Deena J. Chisolm, Ph.D.

Dr. Chisolm is a Principal Investigator in the Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health. She is a Health Services Epidemiologist whose research is focused on measuring and improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of pediatric health care. Much of her current research is focused on the role of health care technology in improving pediatric health care quality. She is also interested in research investigating the factors associated with use of e-health services by at-risk youth. In addition, Dr. Chisolm serves as a resource to Nationwide Children’s Hospital clinical researchers on issues including: the use of clinical and administrative data in research, cost-effectiveness analysis, and quality indicator development.

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Gender:

• Female

Languages Spoken:

• English

Research Center:

• Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice

Areas of Interest:

• Dr. Chisolm is a Health Services Epidemiologist whose research is focused on measuring and improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of pediatric health care. Much of her current research is focused on the role of health care technology in improving pediatric health care quality. She is also interested in research investigating the factors associated with use of e-health services by at-risk youth. In addition, Dr. Chisolm serves as a resource to Nationwide Children's Hospital clinical researchers on issues including: the use of clinical and administrative data in research, cost-effectiveness analysis, and quality indicator development.
• HIV risk behavior and substance use: Syndemic production in high risk youth The goal of this study is propose a developmental interpretation and application of syndemics theory.This theory postulates that in order to understand how interacting behavioral health problems such as HIV risk behavior and substance use unfold over time, one must study them simultaneously, and longitudinally, to explain how and when they emerge and converge. We want to examine substance use and HIV risk behaviors longitudinally in adolescents. This study includes many features such as 1) longitudinal, quasi-experimental design, 2)evaluation of individual growth or change in adolescent substance use and risky sexual behaviors over time, 3) examination of mediators and moderators of risk for substance use and risky sexual behavior, and 4) identification of risk and protective factors associated with the convergence of these multiple emerging epidemics. Funding Period: 2010-2014 Funding Agency: NIH Collaborating Investigator(s): Michael Marshal, PhD

Post Doctoral

• The Ohio State University School of Public Health
  Date Completed: 06/30/2003

2006–present

• Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University

2006–present

• Assistant Professor, Division of Health Services Management and Policy, The Ohio State University College of Public Health

2004–present

• Principal Investigator, Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital

• O?Brien SH, Klima J, Reed S, Chisolm DJ, Schwarz EB, Kelleher KJ. 2011. Hormonal contraception use and pregnancy in adolescents with sickle cell disease: analysis of Michigan Medicaid claims.  Contraception. Vol. 83, no. 2. (February): 134-137. (IF: 2.369)
• Chisolm DJ, Johnson LD, McAlearney AS. 2011. What makes teens start using and keep using health information websites? A mixed model analysis of teens with chronic illnesses.  Telemedicine and E-health. Vol. 17, no. 5. : 324-328. (IF: 0.967)
• Chisolm DJ, Hardin DS, McCoy KS, Johnson LD, McAlearney AS, Gardner, W. 2011. Health literacy and use of online health resources in teens with chronic disease.  Telemedicine and E-health. (Formally Accepted)
• Kopp B, Wang W, Chisolm DJ, Kelleher K, McCoy K. 2011. Inpatient Health Care Trends among Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patients in the U.S.  Pediatric Pulmonology. (IF: 2.239) (Formally Accepted)
• Bollinger LM; Nire KG; Rhodes MM; Chisolm DJ; O'Brien SH. 2011. Caregivers' perspectives on barriers to transcranial Doppler screening in children with sickle-cell disease.  Pediatric Blood & Cancer. Vol. 56, no. 1. (January 1): 99-102. (IF: 2.134)
• Gardner W, Klima J, Chisolm D, Feehan H, Bridge J, Campo J, Cunningham N, Kelleher K. 2010. Screening, triage, and referral of patients who report suicidal thought during a primary care visit.  Pediatrics. Vol. 125, no. 5. (May): 945-52. (IF: 4.687)
• Chisolm DJ. 2010. Does online health information seeking act like a health behavior?: a test of the behavioral model.  Telemedicine Journal And E-Health: The Official Journal Of The American Telemedicine Association. Vol. 16, no. 2. (March 1): 154-60. (IF: 1.297)
• Chisolm DJ, Purnell TS, Cohen D, McAlearney AS,. 2010. Clinician perceptions of an electronic medical record during the first year of implementation in emergency services.  Pediatric Emergency Care. Vol. 26, no. 2. (February): 107-110. (IF: 0.746)
• Chisolm DJ; Klima J; Gardner W; Kelleher KJ. 2009. Adolescent behavioral risk screening and use of health services.  Administration And Policy In Mental Health. Vol. 36, no. 6. (November 1): 374-80.
• Chisolm DJ; Mulatu MS; Brown JR. 2009. Racial/ethnic disparities in the patterns of co-occurring mental health problems in adolescents in substance abuse treatment.  Journal Of Substance Abuse Treatment. Vol. 37, no. 2. (September): 203-10. (IF: 2.805)
• Chisolm DJ; Scribano PV; Purnell TS; Kelleher KJ. 2009. Development of a computerized medical history profile for children in out-of-home placement using Medicaid data.  Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved. Vol. 20, no. 3. (August): 748-55. (IF: 1.033)
• Chisolm DJ, Brown J, Mulatu M. 2009. Co-occurring Diagnosis Disparities in Adolescents in Substance Use Treatment.  Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. Vol. 3, no. 37. (February 3): 203-210. (IF: 2.067)
• Stevens J, Klima J, Chisolm DJ, Kelleher KJ. 2009. A trial of telephone services to increase adolescent utilization of health care for psychosocial problems.  Journal of Adolescent Health. Vol. 45, no. 6. : 564-570. (IF: 2.91)
• Chisolm DJ, Klima J, Gardner W, Kelleher K. 2009. Adolescent Behavioral Risk Screening and Use of Health Services.  Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research. Vol. 6, no. 36: 374. (IF: 0.907)
• Chisolm DJ, Purnell TS, Kelleher KJ, Scribano PV. 2009. Computerized Medical Passport For Foster Kids Using Medicaid Data.  Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. Vol. 3, no. 20: 738-745. (IF: 0.88)
• Penfold RB; Chisolm DJ; Nwomeh BC; Kelleher KJ. 2008. Geographic disparities in the risk of perforated appendicitis among children in Ohio: 2001-2003.  International Journal Of Health Geographics. Vol. 7. (November 4): 56. (IF: 2.341)
• Stevens J, Kelleher KJ, Gardner W, Chisolm DJ, Julian T, McGeehan J, Pajer K, Buchanan L. 2008. Trial of computerized screening for adolescent behavioral concerns.  Pediatrics. Vol. 121, no. 6. : 1099-1105. (IF: 4.789)
• Penfold R, Chisolm DJ, Nwomeh B, Kelleher KJ. 2008. Geographic Disparities in the risk of perforated appendicitis among children in Ohio: 2001-2003. International Journal of Health Geographics. Vol. 56, no. 7: 1.
• Chisolm DJ, Gardner W, Julian T, Kelleher KJ. 2008. Adolescent Satisfaction with Computer-Assisted Risk Screening in Primary Care.  Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Vol. 13, no. 4. : 163-168. (IF: 1.143)
• Lo W, Zamel K, Ponnappa K, Allen A, Chisolm DJ, Tang M, Kerlin B, Yeates KO. 2008. The cost of pediatric stroke care and rehabilitation.  Stroke. Vol. 39, no. 1. (January): 161-165. (IF: 6.296)
• Wrona S; Chisolm DJ; Powers M; Miler V. 2007. Improving processes of care in patient-controlled analgesia: the impact of computerized order sets and acute pain service patient management.  Paediatric Anaesthesia. Vol. 17, no. 11. (November 1): 1083.
• McAlearney AS; Chisolm DJ; Schweikhart S; Medow MA; Kelleher K. 2007. The story behind the story: physician skepticism about relying on clinical information technologies to reduce medical errors.  International Journal Of Medical Informatics. Vol. 76, no. 11-12. (November 1): 836.
• Chisolm DJ; Buchanan L. 2007. Measuring adolescent functional health literacy: a pilot validation of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults.  The Journal Of Adolescent Health: Official Publication Of The Society For Adolescent Medicine. Vol. 41, no. 3. (September 1): 312.
• Chisolm DJ, Buchanan L. 2007. Measuring adolescent functional health literacy: a pilot validation of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults.  Journal of Adolescent Health. Vol. 41, no. 3. : 312-314. (IF: 2.91)
• McAlearney AS, Chisolm DJ, Schweikhart S, Medow MA, Kelleher K. 2007. The story behind the story: Physician skepticism about relying on clinical information technologies to reduce medical errors.  International Journal of Medical Informatics. Vol. 76, no. 11-12. : 836-842. (IF: 2.754)
• Julian TW, Kelleher K, Julian DA, Chisolm DJ. 2007. Using technology to enhance prevention services for children in primary care.  The Journal of Primary Prevention. Vol. 28, no. 2. : 155-165. (IF: 1.09)
• Wrona S, Chisolm DJ, Powers M, Miler V. 2007. Improving processes of care in patient-controlled analgesia: the impact of computerized order sets and acute pain service patient management.  Pediatric Anesthesia. Vol. 17, no. 11. : 1083-1089. (IF: 1.469)
• Chisolm DJ; Pritchett CV; Nwomeh BC. 2006. Factors affecting innovation in pediatric surgery: hospital type and appendectomies.  Journal Of Pediatric Surgery. Vol. 41, no. 11. (November 1): 1809-1813. (IF: 1.557)
• Chisolm DJ; Kelleher KJ. 2006. Admission to acute care hospitals for adolescent substance abuse: a national descriptive analysis.  Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, And Policy. Vol. 1. (July 10): 17.
• Chisolm DJ; McAlearney AS; Veneris S; Fisher D; Holtzlander M; McCoy KS. 2006. The role of computerized order sets in pediatric inpatient asthma treatment.  Pediatric Allergy And Immunology: Official Publication Of The European Society Of Pediatric Allergy And Immunology. Vol. 17, no. 3. (May 1): 199-206.
• Nwomeh BC; Chisolm DJ; Caniano DA; Kelleher KJ. 2006. Racial and socioeconomic disparity in perforated appendicitis among children: where is the problem?.  Pediatrics. Vol. 117, no. 3. (March 1): 870-875.
• Chisolm DJ, McAlearney AS, Veneris S, Fisher D, Bartels M, McCoy KS. 2006. The Role of Computerized Order Sets in Promoting Evidence-Based Inpatient Asthma Treatment.  Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. Vol. 17, no. 3: 199-207. (IF: 2.723)
• Chisolm DJ, Pritchett C, Nwomeh BC. 2006. Use of Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Pediatric Patients: The Role of Hospital Characteristics.  Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Vol. 41, no. 11: 1809-1813. (IF: 1.557)
• McAlearney AS, Chisolm DJ, Veneris S, Rich D, Kelleher KJ. 2006. Utilization of Evidence-Based Computerized Order Sets in Pediatrics.  International Journal of Medicine Informatics. Vol. 75, no. 7. : 501-512. (IF: 2.754)
• Kaisar E, Chisolm DJ, Seltman H, Greenhouse J, Kelleher K. 2006. The role of care location in diagnosis and treatment of pediatric psychosocial conditions.  Journal of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics. Vol. 27, no. 3. : 219-225. (IF: 2.487)
• Chisolm DJ, Kelleher KJ. 2006. Admissions to Acute Care Hospitals for Adolescent Substance Abuse: A national analysis. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. Vol. 1: 17.
• Nwomeh BC, Chisolm DJ, Caniano DA, Kelleher KJ. 2006. Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Perforated Appendicitis in Children: Where is the Problem?.  Pediatrics. Vol. 117, no. 3: 870-875. (IF: 4.789)
• Chisolm DJ; Young RR; McAlearney AS. 2005. Implementation of a touch-screen new patient registration system: a case study.  The Journal Of Medical Practice Management: MPM. Vol. 21, no. 3. (November 1): 159-162.
• Pathak DS; Chisolm DJ; Weis KA. 2005. Functional Assessment in Migraine (FAIM) questionnaire: development of an instrument based upon the WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health.  Value In Health: The Journal Of The International Society For Pharmacoeconomics And Outcomes Research. Vol. 8, no. 5. (September 1): 591.
• Pathak D, Chisolm DJ, Weis K. 2005. Functional Assessment in Migraine (FAIM) Questionaire: Development of an Instrument Based Upon the WHO's international Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.  Value In Health. Vol. 8, no. 5. : 591-600. (IF: 3.009)
• Chisolm DJ, Young R, McAlearney, AS. 2005. Implementation of a Touch Screen New Patient Registration System: A Case Study. Journal of Medical Practice Management. Vol. 21, no. 3: 159-162.
• Chisolm DJ, Pathak D. 2003. Review of The ethical QALY. Ethical issues in healthcare resource allocations, by Andrew Edgar, Sam Salek, Darren Shickle and David Cohen. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. Vol. 19, no. 57: 1812-1813. (2.219) [Peer Reviewed] (Published)
• Chisolm DJ, Poster Presenter. 2010. Technology acceptance, health literacy, and use of online health information by teens with chronic illnesses. Presented at Child Health Services Research Interest Group Meeting. Boston, MA. (June) [Peer Reviewed]
• Chisolm DJ, Poster Presenter. 2010. Online Health Information & Teens with Chronic Disease: Health Literacy and other Predictors of Use. Presented at Health Literacy Annual Research Conference. Bethesda, MD. (October) [Peer Reviewed]
• Chisolm DJ, Presenter. 2007. Health eTouch: Computerized Risk Screening in Urban Primary Care Clinics. Presented at International Conference on Urban Health. Baltimore, MD, United States. [Peer Reviewed]
• Pritchett CV, Poster Presenter. 2006. Hospital Type and Innovation in Pediatric Surgery: The case of laparoscopic appendectomies. Presented at 15th Annual Congress for Endosurgery in Children. Dallas, TX, USA. (June) [Peer Reviewed]
• Wrona S, Poster Presenter. 2005. The role of computerized order sets in improving processes and outcomes associated with patient controlled analgesia. Presented at American Society for Pain Management Nursing Annual Meeting. Albuquerque, NM, USA. (April) [Peer Reviewed]
• Chisolm DJ, Poster Presenter. 2005. Implementation of a Touch Screen New Patient Registration System: A Case Study. Presented at AcademyHealth 22nd Annual Research Meeting. Boston, MA, USA. (June) [Peer Reviewed]
• Chisolm DJ, Presenter. 2005. Admissions to Acute Care Hospitals for Adolescent Substance Abuse: A national analysis. Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. [Peer Reviewed]
• Garuba F, Poster Presenter. 2009. HIV Testing in Pediatric Primary Care: Three Sides to the Story. Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD, USA. (May) [Peer Reviewed]
• Chisolm DJ, Panelist. 2007. Factors Effecting African American Adolescent Placement and Treatment. Presented at Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness. Washington, DC.
• Chisolm DJ, Panelist. 2004. Reducing Disparities Through Evidence and Education. Presented at U.S Department of Health and Human Services First National Child Health and Child Welfare Conference: Closing the Disparity Gap for Racial and Ethnic Minorities: An Investment in Our Future. Washington, DC.
• Deena Chisolm, Lecturer. 2010. Health Literacy and Use of Online Health Resources in Teens with Chronic Illness. Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds Morehouse School of Medicine. Atlanta, GA. (April 15)
• Chisolm DJ, Presenter. 2008. Improving recognition of and response to adolescent substance use in pediatric primary care. Presented at NIH Summit: The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities. Baltimore, MD. [Peer Reviewed]
• Chisolm DJ, Poster Presenter. 2009. Health Literacy and Adolescent Use of Online Health Information. Presented at AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. Chicago, IL, USA. (June) [Peer Reviewed]
• Chisolm DJ, Presenter. 2008. Health eTouch: Computerized Risk Screening in Urban Primary Care Clinics. Presented at International Conference on Urban Health. Baltimore, MD. [Peer Reviewed]
• McAlearney AS, Poster Presenter. 2010. Moving from Good to Great In Electronic Health Record Implementation. Presented at AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. Boston, MA. (June) [Peer Reviewed]
• Chisolm DJ, Presenter. 2010. Online health resource use in teens with chronic disease: Behaviors, barriers and benefits. Presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. (November) [Peer Reviewed]
• Inquilla CC, Poster Presenter. 2006. Analysis of computerized prescriber order entry system in the pediatric setting: The pharmacy perspective. Presented at Great Lakes Pharmacy Resident Conference. Purdue University. South Bend, IN, USA. (April)
• Bollinger LM, Poster Presenter. 2009. Caregivers' Perspectives on Barriers to Transcranial Doppler Screening in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Presented at American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition. New Orleans, LA. (December) [Peer Reviewed]
• Reed S, Poster Presenter. 2010. Prescription Contraception Use in Adolescents and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: Analysis of Michigan Medicaid Claims. Presented at American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Annual Meeting. Montreal, Canada. (April) [Peer Reviewed]
• Lo WD, Poster Presenter. 2007. The cost of pediatric stroke increases with infarct volume, neurological and psychosocial impairment. Presented at International Stroke Conference. San Francisco, CA, USA. (February) [Peer Reviewed]
• Deena Chisolm, Presenter. 2010. E-motional support: Finding and evaluating online health support. Presented at Alpha Kappa Alpha Great Lakes Regional Conference. Detroit, MI. (April 25)
• Chisolm DJ, Presenter. 2010. Health Literacy and Disease Management in Teens with Chronic Illness. Presented at National Medical Association 2010 Annual Meeting and Assembly. Orlando, FL. (July) [Peer Reviewed]
• Chisolm DJ, Presenter. 2007. Adolescent Behavioral Risk Screening and Use of Health Services. Presented at AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. Orlando, FL. [Peer Reviewed]
• Chisolm, DJ, Poster Presenter. 2009. Health Literacy and Disease Management in Adolescents with Diabetes. Presented at Health Literacy Annual Research Conference. Washington, DC. (October) [Peer Reviewed]
• Chisolm DJ, Presenter. 2005. Health eTouch: Physician and Patient Attitudes Toward Electronic Risk Assessment. Presented at Institute For Operations Research and Management Science Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. [Peer Reviewed]
• Chisolm DJ, Panelist. 2007. Computerized Screening for Teen Substance Use in Primary Care. Presented at Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness. Washington, DC.
• Chisolm DJ, Poster Presenter. 2004. Implementation of Evidence-Based Computerized Order Sets: Teaching Old (and New) Docs New Tricks. Presented at AcademyHealth 21st Annual Research Meeting. San Diego, CA, USA. (June) [Peer Reviewed]
• Chisolm DJ, Panelist. 2004. Operationalizing and Evaluating the Impact of Computerized Evidence-based Asthma Ordersets. Presented at INFORMS Annual Meeting. Dever, Colorado.
• Chisolm DJ, Poster Presenter. 2004. The Role of Computerized Order Sets in Implementing Evidence-Based Inpatient Asthma Treatment. Presented at AcademyHealth 21st Annual Research Meeting. San Diego, CA, USA. (June) [Peer Reviewed]
• Chisolm, D, Poster Presenter. 2009. Health Literacy and use of online health information by teens with chronic illness. Presented at Health Literacy Annual Research Conference. Washington, DC. (October) [Peer Reviewed]
• Purnell TS, Poster Presenter. 2007. Computerized Medical Passport for Foster Kids Using Medicaid Data. Presented at International Conference on Urban Health. Baltimore, MD, USA. [Peer Reviewed]