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John Mick Tilford
Federal Grant PI
High Impact
Profesor
Also affiliated: Oklahoma State University (1999); New York State Department of Health (2006); Arkansas Children's Hospital (1995–2011); Harvard University (2017); University of Kentucky (2015); Medical University of South Carolina (2017); The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (2005); University of Pittsburgh (2007); University of California, San Francisco (2001); Wayne State University (2007); Health Resources and Services Administration (1998–2007); University of Michigan (2019); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2020–2022); Massachusetts General Hospital (2017); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2009); Michigan Medicine (2019); University of Applied Management Studies (2023); Arkansas Department of Health (2020); Arkansas Children's Research Institute (2006); University of San Francisco (2001)
Health Policy & Management, College of Public Health
39 h-index
141 pubs
4,607 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
John Mick Tilford holds a professorship in Health Policy & Management within the College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. His research has focused on health services research, particularly concerning children with special health care needs and their families. He has investigated the relationship between illness severity, length of stay, and functional outcomes in pediatric intensive care units, as well as volume-outcome relationships within these units.
Tilford's work also includes the assessment of quality of life for parents caring for children with autism spectrum disorders, utilizing tools like the CarerQol. He has examined trends in hospitalizations for neonatal jaundice and kernicterus in the United States and explored congenital malformations in infants with trisomies. His research group has also been involved in studies on the effectiveness of family-centered care for children with special health care needs.
With an h-index of 39 and over 4,600 citations across 141 publications, Tilford is recognized as a highly cited researcher. He has served as Principal Investigator on an NIH/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities grant totaling $212,716, supporting pre-doctoral research training in health disparities.
Metrics
- h-index: 39
- Publications: 141
- Citations: 4,607
Positions
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Profesor 2008–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health Policy & Management, College of Public Health Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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Universal free school meals and Medicaid spending: evidence from linked education and claims data in Arkansas (2026)
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Variation in Rates of ADHD Diagnoses Across Public Schools in Arkansas (2026)
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Burden Tree – a conceptual framework for the burden associated with pediatric infectious diseases: a Delphi approach (2026)
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Comparing Social Determinants of Health Indices: Mapping Asthma-Related Adverse Events in Arkansas (2026)
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Trends in Z-Code Utilization to Capture Social Determinants of Health among Children with Asthma in Arkansas (2026)
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Healthcare Utilization in the Year Before Death By Suicide: A Multinomial Approach (2025)
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Pediatric asthma population risk stratification using k-means clustering (2025)
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Association of Chronic Diabetes with 42-Day Readmission after Delivery Hospitalization (2025)
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Exploring telehealth adoption and financial outcomes for rural hospitals during the COVID‐19 public health emergency (2025)
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Financial Performance of Hospital Telehealth Adopters, Nonadopters, and Switchers: A Rural-Urban Comparison (2025)
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Associations Between Food Allergy and Adverse Event Outcomes Among Medicaid-Enrolled Children With Asthma (2025)
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Fairness in Low Birthweight Predictive Models: Implications of Excluding Race/Ethnicity (2025)
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Association of Allergy Specialty Care and Asthma Outcomes for Medicaid-Enrolled Children (2024)
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Risk of adverse infant outcomes associated with maternal mental health and substance use disorders (2024)
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In-Hospital Mortality by Race and Ethnicity Among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Using Data From the US National COVID Cohort Collaborative (2024)
Federal Grants 1 $212,716 total
NIH
Contact PI
Apr 2020 - Apr 2030
Arkansas Center for Health Disparities T32 Pre-doctoral Research Training Program
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile. Federal awards with verified records are shown above.
- Arkansas Prevention Research Center for Cardiovascular Risk (HTN) Reduction NIH Co-Investigator
- Using Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Delivery of Weight Loss Treatment - Resubmission NIH/Nat. Inst. of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases via Drexel University Principal Investigator
- Center for Research, Health and Society NIH Co-Investigator
- Family Bases Contingency Management for Adolescent Alcohol Abuse NIH/Nat. Inst. on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism via Dartmouth College Co-Investigator
- The Impact of School Meal Delivery on Behavioral Disorders among Children in Health Disparity Populations NIH/Nat. Inst. of Mental Health Principal Investigator
- QUALITY &COST CONTAINMENT IN PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE NIH Principal Investigator
- Economic Evaluation of Intensive Care Services for Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Patients DHHS - Administration for Children & Families Principal Investigator
- Remote food photography for the real-time measurement of children's food intake NIH/Nat. Inst. of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases via Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Principal Investigator
- DP24-004, PRC, Core: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers NIH Co-Investigator
- Mapping Clinical Outcomes to Preference-based Measures from the NDAR Database NIH Co-Investigator
- ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE AND THE DEMAND FOR MEDICAL CARE NIH Principal Investigator
- Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Disabilities (LEND) Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
- Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention NIH Principal Investigator
- Arkansas Center for Health Disparities (ARCHD): An NIMHD COE NIH Co-Investigator
- Measuring quality adjusted life years in children with autism spectrum disorders NIH Co-Principal Investigator
- Arkansas Center for Health Disparities (ARCHD): An NIMHD Exploratory COE NIH Co-Investigator
- Data to Clinical Action: Using Predictive Analytics to Improve Care of Veterans with Opioid Use Disorder VA HSR&D Co-Investigator
- Expanding Translational Research in Arkansas NIH Co-Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Clare C. Brown
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
29 shared publications
In database
- Association of State Medicaid Expansion Status With Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth
- Measuring Health Spillover Effects in Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comparison of the EQ-5D-3L and SF-6D
- Rates Of Preterm Birth And Low Birthweight: An Analysis Of Racial And Ethnic Populations
- Association of Insurance Status With Treatment and Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
- Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease
Showing 5 of 29 shared publications
Nalin Payakachat
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
16 shared publications
- Can The EQ-5D Detect Meaningful Change? A Systematic Review
- Caring for a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Parents’ Quality of Life: Application of the CarerQol
- Quality of life for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders
- National Database for Autism Research (NDAR): Big Data Opportunities for Health Services Research and Health Technology Assessment
- Autism spectrum disorders: a review of measures for clinical, health services and cost–effectiveness applications
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
Mandana Rezaeiahari
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
16 shared publications
In database
- Predicting pediatric severe asthma exacerbations: an administrative claims-based predictive model
- Understanding racial disparities in severe maternal morbidity using Bayesian network analysis
- Asthma Quality Measurement and Adverse Outcomes in Medicaid-Enrolled Children
- Identification of racial/ethnic disparities associated with severe maternal morbidity using the Arkansas All‐Payer Claims Database (2013‐2017)
- In-Hospital Mortality by Race and Ethnicity Among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Using Data From the US National COVID Cohort Collaborative
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
James M. Robbins
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
14 shared publications
- Trends in Hospitalizations for Neonatal Jaundice and Kernicterus in the United States, 1988–2005
- Congenital malformations among liveborn infants with trisomies 18 and 13
- Congenital defects among liveborn infants with Down syndrome
- Health state preference scores of children with spina bifida and their caregivers
- Health Status of Children After Admission for Injury
Showing 5 of 14 shared publications
T. Mac Bird
Arkansas Children's Hospital
12 shared publications
In database
- Trends in Hospitalizations for Neonatal Jaundice and Kernicterus in the United States, 1988–2005
- Congenital malformations among liveborn infants with trisomies 18 and 13
- Associations of Family-Centered Care with Health Care Outcomes for Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Association of State Medicaid Expansion Status With Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth
- Congenital defects among liveborn infants with Down syndrome
Showing 5 of 12 shared publications
Anthony Goudie
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
12 shared publications
In database
- Predicting pediatric severe asthma exacerbations: an administrative claims-based predictive model
- Asthma Quality Measurement and Adverse Outcomes in Medicaid-Enrolled Children
- Racial differences in vaccine acceptance in a rural southern US state
- Cost-benefit analysis of home visiting to reduce infant mortality among preterm infants
- Racial differences in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Arkansas
Showing 5 of 12 shared publications
Mario A. Cleves
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
10 shared publications
- Congenital malformations among liveborn infants with trisomies 18 and 13
- Congenital defects among liveborn infants with Down syndrome
- Health state preference scores of children with spina bifida and their caregivers
- National rates of birth defects among hospitalized newborns
- Hospitalizations of Newborns With Folate-Sensitive Birth Defects Before and After Fortification of Foods With Folic Acid
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Arina Eyimina
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
10 shared publications
In database
- Predicting pediatric severe asthma exacerbations: an administrative claims-based predictive model
- Asthma Quality Measurement and Adverse Outcomes in Medicaid-Enrolled Children
- Comparing Outcomes between HEDIS Persistent Asthma Definition and a Non-Restrictive Model
- Association of Asthma Specialty Care and Adverse Outcomes for Children Enrolled in the Arkansas Medicaid Program
- 169 Association of Asthma Specialty Care and Adverse Outcomes for Children Enrolled in the Arkansas Medicaid Program
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Mary E. Aitken
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
9 shared publications
- Congenital malformations among liveborn infants with trisomies 18 and 13
- Variation in therapy and outcome for pediatric head trauma patients
- Trends in Hospitalizations Associated With Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injuries
- National Hospitalization Impact of Pediatric All-Terrain Vehicle Injuries
- Hospitalizations for critically ill children with traumatic brain injuries: A longitudinal analysis*
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Tamara T. Perry
Arkansas Children's Hospital
9 shared publications
In database
- Predicting pediatric severe asthma exacerbations: an administrative claims-based predictive model
- Breath Connection: A School-Based Telemedicine Program for Rural Children with Asthma
- Asthma Quality Measurement and Adverse Outcomes in Medicaid-Enrolled Children
- Comparing Outcomes between HEDIS Persistent Asthma Definition and a Non-Restrictive Model
- Association of Asthma Specialty Care and Adverse Outcomes for Children Enrolled in the Arkansas Medicaid Program
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Allen C. Goodman
Wayne State University (US)
8 shared publications
- Hospitalizations for critically ill children with traumatic brain injuries: A longitudinal analysis*
- Labor Market Productivity Costs for Caregivers of Children with Spina Bifida: A Population-Based Analysis
- Long-Term Alcoholism Treatment Costs
- Child health-related quality of life following neurocritical care for traumatic brain injury: an analysis of preference-weighted outcomes
- Alcoholism Treatment Offset Effects: An Insurance Perspective
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Scott D. Grosse
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
8 shared publications
- Retrospective Assessment of Cost Savings From Prevention
- Quantifying Family Spillover Effects in Economic Evaluations: Measurement and Valuation of Informal Care Time
- Health state preference scores of children with spina bifida and their caregivers
- Impact of Spina Bifida on Parental Caregivers: Findings from a Survey of Arkansas Families
- Health state preference scores for children with permanent childhood hearing loss: a comparative analysis of the QWB and HUI3
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Charlotte A. Hobbs
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
8 shared publications
- Trends in Hospitalizations for Neonatal Jaundice and Kernicterus in the United States, 1988–2005
- Congenital defects among liveborn infants with Down syndrome
- Health state preference scores of children with spina bifida and their caregivers
- National rates of birth defects among hospitalized newborns
- Hospitalizations of Newborns With Folate-Sensitive Birth Defects Before and After Fortification of Foods With Folic Acid
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Akilah A. Jefferson
Arkansas Children's Hospital
8 shared publications
In database
- Predicting pediatric severe asthma exacerbations: an administrative claims-based predictive model
- Asthma Quality Measurement and Adverse Outcomes in Medicaid-Enrolled Children
- Comparing Outcomes between HEDIS Persistent Asthma Definition and a Non-Restrictive Model
- Association of Asthma Specialty Care and Adverse Outcomes for Children Enrolled in the Arkansas Medicaid Program
- 169 Association of Asthma Specialty Care and Adverse Outcomes for Children Enrolled in the Arkansas Medicaid Program
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Karen Kuhlthau
Harvard University (US)
7 shared publications
- Caring for a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Parents’ Quality of Life: Application of the CarerQol
- Quality of life for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders
- Autism spectrum disorders: a review of measures for clinical, health services and cost–effectiveness applications
- Preference-Based Health-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Treatment for Sleep Problems in Children with Autism and Caregiver Spillover Effects
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
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