Jure Baloh

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Federal Grant PI

Associate Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: University of Iowa (2014–2023); Simon Fraser University (2026); Social and Scientific Systems (United States) (2014); Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (2014); Brandeis University (2014); University of Pennsylvania (2014); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2015)

13 h-index 42 pubs 504 cited

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Biomedical Subjects

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Jure Baloh's research focuses on improving healthcare delivery, particularly in rural settings, and the implementation of evidence-based practices. His work has investigated strategies for healthcare workers in managing personal protective equipment and hand hygiene, as detailed in his 2019 publications. Baloh has also examined the application of change management models, such as Kotter's model, to implement team huddles and communication strategies like TeamSTEPPS in small rural hospitals, with publications dating back to 2015.

His federally funded work includes a $214,616 grant from the NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse where he serves as PI for a project focused on developing and piloting a supervision strategy for substance use disorder treatment programs. Baloh's collaborations include several co-authored publications with Geoffrey M. Curran, Mofan Gu, S. Alexandra Marshall, and George Pro, all from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, indicating an active research network within his institution.

Baloh's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 13, with 42 total publications and over 500 citations. His recent activity and ongoing work suggest a continued focus on health services research, implementation science, and rural health challenges.

Metrics

h-index: 13
Publications: 42
Citations: 504

Positions

Associate Professor 2025–present

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health Policy and Management Institutional directory

Selected Publications

A scoping review of implementation strategies to reduce stigma toward people who use substances in healthcare settings (2026)

Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment DOI OpenAlex
Hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation studies: why and how to do them (2026)

Frontiers in Health Services 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
P-340. Adaptation of a Pharmacist-Led Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Program to Increase Use of LAI ART in Arkansas, an Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Jurisdiction (2026)

Open Forum Infectious Diseases DOI OpenAlex
Engagement and retention in HIV care in rural Southern U.S. using an All-Payer Claims Database (2025)

PLoS ONE DOI OpenAlex
Implementation outcomes included in NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) studies: A systematic review of studies conducted over 20 years (2025)

Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Geographic and Policy Factors Influence Telehealth Availability for Substance Use Disorder Treatment (2025)

The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research DOI OpenAlex
Health Care Utilization and Expenditure Associated With Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes (2025)

Medical Care DOI OpenAlex
Organization Theory for Implementation Science (OTIS): reflections and recommendations (2024)

Frontiers in Health Services DOI OpenAlex
A multilevel analysis of changing telehealth availability in opioid use disorder treatment settings: Conditional effects of rurality, the number and types of medication for opioid use disorder available, and time, US, 2016–2023 (2024)

The Journal of Rural Health 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
An implementation science focused practice‐based research network for rural community pharmacies: RURAL‐CP (2024)

Clinical and Translational Science 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
Temporal Trends in Telehealth Availability in Mental Health Treatment Settings: Differences in Growth by State Rurality, 2015–2020 (2023)

Journal of Urban Health 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Alcohol-based decontamination of gloved hands: A randomized controlled trial (2023)

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Direct Gloving vs Hand Hygiene Before Donning Gloves in Adherence to Hospital Infection Control Practices (2023)

JAMA Network Open 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs during a Health Crisis: Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Implications (2023)

Substance Use & Misuse 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Toward a more comprehensive understanding of organizational influences on implementation: the organization theory for implementation science framework (2023)

Frontiers in Health Services 12 citations DOI OpenAlex