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Goldman RE, Damush TM, Guirguis AB, Datre O, Baird SA, Sico JJ. Comparison of clinical pharmacist practitioners' headache care roles across clinical contexts within the Veterans Health Administration: Optimizing pharmacist integration. Headache. 2024 Sep 13.
Story KM, Robb SL, Bravata DM, Damush TM, Bair MJ. Telehealth Engaged Music for Pain Outcomes: A Music and Imagery Proof-of-concept Study with Veterans. Journal of music therapy. 2024 Sep 12; 61(3):288-310.
Belsher BE, Beech EH, McGuire AB, Shue S, Wasmuth S, Young S, Gorman AS, Baird SA, Damush TM, Parr NJ. Evidence Compendium: Emergency Planning and Risk Management for Telehealth-delivered Mental Health Care. Evidence Synthesis Program. Washington DC: Health Services Research and Development Service, Office of Research and Development, Department of Veterans Affairs; 2022 Apr 1. 1-55 p. Report No.: VA ESP #09-199.
Story KM, Flanagan ME, Brown HA, Robb SL, Damush TM, Otto D. Veterans Hospital Administration Telehealth Utilization for Recreation and Creative Arts Therapies: A Brief Report. Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association. 2022 May 1; 28(5):752-757.
Miech EJ, Rattray NA, Bravata DM, Myers J, Damush TM. The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time. Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE. 2021 Feb 19;(168).
Savoy A, Weiner M, Damush TM. 4227 Closing the cross-institutional referral loop: Applying human factors to improve consultations. [Abstract]. Journal of clinical and translational science. 2020 Jun 1; 4(S1):DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2020.171.
Miech EJ, Rattray NA, Bravata DM, Homoya BJ, Myers J, Damush TM. The prospectively-reported implementation update and score (PRIUS): a new method for capturing implementation-related developments over time. BMC health services research. 2019 Feb 14; 19(1):124.
Comer AR, Damush TM, Torke AM, Williams LS. The Role of Informed Consent for Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke. The Journal of clinical ethics. 2019 Jan 1; 30(4):338-346.
Chen CX, Kroenke K, Stump T, Kean J, Krebs EE, Bair MJ, Damush T, Monahan PO. Comparative Responsiveness of the PROMIS Pain Interference Short Forms With Legacy Pain Measures: Results From Three Randomized Clinical Trials. The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society. 2019 Jun 1; 20(6):664-675.
Bravata DM, Damush TM, Rattray NA, Miech EJ. Two-Tiered External Facilitation: An Implementation Strategy for Successful Uptake of a VA Telesleep Program. QUERI Implementation Network [Cyberseminar]. QUERI. 2018 Oct 4.
Miech EJ, Damush TM. The Site Implementation Progress Report (SIPREP): A New VA Operations-Facing "Product". Implementation Facilitation Learning Collaborative Call [Cyberseminar]. QUERI. 2018 Jun 6.
Miech EJ, Damush TM, Rattray NA, Myers J, Homoya B. The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): a new method for capturing implementation-related developments over time. [Abstract]. Implementation Science. 2017 Apr 20; 12(Suppl 1):48.
Sico JJ, Miech EJ, Damush TM, Keating AB, Arling G, Phipps MS, Bravata DM. The Influence of Contextual Factors on Gaps in Hypertension Management for Veterans with TIA/Minor Stroke. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2017 Feb 23; Houston, TX.
Miech EJ, Damush TM, Rattray NA, Myers J, Homoya B. The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score (PRIUS): A New Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Developments over Time. Poster session presented at: National Institutes of Health / AcademyHealth Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation; 2016 Dec 14; Washington, DC.
Damush TM. Implementation Strategies: Specifying and Reporting. QUERI Implementation Network [Cyberseminar]. VA HSR&D. 2016 Oct 6.
Kilbourne A, Rubenstein L, Kirchner JE, Damush T, Sales A. So you Have an Effective Intervention- Now What? Applying Implementation Strategies to Support Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices. Paper presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2016 Jun 28; Boston, MA.
Rubenstein L, Kirchner JE, Damush T, Sales A. So You Have an Effective Intervention—Now What? Applying Implementation Strategies to Support Adoption of Evidence-based Practices. Paper presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2016 Jun 28; Boston, MA.
Kilbourne A, Sales A, Kirchner J, Rubenstein LV, Damush TM. Session - So you Have an Effective Intervention- Now What? Applying Implementation Strategies to Support Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices Presentation - Implementation strategies: What about tools and toolkits. Paper presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2016 Jun 26; Boston, MA.
Ross JS, Williams L, Damush TM, Matthias M. Physician and other healthcare personnel responses to hospital stroke quality of care performance feedback: a qualitative study. BMJ quality & safety. 2016 Jun 1; 25(6):441-7.
Sico JJ, Miech EJ, Keating AB, Damush TM, Bravata DM. The influence of context on gaps in care delivery: post-event hypertension management for Veterans with TIA and minor stroke. Poster session presented at: National Institutes of Health / AcademyHealth Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation; 2015 Dec 15; Washington, DC.
Miech EJ, Damush TM. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research: Applying the CFIR Constructs Directly to Qualitative Data. Paper presented at: Society for Implementation Research Collaboration Biennial Conference on Advancing Efficient Methodologies Through Community Partnerships and Team Science; 2015 Sep 25; Seattle, WA.
Miech EJ, Damush TM. Applying the CFIR Constructs Directly to Qualitative Data: The Power of Implementation Science in Action. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D / QUERI National Meeting; 2015 Jul 9; Philadelphia, PA.
Rattray N, Damush TM, Luckhurst C, Bauer-Martinez CJ, Miech EJ. Boundary Spanners: The Unique Role of the Nurse Practitioner in Developing Acute Stroke Care Programs within the VA. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D / QUERI National Meeting; 2015 Jul 9; Philadelphia, PA.
Miech EJ, Damschroder L, Damush TM. Inside Help: A Systematic Review of the Role of “Champions” in Healthcare-Related Implementation. Paper presented at: Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions; 2015 Apr 24; San Antonio, TX.
Miech EJ, Damschroder L, Damush TM. The Jingle-Jangle Fallacy Vis-à-Vis Champions in Healthcare-Related Implementation. Paper presented at: Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions; 2015 Apr 22; San Antonio, TX.
Damush TM, Anderson JA, Yu Z, Ofner S, Myers L, Schmid AA, Williams LS. Implementation of a Secondary Stroke Prevention Program: Effect on Stroke Specific Quality of Life. Poster session presented at: Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions; 2013 Mar 22; San Francisco, CA.
Damush TM, Myers L, Anderson JA, Yu Z, Ofner S, Schmid AA, Williams LS. Implementation of a Secondary Stroke Prevention Program: Effect on Medication Adherence. Poster session presented at: Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions; 2013 Mar 22; San Francisco, CA.
Damush TM, Anderson JA, Yu Z, Ofner S, Myers L, Schmid AA, Williams LS. Secondary Stroke Prevention Program: Effect on Stroke Specific Quality of Life. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2013 Feb 6; Honolulu, HI.
Damush TM, Myers L, Anderson JA, Yu Z, Ofner S, Schmid AA, Williams LS. Implementation of a Secondary Stroke Prevention Program: Effect on Medication Adherence. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2013 Feb 6; Honolulu, HI.
Williams LS, Damush TM, Daggett VS, Slaven J, Yu Z, Sager D, Myers J, Bravata DM. National Trends in Inpatient Stroke Quality: VHA Experience. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2012 May 9; Atlanta, GA.
Kroenke K, Wu J, Bair MJ, Damush TM, Krebs EE, Tu W. Impact of depression on 12-month outcomes in primary care patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Journal of musculoskeletal pain. 2012 Jan 1; 20(1):8-17.
Helfrich CD, Goldstein MK, Kirchner J, Damush TM. Developing effective partnerships with operations. Presented at: VA CIPRS Enhancing Implementation Science in the VA Training Conference; 2011 Sep 15; Phoenix, AZ.
Kroenke K, Wu J, Bair MJ, Krebs EE, Damush TM, Tu W. Reciprocal relationship between pain and depression: a 12-month longitudinal analysis in primary care. The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society. 2011 Sep 1; 12(9):964-73.
Williams LS, Ofner S, Yu Z, Beyth RJ, Plue L, Damush T. Pre-post evaluation of automated reminders may improve detection and management of post-stroke depression. Journal of general internal medicine. 2011 Aug 1; 26(8):852-7.
Damush TM, Atkins D, Jackson GL. Implementation Science Research Opportunities in the Veterans Health Administration. Panel presentation at the Annual Meeting of Society of Behavioral Medicine. Paper presented at: Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions; 2011 Apr 29; Washington, DC.
Damush TM, Guccione A, Kerns R, Natarajan S. Career Opportunities in VHA. Paper presented at: Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions; 2011 Apr 28; Washington, DC.
Damush TM, Nicholas G, Kimmel B, Kent T, Williams LS. Implementation of the American Stroke Association Sharegiver Program (Peer Support). Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2011 Feb 9; Los Angeles, CA.
Schmid AA, Andersen J, Kent T, Williams LS, Damush TM. Using intervention mapping to develop and adapt a secondary stroke prevention program in Veterans Health Administration medical centers. Implementation science : IS. 2010 Dec 15; 5:97.
Daggett VS, Woodward-Hagg HK, Damush TM, Plue LD, Russell S, Williams LS, Chumbler NR. A Healthcare Systems Redesign Project to Improve Dysphagia Screening. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D Field-Based Quality Improvement in Parallel Circuits Meeting on VA System Redesign, Operational Systems Engineering, and Implementation Research; 2010 Jul 14; Indianapolis, IN.
Damush TM. Implementation Research Methods and Training. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D Field-Based Quality Improvement in Parallel Circuits Meeting on VA System Redesign, Operational Systems Engineering, and Implementation Research; 2010 Jul 14; Indianapolis, IN.
Anderson JA, Willson P, Rittman M, Damush T. Chronic disease self-management: Establishing a framework for research, education, and practice. Poster session presented at: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing International Nursing Research Congress; 2010 Jul 12; Orlando, FL.
Ang DC, Bair MJ, Damush TM, Wu J, Tu W, Kroenke K. Predictors of pain outcomes in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain co-morbid with depression: results from a randomized controlled trial. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2010 Apr 1; 11(4):482-91.
Damush TM, Williams LS, Schmid AA. Adapting Secondary Stroke Prevention Programs to Local Resources, Structures, and Front Line Inputs. Poster session presented at: National Institutes of Health Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Methods and Measurement; 2010 Mar 15; Bethesda, MD.
Matthias MS, Bair MJ, Nyland KA, Huffman MA, Stubbs DL, Damush TM, Kroenke K. Self-management support and communication from nurse care managers compared with primary care physicians: a focus group study of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Pain Management Nursing : Official Journal of The American Society of Pain Management Nurses. 2010 Mar 1; 11(1):26-34.
Zillich AJ, Hudmon KS, Damush T. Tobacco use and cessation among veterans recovering from stroke or TIA: a qualitative assessment and implications for rehabilitation. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 2010 Mar 1; 17(2):140-50.
Schmid AA, Tu W, Damush TM, Fisher TF, Williams LS. Predictors of Social Role Functioning After Stroke. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association State-of-the-Art Annual Nursing Symposium; 2010 Feb 23; San Antonio, TX.
Damush TM. Implementation of Patient Self-Management Programs among Veterans in VA. Presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2009 Dec 12; Phoenix, AZ.
Damush TM, Williams LS, Schmid AA. Adapting Secondary Stroke Prevention Programs to Local Resources, Structures, and Front Line Inputs. Poster session presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2009 Dec 10; Washington, DC.
Kroenke K, Bair MJ, Damush TM, Wu J, Hoke S, Sutherland J, Tu W. Optimized antidepressant therapy and pain self-management in primary care patients with depression and musculoskeletal pain: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association. 2009 May 27; 301(20):2099-110.
Bair MJ, Krebs E, Damush TM, Kroenke K. Analysis of Depression Treatment Response after a Stepped-Care Intervention for Primary Care Patients with Comorbid Depression and Pain. Poster session presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2009 May 1; Miami, FL.
Bair MJ, Damush TM, Krebs E, Kroenke K. Long Term Effects of a Stepped Intervention on Self-Management Behaviors among Primary Care Patients and Pain and Depression. Presented at: Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions; 2009 Apr 23; Montréal, Canada.
Schmid AA, Williams LS, Damush TM. Post-stroke Fear of Falling in the Hospital Setting. Paper presented at: American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; 2009 Apr 10; Houston, TX.
Williams LS, Damush TM, Schmid AA. Prevention Of Secondary Stroke In The VA: The Role Of Occupational Therapists And Physical Therapists. Paper presented at: American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; 2009 Apr 10; Houston, TX.
Williams LS, Damush TM, Schmid AA. Self Management of Blood Pressure After Stroke. Paper presented at: American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; 2009 Apr 10; Houston, TX.
Schmid AA, Damush TM. Preventing Secondary Strokes in the VA: The Role of Occupational and Physical Therapists. Paper presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2009 Mar 10; Iowa City, IA.
Damush T, Plue L, Schmid A, Kent TA, Anderson JA, Murphy C, Kimmel B. Adapting Secondary Stroke Prevention Programs to Local Resource Structures and Front Line Input. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2009 Feb 17; San Diego, CA.
Williams LS, Schmid AA, Damush TM. Fear of Falling after Stroke in the Acute Setting. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association State-of-the-Art Annual Nursing Symposium; 2009 Feb 17; San Diego, CA.
Williams LS, Damush TM. Post-stroke Depression and the Impact on Function. Paper presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2009 Feb 10; San Diego, CA.
Bravata DM, Chumbler NR, Daggett G, Plue LD, Damush TM, Williams LS. Implementation of a nursing admission dysphagia screening tool for veterans with acute ischemic stroke. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2009 Feb 1; San Diego, CA.
Stetler C, Damschroder L, Damush T, Smith JL, Ullrich P, Mittman B. Theoretical Frameworks: Strengths and Limitations of Various Approaches Designed to Enhance Successful Implementation in QUERI. Paper presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2008 Dec 12; Phoenix, AZ.
Damush TM, Williams LS, Plue LD. Piloting a Depression Screening Reminder to Improve Quality of Care for Post-Stroke Depression. Poster session presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2008 Dec 11; Phoenix, AZ.
Damush T, Anderson JA, Bosworth H. Implementation of Patient Self-Management Programs among Veterans. Poster session presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2008 Dec 10; Phoenix, AZ.
Bair MJ, Wu J, Damush TM, Sutherland JM, Kroenke K. Association of depression and anxiety alone and in combination with chronic musculoskeletal pain in primary care patients. Psychosomatic medicine. 2008 Oct 1; 70(8):890-7.
Damush TM, Wu J, Bair MJ, Sutherland JM, Kroenke K. Self-management practices among primary care patients with musculoskeletal pain and depression. Journal of behavioral medicine. 2008 Aug 1; 31(4):301-7.
Chumbler NR, Jia H, Wang X, Chuang HC, Damush TM, Williams LS. Racial and ethnic disparities in poststroke depression diagnosis. Paper presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2008 May 2; Baltimore, MD.
Damush TM, Williams LS. Development of a Post-Stroke Self-Management Program. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Annual Scientific Sessions; 2008 May 2; Baltimore, MD.
Matthias M, Bair MJ, Damush TM. Self-Management Support and Communication from Nurse Care Manager Compared to Primary Care Physicians: A Focus Group Study of Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. Poster session presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2008 Apr 11; Pittsburgh, PA.
Bair MJ, Damush TM, Wu J, Hoke S, Sutherland JM, Kroenke K. Optimizing Antidepressant Therapy in Primary Care Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain and Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Poster session presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2008 Apr 9; Pittsburgh, PA.
Krebs EE, Bair MJ, Damush TM, Sutherland JM. Development and Initial Validation of a 3-Item Brief Pain Inventory. Presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2008 Apr 9; Pittsburgh, PA.
Damush TM, Williams LS. Development of a Post-stroke Self-management Program. Presented at: Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions; 2008 Mar 27; San Diego, CA.
Damush TM, Plue L, Bakas T, Schmid A, Williams LS. Barriers and facilitators to exercise among stroke survivors. Rehabilitation Nursing : The Official Journal of The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. 2007 Nov 1; 32(6):253-60, 262.
Bair MJ, Wu J, Damush TM, Sutherland JM, Kroenke K. Depression and Anxiety have Independent and Additive Adverse Effects on Pain and Disability in Primary Care Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions. Poster session presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2007 Apr 26; Toronto, Canada.
Damush TM, Jia H, Ried LD, Qin H, Cameon R, Plue L, Williams LS. Case-Finding Algorithm for Post Stroke Depression in the Veterans Health Administration. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2007 Feb 8; San Francisco, CA.
Damush TM, Perkins A, Miller K. The implementation of an oncologist referred, exercise self-management program for older breast cancer survivors. Psycho-oncology. 2006 Oct 1; 15(10):884-90.
Damush TM. Findings and lessons learned from formative evaluation in QUERI implementation research. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2006 Jul 21; Arlington, VA.
Damush TM. Methods and Tools for Formative Evaluation in QUERI Implementation Research. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2006 Jun 9; Arlington, VA.
Qin J, Jia H, Williams LS, Ried D, Young L, Damush T, Wang X, Reker D. A comparison of VHA and non-VHA post-stroke depression (PSD) detection between four regions. Poster session presented at: American Heart Association / American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference; 2006 Feb 17; Kissimmee, FL.
Damush TM, Williams LS. Stroke Risk Factors and Readiness to change: Is Stroke a Teachable Moment? Poster session presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2004 Dec 2; Washington, DC.
Damush TM, Weinberger M, Tierney WM, Rao JK, Clark DO, Perkins SM. A randomized trial of a self-management program for primary care patients with acute low back pain: 4 and 12-month outcomes. Paper presented at: International Low-Back Pain Annual Forum; 2002 May 10; Montréal, Canada.
Damush TM, Weinberger M, Tierney WM, Rao JK, Clark DO, Perkins SM. A randomized trial of a self-management program for primary care patients with acute low back pain: 12-month outcomes. Paper presented at: American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting; 2001 Oct 1; San Francisco, CA.