Janice A. Schriefer, M.B.A., Dr.P.H.

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• Prevention including reduction of second hand smoke exposure for children and reduction of hospital acquired infections.

• The use of simulation based team training to reduce the errors in care that arise from communication problems between providers.

• The use of registries and disease management techniques to prevent hospitalization in patients with asthma.

• The use of a learning collaborative as a tool for improving quality in areas such as NICU and primary care for obesity

Current Appointments

• Assistant Professor Part-Time - Department of Pediatrics (SMD)

Education
Dr.P.H. Public Health	University of Michigan	2004
MSN Nursing	University of Vermont	1994
MBA Business Or Commerce	University of Vermont	1990
BSN Nursing	Hartwick College	1985

Fellowship Awards
Source: Center for Advanced Pediatric Education. Institution: Stanford University. Purpose: A Multi-center Study of Communication Between and Among Obstetric and Neonatal Teams During Delivery and Resuscitation of the Newborn Using Standardized Communication Techniques and Simulation-based Training.	2004 - 2006
Source: Pew Charitable Trust. Institution: University of Michigan. Purpose: IOM Doctoral Fellowship in Health Policy.	1996 - 2004

Recent Journal Articles
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Suresh GK; Ferguson LA; Tomlinson M; Campbell BB; Ohlinger J; Prochnicki B; Nicholas S; Warren MB; Edwards W; Chute L; Christian L; Hagen E; Sieber D; Schriefer J. "Identification and collection of quality indicators for perinatal care." Journal of nursing care quality. 2007; 22(1):73-9.
Horbar, J.D.; Plsek, P.E.; Schriefer, J.A.; Leahy, K.;. "Evidence-based Quality Improvement in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine: The Neonatal Intensive Care Quality Improvement Collaborative Experience". Pediatrics 118 (2006): S57-S64.
Lavin, J.; Hendrichs, S.; Schriefer, J.A.; Meija, Y. "Perinatal simulation of emergency cesarean section in the Vermont Oxford Network." Vermont Oxford Network (2006).
Ohlinger J; Kantak A; Lavin JP; Fofah O; Hagen E; Suresh G; Halamek LP; Schriefer JA. "Evaluation and development of potentially better practices for perinatal and neonatal communication and collaboration." Pediatrics. 2006; 118 Suppl 2():S147-52.
Zabari M; Suresh G; Tomlinson M; Lavin JP; Larison K; Halamek L; Schriefer JA. "Implementation and case-study results of potentially better practices for collaboration between obstetrics and neonatology to achieve improved perinatal outcomes." Pediatrics. 2006; 118 Suppl 2():S153-8.