Christian Helfrich
Research Associate Professor, Health Systems and Population Health
Research Investigator, Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System
206-277-1655 | christian.helfrich@va.gov
VA Health Services Research & Development
Box Mailstop S-152
1100 Olive Way, Suite 1400, Seattle, WA 98101
Box Mailstop S-152
1100 Olive Way, Suite 1400, Seattle, WA 98101
Research Interests
Dissemination and implementation research; implementation science; organizational change; change management; de-implementation of ineffective and harmful practice
Bio
Christian Helfrich has been a member of the research faculty since 2009. He can be found on Twitter (@helfrich_c)
Education
PhD Health Services, University of North Carolina, 2005
MPH Health Services, University of Washington, 2000
BA Gonzaga University, 1998
Academic Programs and Affiliations
Recent Publications (PubMed)
Trends in Arterial Access Site Selection and Bleeding Outcomes Following Coronary Procedures, 2011-2018.
Doll JA, Beaver K, Naranjo D, Waldo SW, Maynard C, Helfrich CD, Rao SV. Trends in Arterial Access Site Selection and Bleeding Outcomes Following Coronary Procedures, 2011-2018. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2022 May;15(5):e008359. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOM
Development and Feasibility Testing of the Clinical-Community Linkage Self-Assessment Survey for Community Organizations.
Fishleder S, Harris JR, Petrescu-Prahova M, Kohn M, Helfrich CD. Development and Feasibility Testing of the Clinical-Community Linkage Self-Assessment Survey for Community Organizations. Front Public Health. 2022 May 20;10:797468. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.
Pathways to Employee Outcomes in a Workplace Health Promotion Program.
Harris JR, Kava CM, Chan KCG, Kohn MJ, Hammerback K, Parrish AT, Helfrich CD, Hannon PA. Pathways to Employee Outcomes in a Workplace Health Promotion Program. Am J Health Promot. 2022 May;36(4):662-672. doi: 10.1177/08901171211066898. Epub 2022 Jan 4.
Development and Feasibility Testing of the Clinical-Community Linkage Self-Assessment Survey for Community Organizations
Fishleder S, Harris JR, Petrescu-Prahova M, Kohn M, Helfrich CD. Development and Feasibility Testing of the Clinical-Community Linkage Self-Assessment Survey for Community Organizations. Front Public Health. 2022 May 20;10:797468. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.797468. PMID: 35669755; PMCID: PMC9163549.
Cost analysis of a coaching intervention to increase use of transradial percutaneous coronary intervention.
Duan KI, Helfrich CD, Rao SV, Neely EL, Sulc CA, Naranjo D, Wong ES. Cost analysis of a coaching intervention to increase use of transradial percutaneous coronary intervention. Implement Sci Commun. 2021 Oct 27;2(1):123. doi: 10.1186/s43058-021-00219-5.
Design and baseline results of a coaching intervention for implementation of trans-radial access in percutaneous coronary intervention.
Beaver K, Naranjo D, Doll J, Maynard C, Taylor L, Plomondon M, Waldo S, Helfrich CD, Rao SV. Design and baseline results of a coaching intervention for implementation of trans-radial access in percutaneous coronary intervention. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021
Factors Associated With Low-Value Cancer Screenings in the Veterans Health Administration.
Schuttner L, Haraldsson B, Maynard C, Helfrich CD, Reddy A, Parikh T, Nelson KM, Wong E. Factors Associated With Low-Value Cancer Screenings in the Veterans Health Administration. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Oct 1;4(10):e2130581. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.202
Identifying and Prioritizing Workplace Climate Predictors of Burnout Among VHA Primary Care Physicians.
Sterling R, Rinne ST, Reddy A, Moldestad M, Kaboli P, Helfrich CD, Henrikson NB, Nelson KM, Kaminetzky C, Wong ES. Identifying and Prioritizing Workplace Climate Predictors of Burnout Among VHA Primary Care Physicians. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Jan;37(1):87-
Leveraging implementation science to increase the translation of deprescribing evidence into practice.
Ailabouni NJ, Reeve E, Helfrich CD, Hilmer SN, Wagenaar BH. Leveraging implementation science to increase the translation of deprescribing evidence into practice. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2022 Mar;18(3):2550-2555. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.05.018. Epub 202
Mapping the organizational readiness to change assessment to the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.
Kononowech J, Hagedorn H, Hall C, Helfrich CD, Lambert-Kerzner AC, Miller SC, Sales AE, Damschroder L. Mapping the organizational readiness to change assessment to the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Implement Sci Commun. 2021 Feb 13;2