HSA Faculty Research Highlights

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Designing a Methodology to Assess the Impact and Value of International Hospital Accreditation
Interest in accreditation of hospitals outside of the United States is growing. Among the reasons are; the globalization of health care sciences, medical "tourism", and international business interest in quality of care for employees. Joint Commission International, sponsor of the project, accredits almost 100 hospitals and other services outside of the US. JCI has asked us to help answer the question," what is the impact and value of being accredited?" Filerman

Creating a National Database on Medical Group Practices
In collaboration with University of Minnesota and the Medical Group Management Association, a team designed a national sample database of medical group practices. The sample, or panel, of practices will provide a stable source of information on practice change. The first phase was to identity sources of data, develop a classification system and to test the system. Supported by the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research through the University of Minnesota. Filerman

Challenging the Health Literacy Barrier
Health Literacy embraces all of the communications content, interactions and media that define the relationship between the individual and health services. Many people suffer as a result of low health literacy on the part of the provider and system as well as the consumer. With an educational grant from Pfizer, Inc. a two-year initiative has been launched to move literacy into the mainstream of nursing education. The goal is for all nurses to possess the skills to improve the literacy of their patients, improve their own skills and to make the issue a focus of nursing research and education. Cloonan

Georgetown University Health Care Leadership Institute (GUHCLI)
The GUHCLI, funded by a generous grant from Kimberly Clark, provides healthcare managers the knowledge and skills they need to strategically position themselves and their organizations in this dynamic environment. Currently in its seventh year, the Leadership Institute attracts managers from healthcare organizations across the country. Cloonan

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopment Disabilities (LEND)
LEND's objective is to prepare future leaders in the field of neurodevelopmental and related disabilities. The project's home is at the National Children's Medical Center, Washington, DC. This interdisciplinary project trains health care administrators, physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and others to work collaboratively to address the total needs of young patients and their families who are faced with caring for children with severe disabilities.  The project consists of didactic sessions and field experiences at local community sites.  Horak

National Pharmacy Leadership Center
This year-long project was funded by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists and the Foundation of ASHP, with the collaboration of MedStar Health. The object was to design a center that will respond to the management and leadership development needs of hospital and health system pharmacy executives. It included research into the demography, role, training, supply and competencies of pharmacy executives. ASHP and the Foundation are implementing the planned center. Filerman

State Policies to Inform Consumers about Long-Term Care Insurance
The project was a case study of consumer protections and sources of consumer information about long-term care insurance in six states. The study included a review of the literature about long-term care insurance decision making, a web-based review of information in each state, a survey of all State Health Insurance Information Programs, and interviews with long-term care insurance agents. Friedland