Discovery Park Regenstrief Center
Research Solutions in Healthcare: Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned

Overview

More than 100 healthcare researchers, students and professionals attended the Regenstrief Center's spring conference on April 22, 2008. Sessions explored the process of implementing research innovation in the healthcare setting and learn from RCHE researchers and practitioners in the healthcare field about their successes and challenges in applying and sustaining transformative change. View PowerPoint presentations below.

Session I - Primary Care Access
Open Access Scheduling
Mark Lawley, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University (View PowerPoint)
Joanne Daggy, M.S., Research Assistant, Statistics, Purdue University (View PowerPoint)
Deanna Willis, M.D., M.B.A., Medical Director of Quality and Medical Management,  Indiana University Medical Group (View PowerPoint)

Acute Care Efficiency and Patient Safety
Reducing MRSA Transmission (Lean Healthcare)
Heather Woodward-Hagg, M.S., Assistant Professor, Industrial Technology, Purdue University (PowerPoint to be posted)
Loretta Marsh, R.N., Infection Control Practitioner, Community North Hospital (View PowerPoint)

Indianapolis Patient Safety Coalition
Kathy Rapala, J.D., Visiting Associate Professor, Nursing, Purdue University
Glenn J. Bingle, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P., Network Vice President for Medical and Academic Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, Community Health Network, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine (View PowerPoint)

Keynote
Meeting the Needs of the Community: A System for Redesigning Healthcare

Michael Hindmarsh, M.A., Associate Director of Clinical Improvement, MacColl Institute (View PowerPoint)

Session IV - Chronic Care Management
Pathways of Care for Medicaid Dementia Patients
Laura Sands, Ph.D., Professor, Nursing; Co-Director, Center for Health Outcomes Research and Policy, Purdue University (View PowerPoint)
Joseph Thomas, Ph.D., Professor, Pharmacy Practice; Co-Director, Center for Health Outcomes Research and Policy, Purdue University (View PowerPoint)
Caroline Doebbeling, M.D., Ms.C., Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Center for Health Services and Outcome Research; Associate Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine (View PowerPoint)

Session V - Discipline Development
Mechanical Engineering/Nursing classroom collaboration
George Chiu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University (View PowerPoint)
Karen Tellio, Graduate Student

Factory Physics and Six Sigma Concepts for Healthcare Engineering and Management

Herb Moskowitz, Lewis B. Cullman Distinguished Professor of Management (View PowerPoint)
John Nelson, Graduate Student, Industrial Engineering, Purdue University (View PowerPoint)

 

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Attendees

Researchers, students and professionals interested in applying research to transform the healthcare delivery system.