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Improving Hospital Employee Weight-Loss Maintenance Via Deposit Contracts
The use of a deposit contract, in which participants “bet” on a weight-loss maintenance goal and received money back at the end of 50 weeks…
Innovators
- Jason Perry Block, MD, MPH
Improving Clinician Efficiency Via Inpatient Safety Dashboard for Opioid Management
An inpatient safety dashboard for opioid management improved clinician efficiency (as measured by mouse clicks, task time, etc.) without compromising information retrieval or negatively impacting…
Innovators
- James Benneyan PhD
- Jeff Schnipper, MD MPH
- Anuj Dalal, MD
- David W. Bates, MD, MS
- Therese Fuller
Fostering Culture of Collaborative Scholarship Via Residency-Wide Research Program
The Brigham and Women’s Hospital internal medicine residency implemented the Housestaff Research Project in 2013, a residency-wide research program which included a formal research curriculum…
Innovators
- Alev J. Atalay MD
- Maria A. Yialamas, MD
Increasing Primary Care Initiation of Acne Treatment Via Algorithm-Based Electronic Decision-Support Tool
An algorithm-based electronic decision support tool for acne-related dermatology referral was implemented in Epic at BWH, resulting in decreased rates of acne-related referrals to dermatology…
Innovators
- Karl Laskowski, MD MBA
- Arash Mostaghimi, MD, MPH, MPA
Improving an Evidence-Based Fall Prevention Program via Data Visualization Best Practices
The team applied principles from the data visualization literature and feedback from nurses to develop and effective report to display adherence with an evidence-based fall…
Innovators
- Srijesa Khasnabish, BA
- Patricia Dykes, RN, PhD, MA
Understanding Inter-Hospital Patient Transfer Outcomes via Retrospective Study
The team evaluated the association between IHT and healthcare utilization and clinical outcomes to find that inter hospital transfer was associated with higher costs, longer…
Innovators
- Stephanie K. Mueller, MD, MPH
- E. John Orav PhD
- Jeff Schnipper, MD MPH
Gaining Insights to Missed Diagnosis of Cancer in Primary Care via Malpractice Claims data
This study uses data from 2155 diagnostic error closed malpractice claims in outpatient general medicine to conclude that missed diagnoses of cancer often involve routine…
Innovators
- Gordon D Schiff, MD
Defining Workplace Wellness Opportunities via Qualitative Study
This study uses focus groups to study employee perceptions of wellness programs at a large academic medical center in Boston. They conclude that employees sought…
Innovators
- Jason Perry Block, MD, MPH
Enabling Between-Visit Asthma Symptom Monitoring via a Clinically Integrated mHealth App
The team assessed feasibility of implementing a clinically integrated mHealth app and practice model to facilitate between-visit asthma symptom monitoring as per guidelines. They implemented…
Innovators
- Anuj Dalal, MD
Promoting Clinical Innovation and Financial Value via an Academic Medical Center-Based Incubator
The team developed the Brigham Care Redesign Incubator and Startup Program (BCRISP), a flexible model to test, evaluate, and scale innovative care redesign proposals and…
Innovators
- Lisa Rotenstein, MD MBA
- David W. Bates, MD, MS
- Karl Laskowski, MD MBA
- Jessica Dudley, MD