CHP/PCOR investigators conduct rigorous, multidisciplinary research on a wide variety of topics, including patient safety, clinical practice guidelines, bioterrorism, global infectious diseases, healthcare financing and delivery, and the cost-effectiveness of new medical technologies. The center's current research projects and programs are listed below.
CHP/PCOR Programs & Research Areas
» Affective Forecasting and Decision Making in Older Adults
» Age Differences in Emotional and Cognitive Decision-Making
» Age Differences in the Processing of Health Care Information
» Age, Affect Valuation, and Health-Related Decision-Making
» Choosing not to choose: Ambiguity aversion in younger and older adults
» Incorporating Health Preferences of Older Adults into the Electronic Medical Record
» Risk Taking and Financial Decision Making in Older Adults
Research Projects
» Analysis of Patient Safety Practices
» Assessment and Treatment of Hypertension: Evidence-Based Automation (ATHENA)
» Biosurveillance System for Advanced Medical Readiness
» Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response: Use of Information Technologies and Decision Support Systems
» Causes and Consequences of Indoor Air Pollution: An Experimental Investigation in Bangladesh
» Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies
» Developing Best Practices for Patient Safety
» Equitable, Efficient and Sustainable Medicare for the 21st Century
» Functional Life and Independence Research (FLAIR project)
» Group Visits to Improve Hypertension Management
» Hospital Quality Improvement Structures and Practices
» Intelligent Critiquing of Clinical-Guideline Application
» Internet Use and Health Care for Persons with Chronic Health Conditions
» Managed Care and Health Care Markets
» Pediatric Quality Indicators
» Policy Modeling for AIDS and Drug Abuse
» Postdoctoral Training in Health Services Research
» Regional Models for Bioterrorism Preparedness
» Support for Quality Indicators
» Trends in Cancer Mortality and Expenditures among Medicare Beneficiaries
» VISN Collaborative for Improving Hypertension Management with ATHENA-HTN
