Bio

Erik is a PhD student in the Department of Health Research and Policy at Stanford University. Since 2006, he has been serving in the United States Army as a commissioned medical services officer, working predominately within its own system for health in the areas of operations, finance, and analytics. His most recently completed assignment was as the Chief Financial Officer for the Fort Knox, KY Medical Activity. His research interests reside in applying economic evaluations, simulations, and modeling to examine the costs and outcomes to the practices, policies, and overall design in health care affecting Maternal and Child Health.

Education & Certifications

  • BS, Santa Clara University, Psychology (2006)
  • MHA, Baylor University, Health Administration (2016)
  • MBA, Baylor University, Business Administration (2016)

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  • State Perinatal Quality Collaborative for Reducing Severe Maternal Morbidity From Hemorrhage: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Obstetrics and gynecology Wiesehan, E. C., Keesara, S. R., Krissberg, J. R., Main, E. K., Goldhaber-Fiebert, J. D. 2023

    Abstract

    To evaluate the cost effectiveness of California's statewide perinatal quality collaborative for reducing severe maternal morbidity (SMM) from hemorrhage.A decision-analytic model using open source software (Amua 0.30) compared outcomes and costs within a simulated cohort of 480,000 births to assess the annual effect in the state of California. Our model captures both the short-term costs and outcomes that surround labor and delivery and long-term effects over a person's remaining lifetime. Previous studies that evaluated the effectiveness of the CMQCC's (California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative) statewide perinatal quality collaborative initiative-reduction of hemorrhage-related SMM by increasing recognition, measurement, and timely response to postpartum hemorrhage-provided estimates of intervention effectiveness. Primary cost data received from select hospitals within the study allowed for the estimation of collaborative costs, with all other model inputs derived from literature. Costs were inflated to 2021 dollars with a cost-effectiveness threshold of $100,000 per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gained. Various sensitivity analyses were performed including one-way, scenario-based, and probabilistic sensitivity (Monte Carlo) analysis.The collaborative was cost effective, exhibiting strong dominance when compared with the baseline or standard of care. In a theoretical cohort of 480,000 births, collaborative implementation added 182 QALYs (0.000379/birth) by averting 913 cases of SMM, 28 emergency hysterectomies, and one maternal mortality. Additionally, it saved $9 million ($17.78/birth) due to averted SMM costs. Although sensitivity analyses across parameter uncertainty ranges provided cases where the intervention was not cost saving, it remained cost effective throughout all analyses. Additionally, scenario-based sensitivity analysis found the intervention cost effective regardless of birth volume and implementation costs.California's statewide perinatal quality collaborative initiative to reduce SMM from hemorrhage was cost effective-representing an inexpensive quality-improvement initiative that reduces the incidence of maternal morbidity and mortality, and potentially provides cost savings to the majority of birthing hospitals.

    View details for DOI 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005060

    View details for PubMedID 36649352

  • COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF A STATE PERINATAL QUALITY COLLABORATIVE FOR REDUCING SEVERE MATERNAL MORBIDITY FROM HEMORRHAGE Wiesehan, E., Keesara, S., Krissberg, J., Main, E., Goldhaber-Fiebert, J. D. SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. 2021: E8-E9

    View details for Web of Science ID 000648637500019