeling BN, Uden-Holman T, Clarke WR, Woolson RF (2002). Organizational and provider characteristics fostering smoking cessation clinical guideline adherence: An empirical look. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 25(2):17-31.  

32.	Ward MM, Vaughn TE, Uden-Holman T, Doebbeling BN, Clarke WR, Woolson RF (2002). Physician knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding a widely implemented guideline. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 8(2):155-162.  

33.	Javitz HS, Ward MM, Farber E, Nall L, Vallow SG (2002). The direct cost of care for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in the United States. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 46:550-860.  

34.	Javitz HS, Ward M (2002). Value of antimicrobials in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis in the U.S. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 6(4):275-288.  

35.	Ward MM, Doebbeling BN, Vaughn TE, Uden-Holman T, Clarke WR, Woolson RF, Letuchy E, Branch LG, Perlin J (2003). Effectiveness of a nationally implemented smoking cessation guideline on provider and patient practices. Preventive Medicine, 36(3):265-271.  

36.	Welke KF, BootsMiller BJ, McCoy KD, Vaughn TE, Ward MM, Flach SD, Peloso PM, Sorofman BA, Tripp-Reimer T, Doebbeling BN (2003). What factors influence provider knowledge of a congestive heart failure guideline in a national health care system? American Journal of Medical Quality, 18(3):122-127.  

37.	Diekema DJ, BootsMiller BJ, Vaughn TE, Woolson RF, Yankey JW, Ernst EJ, Flach SD, Ward MM, Franciscus CL, Pfaller MA, Doebbeling BN (2004). Antimicrobial resistance trends and outbreak frequency in United States hospitals. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 38(1):78-85.  

38.	Ernst EJ, Diekema DJ, BootsMiller BJ, Vaughn TE, Yankey JW, Flach SD, Ward MM, Franciscus CL, Acosta E, Pfaller MA, Doebbeling BN (2004). Are United States hospitals following national guidelines for the analysis and presentation of cumulative antimicrobial susceptibility data? Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 49(2):141-145.  

39.	BootsMiller BJ, Yankey JW, Flach SD, Ward MM, Vaughn TE, Welke KF, Doebbeling BN (2004). Classifying the effectiveness of VA guideline implementation approaches. American Journal of Medical Quality, 19(6):248-254.  

40.	Javitz HS, Ward MM, Watson, Jaana M (2004). Cost of illness of chronic angina. American Journal of Managed Care, 10(11 Suppl):S358-369.  

41.	Flach SD, McCoy KD, Vaughn TE, Ward MM, BootsMiller BJ, Doebbeling BN (2004). Does patient-centered care improve provision of preventive services? Journal of General Internal Medicine, 19(10):1019-1026.  

42.	Wakefield DS, Ward M, Miller T, Ohsfeldt R, Jaana M, Lei Y, Tracy R, Schneider J (2004). Intensive care unit utilization and interhospital transfers as potential indicators of rural hospital quality. Journal of Rural Health, 20(4):394-400.  

43.	Ward MM, Yankey JW, Vaughn TE, BootsMiller BJ, Flach SD, Welke KF, Pendergast JF, Perlin J, Doebbeling BN (2004). Physician process and patient outcome measures for diabetes care:  Relationships to organizational characteristics. Medical Care, 42(9):840-850.  

44.	Ward MM, Jaana M, Wakefield DS, Ohsfeldt RL, Schneider JE, Miller T, Lei Y (2004). What would be the effect of referral to high-volume hospitals in a largely rural state? Journal of Rural Health, 20(4):344-354.  

45.	Jaana M, Ward MM, Pare G, Wakefield DS (2005). Clinical information technology in hospitals: A comparison between the state of Iowa and two provinces in Canada. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 74:719-731.  

46.	McQuistan MR, Kuthy RA, Damiano PC, Ward MM (2005). General dentists referral of children younger than 3 years to pediatric dentists. Pediatric Dentistry, 27:277-283.  

47.	Ohsfeldt RL, Ward MM, Schneider JE, Jaana M, Miller T, Lei Y, Wakefield DS (2005). Implementation of computerized physician order entry systems in Iowa hospitals: Feasibility and financial impact. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 12(1):20-27.  

48.	Ward MM, Diekema DJ, Yankey JW, Vaughn TE, BootsMiller BJ, Pendergast JF, Doebbeling BN (2005). Implementation of strategies to prevent and control the emergence and spread of antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms in U.S. hospitals. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 26(1):21-30.  

49.	Ward MM, Yankey JW, Vaughn TE, BootsMiller BJ, Flach SD, Watrin S, Doebbeling BN (2005). Provider adherence to COPD guidelines: Relationship to organizational factors. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 11(4):379-387.  

50.	Bergus GR, Hartz AJ, Noyes R, Ward MM, James PA, Vaughn TE, Kelley PL, Sinift SD, Bentler SE, Tilman E (2005). The limited effect of screening for depression in rural family practice. Journal of Rural Health, 21(4):303-309.  

51.	Flach SD, Diekema DJ, Yankey JW, BootsMiller BJ, Vaughn TE, Ernst EJ, Ward MM, Doebbeling BN (2005). Variation in the use of procedures to monitor antimicrobial resistance in U.S. hospitals. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 26(1):31-38.  

52.	Jaana M, Ward MM, Pare G, Sicotte C (2006). Antecedents of clinical information technology sophistication in hospitals. Health Care Management Review, 31(4):289-299.  

53.	Ward MM, Jaana M, Bahensky JA, Vartak S, Wakefield DS (2006). Clinical information systems availability and use in urban and rural hospitals. Journal of Medical Systems, 30:429-438.  

54.	McQuistan MR, Kuthy RA, Damiano PC, Ward MM (2006). General dentists referral of 3 to 5 year old children to pediatric dentists. Journal of the American Dental Association, 137:653-660.  

55.	Ward MM, Evans TC, Spies AJ, Roberts LL, Wakefield DS (2006). National Quality Forum 30 safe practices:  Priority and progress in Iowa hospitals.  Implications for patient safety. American Journal of Medical Quality, 21(2):101-108.  

56.	Wakefield DS, Ward MM, Wakefield BJ (2007). A 10-rights framework for patient care quality and safety. American Journal of Medical Quality, 22:103-111.  

57.	James PA, Li P, Ward MM (2007). Comparing mortality rates in rural and urban hospitals for patients with myocardial infarction:  Rethinking measures of quality of care. Annals of Family Medicine, 5(2):105-111.  

58.	Wakefield DS, Halbesleben JR, Ward MM, Qiu Q, Brokel J, Crandall D (2007). Development of a measure of clinical information systems expectations and experiences. Medical Care, 45(9):884-890.  

59.	Roberts LL, Ely J, Ward MM (2007). Factors contributing to maternal birth-related trauma. American Journal of Medical Quality, 22(3):334-343.  

60.	Allareddy V, Ward MM, Ely J, Levett J (2007). Impact of complications on outcomes following aortic and mitral valve replacement. J of Cardiovascular Surgery, 48(3):349-356.  

61.	Crandall D, Brokel J, Schwichtenberg T, Henderson S, Haskins R, Wakefield D, Ward MM, Dixon B (2007). Redesigning care delivery through health IT implementation: Exploring Trinity Health’s IT Model. Journal of Healthcare Information Management, 21(4):41-48.  

62.	Li P, Schneider JE, Ward MM (2007). The effect of critical access hospital conversion on patient safety. Health Services Research, 42:2089-2108.  

63.	Chi C, Street N, Ward MM (2008). Building a hospital-referral expert system with a prediction and optimization-based decision support system algorithm. Building a hospital-referral expert system with a prediction and optimization-based decision support system algorithm. Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 41:371-386.  

64.	Wakefield DS, Ward MM, Groath D, Schwichtenberg T, Magdits L, Brokel J, Crandall D (2008). Complexity of medication-related verbal orders. American Journal of Medical Quality, 23:7-17.  

65.	Clabaugh G, Ward MM (2008). Cost-of-illness studies in the USA: A systematic review of methodologies for direct cost. Value in Health, 11(1):13-21.  

66.	Bahensky J, Fieden R, Moreau B, Ward MM (2008). Critical Access Hospital informatics.  How two rural Iowa hospitals overcame challenges to achieve IT excellence. Journal of Healthcare Information Management, 22(2):16-22.  

67.	Vartak S, Ward MM, Vaughn TE (2008). Do post-operative complications vary by hospital teaching status? Medical Care, 46(1):25-32.  

68.	Wakefield BJ, Ward MM, Holman JE, Ray A, Scherubel M, Burns TL, Kienzle MG, Rosenthal GE (2008). Evaluation of home telehealth following hospitalization for heart failure: A randomized trial. Telemedicine and e-Health, 14(8):753-761.  

69.	Bahensky JA, Jaana M, Ward MM (2008). Health care information technology  in rural America: Electronic medical record adoption status in meeting the national agenda. Journal of Rural Health, 24(2):101-105.  

70.	Li P, Bahensky J, Jaana M, Ward MM (2008). Role of multihospital system membership in electronic medical record adoption. Health Care Management Review, 33(2):1-9.  

71.	Wakefield DS, Brokel J, Ward MM, Groath D, Schwichtenberg T, Kolb M, Davis J, Crandall D (2009). An exploratory study measuring verbal order context and consent. Journal of Quality and Safety, 18:168-172.  

72.	Li P, Schneider J, Ward MM (2009). Effects of critical access hospital conversion on the financial performance of rural hospitals. Inquiry, 46:46-57.  

73.	Li P, Ward MM, Schneider JE (2009). Factors related to time to conversion for critical access hospitals. Journal of Rural Health, 25(1):70-76.  

74.	Roberts LL, Ward MM, Brokel JM, Wakefield DS, Crandall DK, Conlon P (2009). Methodological approaches to measuring the effects of implementation of health information technology (HIT). HICCS 42 Proceedings  

75.	Halbesleben JR, Wakefield DS, Ward MM, Brokel JM, Crandall DK (2009). The relationship between super-users’ attitudes and employee experiences with clinical information systems. Medical Care Research & Review, 66(1):82-96.  

76.	Vartak S, Crandall D, Brokel J, Wakefield DS, Ward MM (2009). Transformation of ED processes of care with EHR, CPOE, and ER event tracker. Journal of Health Information Management, 38(2):27-32.  

77.	Wakefield DS, Ward MM, Loes JL, O'Brien J (2010). A network collaboration implementing technology to improve medication dispensing and administration in critical access hospitals. JAMIA, 17:584-587.  

78.	Wakefield DS, Ward MM, Loes JL, O'Brien J, Abbas N (2010). Creating a shared formulary in 7 Critical Access Hospitals. Journal of Rural Health, 26:286-296.  

79.	Allareddy V, Ward MM, Allareddy V, Konety BR (2010). Effect of meeting Leapfrog volume thresholds on complication rates following complex surgical procedures. Annals of Surgery, 251(2):377-383.  

80.	Mills T, Vavroch J, Bahensky J, Ward MM (2010). Electronic medical record systems in Critical Access Hospitals: Leadership perspectives on anticipated and realized benefits. Perspectives in Health Information Management(Spring):1-20.  

81.	Roberts LL, Ward MM, Brokel JM, Wakefield DS, Crandall DK, Conlon P (2010). Impact of health information technology on detection of potential adverse drug events at the ordering stage. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 67:1838-1846.  

82.	Wakefield DS, Ward MM, Loes J, O'Brien J, Sperry L (2010). Implementation of a telepharmacy service to provide round-the-clock medication order review by pharmacists. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 67:2052-2057.  

83.	Vartak S, Vaughn TE, Ward MM (2010). Patient safety indicators in rural and urban hospitals. Journal of Rural Health, 26:58-66.  

84.	Brokel JM, Schwichtenberg TJ, Shaw MG, Wakefield DS, Ward MM, Crandall DK (2011). Evaluating clinical decision support rules as an intervention in clinician workflows with technology. Computer Informatics and Nursing Journal, 29(1):36-42.  

85.	Bahensky J, Ward MM, Nyarko K, Li P (2011). HIT implementation in Critical Access Hospitals: Extent of implementation and business strategies supporting IT use. Journal of Medical Systems, 34(4):599-607.  

86.	Ward MM, Vartak S, Schwichtenberg T, Wakefield DS (2011). Nurses’ perceptions of how clinical information system implementation affects workflow and patient care. Computer Informatics and Nursing Journal, 29(9):502-511.  

87.	Ward MM, Clabaugh G, Evans TC, Herwaldt L (2012). A successful, voluntary, multicomponent statewide effort to reduce health care-associated infections. American Journal of Medical Quality, 27(1):66-73.  

88.	Courtright SH, Stewart G, Ward MM (2012). Applying research to save lives: Learning from team training approaches in aviation and health care. Organizational Dynamics, 41:291-301.  

89.	Ward MM, Vartak S, Loes J, O'Brien J, Mills T, Halbesleben JR, Wakefield DS (2012). CAH staff perceptions of patient care processes and quality before and after implementation of a comprehensive clinical information system implementation. American Journal of Managed Care, 18(5):244-252.  

90.	Brokel J, Ward MM, Wakefield DS, Ludwig A, Schwichtenverg T, Atherton M (2012). Changing patient care orders from paper to computerized provider order entry-based process. Computer Informatics and Nursing Journal, 30:417-425.  

91.	Jaana M, Ward MM, Bahensky J (2012). EMR and clinical IS implementation in hospitals: A statewide survey. Journal of Rural Health, 28(1):34-43.  

92.	Allareddy V, Ward MM, Wehby GL, Konety BR (2012). The connection between selective referrals for radical cystectomy and radical prostatectomy and volume-outcome effects: An instrumental variables analysis. American Journal of Medical Quality, 27:434-440.  

93.	Ward MM, Ullrich F, Matthews K, Rushton G, Goldstein MA, Bajorin DF, Hanley A, Lynch CF (2013). Who does not receive treatment for cancer? Journal of Oncology Practice, 9(1):20-26.  

94.	Potter AJ, Mueller KJ, MacKinney AC, Ward MM (2014). Effect of tele-emergency services on recruitment and retention of US rural physicians. Rural and Remote Health, 14:2787. PMID: 25115747 

95.	Ward MM, Ullrich F, Matthews K, Rushton G, Tracy R, Goldstein MA, Bajorin DF, Kosty MP, Bruinooge SS, Hanley A, Jacobson G , Lynch C (2014). Where do patients with cancer in Iowa receive radiation therapy? Journal of Oncology Practice, 10(1):20-25.  

96.	Ward MM, Ullrich F, Matthews K, Rushton G, Tracy R, Bajorin DF, Goldstein MA, Kosty MP, Bruinooge SS, Hanley A, Lynch CF (2014). Access to chemotherapy services by availability of local and visiting oncologist. Journal of Oncology Practice, 10(1):26-31. PMID: 24443731 

97.	Mueller KJ, Potter AJ, MacKinney AC, Ward MM (2014). Lessons from tele-emergency: Improving care quality and health outcomes by expanding support for rural care systems. Health Affairs, 33(2):228-234. PMID: 24493765 

98.	Jaana M, Vartak S, Ward MM (2014). Evidence-based health care management: What is the research evidence available for health care managers? Evaluation & the Health Professions, 37(3):314-334. PMID: 24296471 

99.	Weigel P, Ullrich F, Finegan C, Ward MM (2015). Rural bypass for elective surgical procedures Journal of Rural Health, Epub ahead of print: PMID: 26625274 

100.	Ward MM, Zhu X, Lampman M, Stewart GL (2015). TeamSTEPPS implementation in community hospitals: Adherence to recommended training approaches. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 28(3):234-244. PMID: 25860920 

101.	Ward MM, Ullrich F, Potter AJ, MacKinney AC, Kappel S, Mueller KJ (2015). Factors affecting staff perceptions of tele-ICU service in rural hospitals. Telemedicine and e-Health, 21(6):459-466. PMID: 25734922 

102.	Stewart GL, Manges KA, Ward MM (2015). Empowering sustained patient safety: The benefits of combining top-down and bottom-up approaches. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 30(3):240-246. PMID: 25479238 

103.	Charlton M, Schlichting J, Chioreso C, Ward M, Vikas P (2015). Challenges of rural cancer care in the United States. Cancer Network, 29(9):633-40. PMID: 26384798 

104.	Ward MM, Jaana M, Natafgi N (2015). Systematic review of telemedicine applications in emergency rooms. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 84:601-616. PMID: 26072326 

105.	Charlton ME, Matthews K, Gaglioti A, Bay C, McDowell B, Ward M, Levy B (2015). Is travel time associated with late-stage colorectal cancer among Medicare beneficiaries in Iowa? Journal of Rural Health, Epub ahead of print: PMC: PMC4882265, PMID: 26610280 

106.	MacKinney AC, Ward MM, Ullrich F, Ayyagari P, Bell AL, Mueller KJ (2015). The business case for tele-emergency. Telemedicine and e-Health, 21(12):1005-1011. PMID: 26226603 

107.	Manges K, Scott-Cawiezell J, Ward MM (2016). Maximizing team performance: The critical role of the nurse leader. Nursing Forum, Epub ahead of print:. PMID: 27194144 

108.	Natafgi N, Baloh J, Weigel P, Ullrich F, Ward MM (2016). Surgical patient safety outcomes in critical access hospitals: How do they compare? Journal of Rural Health, Epub ahead of print: PMID: 26880145 

109.	Ward MM, Ullrich F, MacKinney AC, Bell AL, Shipp S, Mueller KJ (2016). Tele-emergency utilization: In what clinical situations is tele-emergency activated? Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 22(1):25-31. PMID: 26026189 

110.	Zhu X, Baloh J, Ward MM, Stewart G (2016). Deliberation makes a difference: Preparation strategies for TeamSTEPPS implementation in small and rural hospitals. Medical Care Research and Review, 73(3):283-307. PMC: PMC4833673, PMID: 26429835 

111.	Potter AJ, Ward MM, Natafgi N, Ullrich F, MacKinney AC, Bell AL, Mueller KJ (2015). Perceptions of telemedicine benefits in rural communities. Perception of Health Information Management  (Accepted/In Press)

112.	Ward MM, Baloh J, Zhu X, Stewart G (2015). Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) framework applied to TeamSTEPPS implementation in small rural hospitals Health Care Management Review  (Accepted/In Press)

113.	Harris Y, Gilman B, Ward MM, Ladinsky J, Crowley J, Warren C, Caplan C (2016). Building the evidence base for tele-emergency care: Efforts to identify a standardized set of outcome measures. Telemedicine and e-Health:.  (Accepted/In Press)

114.	Natafgi N, Zhu X, Baloh J, Vellinga K, Vaughn T , Ward MM (2016). Critical access hospital use of TeamSTEPPS to implement shift-change handoff communication. Journal of Nursing Care Quality:.  (Accepted/In Press)

115.	Mohr N, Harland K, Chrischilles E, Shane D, Bell A, Ward MM (2016). Emergency department telemedicine is used for more severely injured rural trauma patients, but does not decrease transfer: A cohort study. Academy of Emergency Medicine:.  (Accepted/In Press)

116.	Mohr N, Harland K, Shane D, Ahmed, Fuller, Ward MM, Torner J (2016). Rural patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who bypass rural hospitals have increased mortality: An instrumental variables approach. Critical Care Medicine:.  (Accepted/In Press)

2. Non-Peer-Reviewed Papers (reports, proceedings, etc.)

1.	Jensen RA, Ward MM, Halualani R, Janshekar H (1992). Positioning study for a new CNS agent. Final report to Bayer AG(November 25).  

2.	Javitz HS, Smith WM, Ward MM (1994). A randomized double blind health economics evaluation of a new treatment of acute coronary ischemic syndromes. Protocol submitted to Merck(March 15).  

3.	Ward MM, Javitz HS, Smith WM (1994). Depression treatment and outcomes map literature review. Final report submitted to Pfizer Inc(July 29).  

4.	Pryor GT, Ward MM (1994). Technical evaluation of EGIS-3886. Final report prepared for EGIS Pharmaceuticals Ltd(August 24).  

5.	Ward MM, Pryor GT, McGregor JT (1994). Technical evaluation of EGIS-5810. Final report prepared for EGIS Pharmaceuticals Ltd(September 15).  

6.	Javitz HS, Ward MM, Yelin EH (1995). Analysis of the cost of illness of rheumatoid arthritis. Pfizer Inc(July 28).  

7.	Ward MM (1995). Disease management opportunities for cardiovascular disease. Medco Containment Services Inc(June 12).  

8.	Ward MM, Shah AS (1995). Nanolymph: Keys to clinical acceptance. Nycomed Inc(December 28).  

9.	Ward MM (1995). Obsessive compulsive disorder literature review. Pfizer Inc(August 13).  

10.	Lee LK, Ward MM, Javitz HS, Smith WM (1996). Analysis of primary sources of payment for medical care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals(February 16).  

11.	Ward M, Lee LK, Javitz HS, Smith WM (1996). Cost of illness analysis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals(June 26).  

12.	Smith WM, Javitz HS, Ward MM (1996). Economic consequences of a newly developed drug for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals(June 27).  

13.	McDermott J, Ward MM, Bertetti S (1996). Franchise opportunities and pipeline assessment for a new schizophrenia drug. Janssen Pharmaceutica(August).  

14.	Javitz HS, Ward MM (1996). Obsessive compulsive disorder: Results of the literature review, innovation workshop, and computer simulations. Pfizer Inc(June 1).  

15.	Javitz HS, Ward MM (1996). Pressure ulcers in the bedridden: Identification of major cost drivers. Johnson and Johnson(October 3).  

16.	Humphrey DC, Powell J, Young VM, Schields PM, Ward MM (1996). Strategic plan for the Delantoni Trust. John H. Delantoni Trust(December).  

17.	Ward MM, Swan GE (1996). What’s new in biobehavioral research? Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Newsletter(Summer).  

18.	Ward MM, Lee LK, Javitz HS, Smith WM (1997). Analysis of lost income and activity limitation implications of COPD. SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals(June 8).  

19.	McDermott J, Creech T, Ward MM (1997). Clinical practice guidelines and their implications for anti-infectives. Pfizer Inc(March).  

20.	Javitz HS, Ward MM, Farber E, Nall L (1998). Cost of illness analysis of psoriasis. SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals(November 9).  

21.	Javitz HS, Ward MM (1999). Value of pharmaceuticals: Value of antimicrobials and vaccines in the prevention and treatment of bacterial pneumonia. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America(June 23).  

22.	Javitz HS, Ward MM (1999). Value of pharmaceuticals: Value of antimicrobials in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of American(May 26).  

23.	Anderson R, Ward M, Greene B (2002). An assessment of the mental health treatment within the Iowa Department of Corrections. Iowa Department of Corrections(April 10).  

24.	Javitz HS, Ward MM (2003). Cost-of-illness of stable angina and coronary heart disease. CV Therapeutics(December 19).  

25.	Bahensky JA, Ward MM (2008). Electronic medical record effectiveness. Iowa Medicaid Enterprise(January 20).  

26.	Merchant K, Ward M, MacKinney C, Mueller K (2015). Wyoming Mission: Lifeline STEMI System of Care. Qualitative Program Evaluation  

3. Books/Monographs

4. Chapters

1.	Feuerstein M, Ward MM, LeBaron S (1979). Neuropsychological and neurophysiological assessment of children with learning disabilities and behavior problems: A critical appraisal. Lahey BB and Kazdin AE (Eds.), Advances in Clinical Child Psychology, New York, New York: Plenum Press, 2:  

2.	Feuerstein M, Ward MM (1980). Psychological treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Ferguson JM and Taylor CB (Eds.), The Comprehensive Handbook of Behavioral Medicine, Jamaica, New York: Spectrum Publications, 1:  

3.	Ward MM, Chesney MA (1985). Diagnostic interviewing for psychophysiological disorders. Hersen M and Turner SM (Eds.), Diagnostic Interviewing, New York, New York: Plenum Press  

4.	Ward MM, Mefford IN, Black GW, Bortz WM (1985). Exercise and plasma catecholamine release. Fotherby K and Pal SB (Eds.), Exercise Endocrinology, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter  

5.	Ward MM, Mefford IN (1985). Methodology of studying the catecholamine response to stress. Steptoe A, Ruddel H and Neus H (Eds.), Clinical and Methodological Issues in Cardiovascular Psychophysiology, Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag  

6.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Chesney MA (1987). Arousal-reduction treatments for mild hypertension: A meta-analysis of recent studies. Handbook for Hypertension, Amsterdam: Elsevier, 9:Behavioral Factors in Hypertension:  

7.	Ward MM (1990). Relationship of anxiety and cardiovascular reactivity. Byrne DG and Rosenman RH (Eds.), Anxiety and the Heart, New York, New York: Hemisphere Publishing Corp  

8.	Swan GE, Ward MM, Carmelli D, Jack LM (1995). Identification of subgroups with differential rates of relapse after smoking cessation:  Applications to alcohol research. Fertig JB and Allen JP (Eds.), Alcohol and Tobacco:  From Basic Science to Clinical Practice, NIAAA Research Monograph No. 30, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  

5. Electronic Publications

1.	Roberts L, Ward MM, Evans T (2010). The role of the National Quality Forum (NQF) in the quest for transparency in U.S. hospital’s patient safety performance. AHRQ Web M&M(April).  

6. Abstracts

1.	Ward MM, Chesney MA, Swan GE, Black GW, Parker SD, Rosenman RH (1982). Cardiovascular responsiveness to a series of challenging tasks in Type A and Type B adult male subjects. Psychophysiology, 19(5):591.  

2.	Ward MM, Parker SD, Chesney MA, Rosenman FH, Mefford IN (1983). Catecholamine and cardiovascular responses to mental arithmetic, handgrip, and cold pressor in Type A and Type B men. Psychophysiology, 20(4):477.  

3.	Eckerle JS, Ward MM, Montgomery LD, Podlesny JA (1984). Arterial tonometry for continuous relative blood pressure. Psychophysiology, 21(5):575-576.  

4.	Ward MM, Carmelli D, McElroy MR (1984). Exercise effects on cardiovascular responses and reaction time performance. Psychophysiology, 21(5):603.  

5.	Ward MM, Rosenman RH, Carmelli D, Blumlein SL, McElroy MR, Jack LM (1988). Effect of antihypertensive medication on cardiovascular reactivity. Psychophysiology, 25(4):489.  

6.	Ward MM, Carmelli D, Swan GE, McElroy MR, Rosenman RH (1988). Stability of laboratory and ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate. Psychophysiology, 25(4):488.  

7.	Ward MM, Swan GE, McElroy M, Jack LM (1989). Anxiety and cardiovascular reactivity. Psychophysiology, 26(4A):S64.  

8.	Ward MM, Carmelli D (1989). Long-term stability of cardiovascular responses to challenge in older males. Psychophysiology, 26(4A):S64.  

9.	Swan GE, Ward MM, Jack L, Carmelli D, McElroy M (1989). The relationship between cotinine and time from last cigarette to cardiovascular reactivity before and after short-term smoking cessation. Psychophysiology, 26(4A):S59.  

10.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM (1990). 24-hour ambulatory monitoring of blood pressure and heart rate before and after smoking cessation. Psychophysiology, 27(4A):S73.  

11.	Swan GE, Ward MM, Jack L (1990). Characteristics of participants and dropouts engaged in a psychophysiological study: A potential source of bias? Psychophysiology, 27(4A):S68.  

12.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Carmelli D (1990). Relationship of blood pressure and heart rate to tension and anger during the workday. Psychophysiology, 27(4A):S73.  

13.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM, Javitz HS, Smith FS, Kane CA, Hodgkin JE (1991). Ambulatory monitoring of heart rate, blood pressure, and withdrawal symptoms during the first week following smoking cessation. Psychophysiology, 28(4A):S60.  

14.	Swan GE, Ward MM, Jack LM, Carmelli D (1991). Cardiovascular reactivity as a predictor of relapse in ex-smokers. Psychophysiology, 28(4A):S55.  

15.	Swan GE, Carmelli D, Ward MM, Jack L, McElroy M (1991). Relapse in male and female ex-smokers. Identification of risk groups by tree-structured survival analysis. Circulation, 84(4):II-288.  

16.	Swan GE, Ward MM, Jack LM, Javitz HS (1992). Cardiovascular reactivity as a predictor of relapse in male and female smokers. Psychophysiology, 29(4A):S68.  

17.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM, Javitz HS (1992). Effect of talking on blood pressure and heart rate levels in the laboratory and in the field. Psychophysiology, 29(4A):S74.  

18.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM, Javitz HS (1992). Reproducibility of 24-hour blood pressure and heart rate in smokers and nonsmokers. Psychophysiology, 29(4A):S73.  

19.	Swan GE, Ward MM, Jack LM, LaRue A (1993). Ambulatory blood pressure levels and memory performance in older males. The Gerontologist, 33:221.  

20.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM, Javitz HS (1993). Comparison of heart rate and blood pressure habituation in the laboratory and in the usual environment. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 15(S175).  

21.	Cardon LR, Carmelli D, Ward MM, Fabsitz R, Reed T, Christian  J (1993). Genetic influences on heart rate levels during 4 hours of ambulatory ECG monitoring. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 15(S169).  

22.	Swan GE, Ward MM, Jack LM, Carmelli D (1993). Weight-related factors as predictors of a high rate of smoking relapse. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 15:S134.  

23.	Swan GE, Ward MM, Jack LM (1994). Abstinence effects as predictors of 28 day relapse in smokers. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 16(S120).  

24.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM (1994). Ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate during the first 16 hours after smoking cessation. Psychophysiology, 31:S103.  

25.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM (1994). Changes in 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate after smoking cessation. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 16:S60.  

26.	Swan GE, Ward MM, Jack LM (1994). Distal or proximal? Stress and craving as predictors of relapse in smokers. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 16:S120.  

27.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM (1994). Subjective complaints after smoking cessation: Transient vs. offset effects. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 16(S43).  

28.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM (1994). Weight changes in the first month after smoking cessation in men and women. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 16(S120).  

29.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM, McElroy MR (1995). Blood pressure and heart rate levels during the first six months after smoking cessation. Psychophysiology, 32:S83.  

30.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM, McElroy MR (1995). Weight change after smoking cessation with and without nicotine patch. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 17:S069.  

31.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM, McElroy MR (1996). Abstinence effects after smoking cessation with and without patch. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 18:S229.  

32.	Swan GE, Jack LM, Ward MM (1996). Identification of subgroups of smokers with differential success rates following the use of transdermal nicotine. Addiction, 91(1):144.  

33.	Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM (1996). Severity of self-reported symptoms predicts early smoking relapse. Addiction, 91(1):144.  

34.	Terry RB, Ward M, Swan GE (1996). Weight gain in early smoking cessation may include more water than fat. Addiction, 91(1):144.  

35.	Ward MM, Javitz HS, Smith WM, Bakst A, Orzolek WS (1998). Cost of hospitalizations for COPD:  A comparison of three approaches for attributing cost by diagnosis. Health Services Research, 13(Suppl):304-305.  

36.	Welke FF, McCoy KD, Vaughn TE, BootsMiller BJ, Ward MM, Franciscus CL, Doebbeling BN (2002). Which factors promote adherence with a congestive heart failure guideline in the VA’s national health care system? Journal of General Internal Medicine, 17(1 (Supplement 1)):217.  

7. Other

1.	Ward MM, Ullrich F, Mueller KJ (2014). Extent of telehealth use in rural and urban hospitals RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis - Rural Policy Brief, 2014-4:  

2.	Merchant K, Ward MM, MacKinney C, Mueller K (2014). South Dakota Mission: Lifeline STEMI System of Care. Qualitative Program Evaluation  

3.	Merchant K, Ward M, MacKinney C, Mueller K (2014). North Dakota Mission: Lifeline STEMI System of Care. Qualitative Program Evaluation  

4.	Merchant K, Ward MM, Mueller K, (2015). Hospital views of barriers to telemedicine adoption RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis - Rural Policy Brief, 2015-5:  

5.	Weigel P, Ullrich F, Ward M, Mueller K (2015). Surgical services in critical access hospitals RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis - Rural Policy Brief, 2015-2:  

6.	Mohr NM, Harland KK, Chrischilles E, Donner J, Bell A, Shane DM, Ward MM (2016). Telemedicine penetration and consultation among rural trauma patients in Critical Access Hospital emergency departments in North Dakota RTRC Research & Policy Brief, 2016(1).  

B.	Areas of Research Interest/Current Projects	

1.	Health Information Technology in Rural Hospitals

2.	Healthcare Quality and Performance

3.	Identifying Evidence-Based Measures for Telehealth

4.	Implementation Science Evaluation

5.	Rural Healthcare Delivery

6.	Telemedicine/Telehealth

C.	Sponsored Research (ALL grants)
(if you are not the PI, state your role or contributions - in a few sentences)	

1. Grants Received

Source
Title
P.I.	Number of Months
% Effort	Direct Funds
Period of Funding	

MH31269
NIMH
Epidemiological Analysis of Type A Behavior
Margaret Chesney Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
20%	
$770,924
01/01/1978-12/31/1983	

HL92931
NHLBI
Twin Study Follow-up Examination
Dorit Carmelli Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
10%	
$202,506
01/01/1979-12/31/1984	

HL24416
NHLBI
Behavioral Interventions for Mild Hypertension
Margaret Chesney Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
20%	
$1,053,035
01/01/1980-12/31/1987	

HL26042
NHLBI
Type A Behavior: Cardiovascular and Nonverbal Components
Margaret Chesney Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
10%	
$97,291
01/01/1980-12/31/1984	

J-FBI-82-108
US Department of Justice
Cardiovascular Activity Monitoring for Polygraph Examination
Joseph Eckerle Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
10%	
$181,000
01/01/1982-12/31/1984	

HL28795
NHLBI First Award
Catecholamines and Coping in Normotensives and Hypertensives
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
30%	
$74,956
01/01/1982-12/31/1984	

NASA Contract
Workload and Cardiovascular Responses
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
10%	
$49,735
01/01/1984-12/31/1986	

HC55029
NHLBI
NHLBI Twin Study Third Examination
Dorit Carmelli Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator

$87,849
01/01/1985-12/31/1987	

Ciba Geigy
Phase IV Clinical Trial of Antihypertensive Medication Effects on Blood Pressure, Cognition, and Behavior
Ray H. Rosenman Principal
Marcia M. Ward Director
	
30%	
$75,000
01/01/1985-12/31/1987	

Boehringer Ingleheim
Phase IV Clinical Trial of Antihypertensive Medications Using Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
Ray Rosenman Principal
Marcia M. Ward Director
	
30%	
$75,000
01/01/1985-12/31/1987	

HL39225
NHLBI
Biological and Behavioral Factors in Smoking Relapse
Gary E. Swan Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Principal
	
10%	
$432,319
01/01/1987-12/31/1990	

HL41635
NHLBI
Stability of Ambulatory Monitoring in the Lab and Field
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
50%	
$313,594
01/01/1988-12/31/1991	

1RT547
Tobacco-Related Disease Research Programs of the University of California
Laboratory and Ambulatory Assessment of Smoking Withdrawal
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
50%	
$319,627
01/01/1990-12/31/1992	

Bayer A.G.
Positioning Study for a New CNS Agent in the U.S. and Europe
Richard Jensen Co-Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Principal
	
15%	
$110,000
01/01/1991-12/31/1992	

Eli Lilly
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Antidepressants in a Usual Care Trial in an HMO
W McFate Smith Principal
Marcia M. Ward Director
	
10%	
$153,285
01/01/1992-12/31/1996	

3RT376
Tobacco-Related Disease Research Programs of the University of California
Weight Gain as a Predictor of Smoking Relapse
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
35%	
$477,470
01/01/1992-12/31/1994	

Merck
Protocol Development to Determine the Cost Effectiveness of a New Agent for Unstable Angina in the U.S., Canada, and Eight European Countries
W McFate Smith Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
5%	
$56,000
01/01/1993-12/31/1993	

Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Creation of a Disease Pathway Model for Major Depressive Disorder
Harold S. Javitz Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Principal
	
10%	
$202,748
01/01/1994-12/31/1995	

Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Determination of the Cost of Illness of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
20%	
$119,503
01/01/1994-12/31/1995	

EGIS Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
Technical and Market Evaluation of Two Novel Serotonergic/Dopaminergic Modulators
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
5%	
$19,997
01/01/1994-12/31/1994	

AG09341
NIA
Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Cognition in the Elderly
Gary E. Swan Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
10%	
$944,041
01/01/1995-12/31/1997	

SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals
Evaluation of the Economic Potential of a New Drug for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
W McFate Smith Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
10%	
$87,000
01/01/1995-12/31/1996	

Pfizer Inc
Innovation Workshop and Modeling of Disease Pathways for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Harold S. Javitz Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Principal
	
20%	
$258,696
01/01/1995-12/31/1996	

Medco Containment Services, Inc.
Evaluation of Outcomes and Savings from Disease Management Opportunities in Cardiovascular Diseases
W McFate Smith Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Principal
	
10%	
$75,336
01/01/1995-12/31/1995	

Nycomed, Inc.
Identification of Factors Involved in the Clinical Acceptance of a Novel CT-Scan Contrast Agent
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
10%	
$71,604
01/01/1995-12/31/1995	

CA71358
NCI
Treatment of Nicotine Dependence in an HMO Setting
Gary E. Swan Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Principal
	
15%	
$1,253,807
01/01/1996-12/31/1999	

Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction with Pharmacotherapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Harold S. Javitz Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Principal
	
5%	
$13,098
01/01/1996-12/31/1997	

Novartis
Feasibility Study of a Usual Care Trial of Antihypertensives in Managed Care Organizations
W McFate Smith Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
5%	
$35,000
01/01/1996-12/31/1996	

Johnson & Johnson
Identification of Cost Drivers for Care of Skin Ulcers
Harold S. Javitz Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
5%	
$31,000
01/01/1996-12/31/1996	

John H. Delantoni Trust
Identification of New Approaches to the Treatment of Alcoholism
Daniel C. Humphrey Principal
Marcia M. Ward Collaborator
	
5%	
$21,500
01/01/1996-12/31/1996	

Janssen Pharmaceutica
Pipeline Assessment and Development of a Franchise Strategy for an Antipsychotic Drug
James McDermott Principal
Marcia M. Ward Collaborator
	
5%	
$41,672
01/01/1996-12/31/1996	

Lipha Pharmaceuticals
Phase III Clinical Trial of a New Pharmacotherapy for Alcoholism
Adolf Pfefferbaum Principal
Marcia M. Ward Director
	
10%	
$180,000
01/01/1997-12/31/1999	

SmithKline Beecham
Identification of the Cost of Treatment of Psoriasis
Harold S. Javitz Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
2%	
$10,000
01/01/1997-12/31/1998	

Pfizer Inc
Design and Analysis Consultation on a Usual Care Trial Comparing Treatments for Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Harold S. Javitz Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
5%	
$56,000
01/01/1997-12/31/1997	

Pfizer Inc
Effect of Brand-to-Generic Switch on Prescribing Practices of a Class of Antihypertensives
Jackie Perri Principal
Marcia M. Ward Collaborator
	
5%	
$12,000
01/01/1997-12/31/1997	

Pfizer Inc
Evaluation of the Impact of Practice Guidelines for Infectious Diseases
James McDermott Principal
Marcia M. Ward Collaborator
	
5%	
$22,794
01/01/1997-12/31/1997	

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Effectiveness of Clinical Practice Guideline Implementation on Smoking Cessation
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
30%	
$345,597
01/01/1998-12/31/2000	

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Research Association
Development of a Model of the Benefit of Pharmaceuticals
Harold S. Javitz Principal
Marcia M. Ward Collaborator
	
2%	
$10,000
01/01/1998-12/31/1999	

SmithKline Beecham
Preparation on Three Manuscripts on the Cost of Illness of COPD
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
5%	
$24,000
01/01/1998-12/31/1999	

Department of Veterans Affairs
Determinants of Clinical Guidelines Implementation Effectiveness
Bradley Doebbeling Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
12%	
$750,000
01/01/1999-12/31/2003	

Department of Veterans Affairs
Epidemiology and Control of Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitals
Bradley Doebbeling Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
10%	
$750,000
01/01/1999-12/31/2003	

HRSA
Improving the Research Infrastructure of FM and GIM
Cynda Johnson Principal
Marcia M. Ward Consultant
	
5%	
$250,000
01/01/2000-12/31/2003	

Iowa Attorney General
Intervention for Pregnant Smokers
John Lowe Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
10%	
$350,000
01/01/2001-12/31/2004	

Iowa DOC
An Assessment of the Mental/Behavioral Health Needs and Services within the Iowa Department of Corrections
Rachel Anderson Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
7%	
$95,378
01/01/2001-12/31/2002	

Iowa Department of Public Health/CDC
Evaluation of the Implications of Implementing the Leapfrog Group’s Patient Safety Standards in Iowa Hospitals
Douglas Wakefield Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Principal
	
10%	
$99,980
01/01/2002-12/31/2003	

CV Therapeutics
Cost-of-Illness Analysis of Stable Angina in the U.S.
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
20%	
$52,000
01/01/2003-12/31/2004	

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Health Information Technology Value in Rural Hospitals
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
30%	
$891,955
01/01/2004-12/31/2008	

Veterans Administration Health Services Research and Development
Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice (CRIISP)
Gary Rosenthal Principal
Marcia M. Ward Supporting
	
62%	
$1,500,000
01/01/2004-12/31/2007	

Mercy North Iowa and Trinity Health
Rural Iowa Redesign of Care Delivery with EHR Functions
Douglas S. Wakefield Principal
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
15%	
$344,680
01/01/2004-12/31/2007	

VHA Upper Midwest
Enhancing Performance on CMS Hospital Quality Indicators
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
1%	
$3,000
01/01/2004-12/31/2005	

Iowa Healthcare Collaborative
AHRQ Safety and Quality Indicators
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
5%	
$75,000
01/01/2005-12/31/2008	

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
ACTION - Accelerating Changes and Transformation in Organizations and Networks
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
0%	
01/01/2006-12/31/2013	

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Collaborative EHR Implementation to Bridge the Continuum of Care in Rural Iowa
John O'Brien Principal
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
15%	
$1,474,176
01/01/2006-12/31/2009	

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Reducing Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI)
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
10%	
$399,905
01/01/2007-12/31/2009	

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
TeamSTEPPS: Adoption in ACTION
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
5%	
$249,994
01/01/2007-12/31/2009	

American Society of Clinical Oncology
ASCO Study of Geographical Access to Oncology Care
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
20%	
$225,832
01/01/2010-12/31/2013	

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Optimizing Pre-Operative Antibiotics
Loreen Herwaldt Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
5%	
$455,935
01/01/2010-12/31/2013	

Center for Disease Control
Upper Midwest Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center
Tanya M. Uden-Holman Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
10%	
$4,688,285
01/01/2010-12/31/2013	

5R18HS018396-05
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Evaluation of TeamSTEPPS Implementation for Community Hospital Patient Safety
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
30%	
$1,692,436
09/01/2010-08/31/2016	

Helmsley Charitable Trust
Assessing the Impact of e-Health Services in Rural Settings
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
25%	
$987,791
01/01/2011-12/31/2014	

HRSA
Upper Midwest Public Health Training Center
Tanya M. Uden-Holman Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator

Assess, design, and provide training to the public health workforce in Iowa and South Dakota to meet their evolving needs, especially for distance learning education	
10%	
$2,600,000
01/01/2011-12/31/2013	

5 U1 CRH20419-02
USDHHS - ORHP
Rural Health Research Center - Cooperative Agreement Program
Keith J. Mueller Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator

To establish the Rural Health Research Center-Cooperative Agreement Program at University of Iowa--RUPRI Center	
10%	
$2,640,000
01/01/2012-12/31/2016	

USDHHS - ORHP
Rural Health Systems Analysis and Technical Assistance
Keith J. Mueller Principal
Marcia M. Ward Co-Investigator
	
10%	
$1,800,000
01/01/2012-12/31/2015	

American Heart Association - Midwest Affiliate
Program Evaluation of AHA's STEMI Program in North Dakota
Marcia M. Ward Principal

This project conducts a program evaluation of AHA’s STEMI program as it has been implemented in the state of North Dakota including interviews, document review, and analysis of performance data.	
10%	
$110,000
03/01/2012-08/31/2014	

Telligen
Evaluation of TeamSTEPPS Training for Iowa CAHs
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
5%	
$20,000
07/01/2012-09/30/2014	

American Heart Association - Midwest Affiliate
Program Evaluation of AHA's STEMI Program in South Dakota
Marcia M. Ward Principal

This project conducts a program evaluation of AHA’s STEMI program as it has been implemented in the state of South Dakota including interviews, document review, and analysis of performance data.	
15%	
$150,000
12/01/2012-03/31/2014	

American Heart Association - Midwest Affiliate
Program Evaluation of AHA's STEMI Program in Minnesota
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
10%	
$170,000
07/01/2013-03/31/2016	

American Heart Association - Southwest Affiliate
Program Evaluation of AHA's STEMI Program in Wyoming
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
10%	
$130,000
07/01/2013-06/30/2015	

HHSH250201300081
USDHHS - ORHP
Developing Outcome Measures and Associated Data Elements for Emergency Medical Services Using Telehealth Technology
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
15%	
$82,020
10/01/2014-12/31/2015	

6 U1CRH29074-0101
USDHHS - ORHP
Rural Telehealth Research Center
Marcia M. Ward Principal
	
25%	
$3,000,000
09/01/2015-08/31/2019	

2. Grants Pending

Source
Title
P.I.	Number of Months
% Effort	Direct Funds
Period of Funding	

D.	Presentations	

1. Invited Presentations

Year	Title	Organization	Presentation Type	

2004	
Leapfrog Group Standards:  Implications for Iowa (Ward MM)	
Iowa Hospital Association	
Invited Lecture	

2005	
AHRQ Quality Indicators for Iowa Hospitals (Ward MM)	
Iowa Healthcare Collaborative	
Invited Lecture	

2005	
Information Technology Capacity in Iowa’s Hospitals (Ward MM)	
Iowa Health Information Management Systems Society, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

2005	
IT Capability in Iowa’s Critical Access Hospitals (Ward MM)	
Iowa CAH Users Group, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

2005	
Leapfrog Group Standards:  Implications for Iowa (Ward MM)	
Iowa Healthcare Buyers Alliance	
Invited Lecture	

2005	
Physician Adherence to Diabetes Management Guidelines:  Roles of Organizational and Population Characteristics (Ward MM)	
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	
Invited Lecture	

2005	
Severity (Risk) Adjustment is Necessary, But Not Sufficient (Ward MM)	
Iowa Healthcare Buyers Alliance	
Invited Lecture	

2006	
AHRQ Health Information Technology Survey Results (Ward MM)	
Iowa CAH User Group, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

2006	
Analysis of AHRQ Quality Indicators in Iowa Hospitals (Ward MM)	
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland	
Invited Lecture	

2006	
Effect of Critical Access Hospital Conversion on Patient Safety in Iowa Rural Hospitals (Ward MM)	
Iowa CAH User Group, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

2006	
HIT Survey of Iowa Hospitals (Ward MM)	
IHA Council on Membership Services, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

2006	
HIT, Patient Safety, and Quality in Iowa Hospitals (Ward MM)	
Iowa Medical Society Public Health Council, Iowa City, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

2006	
IHC Data Workgroup (Ward MM)	
Iowa Healthcare Collaborative, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

2006	
IT Capacity in Iowa’s Critical Access Hospitals (Ward MM)	
Iowa CAH User Group, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

2006	
Rural Versus Urban AMI Mortality (Ward MM)	
IHA 2006 Critical Access Hospital Forum, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

2006	
Taking the Pulse of Medicare and Medicaid (Ward MM)	
CPH Community Outreach Series, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

October 2006	
Effect of Critical Access Hospital Conversion on Patient Safety (Li P, Schneider JE, Ward MM)	
Iowa Critical Access Hospital Peer User Group Meeting, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

May 2007	
Analysis of Quality Indicators for Iowa Hospitals (Ward MM)	
Iowa Medical Society Public Health Council, Iowa City, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

2008	
CAH Strategies for Addressing IT Needs (Ward MM)	
Iowa CAH HIT Interest Group, West Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

March 2008	
Iowa Rural Hospital Conversion to CAH from 1997 to 2006:  Factors and Effects (Ward MM)	
Iowa Hospital Association CAH Forum, Johnston, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

July 2008	
Rural Hospital IT Implementation and Other Efforts to Enhance Patient Quality and Safety (Ward MM)	
UIHC Rural Health Scholars Summer Research Forum, Iowa City, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

March 2009	
Lessons Learned in Implementing Organizational Change with TeamSTEPPS (Ward MM)	
Iowa Hospital Association Annual Meeting, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

November 2010	
Analyses Using AHRQ Data and Tools to Examine Hospital Patient Safety (Ward MM)	
National School of Public Health, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal	
Invited Lecture	

May 2011	
Organizational Factors affecting Hospital quality and Patient Safety (Ward MM)	
National School of Public Health, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal	
Invited Lecture	

March 2012	
Implementation of TeamSTEPPS: Lessons Learned from Iowa Critical Access Hospitals (Ward MM)	
Critical Access and Rural Hospital Forum, Iowa Hospital Association, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

April 2012	
Implementation of TeamSTEPPS in Iowa Critical Access Hospitals (Ward MM)	
MBQIP Workshop, IDPH FLEX - Telligan, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

June 2012	
Team Training to Improve Healthcare Quality and Safety (Ward MM)	
National School of Public Health, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal	
Invited Lecture	

July 2012	
Quality Improvement Lessons Learned from TeamSTEPPS (Ward MM)	
CAH QI Coordinator Meeting, IDPH FLEX - Telligen, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

February 2013	
Geographic Access to Oncology Care (Ward MM)	
National School of Public Health, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal	
Invited Lecture	

April 2013	
TeamSTEPPS in Iowa CAHs: Who Makes It Happen? (Ward MM)	
CAH QIC Coordinator Meeting, IDPH, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

April 2014	
TeamSTEPPS in Iowa CAHs: Importance of Preparedness (Ward MM)	
CAH QIC Coordinator Meeting, IDPH, Des Moines, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

October 2014	
Innovations in Telemedicine: Use of Tele-Emergency to Enhance Coordination of Care (Ward MM, Mueller KJ, Potter AJ, MacKinney AC)	
American College of Emergency Physicians Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois	
Invited Lecture	

December 2014	
Program, Qualitative, and Mixed-Methods Evaluation (Ward MM)	
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Leadership Academy, Coralville, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

December 2015	
Program, Qualitative, and Mixed-Methods Evaluation (Ward MM)	
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Leadership Academy, Coralville, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

2016	
Building a Broad-based Evidence Base for Tele-emergency Care: Efforts to Identify a Standardized Set of Outcome Measures	
NRHA Rural Quality and Clinical Conference, National Rural Health Association, Oakland, California	
Invited Lecture	

2016	
Program, Qualitative, and Mixed-Methods Evaluation	
Executive Leadership Academy, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Coralville, Iowa	
Invited Lecture	

April 2016	
Innovating for Quality in Critical Access Hospitals (Ward M)	
4th Annual Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Symposium, University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, United States	
Invited Lecture	

2. Conference Presentations/Posters

Year	Title	Organization	Presentation Type	

1978	
Neuropsychological Assessment of the Learning Disabled and Hyperactive Child (LeBaron S, Feuerstein M, Ward M)	
Annual Meeting, American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada	
Poster	

1979	
Effects of an ACTH 4-9 Analog on Human Attention and Memory (Veith JL, Ward MM, Shulman H, Sandman CA)	
Annual Meeting, American Psychological Association, New York, New York	
Poster	

1979	
Life Events—Physiological Relationships:  Mediated by Coronary Prone Behavior? (Swan GE, Chesney MA, Black GW, Ward MM, Rosenman RH)	
Annual Meeting, American Psychological Association, New York, New York	
Poster	

1979	
Type A/B and Environmental Control: Too Much or Too Little? (Chesney MA, Ward MM, Black GW, Swan GE, Chadwick JH, Rosenman RH)	
Annual Meeting, American Psychological Association, New York, New York	
Poster	

1983	
Catecholamine Levels in Continuously Collected Plasma During Mental Arithmetic, Handgrip, and Cold Pressor (Ward MM, Parker SD, Chesney MA, Mefford IN)	
International Symposium on Catecholamines as Hormone Regulators, Indianapolis, Indiana	
Poster	

1983	
Plasma Epinephrine and Norepinephrine Responses and Recovery to a Series of Stressors in Humans (Ward MM, Mefford IN, Parker SD, Chesney MA)	
Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, California	
Poster	

1983	
Social Interaction and Cardiovascular Reactivity of Type A and Type B Men (Peters JT, Chesney MA, Black GW, Ward MM)	
Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Anaheim, California	
Poster	

1984	
Constant Sampling of Plasma Epinephrine and Norepinephrine Responses to Stress (Ward MM)	
The Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute	
Oral	

1984	
Cardiovascular Stress Responses in Twins (Chesney MA, Carmelli D, Ward MM, Rosenman RH)	
Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada	
Poster	

1985	
Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Heart Rate in Exercisers and Nonexercisers (Ward MM, Carmelli D, Welch C)	
Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana	
Poster	

1985	
Genetic Factors in Cardiovascular Reactivity to Stress (Chesney MA, Ward MM, Carmelli D)	
Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana	
Poster	

1986	
Comparison of Cardiovascular Responses to Caffeine Intake in the Laboratory and in the Natural Setting in Untreated Hypertensives (Ward MM, McElroy MR, Rosenman RH)	
Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, California	
Poster	

1987	
Cardiovascular Reactivity in High and Low Type A Children and Adolescents (Thoresen CE, Eagleston JR, Thoresen KE, Ward MM)	
Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

1987	
New Considerations, Concepts and Findings on Cardiovascular Reactivity (Rosenman RH, Ward MM, Blumlein SL, McElroy MR, Carmelli D, Swan GE)	
Mild-to-Moderate Hypertension: Clinical Issues and Therapeutic Options Symposium, Scottsdale, Arizona	
Poster	

1988	
The Changing Concept of Cardiovascular Reactivity (Rosenman RH, Ward MM)	
Conference of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress, Munich, Germany	
Poster	

1989	
Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Monitoring (Ward MM)	
SRI International, Center for Health, Education, and Social Sciences Research	
Oral	

1989	
Cardiovascular Reactivity (Ward MM)	
SRI International, Engineering Division	
Oral	

1989	
Methods for Measuring Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Heart Rate in Men and Women (Ward MM)	
The Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention	
Oral	

1989	
Studies of Cardiovascular Reactivity (Ward MM)	
SRI International, Center for Health, Education, and Social Sciences Research	
Oral	

1989	
Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Reactivity in Adult Male Twins (Carmelli D, Ward M, Reed T, Harshfield G, Grimm C, Christian J)	
2nd International Conference on Preventive Cardiology and the 29th Annual Meeting of the AHA Council on Epidemiology, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

1990	
Changes in Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Reactivity Following Smoking Cessation (Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM)	
Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Chicago, Illinois	
Poster	

1991	
The Northern California Stop Smoking Study:  A Progress Report (Ward MM)	
The Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention	
Oral	

1991	
Components of Variation in Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Data:  Theoretical and Conceptual Issues (Ward MM, Swan GE, Carmelli D, Denk CD)	
Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

1991	
Correlates of Cardiovascular Reactivity During Cognitive Challenge in an Elderly Sample (Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM)	
Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

1991	
Correlates of Heart Rate Decline Following Smoking Cessation (Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM)	
Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

1991	
Early Weight Gain Following Smoking Cessation in Males and Females (Ward MM, Swan GE, Carmelli D, Jack LM)	
Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California	
Poster	

1991	
Gender Differences in the Rate of Relapse Following Smoking Cessation (Swan GE, Ward MM, Carmelli D, Jack L)	
Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California	
Poster	

1991	
The Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire: Psychometric findings (Swan GE, Ward MM, Jack L)	
Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

1993	
Changes in Smoking Patterns Following a Major Stressful Event: The Loma Prieta Earthquake (Jack LM, Swan GE, Ward MM)	
Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, California	
Poster	

1993	
Laboratory and Ambulatory Assessment of Smoking Withdrawal (Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM)	
Annual Meeting of the Tobacco Related Disease Research Program, San Francisco, California	
Poster	

1993	
Predictors of Relapse in the First Week After Smoking Cessation (Ward MM, Swan GE, Jack LM, Javitz HS)	
Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, California	
Poster	

1994	
The Identification of Subgroups with Differential Rates of Relapse After the Cessation of Smoking:  Implications for Alcohol Treatment Research (Swan GE, Ward MM, Carmelli D, Jack LM)	
NIAAS Alcohol and Tobacco Research Meeting, San Diego, California	
Oral	

1997	
Cost of Illness Analysis:  Methods and Applications (Ward MM)	
Graduate Program in Hospital and Health Administration, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa	
Oral	

1998	
Change in Depression and Differing Rate of Success in Quitting Smoking (Jack LM, Swan GE, Ward MM)	
First International Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Copenhagen	
Poster	

1998	
Effectiveness of Clinical Practice Guideline Implementation on Smoking Cessation (Ward MM, Doebbeling BE, Vaughn TE, Woolson RF)	
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Substance Abuse Policy Investigator’s Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina	
Poster	

1998	
The Cost of Hospitalization for COPD: A Comparison of Three Methods of Attributing Cost by Diagnosis (Ward MM, Javitz HS, Smith WM, Bakst A, Orzolek WS)	
Annual Meeting of the Association for Health Services Research, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

1999	
An Investigation of the Veterans Health Administration System on Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunization Rates in the Older Adult: Are They Achieving the Healthy People 2000 Goals? (Whan MA, Doebbeling DN, Vaughn TE, Hansen MD, Woolson RF, Ward MM, Branch LG, Bross DS)	
Annual Meeting of the Association for Health Services Research, Chicago, Illinois	
Poster	

1999	
Cost of Hospitalizations for COPD is Higher When Allocation Approach Includes Relevant Co-morbidities (Ward MM, Javitz HS, Smith WM, Bakst A, Orzolek W)	
Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, San Diego, California	
Poster	

1999	
Direct Medical Cost of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exceeds $8 Billion in the United States (Ward MM, Javitz HS, Smith WM, Bakst A, Orzolek W)	
Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, San Diego, California	
Poster	

1999	
Effect of Smoking Cessation Guidelines on Provider Practice Patterns and Patient Outcomes (Ward MM, Vaughn TE, Doebbeling DN, Jones MF, Woolson RF, Bross DS, Branch LG)	
Annual Meeting of the Association for Health Services Research, Chicago, Illinois	
Poster	

1999	
Effectiveness of Clinical Practice Guideline Implementation on Smoking Cessation (Ward MM, Vaughn TE, Doebbeling BN, Woolson RF, Clarke WR, Uden-Holman T)	
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Substance Abuse Policy Investigator’s Meeting, Savannah, Georgia	
Poster	

2000	
Epidemiology and Control of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in VA and Non-VA Hospitals (Franciscus CJ, Vaughn TE, Ward MM, Diekema DJ, Woolson RF, BootsMiller BJ, Doebbeling BN)	
VHA Emerging Pathogens Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

February 2001	
Organizational and Physician Factors Associated with Physician Adherence to Smoking Cessation Guidelines (Vaughn TE, Ward MM, Doebbeling BN, Clarke WR, Uden-Holman T, Letuchy E)	
VA Health Services Research 19th Annual Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

March 2001	
Organizational and Physician Factors Fostering Smoking Cessation Counseling (Vaughn TE, Ward MM, Doebbeling BN, Clarke WR, Uden-Holman TM, Woolson RF)	
Society of Behavioral Medicine, Annual Scientific Sessions	
Poster	

September 2001	
Clinical Microbiology Laboratory (CML) Support for Infection Control (IC) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Control (Diekema DJ, Franciscus CJ, Vaughn TE, Ward MM, Woolson RF, Pfaller M, BootsMiller BJ, Doebbeling BN)	
41st Annual ICAAC Meeting, Chicago, Illinois	
Poster	

October 2001	
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Epidemiologically-Important Organisms in US Hospitals (Nora JJ, Diekema DJ, Vaughn TE, Ward MM, BootsMiller BJ, Franciscus CJ, Woolson RF, Doebbeling BN)	
Annual IDSA Meeting, San Francisco, California	
Poster	

October 2001	
Implementation of Guidelines to Control Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in US Hospitals (Nora JJ, Diekema DJ, Vaughn TE, Ward MM, Franciscus CJ, BootsMiller BJ, Woolson RF, Doebbeling BN)	
39th Annual IDSA Meeting, San Francisco, California	
Poster	

February 2002	
Benchmarking VAMCs in Delivery of Evidence-Based Clinical Preventive Services (Doebbeling BN, Vaughn TE, Letuchy E, Branch LG, Ward MM, Woolson RF, BootsMiller BJ, Tripp-Reimer T, Peloso PM)	
VA Health Services Research and Development 20th Annual Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

February 2002	
Differing Views of Clinical Practice Guidelines:  Variation by Role Responsibility (Sorofman BN, Tripp-Reimer T, DeWitt J, BootsMiller BJ, Vaughn TE, Ward MM, Doebbeling MM)	
VA Health Services Research and Development 20th Annual Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

February 2002	
Organizational Structures Support Implementation and Adherence to VA Clinical Practice Guidelines (Vaughn TE, Welke KF, Ward MM, McCoy KD, BootsMiller BJ, Woolson RF, Doebbeling BN)	
VA Health Services Research and Development 20th Annual Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

February 2002	
Strategies that Improved Knowledge of the VA CHF Practice Guideline Did Not Increase Compliance (BootsMiller BJ, Welke KF, McCoy KD, Vaughn TE, Ward MM, Woolson RF, Doebbeling BN)	
VA Health Services Research and Development 20th Annual Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

October 2002	
Antimicrobial Resistance Trends and Outbreak Frequency in United States Hospitals (Diekema DJ, BootsMiller BJ, Vaughn TE, Ward MM, Ernst EJ, Flach SD, Nora JJ, Woolson RF, Franciscus CJ, Acosta E, Pfaller MA, Doebbeling BN)	
40th Annual IDSA Meeting	
Poster	

February 2003	
Provider Factors Relating to EPRP Diabetes Performance (Yankey JW, Ward MM, Pendergast JF, Flach SD, Vaughn TE, BootsMiller BJ, Perlin JB, Doebbeling BN)	
Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Service 21st Annual National Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

February 2003	
VA Facilities Show Wide Variation in Their Leads of Delivery Across Multiple Performance Indicators (Doebbeling BN, Vaughn TE, Woolson R, Peloso P, Ward MM, Letuchy E, BootsMiller BJ, Tripp-Reimer T, Branch LG)	
Special Poster Session/Reception for Network Directors in association with the HSR&D 21st Annual National Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

April 2003	
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in United States Hospitals:  Rates, Trends, and Outbreak Estimates from a Nationwide Survey of Infection Control Professionals (ICPs) and Laboratory Directors (LDs) (Diekema DJ, BootsMiller BJ, Ernst EJ, Flach SD, Franciscus CJ, Pfaller MA, Vaughn TE, Ward MM, Woolson RF, Yankey JW, Doebbeling BN)	
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, Arlington, Virginia	
Poster	

April 2003	
Are US Hospitals Following Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention and Control Guidelines? (Doebbeling BN, Diekema DJ, Vaughn TE, Ward MM, Yankey JW, BootsMiller BJ, Ernst EJ, Flach SD, Pfaller MA, Franciscus CJ, Acosta E)	
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, Arlington, Virginia	
Poster	

April 2003	
Are US Hospitals Following National Guidelines for the Analysis and Presentation of Antibiogram Data? (Ernst EJ, Yankey JW, Diekema DJ, Pfaller MA, BootsMiller BJ, Vaughn TE, Ward MM, Flach SD, Franciscus CJ, Acosta E, Doebbeling BN)	
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, Arlington, Virginia	
Poster	

April 2003	
Can Information Technology Reduce Time Pressure in the Clinic? (Flach SD, McCoy KD, Vaughn TE, BootsMiller BJ, Ward MM, Peloso P, Franciscus CJ, Tripp-Reimer T, Doebbeling BN)	
Society of General Internal Medicine 26th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada	
Poster	

April 2003	
Development and Validation of a Novel Index to Compare Antimicrobial Resistance Across Types of Hospitals (Yankey JW, Diekema DJ, Vaughn TE, Ernst EJ, BootsMiller BJ, Flach SD, Ward MM, Pendergast JF, Doebbeling BN)	
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, Arlington, Virginia	
Poster	

April 2003	
Dissemination of Information Technology in Hospitals to Improve Quality of Care (Doebbeling BN, Vaughn TE, McCoy K, BootsMiller BJ, Flach SD, Ward MM, Franciscus CJ, Forman V, Peloso P)	
Society of General Internal Medicine 26th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada	
Poster	

April 2003	
Does Patient-Centered Care Improve Provision of Preventive Services? (Flach SD, Vaughn TE, McCoy KD, BootsMiller BJ, Ward MM, Doebbeling BN)	
Society of General Internal Medicine 26th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada	
Poster	

April 2003	
Hospitals’ Use of Laboratory Procedures to Control Antimicrobial Resistance (Flach SD, Yankey JW, Diekema DJ, Vaughn TE, BootsMiller BJ, Ward MM, Ernst EJ, Doebbeling BN)	
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting, Arlington, Virginia	
Poster	

April 2003	
How Can We Improve Compliance with a Congestive Heart Failure Guideline? (Flach SD, Welke K, McCoy K, BootsMiller BJ, Vaughn TE, Ward MM, Perlin J, Doebbeling BN)	
Society of General Internal Medicine 26th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada	
Poster	

April 2003	
Information Technology in Rural Hospitals in Iowa:  An Assessment of Three Dimensions of IT Sohistication (Jaana M, Wakefield DS, Ward MM, Ohsfeldt RL, Lei Y, Miller T)	
5th Annual Student Interdisciplinary Health Research, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa	
Poster	

April 2004	
Institutional Factors Associated With a Novel Antimicrobial Resistance Index (Wilson SJ, Yankey JW, Vaughn TE, Diekema DJ, Flach SD, Ward MM, Doebbeling BN)	
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Annual Meeting	
Poster	

May 2005	
General Dentists’ Referral of Children Less Than 3 Years to Pediatric Dentists (McQuistan MR, Kuthy RA, Damiano PC, Ward MM)	
National Oral Health Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	
Poster	

May 2005	
Methdology Employed in Cost of Illness Studies inthe Research Literature (Claughbaugh G, Ward MM)	
College of Medicine/College of Public Health Research Week, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa	
Poster	

March 2006	
Predictors of One Percentage of Children in General Dental Offices (McQuistan MR, Kuthy RA, Damiano PC, Ward MM)	
Interventional Association for Dental Research & American Association for Dental Research, 32nd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas	
Poster	

June 2006	
Statewide Efforts to Enhance HIT in Critical Access Hospitals (Ward MM, Bahensky J, Wakefield DS, Pengxiang L)	
AHRQ Annual Patient Safety Conference, Washington, District of Columbia	
Poster	

October 2006	
Comparing Mortality Rates in Rural and Urban Hospitals for Patients with Myocardial Infarction: Rethinking Measures of Quality of Care (James PA, Li P, Ward MM)	
North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) Annual Meeting, Tucson, Arizona	
Oral	

June 2007	
Changes in Patient Safety Indicators after Critical Access Hospital Conversion (Li P, Schneider JE, Ward MM)	
AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Orlando, Florida	
Poster	

September 2007	
Factors Contributing to Hospital Variation in Medical Complication Rates (Ward MM, Vartak S, Roberts L, Li P, Allareddy V)	
Patient Safety Research Conference, Porto, Portugal	
Poster	

September 2007	
Factors Contributing to Variation in Hospital Complication Rates (Ward MM, Roberts L, Vartak S, Allareddy V, Li P)	
AHRQ Annual Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland	
Poster	

September 2007	
The Effects of Critical Access Hospital Conversion on Patient Safety (Li P, Schneider JE, Ward MM)	
AHRQ Annual Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland	
Poster	

October 2007	
Effect of Critical Access Conversion on Operating Cost in Iowa Rural Hospitals (Li P, Schneider JE, Ward MM)	
North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada	
Poster	

November 2007	
How Does Iowa Compare on Hospital Quality and Patient Safety Indicators? And Why? (Ward MM, Li P, Roberts L)	
Iowa Healthcare Collaborative Annual Meeting, Ames, Iowa	
Poster	

September 2008	
Hospital Leaderships’ Perceptions of National Quality Forum Safe Practices in Iowa (Roberts L, Ward M, Evans T)	
AHRQ Annual Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland	
Poster	

September 2008	
Hospital Quality Indicators and Iowa Rural Hospitals (Li P, Ward MM, James P, Schneider JE)	
AHRQ Annual Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland	
Poster	

September 2008	
Patient Safety Indicators in U.S. Urban and Rural Hospitals (Ward MM, Vartak S, Vaughn T)	
AHRQ Annual Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland	
Poster	

June 2009	
HIT Implementation in Critical Access Hospitals: Extent of implementation and Business Strategies Supporting IT Use (Ward MM, Bahensky J, Nyarko K, Li P)	
AcademyHealth Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois	
Poster	

June 2009	
Patient Safety Outcomes in Small Urban and Small Rural Hospitals (Vartak S, Ward MM, Vaughn TE)	
AcademyHealth Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois	
Poster	

September 2009	
Implementing an EHR to Connect a Rural Health Network (O'Brien J, Ward MM, Wakefield DS, Loes JL)	
AHRQ Annual Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland	
Poster	

September 2009	
Implementing Shared Formulary and E-based Medication Order Review as Essential Steps in Developing “Closed Loop” Medication Process in Critical Access Hospitals (Wakefield DS, Ward MM, Loes JL, O'Brien J)	
AHRQ Annual Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland	
Poster	

September 2009	
Staff Perception Survey Before and After EHR/CPOE Implementation (Loes JL, Ward MM, Wakefield DS, O'Brien J)	
AHRQ Annual Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland	
Poster	

November 2010	
Patient Safety Outcomes in Small Rural and Small Urban Hospitals (Vartak S, Ward MM, Vaughn TE)	
Midwest Rural Health Forum, Iowa Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, Iowa City, Iowa	
Poster	

June 2012	
What Do We Know about Evidence-Based Management in Health Care? A Systematic Review (Jaana M, Vartak S, Ward MM)	
Annual Meeting, Academy Health, Orlando, Florida	
Poster	

June 2014	
Strategies for Preparing Rural Hospitals for TeamSTEPPS Implementation (Zhu X, Baloh J, Ward MM)	
AcademyHealth Annual Meeting, San Diego, California	
Poster	

July 2015	
Healthcare Leader's Role in Developing High Performing Teams: A Case Study using the Tuchman's Model of Team Development (Manges K, Scott-Cawiezell J, Ward M)	
Collaborating Across Borders V, Roanoke, Virginia	
Poster	

August 2015	
Cultivating High-Performing Quality Improvement Teams: A Case Study Using the Tuckman Model of Team Development (Manges KA, Scott-Cawiezell J, Ward M)	
VA Quality Scholars Summer Institute, Veterans Health Affairs, Nashville, Tennessee	
Poster	

October 2015	
Systematic Review of Telemedicine Applications in the Emergency Room (Ward MM, Jaana M, Natafgi N)	
APHA 143rd Annual Meeting, American Public Health Association, Chicago, Illinois	
Oral	

December 2015	
Facilitation Activities of Critical Access Hospitals during TeamTEPPS Implementation (Baloh J, Zhu X, Ward MM)	
8th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, AcademyHealth, Washington DC, District of Columbia	
Oral	

April 2016	
Surgical Patient Safety Outcomes in Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) (Natafgi N, Baloh J, Weigel P, Ullrich F, Ward MM)	
Research Week, University of Iowa College of Public Heatlh, Iowa City, Iowa, United States	
Poster	

3. Other Presentations

Year	Title	Organization	Presentation Type	

2000	
IDPH-CPH Essential Services of Public Health - Evaluate Personal and Population-Based Health Services	
College of Public Health, University of Iowa	
Seminar	

2000	
RWJ-Funded Research Project on Smoking Cessation Guidelines	
Center for Health Policy and Research, Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa	
Seminar	

2002	
A Consumer's Guide to Meta-Analysis in Health Outcomes	
Center for Health Policy and Research, Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa	
Seminar	

2002	
Cost-of-Illness Analyses:  Goals and Methods	
Center for Health Policy and Research, Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa	
Seminar	

2002	
Infrastructure Subcommittee Report for Patient and Populations Oriented Research at UI	
Patient and Population Oriented Research Retreat, University of Iowa	
Seminar	

2002	
Methods Used to Develop Evidence-Based Guidelines	
Center for Health Policy and Research, Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa	
Seminar	

2004	
Hospital and Surgeon Volume of Procedures:  Why and How to Study	
Center for Health Policy and Research, Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa	
Seminar	

2005	
Designing the Next Study:  Assessing Quality of Rural Hospital Stabilize and Transfer Practices	
Center for Health Policy and Research, Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa	
Seminar	

2005	
Survey of NQF 30 Safe Practices in Iowa Hospitals:  Preliminary Approaches to Analysis and Drafting a Manuscript	
Center for Health Policy and Research, Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa	
Seminar	

2008	
An Analysis of Patient Safety Outcomes at Small Urban and Rural Hospitals	
Center for Health Policy and Research, Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa	
Seminar	

2008	
Research Approaches to Understanding Rural Hospital Clinical Information System Strategies	
Center for Health Policy and Research, Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa	
Seminar	

2011	
Influence of Survey Design in Assessing Nurses' Perceptions During an EHR Implementation	
Center for Health Policy and Research, Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa	
Seminar	

2012	
Who Does Not Receive Treatment for Cancer: A Health Services Researcher Perspective	
Center for Health Policy and Research. Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa	
Seminar	

2013	
Geographic Access to Cancer Treatment in Iowa	
Center for Health Policy and Research, Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa	
Seminar	

2014	
Research Ethical Issues of a Quality Improvement Project	
Center for Health Policy and Research, Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa	
Seminar	

2015	
Mission Lifeline. AHA System of Care for STEMI. Evaluation in Three Rural States (Merchant K, Ward M)	
Center for Health Policy and Research, Deparment of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa	
Seminar	

IV.	Service

A.	Offices/appointments held in professional organizations	

1. Editorships

Year	Organization	Position	

2004-2006	
Nicotine & Tobacco Research	
Associate Editor	

2. Review Panels

Year	Organization	Position	

1991-1996	
Human Development and Aging Study Section, National Institutes of Health	
Ad-Hoc Member of Study Section, Grant Reviewer	

2004-2006	
VA HSR&D Career Development Awards Review Panel	
Reviewer, Grant Proposals	

2010	
NIH 2RG1 ETTN A Study Section, National Institutes of Health	
Reviewer, Grant Proposals	

2011	
Career Investigator Award, Michael Smith Foundation for Medical Research	
Reviewer, Grant Proposals	

2012	
International Conference on Information Systems	
Reviewer	

2012	
Clinical Research Fellowship, Raine Medical Research Foundation	
Reviewer, Grant Proposals	

3. Professional Organizations (state and/or national)

Year	Organization	Position	

1993-1997	
Education and Training Council, Society of Behavioral Medicine	
Member	

1993-1997	
Program Oversight Committee, Society of Behavioral Medicine	
Chair	

1996-1997	
Professional Liaison Council, Society of Behavioral Medicine	
Member	

1997-2000	
Society of Behavioral Medicine	
Secretary-Treasurer	

1997-2000	
Board of Directors, Society of Behavioral Medicine	
Member	

1997-2000	
Executive Committee, Society of Behavioral Medicine	
Member	

1997-2000	
Finance Committee, Society of Behavioral Medicine	
Member	

1997-2000	
Long-Range Planning Committee, Society of Behavioral Medicine	
Member	

1998-2000	
Program Oversight Committee, Society of Behavioral Medicine	
Member	

1999-2000	
Finance Committee, Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco	
Member	

2000-2006	
Board of Directors, Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco	
Member	

2000-2006	
Finance Committee, Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco	
Chair	

2000-2001	
Awards Committee, Society of Behavioral Medicine	
Member	

2006-2010	
Finance Committee, Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco	
Member	

2006-2009	
Finance Committee, AUPHA	
Member	

2010-2013	
Graham Prize Committee, AUPHA	
Member	

B.	Other Professional Service	

1. Referee Manuscripts/Journal Reviews

Year	Organization	Position	

Addiction	
Referee Manuscripts	

Addiction Behavior	
Referee Manuscripts	

American Journal of Cardiology	
Referee Manuscripts	

American Journal of Managed Care	
Referee Manuscripts	

Annals of Behavioral Medicine	
Referee Manuscripts	

Applied Clinical Informatics	
Referee Manuscripts	

Biological Psychology	
Referee Manuscripts	

Clinical Respiratory Journal	
Referee Manuscripts	

Health Psychology	
Referee Manuscripts	

Hospital Practice	
Referee Manuscripts	

International Journal for Quality in Health Care	
Referee Manuscripts	

International Journal of Medical Informatics	
Referee Manuscripts	

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine	
Referee Manuscripts	

International Journal of Psychophysiology	
Referee Manuscripts	

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care	
Referee Manuscripts	

Journal of Aging and Health	
Referee Manuscripts	

Journal of Behavioral Medicine	
Referee Manuscripts	

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology	
Referee Manuscripts	

Journal of General Internal Medicine	
Referee Manuscripts	

Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences	
Referee Manuscripts	

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved	
Referee Manuscripts	

Journal of Medical Systems	
Referee Manuscripts	

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology	
Referee Manuscripts	

Journal of Rheumatology	
Referee Manuscripts	

Journal of the American Medical Association	
Referee Manuscripts	

Nicotine & Tobacco Research	
Referee Manuscripts	

Psychophysiology	
Referee Manuscripts	

Psychosomatic Medicine	
Referee Manuscripts	

Quality of Life Research	
Referee Manuscripts	

Surgical Endoscopy	
Referee Manuscripts	

Swiss Medical Weekly	
Referee Manuscripts	

The Journal of Rural Health	
Referee Manuscripts	

The Journal of Urology	
Referee Manuscripts	

Treatments in Respiratory Medicine	
Referee Manuscripts	

2014	
Health Affairs	
Referee Manuscripts	

2017	
USDA SBIR	
Reviewer, Grant Proposals	

2. Organize Conference, Paper Session, etc.

Year	Organization	Position	

1988	
Ambulatory Monitoring Technology Workshop, Society for Psychophysiological Research Annual Meeting	
Chair	

1992	
13th Annual Meeting Society of Behavioral Medicine	
Program Co-Chair	

1992	
From the Laboratory to the Field: The Generalizability Workshop of cardiovascular reactivity. Chair of workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting	
Chair	

3. State Committees

Year	Organization	Position	

2004-2005	
Healthy Iowa 2010 Rewrite Committee	
Member	

4. National Committees

Year	Organization	Position	

2016-2017	
Telehealth Multistakeholder Committee for the Telehealth Framework to Support Measure Development, National Quality Forum	
Co-Chair	

5. Professionally Relevant Community Involvement

Year	Organization	Position	

1983-1986	
Health in Youth Project Center for Educational Research at Stanford, Stanford University	
Advisor	

1983-1984	
Bay Area Hypertension Council Advisory Committee	
Member	

1989-1992	
Exercise and Stress-Related Responses in Older Adults Project, Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention, Stanford University	
Advisor	

2005-2012	
Task Force on Public Data Reporting, Iowa Healthcare Collaborative	
Member	

2006-2012	
Partnerships for Implementing Patient Safety, Cedar Rapids Healthcare Alliance	
Technical Contributor	

2006-2007	
Steering Committee, Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) Project in Iowa	
Member	

2007-2011	
Advisory Council on the Iowa’s Physician Workforce	
Member	

2009-2013	
Provider Advisory Committee, Iowa Healthcare Collaborative	
Member	

2013-Present	
Cluj School of Public Health, Romania	
Board of Advisors	

6. Professional Consulting

Year	Organization	Position	

7. Other

Year	Organization	Position	

C.	Departmental, Collegiate or University Service	

Year	Organization	Position	

1997-1999	
Communications and Information Resources Committee, Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health	
Chair	

1997-1999	
Master's Examination Committee, Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health	
Member	

1999-2014	
Research Council, College of Public Health	
Member	

1999-2012	
PhD Curriculum and Procedures Committee, Department of Health Management and Policy	
Chair	

1999-2012	
PhD Preliminary Examination Administration and Review Committee, Department of Health Management and Policy	
Chair	

1999-2003	
Research Advisory Council, College of Public Health and College of Medicine	
Member	

1999-2001	
Faculty Search Committee, Department of Health Management and Policy	
Member	

1999	
Head Search Committee, Department of Community and Behavioral Health	
Member	

2000-2012	
PhD Admissions Committee, Department of Health Management and Policy	
Chair	

2000-2002	
Faculty Search Committee, Department of Community and Behavioral Health	
Member	

2000-2001	
Head Search Committee, Department of Biostatistics	
Member	

2000	
New Investigator Research Award Review Committee, College of Public Health/College of Medicine	
Member	

2001	
Infrastructure Subcommittee, Patient & Population Oriented Research Retreat, College of Medicine	
Chair	

2002-2004	
Awards Committee, College of Medicine/College of Public Health	
Member	

2003-2006	
Faculty Senate, University of Iowa	
Member	

2005-2007	
Faculty Council, College of Public Health	
Member	

2006-2013	
Promotion and Tenure Committee, College of Public Health	
Member	

2007-2008	
Faculty Search Committee, Department of Health Management and Policy	
Chair	

2008-2015	
University of Iowa, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Health Informatics Advisory Board	
Member	

2008-2009	
DEO Search Committee, Department of Health Management and Policy	
Member	

2009-Present	
Awards Committee, College of Public Health	
Member	

2009-2010	
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Senior Associate Director for Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Search Committee	
Member	

2010-2012	
Faculty Search Committee, Department of Health Management and Policy	
Chair	

2010-2011	
University Senior VP and Provost Search Committee, University of Iowa	
Member	

2010	
DEO Search Committee, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health	
Member	

2011-2012	
Decanal Review Committee, College of Nursing, University of Iowa	
Member	

2012-2016	
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Health Informatics Admission Committee	
Chair	

2012-2015	
Center Leadership Committee, College of Public Health	
Member	

2012-2014	
PhD Program Quality Improvement Committee, Department of Health Management and Policy	
Chair	

2012	
College of Public Health, OEH Department Review Committee, College of Public Health	
Member	

2013-2014	
University of Iowa, Curricular Innovations Committee, College of Public Health	
Member	

2014-2017	
University of Iowa, Faculty Council, College of Public Health	
Member	

2014-2017	
Promotion and Tenure Committee, College of Public Health	
Chair	

2014-2015	
Faculty Search Committee, Department of Health Management and Policy	
Member	

2015-Present	
PhD Program Quality Improvement Committee, Department of Health Management and Policy	
Member	

2015	
Biostatistics Department Review Committee, College of Public Health	
Member	

2016-Present	
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Health Informatics Admission Committee	
Member	

2016-2017	
Faculty Search Committee, Department of Community and Behavioral Health	
Member