What is healthcare engineering?
May 14, 2012
Engineering principles applied to healthcare challenges can provide a new perspective on age-old problems. RCHE research leverages the expertise of faculty in engineering, the social sciences, and the information sciences to tackle disease modeling,
Read Full StoryNative Voices tells stories of medicine, healing, and cultures
May 8, 2012
Native Voices, the new exhibit at the National Library of Medicine in Washington, DC, tells the stories of medicine and healing from the cultures and perspectives of Native Americans, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians. Dr. Rob Logan spoke to a Pu
Read Full StoryACOs present research opportunities
November 29, 2011
Learn about Accountable Care Organizations and the research opportunities they present in engineering, science, economics, and the social sciences.
Read Full StoryPurdue center wants patients' help in heart disease fight
May 23, 2011
Experts know that black men are 30 percent more likely to die of heart disease than non-Hispanic white men, but they don't know why.
Read Full StoryVirtual ICU created by faculty, ITaP partnership supports research and training
April 27, 2011
When a physician is treating a patient in an intensive care unit, nurses are more than partners. They're also human safety checklists. Are the right medicines and equipment on hand? Has the patient consented to the procedure? Did the doctor wash his
Read Full StoryPurdue's Regenstrief Center, Mayo Clinic create research fellowship collaboration
April 13, 2011
Purdue doctoral student Benjavan Upatising thinks she can make a difference in assisting those with chronic illnesses, particularly the elderly. A Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering fellowship with Mayo Clinic is advancing those efforts.
Read Full StoryNIH grant supports patient-physician communication research
April 6, 2011
Cleveland Shields, associate professor and RCHE affiliated faculty, and his team have received a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study patient and physician communication to improve interactions during physicia
Read Full StoryHoly Moly!
June 9, 2010
It's a little funny, and maybe a little uncomfortable to think about, but it's also darn near unforgettable. Lisa Hopp's nursing students were looking for a way to remind fellow nurses to remove foley catheters as soon as possible, and “Holy Moly, Re
Read Full StoryImplementation, impact and return on investment
June 9, 2010
Closing the loop -- creating positive change in the healthcare system through one's research -- is no longer just a noble goal. Those reviewing funding applications will notice that implementation and impact have become increasingly common and requir
Read Full StoryDirector named for center to help Indiana doctors go electronic
March 31, 2010
Purdue University's Healthcare Technical Assistance Program has named Monica Arrowsmith director of a new center to help Indiana primary-care doctors adopt electronic record and e-prescribing technology. Arrowsmith is heading the Indiana Health In
Read Full StoryTaking care: Study links health literacy and self-care in heart failure patients
February 12, 2010
Heart failure patients with higher health literacy are more likely to engage in self-care behaviors. Funded by an RCHE seed grant, the explores multiple care settings and lays the groundwork for subsequent phases that explore tailoring patient educat
Read Full StoryAssistive Technology Poster Retreat
January 8, 2010
Entrepreneurs, inventors, researchers, and assistive technology users are all invited to the 2010 Center for Assistive Technology poster retreat on March 26 in Mann Hall. There are opportunities to present a poster as well as only viewing posters.
Read Full StorySymposium to highlight Healthy Purdue dataset
January 8, 2010
Faculty and graduate students are invited to a symposium on February 3 to learn about the research opportunities stemming from the Healthy Purdue dataset.
Read Full StoryStudent poster competition to highlight healthcare advancements
November 4, 2009
A student poster competition, held December 4 in Mann Hall and co-sponsored by RCHE, Foods & Nutrition, and Oncological Sciences Center, will showcase research on healthcare and cancer delivery, systems, advancements, products, and more.
Read Full StoryCAT recognized for innovation
August 5, 2009
The Center for Assistive Technology is the recipient of INDATA's 2009 Assitive Technology Innovation award.
Read Full StoryHealthcare delivery part of national healthcare reform discussions
August 4, 2009
Reforming healthcare is as much about how we deliver care as it is how much we pay for it. In fact, better healthcare delivery is an essential part of the plan for improving American healthcare.
Read Full StoryRCHE releases spring conference summary
June 23, 2009
Following the successful spring 2009 conference, National Priorities and Goals, the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering released a brief summary document with speaker highlights and opportunities for future progress.
Read Full StoryCenter for Assistive Technology Will Offer Second Entrepreneurs' Bootcamp In August
June 16, 2009
Assistive technology innovators, educators, investors, and users are invited to attend the Center for Assistive Technology Entrepreneurs' Bootcamp on August 6, 2009, at the Indianapolis Convention Center, 100 South Capitol St. Indianapolis, IN 46225
Read Full StoryInstitute of Medicine president will be keynote speaker at Regenstrief Center conference
May 5, 2009
The head of the Institute of Medicine will lead a lineup of experts in addressing how to identify top priorities for reforming the nation's health-care system at Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering's spring conference April 16 at Purdue.
Read Full StorySpring conference slides posted
May 4, 2009
Presentation slides from the spring conference, National Priorities and Goals, are now posted online. Please note that there is no DVD or video recording of the conference available.
Read Full StoryRCHE announces six seed grant recipients
March 27, 2009
The Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering announced six winners of its second annual seed grant program. Melissa Franks (Child Development and Family Studies), Jake Jensen (Communications), Laura Sands (Nursing), Joseph Thomas (Pharmacy), L
Read Full StoryPurdue's Regenstrief Center grows research efforts to design new U.S. health-care system
March 25, 2009
A research center in Purdue's Discovery Park, entering its fifth year of operation, is building on several new research projects for expanding efforts in applying systems-engineering efforts to improve the nation's health-care system.
Read Full StoryInnovator's Bootcamp offered on assistive technologies
March 5, 2009
The Center for Assistive Technology is pleased to host the first one-day workshop for innovators and developers of assistive technologies.
Read Full StoryFSSA, Purdue University Launch Center to Help the Disabled
February 1, 2009
The Family and Social Services Administration's (FSSA) Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS), along with Purdue University's Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, announced Tuesday (Sept. 16) that they will fund the India
Read Full Story
Applying academic research to transform healthcare delivery.
- Cancer Care Engineering
- Center for Health Outcomes Research and Policy (CHORP)
- Center on Poverty and Health Inequities (COPHI)
- Center for Medication Safety Advancement
- Health Informatics and Learning Technologies (HILT)
- HealthcareTAP