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Health Systems and Population Health

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David E Grembowski

Professor Emeritus, Health Systems and Population Health

206-616-2921 | grem@uw.edu

Office HRC 457
Box 351621
University of Washington, 3980 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195

Research Interests

Design and performance of health care systems; prevention; technology diffusion; program evaluation; survey research

Bio

Professor Grembowski’s evaluation interests address prevention and the performance of health care systems, as well as the social determinants of population health and health inequalities. His studies have examined health care for adults with chronic conditions, efforts to improve quality by increasing access to care in integrated delivery systems; managed care and physician referrals; managed care and patient-physician relationships; cost-effectiveness of preventive services for older adults; fluoridation effects on oral health and dental demand; financial incentives and dentist adoption of preventive technologies; effects of dental insurance on dental demand, and the link between mother and child access to dental care.

Education

PhD Urban Planning, University of Washington, 1982
MA Sociology, Washington State University, 1975
BA Sociology, Washington State University, 1973

Academic Programs and Affiliations

Recent Publications (PubMed)

A conceptual model of health insurance stability in the United States health care system
PubMed
Grembowski D, Leibbrand C. A conceptual model of health insurance stability in the United States health care system. Health Services Management Research 2023;36(3):205-214. doi: 10.1177/09514848221146677.
Analytic approaches to assess the impact of local spending on sexually transmitted diseases.
PubMed
Grembowski D, Lim S, Pantazis A, Bekemeier B. Analytic approaches to assess the impact of local spending on sexually transmitted diseases. Health Serv Res. 2022 Jun;57(3):644-653. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13915. Epub 2022 Jan 17.
The one-year impact of accountable care networks among Washington State employees.
PubMed
Coe NB, Ingraham B, Albertson E, Zhou L, Wood S, Grembowski D, Conrad D. The one-year impact of accountable care networks among Washington State employees. Health Serv Res. 2021 Apr 16. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13656. [Epub ahead of print]
Statewide Evaluation of Washington’s State Innovation Model Initiative: A Mixed-Methods Approach.
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Grembowski D, Ingraham B, Wood S, Coe NB, Fishman P, Conrad DA. Statewide Evaluation of Washington’s State Innovation Model Initiative: A Mixed-Methods Approach. Popul Health Manag. 2021 May 19. doi: 10.1089/pop.2020.0374. [Epub ahead of print]
State-Level Evaluation of Washington’s State Innovation Models (SIM) Initiative.
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Grembowski D, Conrad D, Naranjo D, Wood S, Zhou L, Banks J, Coe NB, Kwan-Gett T, Baseman J. State-Level Evaluation of Washington’s State Innovation Models (SIM) Initiative. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2021;32(2):862-891. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2021.0069.
RE-AIM Evaluation Plan for Washington State Innovation Models Project.
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Grembowski D, Conrad DA, Naranjo D, Wood S, Coe NB, Kwan-Gett T, Baseman J. RE-AIM Evaluation Plan for Washington State Innovation Models Project. Qual Manag Health Care. 2020 Apr/Jun;29(2):81-94. doi: 10.1097/QMH.0000000000000246.
Task Delegation and Burnout Trade-offs Among Primary Care Providers and Nurses in Veterans Affairs Patient Aligned Care Teams (VA PACTs).
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Edwards ST, Helfrich CD, Grembowski D, Hulen E, Clinton WL, Wood GB, Kim L, Rose DE, Stewart G. Task Delegation and Burnout Trade-offs Among Primary Care Providers and Nurses in Veterans Affairs Patient Aligned Care Teams (VA PACTs). J Am Board Fam Med. 2
Federally Qualified Health Center Substitution of Local Health Department Services.
PubMed
Snider JW, Bekemeier BR, Conrad DA, Grembowski DE. Federally Qualified Health Center Substitution of Local Health Department Services. Am J Prev Med. 2017 Oct;53(4):405-411. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.06.006. Epub 2017 Jul 24.
The 10 Conditions That Increased Vermont’s Readiness to Implement Statewide Health System Transformation.
PubMed
Grembowski D, Marcus-Smith M. The 10 Conditions That Increased Vermont’s Readiness to Implement Statewide Health System Transformation. Popul Health Manag. 2017 Aug 22. doi: 10.1089/pop.2017.0061. [Epub ahead of print]
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) pharmacotherapy and the risk of serious infection: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
PubMed
Wheat CL, Ko CW, Clark-Snustad K, Grembowski D, Thornton TA, Devine B. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) pharmacotherapy and the risk of serious infection: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMC Gastroenterol. 2017 Apr 14;17(1):52. doi: 10.1186

More Publications

News

Political Polarization and Health Insurance
National Bureau of Economic Research, 11/10/2014

Key Lessons for Health Payment Reform
Milbank Quarterly, 09/09/2014

Health Department Cuts Linked to Low Birth Weights
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 06/20/2014

Comparing Health Payment Reform Projects
Health Affairs, 06/01/2013

HCFO Grantee Spotlight: UW SPH Professor David Grembowski
Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization, 11/19/2010