Vanderbilt University
Personal Health Information Needs and Practices for Maternal-Fetal Care
This research examined characteristics, information needs, and information-seeking strategies to inform health information technology design for pregnant women and caregivers.
Improving the Quality and Safety of Regional Surgical Patient Care through the Creation of a Multi-institutional Partnership for the Implementation and Support of Perioperative Informatics Tools
Developed a detailed plan for the implementation and support of informatics tools in regional health centers including the creation of informatics tools to manage institutional surgical care information, creation of a multi-institutional partnership to manage both the informatics and surgical quality improvement programs, and the development of an economic model related to the business and safety benefits.
Safety Through Enhanced e-PreScribing Tools (STEPStools): Developing Web Services for Safe Pediatric Dosing
The project team successfully developed a knowledgebase specific to medication management for children. The tools created included an algorithm for rounding of medication doses and a compounded medication knowledgebase.
My MediHealth: A Paradigm for Children-Centered Medication Management
The project used text messaging reminders to assess the impact of personal medication management tools on medication adherence in adolescents with asthma.