Elizabeth Gall

Biographic Data

ID3677730
NAMEElizabeth Gall
GIVEN NAMESElizabeth
FAMILY NAMEGall
SIGNATUREGALL E
AFFILIATIONSImpaq International (United States)
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS3
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX1

  • To Me, Everybody Is infected

    Damian J Denson, Deborah Gelaude et al.ARTICLEJournal of Homosexuality2021Cited by: 3References: 32

    For black MSM living in the Deep South, the intersection of sexuality, race, and geography impacts HIV risk substantially. Between July and September 2016, we conducted a qualitative study among HIV-negative black MSM in five southern cities in the US with elevated HIV prevalence. Analysis included assessment of interrater reliability, cluster analysis, and descriptive statistics. We enrolled 99 black MSM (mean age: 33.6; SD = 12.8; range: 17-68 …

  • The National Response for Preventing Healthcare–associated Infections

    Peter Mendel, Sari Siegel et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2014References: 2

    BACKGROUND: In 2009, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs). The Action Plan adopted national targets for reduction of specific infections, making HHS accountable for change across the healthcare system over which federal agencies have limited control. OBJECTIVES: This article examines the unique infrastructure developed through the Action Plan to support ad…

  • The National Response for Preventing Healthcare–associated Infections

    Katherine L Kahn, Peter Mendel et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2014References: 10

    BACKGROUND: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have long been the subject of research and prevention practice. When findings show potential to significantly impact outcomes, clinicians, policymakers, safety experts, and stakeholders seek to bridge the gap between research and practice by identifying mechanisms and assigning responsibility for translating research to practice. OBJECTIVES: This paper describes progress and challenges in HAI re…

  • The National Response for Preventing Healthcare-associated Infections

    Katherine L Kahn, Daniel A Weinberg et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2014References: 5

    Background: Healthcare–associated infections (HAIs) have long been the subject of research and prevention practice. When findings show potential to significantly impact outcomes, clinicians, policymakers, safety experts, and stakeholders seek to bridge the gap between research and practice by identifying mechanisms and assigning responsibility for translating research to practice. Objectives: This paper describes progress and challenges in HAI re…

  • Approach for Conducting the Longitudinal Program Evaluation of the US Department of Health and Human Services National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections

    Katherine L Kahn, Peter Mendel et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2014References: 3

    Background: In response to mounting evidence about skyrocketing morbidity, mortality, and costs associated with healthcare–associated infections (HAIs), in 2009, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the HHS HAI Action Plan to enhance collaboration and coordination and to strengthen the impact of national efforts to address HAIs. To optimize timely understanding of the Action Plan’s approach and outcomes, as well as improve …

  • The National Response for Preventing Healthcare–associated Infections

    Peter Mendel, Daniel A Weinberg et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2014References: 2

    BACKGROUND: Strengthening capacity across the healthcare system for improvement is critical to ensuring that past efforts and investments establish a foundation for sustaining progress in patient safety. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this analysis was to identify key system capacity issues for sustainability from evaluation of the Action Plan to prevent healthcare-associated infections, a major national initiative launched by the US Department of …

  • Environment and Obesity in the National Children's Study

    Open AccessLeonardo Trasande, Chris Cronk et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2010

    We describe the approach taken by the National Children's Study (NCS) to understanding the role of environmental factors in the development of obesity. We review the literature with regard to the two core hypotheses in the NCS that relate to environmental origins of obesity and describe strategies that will be used to test each hypothesis. Although it is clear that obesity in an individual results from an imbalance between energy intake and expen…