Corey Bills, MD
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

Research Interests

Publications

• Ross ME, Wright AH, Luke M, Tamba A, Hessou HR, Kanneh S, Da-Tokpah K, Bills CB. Seeking and reaching emergency care: A cross sectional household survey across two Liberian counties. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2023;3(11):e0002629. PubMed PMID: 37983231
• Relan P, Garbern SC, O'Reilly G, Bills CB, Schultz M, Kivlehan S, Trehan I, Becker TK. Emergency care interventions for paediatric severe acute respiratory infections in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. J Glob Health. 2023 Jun 9;13:04065. PubMed PMID: 37288550
• Mould-Millman NK, Dixon J, Beaty BL, Suresh K, de Vries S, Bester B, Moreira F, Cunningham C, Moodley K, Cermak R, Schauer SG, Maddry JK, Bills CB, Havranek EP, Bebarta VS, Ginde AA. Improving prehospital traumatic shock care: implementation and clinical effectiveness of a pragmatic, quasi-experimental trial in a resource-constrained South African setting. BMJ Open. 2023 Apr 25;13(4):e060338. PubMed PMID: 37185181
• Pickering AE, Malherbe P, Nambuba J, Bills CB, Hynes EC, Rice B. Clinical emergency care quality indicators in Africa: a scoping review and data summary. BMJ Open. 2023 May 2;13(5):e069494. PubMed PMID: 37130667
• Hirner S, Dhakal J, Broccoli MC, Ross M, Calvello Hynes EJ, Bills CB. Defining measures of emergency care access in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review. BMJ Open. 2023 Apr 17;13(4):e067884. PubMed PMID: 37068910
• Epps L, Ramachandran A, Yi S, Mayah A, Burkholder T, Jaung M, Haider A, Wesseh P, Shakpeh J, Bills C, Enriquez K. Implementation and outcomes of a comprehensive emergency care curriculum at a low-resource referral hospital in Liberia: A novel approach to application of the WHO Basic Emergency Care toolkit. PLoS One. 2023;18(3):e0282690. PubMed PMID: 36921009
• Bhaumik D, Bhaumik SS, Thaker AA, Timpone VM, Bills CB, Patten L, Pattee J, Chow D, Sugrue LP, Callen AL. Ordering Characteristics Predictive of Noncontrast CT Head Positivity in the Emergency Department. Acad Radiol. 2023 Mar;30(3):492-498. PubMed PMID: 35654657
• Ross ME, Wright AH, Luke M, Tamba A, Hessou HR, Kanneh S, Da-Tokpah K, Bills CB. Household survey on climate change and human health in a low-income country: Associations between increased health emergencies and extreme changes in climate in Liberia. PLOS Climate. 2023. 2(10): e0000286. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000286
• Open WHO. WHO-ICRC Basic Emergency Care: Approach to the acutely ill and injured. World Health Organization: 2023. https://openwho.org/courses/bec.
• Hexom BJ, Quao NSA, Bandolin NS, Bonney J, Collier A, Dyal J, Lee JA, Nicholson BD, Rybarczyk MM, Rees CA, Roy CM, Bhaskar N, Kivlehan SM. Global Emergency Medicine: A Scoping Review of the Literature from 2022. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 Oct 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37813813
• Garbern SC, Relan P, O'Reilly GM, Bills CB, Schultz M, Trehan I, Kivlehan SM, Becker TK. A systematic review of acute and emergency care interventions for adolescents and adults with severe acute respiratory infections including COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries. J Glob Health. 2022 Nov 8;12:05039. PubMed PMID: 36342777
• Bhaumik D, Bhaumik SS, Thaker AA, Timpone VM, Bills CB, Patten L, Pattee J, Chow D, Sugrue LP, Callen AL. Ordering Characteristics Predictive of Noncontrast CT Head Positivity in the Emergency Department. Acad Radiol. 2022 May 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35654657
• Fruhan S, Bills CB. Association of a Callback Program With Emergency Department Revisit Rates Among Patients Seeking Emergency Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 May 2;5(5):e2213154. PubMed PMID: 35594046
• Yi S, Ramachandran A, Epps L, Mayah A, Burkholder TW, Jaung MS, Haider A, Whesseh P, Shakpeh J, Enriquez K, Bills C. Emergency department antimicrobial use in a low-resource setting: results from a retrospective observational study at a referral hospital in Liberia. BMJ Open. 2022 Apr 18;12(4):e056709. PubMed PMID: 35437249
• Theron E, Bills CB, Calvello Hynes EJ, Stassen W, Rublee C. Climate change and emergency care in Africa: A scoping review. Afr J Emerg Med. 2022 Jun;12(2):121-128. PubMed PMID: 35371912
• Fruhan S, Bills CB. Odds of return: a prospective study using provider assessment to predict short-term patient return visits to the emergency department. BMJ Open. 2021 Dec 1;11(12):e053918. PubMed PMID: 34853108
• Hirner S, Pigoga JL, Naidoo AV, Calvello Hynes EJ, Omer YO, Wallis LA, Bills CB. Potential solutions for screening, triage, and severity scoring of suspected COVID-19 positive patients in low-resource settings: a scoping review. BMJ Open. 2021 Sep 15;11(9):e046130. PubMed PMID: 34526332
• Rublee C, Bills C, Theron E, Brysiewicz P, Singh S, Muya I, Smith W, Akpevwe OE, Ali LA, Dauda E, Calvello Hynes E. Outcomes of a Climate Change Workshop at the 2020 African Conference on Emergency Medicine. Afr J Emerg Med. 2021 Sep;11(3):372-377. PubMed PMID: 34367899
• Ahn B, Mupere E, Irarrázaval B, Opoka RO, Aanyu-Tukamuhebwa H, Bills CB, Gingo D, Glomb NW. Qualitative needs assessment for paediatric emergency care in Kampala, Uganda. Afr J Emerg Med. 2021 Jun;11(2):277-282. PubMed PMID: 33898211
• Winders WT, Bustamante ND, Garbern SC, Bills C, Coker A, Trehan I, Osei-Ampofo M, Levine AC. Establishing the Effectiveness of Interventions Provided to First Responders to Prevent and/or Treat Mental Health Effects of Response to a Disaster: A Systematic Review. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2021 Feb;15(1):115-126. PubMed PMID: 33870882
• Winders WT, Garbern SC, Bills CB, Relan P, Schultz ML, Trehan I, Kivlehan SM, Becker TK, McQuillan R. The effects of mobile health on emergency care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. J Glob Health. 2021 Apr 3;11:04023. PubMed PMID: 33828846
• Kavuma P, Turyakira P, Bills C, Kalanzi J. Analysis of Financial Management in public Emergency Medical Services sector: Case study of the Department of Emergency Medical Services, Uganda. Afr J Emerg Med. 2020;10(Suppl 1):S85-S89. PubMed PMID: 33318908
• Lindquist BD, Koval KW, Acker PC, Bills CB, Khan A, Zachariah S, Newberry JA, Rao GVR, Mahadevan SV, Strehlow MC. Continuing Education for Prehospital Healthcare Providers in India - A Novel Course and Concept. Open Access Emerg Med. 2020;12:201-210. PubMed PMID: 32982494
• Calvello Hynes EJ, Bills CB. Emergency Care Systems: The Missing Link for Effective Treatment of COVID-19 in Africa. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020 Jul 14;:1-2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32660671
• Ing RJ, Bills C, Merritt G, Ragusa R, Bremner RM, Bellia F. Role of Helmet-Delivered Noninvasive Pressure Support Ventilation in COVID-19 Patients. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020 Oct;34(10):2575-2579. PubMed PMID: 32540245
• Bills CB, Newberry JA, Rao GVR, Matheson LW, Rao S, Mahadevan SV, Strehlow MC. Acute respiratory illness among a prospective cohort of pediatric patients using emergency medical services in India: Demographic and prehospital clinical predictors of mortality. PLoS One. 2020;15(4):e0230911. PubMed PMID: 32240227
• Newberry JA, Bills CB, Matheson L, Zhang X, Gimkala A, Ramana Rao GV, Janagama SR, Mahadevan SV, Strehlow MC. A profile of traumatic injury in the prehospital setting in India: A prospective observational study across seven states. Injury. 2020 Feb;51(2):286-293. PubMed PMID: 31761424
• Winders WT, Bustamante ND, Garbern SC, Bills C, Coker A, Trehan I, Osei-Ampofo M, & Levine AC. Establishing the Effectiveness of Interventions Provided to First Responders to Prevent and/or Treat Mental Health Effects of Response to a Disaster: A Systematic Review. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2020:1-12. doi:10.1017/dmp.2019.140
• Newberry JA, Bills CB, Matheson L, Zhang X, Gimkala A, Ramana Rao GV, Janagama SR, Mahadevan SV, Strehlow MC. A profile of traumatic injury in the prehospital setting in India: A prospective observational study across seven states. Injury. 2019 Nov 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31761424
• Newberry JA, Bills CB, Pirrotta EA, Barry M, Ramana Rao GV, Mahadevan SV, Strehlow MC. Timely access to care for patients with critical burns in India: a prehospital prospective observational study. Emerg Med J. 2019 Mar;36(3):176-182. PubMed PMID: 30635272
• . Quantifying risks and interventions that have affected the burden of lower respiratory infections among children younger than 5 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Lancet Infect Dis. 2019 Oct 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31678026
• Mahadevan SV, Walker R, Kalanzi J, Stone LT, Bills C, Acker P, Apfeld JC, Newberry J, Becker J, Mantha A, Tecklenburg Strehlow AN, Strehlow MC. Comparing Teaching Methods in Resource-Limited Countries. AEM Educ Train. 2018 Jul;2(3):238. PubMed PMID: 30051096
• Mahadevan SV, Walker R, Kalanzi J, Stone LT, Bills C, Acker P, Apfeld JC, Newberry J, Becker J, Mantha A, Tecklenburg Strehlow AN, Strehlow MC. Comparison of Online and Classroom-based Formats for Teaching Emergency Medicine to Medical Students in Uganda. AEM Educ Train. 2018 Jan;2(1):5-9. PubMed PMID: 30051058
• Bills CB, Newberry JA, Darmstadt G, Pirrotta EA, Rao GVR, Mahadevan SV, Strehlow MC. Reducing early infant mortality in India: results of a prospective cohort of pregnant women using emergency medical services. BMJ Open. 2018 Apr 13;8(4):e019937. PubMed PMID: 29654018
• Kim J, Barreix M, Babcock C, Bills CB. Acute Care Referral Systems in Liberia: Transfer and Referral Capabilities in a Low-Income Country. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2017 Dec;32(6):642-650. PubMed PMID: 28748771
• Bills CB, Ahn J. Global Health and Graduate Medical Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature. J Grad Med Educ. 2016 Dec;8(5):685-691. PubMed PMID: 28018532
• Bills CB, Ahn J. Global Health Education as a Translational Science in Graduate Medical Education. J Grad Med Educ. 2015 Jun;7(2):166-8. PubMed PMID: 26221427
• Babcock C, Theodosis C, Bills C, Kim J, Kinet M, Turner M, Millis M, Olopade O, Olopade C. The academic health center in complex humanitarian emergencies: lessons learned from the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Acad Med. 2012 Nov;87(11):1609-15. PubMed PMID: 23018336
• Bills CB, Dodson N, Stellman JM, Southwick S, Sharma V, Herbert R, Moline JM, Katz CL. Stories behind the symptoms: a qualitative analysis of the narratives of 9/11 rescue and recovery workers. Psychiatr Q. 2009 Sep;80(3):173-89. PubMed PMID: 19585238
• Bills CB, Levy NA, Sharma V, Charney DS, Herbert R, Moline J, Katz CL. Mental health of workers and volunteers responding to events of 9/11: review of the literature. Mt Sinai J Med. 2008 Mar-Apr;75(2):115-27. PubMed PMID: 18500712
• Siegler A, Roberts L, Balch E, Bargues E, Bhalla A, Bills C, Dzeng E, Epelboym Y, Foster T, Fulton L, Gallagher M, Gastolomendo JD, Giorgi G, Habtehans S, Kim J, McGee B, McMahan A, Riese S, Santamaria-Schwartz R, Walsh F, Wahlstrom J, Wedeles J. Media coverage of violent deaths in iraQ: an opportunistic capture-recapture assessment. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2008 Jul-Aug;23(4):369-71. PubMed PMID: 18935953
• Bills CB, Grabowski JG, Li G. Suicide by aircraft: a comparative analysis. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2005 Aug;76(8):715-9. PubMed PMID: 16110685
• Bills CB, Li G. Correlating homicide and suicide. Int J Epidemiol. 2005 Aug;34(4):837-45. PubMed PMID: 15851396

Professional Memberships

• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), Member
• African Federation of Emergency Medicine (AFEM), Member
• Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), Member
• Global Emergency Medicine Academy (GEMA), Member