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Edward H. Wagner, MD, MPH
Director, MacColl Institute; Senior Investigator

Research Interests:
Dr. Wagner is a physician/epidemiologist and the director of The W.A. MacColl Institute for Healthcare Innovation. Dr. Wagner's work includes studies of interventions to reduce disability in seniors and to enhance the care of persons with chronic illness.

Contact Dr. Wagner:
Voice Mail: 206-287-2877
E-Mail: wagner.e@ghc.org

Recent Publications:
Aiello Bowles EJ, Tuzzio L, Wiese CJ, Kirlin B, Greene SM, Clauser SB, Wagner EH. Understanding high-quality cancer care: a summary of expert perspectives. Cancer. 2008;112(4):934-42. Epub 2008 Jan 7. Abstract

2007
Aiello EJ, Buist DS, Wagner EH, Tuzzio L, Greene SM, Lamerato LE, Field TS, Herrinton LJ, Haque R, Hart G, Bischoff KJ, Geiger AM. Diffusion of aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer therapy between 1996 and 2003 in the Cancer Research Network. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2008;107(3):397-403. Epub 2007 Mar 28. Abstract

Phelan EA, Balderson B, Levine M, Erro JH, Jordan L, Grothaus L, Sandhu N, Perrault PJ, Logerfo JP, Wagner EH. Delivering effective primary care to older adults: a randomized, controlled trial of the senior resource team at Group Health Cooperative. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55(11):1748-56. Abstract

Rulyak SJ, Lieberman DA, Wagner EH, Mandelson MT. Outcome of follow-up colon examination among a population-based cohort of colorectal cancer patients. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007;5(4):470-6; quiz 407. Epub 2007 Jan 31. Abstract

Wagner EH. Diversifying the options for interacting with patients. Postgrad Med J. 2007;83(986):723-4. Details

Wagner EH. Diversifying the options for interacting with patients. Qual Saf Health Care. 2007;16(5):322-3. Details

Wagner EH, Reid RJ. Are continuity of care and teamwork incompatible? Med Care. 2007;45(1):6-7. Details

2006
Doubeni CA, Field TS, Buist DS, Korner EJ, Bigelow C, Lamerato L, Herrinton L, Quinn VP, Hart G, Hornbrook MC, Gurwitz JH, Wagner EH. Racial differences in tumor stage and survival for colorectal cancer in an insured population. Cancer. 2006; [Epub ahead of print]. Abstract

Levine M, Phelan EA, Balderson BHK, Wagner EH. Collaborative treatment planning for older patients in primary care. Generations. 2006;30(3):83-5.

Paasche-Orlow MK, Schillinger D, Greene SM, Wagner EH. How health care systems can begin to address the challenge of limited literacy. J Gen Intern Med. 2006;21(8):884-7. Details

Stevens DP, Wagner EH. Transform residency training in chronic illness care-now. Acad Med. 2006;81(8):685-7. Abstract

2005
Finkelstein JA, Lozano P, Fuhlbrigge AL, Carey VJ, Inui TS, Soumerai SB, Sullivan SD, Wagner EH, Weiss ST, Weiss KB. Practice-level effects of interventions to improve asthma care in primary care settings: the pediatric asthma care patient outcomes research team. Health Serv Res. 2005;40(6 Pt 1):1737-57. Abstract

Glasgow RE, Wagner EH, Schaefer J, Mahoney LD, Reid RJ, Greene SM. Development and validation of the Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC). Med Care. 2005; 43(5):436-44. Abstract

Greene SM, Hart G, Wagner EH. Measuring and improving performance in multi-center research consortia. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2005;35:26-32.

Groves T, Wagner EH. High quality care for people with chronic diseases. BMJ. 2005;330(7492):609-10. Details

Hornbrook MC, Hart G, Ellis JL, Bachman DJ, Ansel G, Greene SM, Wagner EH, Pardee R, Schmidt MM, Geiger A, Butani AL, Field T, Fouayzi H, Miroshnik I, Liu L, Diseker R, Wells K, Krajenta R, Lamerato L, Dudas CN. Building a virtual cancer research organization. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2005;35:12-25.

Katzelnick DJ, Von Korff M, Chung H, Provost LP, Wagner EH. Applying depression-specific change concepts in a collaborative breakthrough series. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005; 31:386-97. Abstract

Phelan EA, Williams B, Logerfo JP, Lacroix AZ, Grothaus L, Wagner EH. Response letter to Dr. Sachs. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005;53(5):922-3.

Somkin CP, Altschuler A, Ackerson L, Geiger AM, Greene SM, Mouchawar J, Holup J, Fehrenbacher L, Nelson A, Glass A, Polikoff J, Tishler S, Schmidt C, Field T, Wagner E. Organizational barriers to physician participation in cancer clinical trials. Am J Manag Care. 2005;11(7):413-21. Abstract

Sullivan SD, Lee TA, Blough DK, Finkelstein JA, Lozano P, Inui TS, Fuhlbrigge AL, Carey VJ, Wagner E, Weiss KB. A multisite randomized trial of the effects of physician education and organizational change in chronic asthma care: cost-effectiveness analysis of the Pediatric Asthma Care Patient Outcomes Research Team II (PAC-PORT II). Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005;159(5):428-34. Abstract

Vogt TM, Wagner EH. Introduction. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2005;(35):1-2. Abstract

Wagner EH, Bennett SM, Austin BT, Greene SM, Schaefer JK, Vonkorff M. Finding common ground: patient-centeredness and evidence-based chronic illness care. J Altern Complement Med. 2005;11 Suppl 1:s7-s15. Abstract

Wagner EH, Greene SM, Hart G, Field TS, Fletcher S, Geiger AM, Herrinton LJ, Hornbrook MC, Johnson CC, Mouchawar J, Rolnick SJ, Stevens VJ, Taplin SH, Tolsma D, Vogt TM. Building a research consortium of large health systems: the Cancer Research Network. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2005;35:3-11.

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