Improving ambulation during a hospital stay Lead Researcher: Barb King, PhD, RN, APRN-BC; UW-Madison School of Nursing What is the focus of your research? The focus of my research is to improve outcomes for hospitalized …
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Spotlight on Engagement: Sara Fernandes-Taylor
Designing a smart phone app to improve outcomes after surgery Lead Researcher: Sara Fernandes-Taylor, PhD; Department of Surgery, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health What is the focus of your research? Our research program …
Spotlight on Engagement: Gwen Costa Jacobsohn
Provider-patient communication in managing chronic childhood conditions Lead Researcher: Gwen Costa Jacobsohn, PhD, Primary Care Research Fellow; UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health What is the focus of your research? My research looks at …
Spotlight on Engagement: Nasia Safdar
Spreading awareness and preventing healthcare-associated infections Lead Researcher: Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD; UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health What is the focus of your research? Our team’s research agenda focuses on healthcare-associated infection (HAI) …
Spotlight on Engagement: Erin Krebs
Comparing treatment strategies for patients taking long-term opioid pain medications Lead Researcher: Erin Krebs, MD, MPH at Minneapolis VA Co-Principal Investigators: Karen Seal MD MPH at San Francisco VA, William Becker MD at West Haven …
Spotlight on Engagement: Yao Liu
Using teleophthalmology to increase diabetic eye screening rates Lead Researcher: Yao Liu MD; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Studies What is the focus of your research? Our goal is to increase diabetic eye screening rates …
Spotlight on Engagement: Susan Pitt
Over-treatment of thyroid cancer and shared decision-making Lead Researcher: Susan C. Pitt, MD, MPHS; UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health What is the focus of your research? Our research focuses on the over-treatment of …
Spotlight on Engagement: Michelle Chui
Preventing misuse of OTC medications by older adults Lead Researcher: Michelle Chui, PharmD, PhD; UW-Madison School of Pharmacy What is the focus of your research? The goal of our current AHRQ funded research grant is …
Spotlight on Engagement: Olayinka Shiyanbola
Improving Medication Adherence Lead Researcher: Olayinka Shiyanbola, PhD, B.Pharm; UW-Madison School of Pharmacy What is the focus of your research? My research is “patient-centered”. In general, I’m interested in examining patient perceptions, attitudes and roles, …
Spotlight on Engagement: Gretchen Schwarze
Communication Between Older Patients and Surgeons Lead Researcher: Margaret “Gretchen” Schwarze, MD, MPP; Department of Surgery, UW-Madison Engagement Coordinators: Jennifer Tucholka and Anne Buffington; Department of Surgery, UW-Madison What is the focus of your research? …