Medically Underserved Populations

Using process improvement and systems redesign to improve rheumatology care quality in a safety net clinic.

Citation: 
Aguirre A, Trupin L, Margaretten M, Goglin S, Noh JH, Yazdany J. Using process improvement and systems redesign to improve rheumatology care quality in a safety net clinic. J Rheumatol. 2020 Nov 1;47(11):1712-1720. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.190472. Epub 2020 Feb 15. PMID: 32062597; PMCID: PMC7429246.
Principal Investigator: 
Yazdany, Jinoos
Project Name: 
Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness Patient-Reported Outcome (RISE PRO) Dissemination Project

Protocol of the randomized control trial: the WiseApp trial for improving health outcomes in PLWH (WiseApp).

Citation: 
Flynn G, Jia H, Reynolds NR, Mohr DC, Schnall R. Protocol of the randomized control trial: the WiseApp trial for improving health outcomes in PLWH (WiseApp). BMC Public Health. 2020 Nov 25;20(1):1775. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09688-0. PMID: 33238931; PMCID: PMC7686828.
Principal Investigator: 
Schnall, Rebecca
Project Name: 
The Wise App Trial for Improving Health Outcomes in PLWH

Implementing Personalized Cross-Sector Transitional Care Management to Promote Care Continuity, Reduce Low-Value Utilization, and Reduce the Burden of Treatment for High-Need, High-Cost Patients

Description: 

This research will integrate cross-sector care alerts and interoperable personalized care planning into the existing Coordinating Transitions Intervention (CTI) tool and evaluate the impact of the revised tool on patient burden, care team collaboration, and utilization value for high-need, high-cost patients.

Principal Investigator: 
Sharon Hewner
Project Dates: 
April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026

Implementing a social determinants screening and referral infrastructure during routine emergency department visits, Utah, 2017-2018.

Citation: 
Wallace AS, Luther B, Guo JW, Wang CY, Sisler S, Wong B. Implementing a social determinants screening and referral infrastructure during routine emergency department visits, Utah, 2017-2018. Prev Chronic Dis. 2020 Jun 18;17:E45. doi: 10.5888/pcd17.190339. PMID: 32553071.
Principal Investigator: 
Wallace, Andrea
Project Name: 
From Emergency to Community: Implementing a Social Needs Assessment and Referral Infrastructure Using Health Information Technology

Evaluating and Enhancing Health Information Technology for COVID-19 Response Workflow in a Specialized COVID-19 Hospital in a Medically Underserved Community

Description: 

This research will study how a safety-net hospital responds to a pandemic, specifically COVID-19, to identify how information needs are met and how decisions are made and communicated to other individuals internal and external to the institution.

Principal Investigator: 
David R. Kaufman
Yalini Senathirajah
Project Dates: 
January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022

From Emergency to Community: Implementing a Social Needs Assessment and Referral Infrastructure Using Health Information Technology - Final Report

Citation: 
Wallace A. From Emergency to Community: Implementing a Social Needs Assessment and Referral Infrastructure Using Health Information Technology - Final Report. (Prepared by the University of Utah under Grant No. R21 HS026505). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2020.
Principal Investigator: 
Wallace, Andrea
Project Name: 
From Emergency to Community: Implementing a Social Needs Assessment and Referral Infrastructure Using Health Information Technology

Engaging Diverse Patients in Using an Online Patient Portal - Final Report

Citation: 
Lyles C. Engaging Diverse Patients in Using an Online Patient Portal - Final Report. (Prepared by the University of California, San Francisco under Grant No. R00 HS022408). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2019.
Principal Investigator: 
Lyles, Courtney
Project Name: 
Engaging Diverse Patients in Using an Online Patient Portal

PRISM: Personalized Reminders for Immunizations using Short Messaging Systems - Final Report

Citation: 
Stockwell M. PRISM: Personalized Reminders for Immunizations using Short Messaging Systems - Final Report. (Prepared by Columbia University under Grant No. R01 HS022677). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2019.
Principal Investigator: 
Stockwell, Melissa S.
Project Name: 
PRISM: Personalized Reminders for Immunizations Using Short Messaging Systems

SINC: Synchronized Immunization Notifications - Final Report

Citation: 
Stockwell M. SINC: Synchronized Immunization Notifications - Final Report. (Prepared by Columbia University Health Sciences under Grant No. R01 HS023582). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2019.
Principal Investigator: 
Stockwell, Melissa S.
Project Name: 
SINC: Synchronized Immunization Notifications

Disparities in patient-reported interest in web-based patient portals: survey at an urban academic safety-net hospital.

Citation: 
Sadasivaiah S, Lyles CR, Kiyoi S, Wong P, Ratanawongsa N. Disparities in patient-reported interest in web-based patient portals: survey at an urban academic safety-net hospital. J Med Internet Res. 2019 Mar 26;21(3):e11421. doi: 10.2196/11421. PMID: 30912747.
Principal Investigator: 
Lyles, Courtney
Project Name: 
Engaging Diverse Patients in Using an Online Patient Portal