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Jennifer Callaghan-Koru

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
DepartmentInternal Medicine, College of Medicine
DivisionCommunity Health & Research
Address AHEC NW
2907 East Joyce
Mail Slot # 100
Fayetteville AR 72703
ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0002-3007-1702 Additional info
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    Other Roles
    Co-Founder & Director of Evaluation, Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative

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    A3050006     (CALLAGHAN-KORU, JENNIFER)Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2027
    Health Resources & Services Administration
    AIM Support for the Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative
    Role: Principal Investigator
    A3050006     (Jennifer Callaghan-Koru)Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2027
    Health Resources and Services Administration
    Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health State Capacity Program
    Role Description: This project will strengthen the infrastructure and effectiveness of the Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative, established in 2023.
    Role: Principal Investigator
    A3050006-01-00     (CALLAGHAN-KORU, JENNIFER)Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2027
    Health Resources & Services Administration
    AIM Support for the Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative
    Role: Principal Investigator
    MMM     (IRISH-CLARDY, KATHERINE A)Aug 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2029
    Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
    Comparative evaluation of Telehealth Multi-Component Optimal Model (MOM) of postpartum care among rural, low-income, and diverse women
    Role: Principal Investigator
    MMM-2022C2-28342     (CALLAGHAN-KORU, JENNIFER)Aug 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2029
    Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
    Comparative evaluation of Telehealth Multi-Component Optimal Model (MOM) of postpartum care among rural, low-income, and diverse women
    Role: Principal Investigator
    NU58DP007253     (CALLAGHAN-KORU, JENNIFER)Sep 30, 2022 - Sep 29, 2027
    Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
    The Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative
    Role: Principal Investigator
    NU58DP007253     (Jennifer Callaghan-Koru)Sep 30, 2022 - Sep 29, 2027
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    The Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative
    Role: Principal Investigator
    U7A46847     (Jennifer Callaghan-Koru)Sep 30, 2022 - Sep 29, 2027
    Health Resources and Services Administration
    State Maternal Health Innovation Program
    Role Description: The PeRinatal IMpRovement of Outcomes and Safety for Everyone (PRIMROSE) Project will address critical gaps in data systems, health services availability, and quality of care to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce disparities in Arkansas.
    Role: Principal Investigator
    U7AMC46847     (CALLAGHAN-KORU, JENNIFER)Sep 30, 2022 - Sep 29, 2027
    Health Resources & Services Administration
    PRIMROSE (PeRinatal IMpRovement in Outcomes and Safety for Everyone) State Maternal Health Innovation Program
    Role: Principal Investigator
    UC4MC28042     (CALLAGHAN-KORU, JENNIFER)Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2023
    Health Resources & Services Administration - Pass Through: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
    Arkansas Perinatal Quality Improvement Support from the Alliance form Innovation in Maternal Health
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R01HL146785     (CALLAGHAN-KORU, JENNIFER)Jan 1, 2022 - Jul 31, 2025
    NIH/Nat. Heart, Lung & Blood Institute - Pass Through: Johns Hopkins University
    Implementation of a multilevel program to reduce asthma symptoms in urban preschoolers
    Role: Co-Investigator
    U7AMC33717     (CALLAGHAN-KORU, JENNIFER)Jan 1, 2022 - Sep 30, 2024
    Health Resources & Services Administration - Pass Through: Johns Hopkins University
    Maryland Maternal Health Innovation Program
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R03HD096397     (CALLAGHAN-KORU, JENNIFER ANNE)Jul 16, 2019 - Jun 30, 2021
    NIH
    Factors that influence the implementation and effectiveness of a patient safety bundle to reduce low-risk cesarean deliveries
    Role: Principal Investigator
    U34HL130752     (EAKIN, MICHELLE NUTTALL)Sep 9, 2015 - Aug 31, 2017
    NIH
    Statewide Implementation of the Head Start Controls Asthma in Preschoolers Program
    Role: Co-Investigator

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    1. McElfish PA, Caldwell A, Watson D, Langner J, Callaghan-Koru J, Porter A, Willis DE, Andersen JA, Hawley NL, Selig JP, Forati A, Alcala MR, White L, Gomez-Pomar E, Brown CC. Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States. Prev Med Rep. 2025 Mar; 51:102983. PMID: 39990201.
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    2. Callaghan-Koru JA, Newman Chargois P, Tiwari T, Brown CC, Greenfield W, Koru G. Public Maternal Health Dashboards in the United States: Descriptive Assessment. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Sep 17; 26:e56804. PMID: 39288409.
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    3. Zhang Y, Callaghan-Koru JA, Koru G. The challenges and opportunities of continuous data quality improvement for healthcare administration data. JAMIA Open. 2024 Oct; 7(3):ooae058. PMID: 39091510.
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    4. Stierman EK, Watts T, Lawson SM, Bruce TM, Reed-Vance M, Bower KM, Creanga AA, Callaghan-Koru JA. Educating Families on Urgent Maternal Warning Signs: Learning From a Pilot to Improve Training and Tools for Maternal and Child Home Visiting Programs. Health Promot Pract. 2024 Jun 13; 15248399241256691. PMID: 38872329.
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    5. Moore R, Callaghan-Koru J, Vincenzo JL, Patton SK, Spear MJ, Riklon S, Alik E, Padilla Ramos A, Takamaru S, McElfish PA, Curran GM. External relationships as implementation determinants in community-engaged, equity-focused COVID-19 vaccination events. Front Health Serv. 2024; 4:1338622. PMID: 38533190.
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    6. Ayers BL, Brown CC, Andersen JA, Callaghan-Koru J, McElfish PA. Breastfeeding Intentions among Pregnant Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas. Matern Child Health J. 2024 Jun; 28(6):1113-1120. PMID: 38353889.
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    7. Callaghan-Koru J, Tiwari T, Brown D, Manning N, Greenfield W. Maternal Mortality Review Committee findings: awareness and recommended dissemination strategies in Arkansas. AJOG Glob Rep. 2024 Feb; 4(1):100306. PMID: 38322776.
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    8. Short E, Council SK, Bennett Milburn A, Ammerman A, Callaghan-Koru J, Mendoza Kabua P, Ayers BL. Assessing the acceptability and implementation feasibility of a culturally adapted parenting intervention for Marshallese mothers: A study protocol. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2024 Feb; 37:101240. PMID: 38261960.
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    9. Hamm RF, Moniz MH, Wahid I, Breman RB, Callaghan-Koru JA. Implementation research priorities for addressing the maternal health crisis in the USA: results from a modified Delphi study among researchers. Implement Sci Commun. 2023 Jul 21; 4(1):83. PMID: 37480135.
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    10. Vincenzo JL, Spear MJ, Moore R, Purvis RS, Patton SK, Callaghan-Koru J, McElfish PA, Curran GM. Reaching late adopters: factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination of Marshallese and Hispanic adults. BMC Public Health. 2023 04 03; 23(1):631. PMID: 37013523.
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    11. Callaghan-Koru J, Farzin A, Ridout E, Curran G. Integrating Implementation Science with Quality Improvement to Improve Perinatal Outcomes. Clin Perinatol. 2023 06; 50(2):343-361. PMID: 37201985.
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    12. Ayers BL, Purvis RS, Callaghan-Koru J, Reece S, CarlLee S, Manning N, Langston K, Riklon S, McElfish PA. Marshallese Mothers' and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers' Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 02 23; 20(5). PMID: 36900960.
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    13. Bower KM, Kramer B, Warren N, Ahmed S, Callaghan-Koru J, Stierman E, Wilson C, Lawson S, Creanga AA. Development of an instrument to measure awareness and mitigation of bias in maternal healthcare. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 04; 5(4):100872. PMID: 36682457.
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    14. Purvis RS, Vincenzo JL, Spear M, Moore R, Patton SK, Callaghan-Koru J, McElfish PA, Curran GM. Factors Associated With Marshallese and Hispanic Adults' Willingness to Receive a COVID-19 Booster Dose. J Prim Care Community Health. 2023 Jan-Dec; 14:21501319231171440. PMID: 37191303.
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    15. Callaghan-Koru JA, Wahid I, Lawson SM, Bower KM, Wilburn CS, Creanga AA. Maternal Warning Signs Education During Home Visiting: Results from a Formative Evaluation in Maryland. Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle). 2022; 3(1):633-642. PMID: 35982773.
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    16. Callaghan-Koru JA, DiPietro B, Wahid I, Mark K, Burke AB, Curran G, Creanga AA. Reduction in Cesarean Delivery Rates Associated With a State Quality Collaborative in Maryland. Obstet Gynecol. 2021 10 01; 138(4):583-592. PMID: 34623072.
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    17. Breman RB, Hamm RF, Callaghan-Koru JA. Letter to the editor of implementation science in response to "Implementation Science in maternity care, A scoping Review" by Dadich, Piper, and Coates (2021). Implement Sci. 2021 08 16; 16(1):79. PMID: 34392829.
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    18. Callaghan-Koru JA, Moniz MH, Hamm RF. Prioritize implementation research to effectively address the maternal health crisis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 08; 225(2):212-213. PMID: 33567327.
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    19. Callaghan-Koru JA, Islam M, Khan M, Sowe A, Islam J, Mannan II, George J. Factors that influence the scale up of new interventions in low-income settings: a qualitative case study of the introduction of chlorhexidine cleansing of the umbilical cord in Bangladesh. Health Policy Plan. 2020 May 01; 35(4):440-451. PMID: 32068867.
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    20. Applegate JA, Ahmed S, Harrison M, Callaghan-Koru J, Mousumi M, Begum N, Moin MI, Joarder T, Ahmed S, George J, Mitra DK, Ahmed ANU, Shahidullah M, Baqui AH. Provider performance and facility readiness for managing infections in young infants in primary care facilities in rural Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2020; 15(4):e0229988. PMID: 32320993.
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    21. Applegate JA, Ahmed S, Harrison M, Callaghan-Koru J, Mousumi M, Begum N, Moin MI, Joarder T, Ahmed S, George J, Mitra DK, Ahmed ANU, Shahidullah M, Baqui AH. Caregiver acceptability of the guidelines for managing young infants with possible serious bacterial infections (PSBI) in primary care facilities in rural Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2020; 15(4):e0231490. PMID: 32287286.
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    22. Ahmed S, Applegate JA, Mitra DK, Callaghan-Koru JA, Mousumi M, Khan AM, Joarder T, Harrison M, Ahmed S, Begum N, Quaiyum A, George J, Baqui AH. Implementation research to support Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to implement its national guidelines for management of infections in young infants in two rural districts. J Health Popul Nutr. 2019 12 06; 38(1):41. PMID: 31810496.
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    23. Callaghan-Koru JA, Khan M, Islam M, Sowe A, Islam J, Billah SM, Mannan II, George J. Implementation outcomes of the national scale up of chlorhexidine cord cleansing in Bangladesh's public health system. J Glob Health. 2019 Dec; 9(2):020410. PMID: 31656605.
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    24. Ruvalcaba E, Callaghan-Koru J, Rand CS, Eakin MN. Integrating asthma management and care in Maryland Head Start Programs: A qualitative assessment of opportunities and needs. Eval Program Plann. 2019 12; 77:101684. PMID: 31394433.
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    25. Callaghan-Koru JA, Creanga AA, DiPietro B, Mark K, Sowe A, Aboumatar N, Burke AB, Curran G. Implementation of the Safe Reduction of Primary Cesarean Births Safety Bundle During the First Year of a Statewide Collaborative in Maryland. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 07; 134(1):109-119. PMID: 31188309.
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    26. Rosado C, Callaghan-Koru JA, Estifanos AS, Sheferaw E, Shay T, De Graft-Johnson J, Rawlins B, Gibson H, Baqui AH, Nonyane BAS. Effect of Birth Preparedness on Institutional Delivery in Semiurban Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Ann Glob Health. 2019 03 21; 85(1). PMID: 30924620.
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    27. Callaghan-Koru JA, Riekert KA, Ruvalcaba E, Rand CS, Eakin MN. Home Medication Readiness for Preschool Children With Asthma. Pediatrics. 2018 09; 142(3). PMID: 30087197.
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    28. LeFevre A, Mpembeni R, Kilewo C, Yang A, An S, Mohan D, Mosha I, Besana G, Lipingu C, Callaghan-Koru J, Silverman M, Winch PJ, George AS. Program assessment of efforts to improve the quality of postpartum counselling in health centers in Morogoro region, Tanzania. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2018 Jul 04; 18(1):282. PMID: 29973185.
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    29. Callaghan-Koru JA, Estifanos AS, Sheferaw ED, de Graft-Johnson J, Rosado C, Patton-Molitors R, Worku B, Rawlins B, Baqui A. Practice of skin-to-skin contact, exclusive breastfeeding and other newborn care interventions in Ethiopia following promotion by facility and community health workers: results from a prospective outcome evaluation. Acta Paediatr. 2016 Dec; 105(12):e568-e576. PMID: 27644765.
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    30. Callaghan-Koru JA, McMahon SA, Chebet JJ, Kilewo C, Frumence G, Gupta S, Stevenson R, Lipingu C, Baqui AH, Winch PJ. A qualitative exploration of health workers' and clients' perceptions of barriers to completing four antenatal care visits in Morogoro Region, Tanzania. Health Policy Plan. 2016 Oct; 31(8):1039-49. PMID: 27117481.
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    31. Koopman I, Callaghan-Koru JA, Alaofin O, Argani CH, Farzin A. Early skin-to-skin contact for healthy full-term infants after vaginal and caesarean delivery: a qualitative study on clinician perspectives. J Clin Nurs. 2016 May; 25(9-10):1367-76. PMID: 27027262.
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    32. Chebet JJ, McMahon SA, Greenspan JA, Mosha IH, Callaghan-Koru JA, Killewo J, Baqui AH, Winch PJ. "Every method seems to have its problems"- Perspectives on side effects of hormonal contraceptives in Morogoro Region, Tanzania. BMC Womens Health. 2015 Nov 03; 15:97. PMID: 26530029.
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    33. Nonyane BA, K C A, Callaghan-Koru JA, Guenther T, Sitrin D, Syed U, Pradhan YV, Khadka N, Shah R, Baqui AH. Equity improvements in maternal and newborn care indicators: results from the Bardiya district of Nepal. Health Policy Plan. 2016 May; 31(4):405-14. PMID: 26303057.
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    34. Hunter EC, Callaghan-Koru JA, Al Mahmud A, Shah R, Farzin A, Cristofalo EA, Akhter S, Baqui AH. Newborn care practices in rural Bangladesh: Implications for the adaptation of kangaroo mother care for community-based interventions. Soc Sci Med. 2014 Dec; 122:21-30. PMID: 25441314.
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    35. Gupta S, Yamada G, Mpembeni R, Frumence G, Callaghan-Koru JA, Stevenson R, Brandes N, Baqui AH. Factors associated with four or more antenatal care visits and its decline among pregnant women in Tanzania between 1999 and 2010. PLoS One. 2014; 9(7):e101893. PMID: 25036291.
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    36. Callaghan-Koru JA, Seifu A, Tholandi M, de Graft-Johnson J, Daniel E, Rawlins B, Worku B, Baqui AH. Newborn care practices at home and in health facilities in 4 regions of Ethiopia. BMC Pediatr. 2013 Dec 01; 13:198. PMID: 24289501.
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    37. Callaghan-Koru JA, Nonyane BA, Guenther T, Sitrin D, Ligowe R, Chimbalanga E, Zimba E, Kachale F, Shah R, Baqui AH. Contribution of community-based newborn health promotion to reducing inequities in healthy newborn care practices and knowledge: evidence of improvement from a three-district pilot program in Malawi. BMC Public Health. 2013 Nov 07; 13:1052. PMID: 24199832.
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    38. Callaghan-Koru JA, Gilroy K, Hyder AA, George A, Nsona H, Mtimuni A, Zakeyo B, Mayani J, Cardemil CV, Bryce J. Health systems supports for community case management of childhood illness: lessons from an assessment of early implementation in Malawi. BMC Health Serv Res. 2013 Feb 11; 13:55. PMID: 23394591.
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    39. Nsona H, Mtimuni A, Daelmans B, Callaghan-Koru JA, Gilroy K, Mgalula L, Kachule T, Zamasiya T. Scaling up integrated community case management of childhood illness: update from Malawi. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 Nov; 87(5 Suppl):54-60. PMID: 23136278.
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    40. Callaghan-Koru JA, Hyder AA, George A, Gilroy KE, Nsona H, Mtimuni A, Bryce J. Health workers' and managers' perceptions of the integrated community case management program for childhood illness in Malawi: the importance of expanding access to child health services. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 Nov; 87(5 Suppl):61-68. PMID: 23136279.
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    41. Cardemil CV, Gilroy KE, Callaghan-Koru JA, Nsona H, Bryce J. Comparison of methods for assessing quality of care for community case management of sick children: an application with community health workers in Malawi. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 Nov; 87(5 Suppl):127-136. PMID: 23136288.
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    42. Gilroy KE, Callaghan-Koru JA, Cardemil CV, Nsona H, Amouzou A, Mtimuni A, Daelmans B, Mgalula L, Bryce J. Quality of sick child care delivered by Health Surveillance Assistants in Malawi. Health Policy Plan. 2013 Sep; 28(6):573-85. PMID: 23065598.
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