AHRQ-Funded Projects
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Expansion, Implementation, and Evaluation of Electronic Health Record-Integrated Patient-Reported Symptom Screening in a Comprehensive Cancer Center
This project will expand, implement, and evaluate the use of a cancer screening platform, the Oncology Symptom Screening Initiative (OSSI), to improve psychosocial screening of cancer patients.
Empowering Cancer Patients Through Innovations in Information Technology-Based Reporting of Precision Medicine
This research provided patients direct access to their cancer genomic sequencing results through a web-based portal: Helping Oncology Patients Explore-Genomics (HOPE-Genomics).
Developing an Interactive Patient-Centered mHealth Tool to Enhance Post-Cystectomy Care
This project explored novel strategies that incorporated patient-centered outcomes and improved post-discharge care for radical cystectomy as well as other surgical oncology procedures that have the potential to reduce post-surgical readmissions.
Personalized Engagement Tool for Pediatric BMT Patients and Caregivers
This project developed a tool to promote activation, communication, engagement, and self-management of pediatric blood and marrow transplant patients and their parents and found that patient-centric tools can successfully engage caregivers in hospital care.
Relieving Anxiety in Children Undergoing Radiation Therapy Through Virtual Preparation
This research developed an interactive and engaging computer tablet-based, virtual program to prepare children with cancer for radiation therapy.
Exploring the Creation of Nurses Information Documentation and Use in Clinic Work
This study developed a thorough understanding of paper tools that nurses use to organize patient information and identified four major concepts.
Bringing Communities and Technology Together for Healthy Aging
This project established an integrated information and communication technology system to help older adults age in place and live independently for as long as possible, and found that the system improved user quality of life.
Symptom Monitoring and Reporting System for Pediatric Chronic Illness
This project evaluated the feasibility of implementing The Symptom Monitoring & Systematic Assessment in Young Survivors (SyMon-SAYS) in pediatric oncology clinics.
Improving Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Care Through SurvivorLink
This project built and evaluated SurvivorLink, an information technology system available via the Web that provides information on the life-long health care needs of childhood cancer survivors.
Surveillance for Adverse Drug Events in Ambulatory Pediatrics
The project team successfully developed and implemented an automated system for measuring the rate of adverse drug events in pediatric patients.