Health Information Technology (IT) to Improve Health Care Quality and Outcomes (R21)


Use of Electronic Health Record Metadata to Assess Hospital Discharge Planning for Post-Acute Transitions

Description

This research will develop and test novel approaches for using electronic health record metadata to characterize and evaluate hospital discharge planning practices, with the long-term goal of providing tools to monitor and strengthen specific behaviors within discharge workflows that optimize post-acute transitions of care.

Grant Number
R21 HS028865
Principal Investigator(s)

Getting on the Same Page: Leveraging an Inpatient Portal to Engage Families of Hospitalized Children

Description

This study explored the use of and experiences with sharing inpatient notes during pediatric oncology hospitalization between parents and clinicians, with findings suggesting its potential to positively impact parent engagement and understanding in pediatric inpatient care and providing an opportunity to identify potential patient safety issues.

Grant Number
R21 HS027894
Principal Investigator(s)

An Electronic Health Record-Based Screening Tool to Support Safe Discharges of COVID-19 Patients in the Emergency Department

Description

This study created, trained, and tested machine learning (ML) algorithms to predict emergency department returns and morbidity or mortality among returns for COVID-19 patients, with results showing ML’s potential to inform clinicians on whether admission to the hospital may be needed for the prevention of complications and to prioritize resources for higher risk patients.

Grant Number
R21 HS028563
Principal Investigator(s)

Feasibility Study of a Mobile Digital Personal Health Record for Family- Centered Care Coordination for Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs

Description

This study will evaluate the feasibility of a digital personal health record mobile application for longitudinal care planning, patient/family-centered goal tracking, and communication with providers all integrated with electronic health records by Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources data standards to enhance care coordination for families of children and youth with special healthcare needs.

Grant Number
R21 HS028699
Principal Investigator(s)