The Department of Population Health in conjunction with UKanQuit conducts research to refine and improve hospital treatment approaches for tobacco cessation. Collaboration between The University of Kansas Cancer Center and The University of Kansas Health System has led to important contributions in understanding how best to treat hospitalized smokers.

Principal Investigator: Kimber Richter, PhD, MP

UKanQuit Publications

• Patel VN, Richter KP, Mussulman LM, Nazir N, Gajewski B. Which hospitalized smokers receive a prescription for quit-smoking medication at discharge? A secondary analysis of a smoking cessation randomized clinical trial. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2019 Nov - Dec;59(6):857-861
  
  
• Liebmann EP, Scheuermann TS, Faseru B, Richter KP. Critical steps in the path to using cessation pharmacotherapy following hospital-initiated tobacco treatment. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Apr 24;19(1):246
  
  
• Liebmann EP, Richter KP, Scheuermann T, Faseru B. Effects of post-discharge counseling and medication utilization on short and long-term smoking cessation among hospitalized patients. Prev Med Rep. 2019 Jun 29;15:100937
  
  
• Struble RD, Knox BA, Richter KP, Ellerbeck EF. Insurance coverage and utilization of nicotine patches after receipt of a prescription. Subst Abus. 2020;41(3):307-310
  
  
• Triant VA, Grossman E, Rigotti NA, Ramachandran R, Regan S, Sherman SE, Richter KP, Tindle HA, Harrington KF. Impact of Smoking Cessation Interventions Initiated During Hospitalization Among HIV-Infected Smokers. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 Jun 12;22(7):1170-1177
  
  
• Mussulman LM, Scheuermann TS, Faseru B, Nazir N, Richter KP. Rapid relapse to smoking following hospital discharge. Prev Med Rep. 2019; 15:100891

• Warlick C, Richter K, Mussulman L, Nazir N, Patel V. Prevalence and predictors of quitline enrollment following hospital referral in real-world clinical practice. J J Subst Abuse Treat. Jun 2019; 101: 25-28
  
  
• Liebmann E, Scheuermann TS, Faseru B, Richter KP. Critical steps in the path to using cessation pharmacotherapy following hospital-initiated tobacco treatment BMC Health Services Research. 2019; 19:246
  
  
• Warlick, C Richter, K, Catley, D, Gajewski, B, Martin, L, Mussulman, L. Two Brief Valid Measures of Therapeutic Alliance in Counseling for Tobacco Dependence. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2018; 86: 60-64

• Mussulman LM, Faseru B, Fitzgerald S, Nazir N, Patel V, Richter KP. A randomized, controlled pilot study of warm handoff versus fax referral for hospital-initiated smoking cessation among people living with HIV/AIDS. Addictive Behaviors 2017 Nov 26;78:205-208

• Faseru B, Ellerbeck EF, Catley D, Gajewski BJ, Scheuermann TS, Shireman TI, Mussulman LM, Nazir N, Bush T, Richter KP. Changing the default for tobacco-cessation treatment in an inpatient setting: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2017 Aug 14;18(1): 379

• Richter KP, Faseru B, Shireman TI, Mussulman LM, Nazir N, Bush T, Scheuermann T, Preacher KJ, Carlini BH, Magnusson B, Ellerbeck EF, Cramer C, Cook DJ, Martell M. Warm Handoff Versus Fax Referral For Linking Hospitalized Smokers to Quitlines. Am J Prev Med. 2016 Oct;51(4):587-96

• Fitzgerald SA, Richter KP, Mussulman L, Howser E, Nahvi S, Goggin K, Cooperman NA, Faseru B. Improving Quality of Care for Hospitalized Smokers with HIV: Tobacco  Dependence Treatment Referral and Utilization.  Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2016;42(5):219-224(6)

• Richter KP, Shireman TI, Ellerbeck EF, Cupertino AP, Catley D, Cox LS, Preacher KJ, Spaulding R, Mussulman LM, Nazir N, Hunt JJ, Lambart L. Metadata Correction: Comparative and Cost Effectiveness of Telemedicine Versus Telephone Counseling for Smoking Cessation. J Med Internet Res. 2015 Jun 15;17(6):e12

• Richter KP, Shireman TI, Ellerbeck EF, Cupertino AP, Catley D, Cox LS, Preacher KJ, Spaulding R, Mussulman LM, Nazir N, Hunt JJ, Lambart L. Comparative and cost effectiveness of telemedicine versus telephone counseling for smoking cessation. J Med Internet Res. 2015 May 8;17(5):e113

• Mussulman L, Ellerbeck EF, Cupertino AP, Preacher KJ, Spaulding R, Catley D, Cox LS, Lambart L, Hunt JJ, Nazir N, Shireman T, Richter KP. Design and participant characteristics of a randomized-controlled trial of telemedicine for smoking cessation among rural smokers. Contemp Clin Trials. 2014 Jul;38(2):173-81

• Richter KP, Faseru B, Mussulman LM, Ellerbeck EF, Shireman TI, Hunt JJ, Carlini BH, Preacher KJ, Ayars CL, Cook DJ. Using "warm handoffs" to link hospitalized smokers with tobacco treatment after discharge: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2012 Aug 1;13:127

• Cox LS, Wick JA, Nazir N, Cupertino AP, Mussulman LM, Ahluwalia JS, Ellerbeck EF. Predictors of early versus late smoking abstinence within a 24-month disease management program. Nicotine Tob Res. 2011 Mar;13(3):215-20

• Faseru B, Turner M, Casey G, Ruder C, Befort C, Ellerbeck E , Richter KP (2011 Apr) Evaluation of a hospital-based tobacco treatment service: Outcomes and lessons learned.  Journal of Hospital Medicine, 6(4):211-8

• Cupertino AP, Wick JA, Richter KP, Mussulman L, Nazir N, Ellerbeck EF. The impact of repeated cycles of pharmacotherapy on smoking cessation: a longitudinal cohort study. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Nov 9;169(20):1928-30

• Ellerbeck EF, Mahnken JD, Cupertino AP, Cox LS, Greiner KA, Mussulman LM, Nazir N, Shireman TI, Resnicow K, Ahluwalia JS. Effect of varying levels of disease management on smoking cessation: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2009 Apr 7;150(7):437-46

• Cox LS, Cupertino AP, Mussulman LM, Nazir N, Greiner KA, Mahnken JD, Ahluwalia JS, Ellerbeck EF. Design and baseline characteristics from the KAN-QUIT disease management intervention for rural smokers in primary care. Prev Med. 2008 Aug;47(2): 200-5

• Hutcheson TD, Greiner KA, Ellerbeck EF, Jeffries SK, Mussulman LM, Casey GN. Understanding smoking cessation in rural communities. J Rural Health. 2008 Spring;24(2):116-24

• Berg CJ, Cox LS, Nazir N, Mussulman LM, Ahluwalia JS, Ellerbeck EF. Correlates of home smoking restrictions among rural smokers. Nicotine Tob Res. 2006 Jun;8(3):353-60