The overarching goal of the Patient Decision Quality Initiative is to improve the quality of care using decision support to promote shared decision making.
EPC: Refractory Depression, Non-pharmacological Interventions; A Systematic Review
The project reviews the existing literature on non-pharmacological interventions for treating refractory depression.
Communication about Glaucoma and Patient Outcomes
Provider-patient communication about glaucoma and its treatment can be a critical factor that impacts initial treatment adherence and persistence.
Stroke Telemedicine Access Recovery Project
We propose to establish a community-based collaborative partnership between the University of North Carolina (UNC) and Southeastern Regional Medical Center (SRMC) to provide a telemedicine intervention that improves stroke recovery.
Social Networks and HIV Infected Former Prison Inmates
Release from prison is a time of serious dislocation and significant challenges to the well being of the HIV-infected former inmate as well as to their social networks and the communities to which they return.
Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Evaluation
The North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center is collaborating with the University of Minnesota and the University of Maine in a comprehensive multi-year review of the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program).
Cancer Multi-Center Research Consortium (Master Task Order)
A pressing need exists for timely, evidence-based information to guide cancer care delivery
Improving Cancer-Related Patient Decision Making
High quality clinical decision making is necessary to realize the full benefits of emerging cancer prevention and treatment strategies.
Management by Primary Care Clinicians of Patients Suspected of Having Community-Acquired, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ( CA – MRSA ) Infections
The study employs both traditional quality improvement methods and components of “Best Practices Research” to effectively and efficiently identify feasible practice-level changes that improve care for those patients with suspected CA-MRSA infections.
Baby Love Plus Northeast Addendum
The purpose of this research is to continue the ongoing evaluation of the North Carolina Healthy Start Initiative, currently in seven rural Eastern counties and two urban counties (Triad) of the State.
Factors Associated with Provision of Ambulance Services by Rural Hospitals
This two-part project will explore the trends in provision of EMS/ambulance services among rural and urban hospitals.
Rapid Response to Requests for Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research
The North Carolina Rural Health Research Program, in conjunction with the RUPRI Center, provides rapid rural data analysis and issue-specific rural research studies in response to emerging policy issues.
Subcontract for Region IV Title X Family Planning Regional Training and Technical Assistance Project
Coalition for Excellence and Innovation in Family Planning Services, will provide comprehensive training and specialized technical assistance to family planning providers throughout the eight-state Region IV.
Gillings Innovation Laboratory for Mental Health System Improvement
This innovation lab will use a variety of system dynamics modeling tools in partnership with community representatives to address the use of state psychiatric hospitals and alternative community-based services.
Blue-White Light Therapy for Circadian Sleep Disorders in Alzheimer’s Disease
Disturbed night-time sleep is common in older persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), leading to significant negative effects on the daytime function of the affected person and on the well-being of caregivers.