Gary Franklin
Biographic Data
| ID | 5514240 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gary Franklin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gary |
| FAMILY NAME | Franklin |
| SIGNATURE | FRANKLIN G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Neurology, and Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Responding to America’s Iatrogenic Epidemic of Prescription Opioid Addiction and Overdose
Group Health Research Institute †Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Neurology, and Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle ‡Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, WA M.R.V.K. and G.F. serve as uncompensated board members of Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing, a nonprofit organization that advocates for more cautious and selective opioid prescribing. M.R.V.K. is the principal…
A Comprehensive Approach to Address the Prescription Opioid Epidemic in Washington State
An epidemic of morbidity and mortality has swept across the United States related to the use of prescription opioids for chronic noncancer pain. More than 100 000 people have died from unintentional overdose, making this one of the worst manmade epidemics in history. Much of health care delivery in the United States is regulated at the state level; therefore, both the cause and much of the cure for the opioid epidemic will come from state action.…
Improving Quality, Preventing Disability and Reducing Costs in Workers' Compensation Healthcare
BACKGROUND: Problems of poor quality and high costs are worse in the workers' compensation system than in the general medical care system, yet relatively little work has been done to improve performance in workers' compensation healthcare. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a quality improvement intervention that provided financial incentives to providers to encourage adoption of best practices, coupled with organizational support and care mana…
Evaluation of the Washington State Workers' Compensation Managed Care Pilot Project II
Evaluation of the Washington State Workers' Compensation Managed Care Pilot Project I
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the effect of managed care on medical outcomes and patient satisfaction as part of an evaluation of the Washington State Workers' Compensation Managed Care Pilot. METHODS: One hundred twenty firms (7,041 employees) agreed to have their injured workers treated in managed-care plans. Managed care introduced two changes from the fee-for-service (FFS) delivery system currently used by injured workers in Washington Stat…
Mesothelioma Surveillance to Locate Sources of Exposure to Asbestos
A Comprehensive Approach to Address the Prescription Opioid Epidemic in Washington State
An epidemic of morbidity and mortality has swept across the United States related to the use of prescription opioids for chronic noncancer pain. More than 100 000 people have died from unintentional overdose, making this one of the worst manmade epidemics in history. Much of health care delivery in the United States is regulated at the state level; therefore, both the cause and much of the cure for the opioid epidemic will come from state action.…
Mesothelioma Surveillance to Locate Sources of Exposure to Asbestos
Evaluation of the Washington State Workers' Compensation Managed Care Pilot Project II
Evaluation of the Washington State Workers' Compensation Managed Care Pilot Project I
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the effect of managed care on medical outcomes and patient satisfaction as part of an evaluation of the Washington State Workers' Compensation Managed Care Pilot. METHODS: One hundred twenty firms (7,041 employees) agreed to have their injured workers treated in managed-care plans. Managed care introduced two changes from the fee-for-service (FFS) delivery system currently used by injured workers in Washington Stat…
Improving Quality, Preventing Disability and Reducing Costs in Workers' Compensation Healthcare
BACKGROUND: Problems of poor quality and high costs are worse in the workers' compensation system than in the general medical care system, yet relatively little work has been done to improve performance in workers' compensation healthcare. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a quality improvement intervention that provided financial incentives to providers to encourage adoption of best practices, coupled with organizational support and care mana…
A Comprehensive Approach to Address the Prescription Opioid Epidemic in Washington State
An epidemic of morbidity and mortality has swept across the United States related to the use of prescription opioids for chronic noncancer pain. More than 100 000 people have died from unintentional overdose, making this one of the worst manmade epidemics in history. Much of health care delivery in the United States is regulated at the state level; therefore, both the cause and much of the cure for the opioid epidemic will come from state action.…
Responding to America’s Iatrogenic Epidemic of Prescription Opioid Addiction and Overdose
Group Health Research Institute †Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Neurology, and Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle ‡Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Olympia, WA M.R.V.K. and G.F. serve as uncompensated board members of Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing, a nonprofit organization that advocates for more cautious and selective opioid prescribing. M.R.V.K. is the principal…
Medicine (5 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Compensation (psychology) (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Medical prescription (2 works) · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (2 works) · Opioid (2 works) · Opioid epidemic (2 works)