College of Public Health

Research

The HSMP division's research programs currently receive research funding from a variety of federal and state agencies, private foundations, community groups, and corporations. The affiliated Center for Health Outcomes, Policy, and Evaluation Studies (Center for HOPES) has numerous applied research projects in process, aimed at improving health care outcomes and the effectiveness of health care delivery.

 

Research highlights

Project Title: Study of Employer-Sponsored Elder Care Programs
Sponsor: The Retirement Research Foundation
Principal Investigator: Dembe, Allard E.

Project Title: Estimating the Effects of State Coverage Expansion Proposals in Ohio
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Insurance
Principal Investigator: Dembe, Allard E.

Project Title: The Ohio State University Center for Clinical and Translational Science – Tracking and Evaluation Program
Sponsor: National Center for Research Resources, NIH
Co-Principal Investigator: Dembe, Allard E.

Project Title: The Impact of Increased Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence on Caregiver Burden in Ohio
Sponsor: State of Ohio, Ohio Family Health Survey
Principal Investigator: Levine, Deborah A.

Project Title: MI-Plus: Improving the Care of Post-MI Patients with Co-Morbidities
Sponsor: Veterans Administration
Investigator: Levine, Deborah A.

Project Title: Secondary Prevention of Osteoporotic Fracures in Nursing Homes
Sponsor: Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
Investigator: Levine, Deborah A.

Project Title: Promoting Safety and Quality through Human Resource Practices
Sponsor: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Subcontract through Health Research and Educational Trust
Principal Investigator: McAlearney, Ann Scheck

Project Title: Health Literacy, Technology Acceptance, and Online Self-Care: Understanding Teens
Sponsor: NIDDK (NIH)
Co-Principal Investigator: McAlearney, Ann Scheck

Project Title: Evidence-Based Best Practices to Maximize Provider Adoption and Use of Electronic Health Record Systems in Ambulatory Care Settings
Sponsor: Center for Health Management Research
Co-Principal Investigator: McAlearney, Ann Scheck

Project Title: Ohio Employer Health Survey
Sponsor: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
Co-Principal Investigator: Seiber, Eric E.

Project Title: Assessing the Impact of Ohio Medicaid
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Principal Investigator: Seiber, Eric E.

Project Title: Report on the Status of Recommendations from the Ohio Commission to Reform Medicaid
Sponsor: Center for Community Solutions
Investigator: Seiber, Eric E.

Project Title: Lean and Six Sigma Applications for Clinical and Translational Science Research Processes
Sponsor: Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Investigator: Schweikhart, Sharon

Project Title: Personal Health Records and Coordination of Distributed Care in Emergency Medical Systems
Sponsor: Google
Investigator: Schweikhart, Sharon

Project Title: Nursing Handoffs: An Exploration of the Process
Sponsor: Nursing Quality and Research, OSUMC
Investigator: Schweikhart, Sharon

Project Title: Promoting Safety and Quality through Human Resource Practices
Sponsor: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Subcontract through Health Research and Educational Trust
Co-Principal Investigator: Song, Paula

Project Title: Evidence-Based Best Practices to Maximize Provider Adoption and Use of Electronic Health Record Systems in Ambulatory Care Settings
Sponsor: Center for Health Management Research
Co-Principal Investigator: Song, Paula

Project Title: Data coding and Analysis for the `Consumer Voice for Affordable Health Care Survey
Sponsor: Universal Health Care Action Network Ohio
Co-Principal Investigator: Song, Paula

Project Title: The Role of Consumer-Operated Services in a Transforming Public Mental Health System
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Mental Health
Principal Investigator: Tanenbaum, Sandra

Project Title: Evidence and Empowerment among Consumers in the Mental Health System
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Mental Health
Principal Investigator: Tanenbaum, Sandra

Project Title: Title:  Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care for Young People with Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Sponsor: Schooler Family Foundation
Principal Investigator: Tanenbaum, Sandra

 

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