Adam D. Baus, PhD, MA, MPH

Dr. Adam Baus is Director of the Office of Health Services Research and a Research Assistant Professor with Social and Behavioral Sciences. He conducts applied and practice-based research efforts, quality of care improvement, and program evaluation.

Director

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West Virginia University School of Public Health

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Office of Health Services Research

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Research Assistant Professor

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West Virginia University School of Public Health

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Social and Behavioral Sciences

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Faculty

• PhD, West Virginia University, 2015
• MA, West Virginia University, 2002
• MPH, West Virginia University, 2006
• BA, Saint Vincent College, 2000

Recent Peer Reviewed Publications (2020 - Present)

• Baus, A., Calkins, A., Pollard, C. R., Robinson, C., Seabury, R., McColley, J., Lindberg, C., Durr, A. (2024). Using Electronic Health Records Data to Identify Strong Performers in Health Care Quality Improvement. Perspectives in Health Information Management, 21(1). https://perspectives.ahima.org/page/using-electronic-health-records-data-to-identify-strong-performers-in-healthcare-quality-improvement
• Baus, A., Boatman, D., Calkins, A., Pollard, C. R., Conn, M. E., Subramanian, S., Kennedy, S. (2024). Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow-up: Development of a Health Information Technology Protocol to Enhance Use of Electronic Health Records in West Virginia Primary Care. JMIR Formative Research. https://formative.jmir.org/2024/1/e55202
• Boyd, J., Carter, M., Baus, A. (2024). Access to MAT: Participants' Experiences with Transportation, Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, and Telehealth. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 15. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21501319241233198
• Durr, A., Baus, A., Robinson, C., Calkins, A., Pollard, C., Thygeson, M., Lindberg, C., McColley, J., Seabury, R. (2023). Evaluation of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring in a Southern Rural West Virginia Health System. Journal of Rural and Remote Health, 23(3). https://www.rrh.org.au/landing/newarticle8248/email/48828/
• Carter, M., Boyd, J., Bennett, T., Baus, A. (2023). Medication Assisted Treatment Program Policies: Opinions of People in Treatment. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 14. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/21501319231195606
• Baus, A., Carter, M., Boyd, J., McMullen, E., Bennett, T., Persily, A., Davidov, D. M., Lilly, C. (2023). A Better Life: Factors That Help And Hinder Entry And Retention In MAT For OUD From The Perspective Of Those In Recovery. Journal of Appalachian Health, 5(1), 72–94.
• Stansbury, R. C., Rudisill, T., Salyer, R., Kirk, B., Defazio, C., Baus, A., Aryal, S., Strollo, P., Sharma, S., Feinberg, J. (2022). Provider Perspectives on Sleep Apnea from Appalachia: A Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(15), 4449.
• Baus, A., Feinberg, J., Calkins, A., Moser, S., Sutphin, R., Pollard, C. R., McManaway, K. (2022). Using Health Information Technology to Create Pathways for Hepatitis C Treatment and Cure in West Virginia. Perspectives in Health Information Management, 19(1).
• McCann, K., Baus, A. (2021). Physician Burnout among West Virginia Primary Care Providers. Marshall Journal of Medicine, 7(3).
• Wright, L., Baus, A., Calkins, A., Hartman-Adams, H., Conn, M. E., Eason, S., Kennedy, S. (2021). Case Study of a Comprehensive Team-Based Approach to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening. Journal of Appalachian Health, 3(3), 86–96. 
• Baus, A., Shawley-Brzoska, S., Wright, J., Carey, S., DeFrehn-Berry, E., Burrell, S., Ross, M., Pollard, C. R., Semel, A., Calkins, A., Gadde, D., Jarrett, T. (2021). Informatics-Supported Diabetes Prevention Programming in West Virginia. Perspectives in Health Information Management, Spring 2021(18/1I). 
• Walker, R., Grome, M., Rollyson, W., Baus, A. (2021). Ensuring contact: Calling rural Appalachian older adults during the COVID-19 epidemic. Rural and Remote Health, 21(1). https://www.rrh.org.au/journal/article/6122
• Cochran, J., Jarrett, T., Baus, A. (2020). Characteristics of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in a Rural Clinic Population: Using Electronic Medical Health Records for Tracking. Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 20(2).
• Baus, A., Wright, L., Kennedy, S., Conn, M. E., Eason, S., Boatman, D., Pollard, C. R., Calkins, A., Gadde, D. (2020). Leveraging Electronic Health Records Data for Enhanced Colorectal Cancer Screening Efforts. Journal of Appalachian Health, 2(4). 
• Weimer, M., Maurer, M. A., Baus, A. (2020). A Comparison of Face-to-Face Versus Tablet-Based Delivery of the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 Screening for Depression in Primary Care. West Virginia Medical Journal, 3rd/4th Quarter 2020, 12-17.
• Conn, M. E., Kennedy, S., Subramanian, S., Baus, A., Hoover, S., Tangka, F. (2020). Cost and Effectiveness of Reminders to Promote Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Uptake in Rural Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in West Virginia. Health Promotion Practice, 1-7.

• Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health: Gamma Mu Chapter of the Delta Omega Society, Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health. (April 20, 2023 - Present).
• Vice President’s Awards for Outstanding Achievement - Team Achievement Award, West Virginia University Health Sciences Center. Received September 9, 2021.
• West Virginia University School of Public Health Service Award, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Service, School/Department, Received November 10, 2017.
• Award for leadership in co-chairing the Clinical Asthma Management Subcommittee. Presented at the 2010 West Virginia Asthma Education and Prevention Program Annual Retreat, Daniels, West Virginia, August 12-13, 2010.
• Graduated from Year 1 of the West Virginia University Mountaineer Leadership Academy – Cohort 2, June 17, 2010.

Dr. Adam Baus is a Research Assistant Professor with the West Virginia University School of Public Health, Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Director of the West Virginia University Office of Health Services Research, School of Public Health. He is in his 19th year at the West Virginia University Office of Health Services Research, currently serving as Director. He conducts applied and practice-based research efforts for improved health outcomes. He serves as Principal Investigator on numerous, concurrent federal and state-based funded efforts and serves as Co-Investigator for a variety of data-driven efforts focused on improving the quality of patient care and population health outcomes while reducing burden on the health care system.

West Virginia University Office of Health Services Research

The Office of Health Services Research (OHSR) at West Virginia University's School of Public Health has a longstanding dedication to collaborating with state and local public health, primary care, and community health partners to tackle key health disparities. OHSR's mission is to enable clinic and community partners to realize the triple aim of better patient care, improved population health, and a more cost-effective health care system over time. OHSR's recent peer-reviewed research underscores these initiatives and sheds light on the health informatics and analytics support it offers to primary care and community partners. OHSR's research direction and its commitment to education and training focus on equipping partners to utilize data more effectively for decision-making, program evaluation, practice-based research, and enhancing the overall quality of care.

Calendar Year 2023 Grant Awards
Funding Organization; Project Title (Principal Investigator)	Status
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Building an Equitable and Sustainable Arthritis Program in West Virginia: CDC State Public Health Approaches to Addressing Arthritis Component A (Baus)	New
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Addressing Cardiovascular Health Challenges in Disparate West Virginia Populations: The CDC Innovative Cardiovascular Health Program (Baus)	New
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources; The National Cardiovascular Health Program (Baus)	New
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources; A Strategic Approach to Advancing Health Equity for Priority Populations with or at Risk for Diabetes (Baus)	New
Kentucky Rural Health Association; US Hepatitis Academic Mentorship Program (Baus)	Continuing
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors; National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Technical Assistance and Training to Pacific and Caribbean Non-Communicable Disease Collaborative Teams (Baus)	Continuing
National Cancer Institute via Ohio State University; Program Project to Address Cervical Cancer Disparities in Appalachia (Kennedy-Rea)	Continuing
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources; Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Enhancing Detection through Coronavirus Response and Relief (Baus)	Continuing
West Virginia Rural Health Association; West Virginia Hepatitis Academic Mentorship Program (Baus)	Continuing
West Virginia University Cancer Institute – Cancer Prevention and Control; West Virginia Program to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening (Kennedy-Rea)	Continuing
West Virginia University Cancer Institute – Cancer Prevention and Control; West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program (Kennedy-Rea)	Continuing
Research Triangle Institute International; Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Local Innovation Evaluation (Kennedy-Rea)	Completed
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources; Supporting Health Equity in COVID-19 Outreach and Measurement (Baus)	Completed
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources; West Virginia WISEWOMAN (Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for WOMen Across the Nation) Program (Baus)	Completed
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources; West Virginia Improving the Health of Americans through Prevention and Management of Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke - 1815 (Baus)	Completed

Additional information on peer reviewed publications, research efforts, and available data sets and data dictionaries is available through the West Virginia University Research Repository at: https://researchrepository.wvu.edu