Research & Publications

Research, publications, and presentations have focused on a variety of health, safety and quality issues .

  • Sweitzer, S., Silver., M.  Root Cause Analysis:  A Community Training Intervention.  Journal for Healthcare Quality, Sept/Oct 2005. Awarded "Golden Pen - New Author Award" in 2006.
  • Sweitzer S.  An Introduction to Human Factors.  Plenary session at Idaho Annual Health Quality Conference, April 12, 2005, Boise, ID.
  • Sweitzer, S., Huber, D., et. al.   CMS-QIO Hospital Patient Safety Learning Pilots: Building Patient Safety Partnerships and Practices.  American Health Quality Association (AHQA) and American Health Quality Foundation (AHQF) 2004 Annual Session and Technical Conference.  March 12, 2004: New Orleans, LA.
  • Silver, M. Crowell, P., Huber, D., Sweitzer, S., Sim, E.  Poster: Enhancing Patient Safety in Nevada and Utah – A Community Collaborative.  Institute for Healthcare Improvement Annual Patient Safety Summit.  June 13-14, 2002: Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Consultant, Reducing Medical Errors in A Residency Training Program, Department of Health & Human Services grant, 7/01/02 – 6/31/05.
  • Project Manager, CMS-QIO: Hospital Patient Safety Learning Pilots, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Developmental Project, 1/01/03 – 3/31/04.
  • Primary Investigator, Contraceptive Equity Project, Women’s and Children’s Center, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 4/2000 – 12/00.
  • Honors Thesis: The cultural genesis of the Vepsian people in Northern Russia.  University of Utah, 1996.