Publications

The following publications are authored from members of the Center for Population Health Management and Quality:

• Samost-Williams, A., Wermuth, P., Fernández Castillo, G., Zipkin, R., Hanley, K., Xie, Y., Newton, M. E., Salas, E., Tannenbaum, S., Wiig, S., Thomas, E. J., Bell, S. K. The role of interpreters in supporting resilience and implications for artificial intelligence. (external link) Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2026.
• Levine, N., Zaman, S., Nguyen, L., Clemens, T., Moreland, B., Camp, E. A., Shenoi, R. P. Swimming pool-based assessment of drowning death risk in the Houston metropolitan region. (external link) Journal of Safety Research. 2026.
• Kriss, L. A., Cunningham, C., Trujillo, M., Avila-Martinez, P., DeSantiago, O., Shockley, V., Williams, N., Johnson, S., Hanley, K., Le, Y. L., Vieco-Garcia, M., Brown, M. E., Love, B., Mackert, M., Bello, R., McNeill, L. H. Sharing best practices for publicly communicating about breast cancer screening using a strategic adviser model policy points. (external link) Frontiers. 2026. 
• Gibson, A., Nguyen, L. K., Yu, L., Kulesza, C., Cavenaugh, S., McKay, S., Le, Y. L., Jiang, X. Non-medical drivers of health and pediatric no-show prediction: Identifying modifiable risk factors. (external link) Pediatric Research. 2026. 
• Rhodes, J., Nguyen, L., & Shenoi, R. P. (2026). Cost-benefit analysis of universal pool fencing for Texas households with young children. (external link) Injury epidemiology, 13(Suppl 1), 56. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-026-00706-0
• Farrell, T. W., Amjad, N. A., Khan, A., Peña Garcia, J. I., Puckett, M., Soffer, J., Sultan, F. B., Varghese, D., Walke, L. M., Brening, N., Chung, T. H., De Lima, B., Le, Y. L., Panchal, V., Simpson, M., Tambe, V., Vaughan, C. P., Wills, S., Lundebjerg, N. E., Brangman, S. A. The AGS Older Adults Vaccine Initiative: Findings from seven participating health systems. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Accepted August 26, 2026. 
• Xie, Y., Nguyen, L., Le, Y. L., Zamorano, A. Exploring annual cervical cancer screening rates by race, ethnicity, and age using Epic Cosmos. JAMA Network Open. Accepted August 26, 2026. 
• Gibson, A., Riggs-Harpur, K., Jafry, M., Mathur, M., Le, Y. L., McKay, S. Healthcare utilization following implementation of a pediatric social needs screening program. (external link) J Prim Care Community Health. 2026;17:21501319261428865. https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319261428865. 
• Temkin, H., Daniel, K. L., Martinez, D., Bennett, J. C., Nix, P. A., Nguyen, L., Le, Y. L., Kluwe-Schiavon, B., Soutullo, C. A. Factors associated with ADHD medication adherence and treatment outcomes (external link). Medicina. 2026;86 Suppl 1:49-57. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41696840/. 
• Gibson, A., Mathur, M., Cavenaugh, S., Thornton, L., Nguyen, L. K., McKay, S., Le, Y. L. Expanding implementation of a social determinants of health screening and referral program to community-based pediatric clinics. (external link) Acad Pediatr. 2026;26(3):103193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2025.103193. 
• Shenoi, R. P., Levine, N., Camp, E. A., Nguyen, L., McKay, S., Zaman, S. Lessons learned in a data linkage project on fatal drowning (external link). Inj Epidemiol. 2026;13:17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-026-00660-x. 
• John, J. C., Mathur, M., Sharma, S. V., Liaw, W., Stotts, A. L., Northrup, T. F., Murphy, T. J. Cumulative burden of non-medical drivers of health and their associations with hospital utilization (external link). Am J Med Sci. 2026;371(1):65-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjms.2025.10.014. 
• Stout, A., Cadenhead, J. M., Maharana, M., Guzman, A., Kauffman, M., Brown, K. G., Chang, S. H., Le, Y. L., Lee, J., Kang, G. E. Emotion classification using gait biomechanics and machine learning. (external link) Gait Posture. 2026;124:110055. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.110055. 
• Nguyen, L., Le, Y. L., Reygaerts, H., Johnson, T. R., Soutullo, C. A. Factors associated with medication adherence among patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (external link) Journal of Attention Disorders. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547251336852. 
• Mathur, M., Bess, K., Gibson, A., Le, Y. L., McKay, S. A cross-sectional analysis of the social determinants of health needs in early childhood among children at risk and diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. (external link) Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-07085-3. 
• Nguyen, L., Levine, N. N., Zaman, S., McKay, S., Camp, E. A., Shenoi, R. P. Burden of unintentional drowning in Texas. (external link) Inj Prev. Published online November 11, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2025-045841. 
• Shenoi, R. P., Levine, N., Camp, E. A., Nguyen, L., McKay, S., Zaman, S. Probabilistic data linkage to study the epidemiology of unintentional fatal drowning in a large metropolitan region. (external link) Inj Epidemiol. 2025;12(1):67. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-025-00623-8. 
• Chung, T. H., Hanley, K. R., Xie, Y., Castillo, I. M., Johnston, S. E., Noblet, J., Conyers, R., Nix, B., Selvaraj, S., Le, Y. L. Implementation of the Zero Suicide framework with suicide prevention and intimate partner violence at outpatient clinics: Implementation and clinical impact. (external link) Ment Health Prev. 2025;37:200389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2024.200389. 
• Gavvala, S., Ruiz, D., Thornton, L. R., Le, Y. L., McKay, S. Strengthening health care through community-based organizations. Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. (external link) September 20, 2024. https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/strengthening-health-care-through-community-based-organizations. 
• McKay, S., Hafeez, Z., Mathur, M., Gavvala, S., Gibson, A., Nguyen, L., Kulesza, C. F., Thornton, L., Le, Y. L. Tackling root causes: Screening and addressing non-medical drivers of health. (external link) Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. March 29, 2024. https://doi.org/10.25613/QCZ7-9278. 
• Nguyen, L., Chung, T. H., Le, Y. L., Reygaerts, H., Olguin, X., Zamorano, A. Hispanic individuals’ cervical cancer screening disparities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic (external link). Gynecol Oncol. 2024;190:243-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.08.027. 
• Stark, K. A., Mathur, M., Fok, C. W., Le, Y. L., Hunt, E. T., McCoy, J. L., Mansoori, S. N., Ukoh, N. C., Keatts, S. A., Fanous, E., Eisenhauer, R. E., McKay, S. Evaluation of a clinic-based, electronic social determinants of health screening and intervention in primary care pediatrics. (external link) Acad Pediatr. 2024;24(2):302-308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2023.12.010. 
• Hanley, K., Chung, T. H., Nguyen, L., Amadi, T., Stansberry, S., Yetman, R. J., Foxhall, L. E., Bello, R., Diallo, T., Le, Y. L. Using electronic reminders to improve human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations among primary care patients (external link). Vaccines. 2023;11(4):872. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11040872. 
• Chung, T. H., Hanley, K., Le, Y. L., Merchant, A., Nascimento, F., De Figueiredo, J. M., Wilcox, H. C., Coryell, W. H., Soares, J. C., Selvaraj, S. A validation study of PHQ-9 suicide item with the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale in outpatients with mood disorders at National Network of Depression Centers (external link). J Affect Disord. 2023;320:590-594. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.131. 
• Higgason, N., Nguyen, L., Le, Y. L., Ezeigwe, O. J., Chung, T. H., Williams, N., Olguin, X. K., Zamorano, A. S. Facilitators to cervical cancer screening in a minority, urban, underserved population. (external link) Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2023;51:101315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2023.101315. 
• Chung, T. H., Nguyen, L. K., Lal, L. S., Swint, J. M., Le, Y. L., Hanley, K. R., Siller, E., Chanaud, C. M. Palliative care consultation in the intensive care unit reduces hospital costs: A cost-analysis. (external link) J Palliat Care. Published online April 26, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/08258597221095986. 
• Girardet, R. G., Shellman, A. B., Llorens, A., Nguyen, L., Ellsworth, M., Rennie, K., Ha, C. Evaluation of an intensive program for children with co-occurring medical and emotional disorders. (external link) Clin Pediatr. 2022;61(9):605-614. https://doi.org/10.1177/00099228221091429. 
• Holcomb, J., Ferguson, G. M., Thornton, L., Highfield, L. Development, implementation, and evaluation of Teach Back curriculum for community health workers. (external link) Front Med. 2022;9:918686. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.918686 
• Holcomb, J., Ferguson, G. M., Thornton, L., Highfield, L. Development of training curriculum to improve patient communication skills and social support among community health workers. (external link) Health Lit Res Pract. 2022;6(2):e142-e150. https://doi.org/10.3928/24748307-20220518-02 
• Sanches, M., Nguyen, L., Chung, T. H., Nestadt, P., Wilcox, H. C., Coryell, W. H., Soares, J. C., Selvaraj, S. Anxiety symptoms and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among patients with mood disorders. (external link) J Affect Disord. 2022;307:171-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.03.046  
• Osaghae, I., Nguyen, L., Chung, T. H., Moffitt, O., Le, Y. L., Suh, M. B., Prasad, P. N., Thomas, E. J., Gordon, C. D., Hwang, K. O. Prevalence and factors associated with mental health symptoms in adults undergoing COVID-19 testing. (external link) J Prim Care Community Health. 2021;12:21501327211027100. https://doi.org/10.1177/21501327211027100. 
• Chung, T. H., Hernandez, R. J., Libaud-Moal, A., Nguyen, L., Lal, L. S., Swint, J. M., Lansangan, P. J., Le, Y. L. The evaluation of comprehensive medication management for chronic diseases in primary care clinics, a Texas Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Program. (external link) BMC Health Serv Res. 2020;20:1-8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05537-3 (external link)