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Closing gaps in health care delivery by supporting the adoption of proven interventions and strategies. www.norc.org/about/departments/heal…

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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 20/08/2026
📢 Our study highlights key lessons from the SPARC Water Management Initiative. Tailored learning, multidisciplinary engagement, and peer-to-peer exchange all strengthened hospital water management practices. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #WaterManagement #InfectionPrevention
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Implementing a participant-driven water management initiative to support Maryland hospitals
Hospital water systems are recognized as potential sources of waterborne pathogens, posing serious risks to vulnerable patient populations. Despite fe…
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 23/07/2026
Generative AI may help improve patient-centered decision-making, but only if tools are designed with patients and caregivers in mind. Our AHRQ-funded study, published in JMIR, shares seven considerations for safe, trustworthy, and meaningful GenAI-supported PC CDS. www.jmir.org/2026/1/e75851
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 20/07/2026
📢 New in JMIR: In an AHRQ-funded study, patient & caregiver advocates shared what matters most for generative AI–supported patient-centered clinical decision support, including trust, transparency, accuracy, co-design, clinician oversight. www.jmir.org/2026/1/e75851
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 01/06/2026
Attending #ARM26? Be sure to check out #HISC presentations today: Prashila Dullabh on patient preferences in PC CDS & Priyanka Desai on shared decision‑making with PC CDS (8-9:15AM), and on text message–facilitated PC CDS (5-6:15PM).
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 29/05/2026
At the @academyhealth.bsky.social Annual Research Meeting (#ARM26) on Monday, June 1st from 5:00-6:15 PM, don’t miss “Text Message-Facilitated PC CDS Implementation: Key Considerations and Promising Practices” presented by #HISC’s Priyanka Desai.
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 27/05/2026
Don’t miss NORC #ImpSci's Health Implementation Science Center at #ARM26! Prashila Dullabh (@healthitzen.bsky.social ) will present on patient preferences in digital tools that support patient decision-making and self-management on June 1st from 8-9:15 AM.
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 21/05/2026
Proud to represent NORC Health Implementation Science Center (#HISC) at AMIA #Amplify2026. Prashila Dullabh, MD (healthitzen.bsky.social) presented #CDSiC work introducing a novel taxonomy to understand clinician & patient override reasons in patient‑centered CDS. #ClinicalDecisionSupport
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 14/05/2026
Don’t miss @norc.org Health Implementation Science Center (#HISC) at AMIA #Amplify2026! Thu, May 21 | 8am MT/10am ET: Prashila Dullabh, MD presents AHRQ #CDSiC work on a new taxonomy for understanding overrides in patient centered CDS. #ClinicalDecisionSupport
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 21/04/2026
🚨New publication in Applied Clinical Informatics from NORC’s #ImpSci explores why patient engagement technologies succeed in pilots but struggle to scale. Read more here: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo... #PatientEngagement #DigitalHealth #HealthIT @healthitzen.bsky.social
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Thieme E-Journals - Applied Clinical Informatics / Abstract
Thieme E-Books & E-Journals
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 07/04/2026
Attending the @sheaepi.bsky.social (SHEA) conference? Don’t miss Sara Keller'stalk, “‘Providing Us the Confidence to Say No’: Lessons from a Nationwide Antibiotic Stewardship Intervention in Telemedicine,” on 4/9, 8:30–9:30 AM CT to learn key insights from the AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine.
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 26/03/2026
📢ICYMI: NORC #ImpSci, Yale School of Medicine, & Elimu Informatics piloted an app that integrates patient-contributed postpartum BP data into the EHR to improve monitoring of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jami... #DigitalHealth #MaternalHealth #EHR #FHIR #PublicHealth
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 19/03/2026
Check out SPARC’s 2025 Year in Review! - 24 webinars reaching all MD acute care hospitals - New initiatives on SSIs & pediatric infection prevention - Continued targeted guidance in antibiotic stewardship Read more here: maryland-sparc.org/assets/pdf/S... #QualityImprovement
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 04/03/2026
Check out a new publication evaluating the SPARC sepsis-focused antibiotic stewardship initiative of tailored guidance, webinars, & office hours to implement sepsis-focused antibiotic stewardship. 💊 Read more: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #Sepsis #QualityImprovement #AntibioticStewardship
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Qualitative evaluation of a statewide antibiotic stewardship quality improvement sepsis intervention | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology | Cambridge Core
Qualitative evaluation of a statewide antibiotic stewardship quality improvement sepsis intervention - Volume 6 Issue 1
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 18/02/2026
NORC's #ImpSci is exploring how AI can be used to improve patient care. In collaboration with partners, the HISC supported pilot testing and evaluation of an NLP medication adherence app for patients with hypertension. Learn more here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40924835/ #AIinHealthcare #PCCDS
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 10/02/2026
📢 ICYMI: Check out the NORC #ImpSci “Practical Insights About Creating and Implementing Patient-Facing Digital Health Tools” webinar recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X2N... #PCCDS #DigitalHealth #AIinHealthcare #PatientEngagement
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WEBINAR: Practical Insights About Creating & Implementing Patient-Facing Digital Health Tools
YouTube video by NORC at the University of Chicago
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 30/01/2026
At NORC #ImpSci, we use process frameworks to map phases of implementation. In our PCOR CDS Current State and Future Directions work, the Socio-Technical Model helped us understand how tech, people & processes interact in CDS systems. 🔗 www.norc.org/research/pro...
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 15/01/2026
The NORC Health Implementation Science Center ( #ImpSci) team routinely uses process, determinant, and evaluation frameworks in our project work to ensure a structured, consistent, and rigorous approach. Learn more here: www.norc.org/research/top... #ImplementationScience
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 09/01/2026
📢 Interested in building patient-facing digital health tools that use patient-contributed data? Join NORC #ImpSci Center’s webinar on Jan 14, 3–4 PM ET for practical insights from leading experts. Register here: norc.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #PCCCDS #DigitalHealth #AIinHealthcare
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 05/01/2026
📢 Don't miss NORC’s Health Implementation Science Center ( #ImpSci) webinar on Practical Insights About Creating & Implementing Patient-Facing Digital Health Tools from 3-4pm ET on January 14th. Register here to attend: norc.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #PCCDS #DigitalHealth #AIinHealthcare
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 02/01/2026
Since our inception in 2020, NORC’s #ImpSci Center has produced over 250 products and 30 peer-reviewed publications! Read more about our past, present, and future projects in our 2025 newsletter here: us7.campaign-archive.com?u=ddf7e1f972... #ImplementationScience #DigitalHealth #HealthInformatics
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 30/12/2025
We’re celebrating another year of impactful collaboration here at the NORC #ImpSci Center! Since our start in 2020, we’ve worked on projects to advance high-quality, patient-centered health care. Check out our 2025 Year in Review here: us7.campaign-archive.com?u=ddf7e1f972...
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Health Implementation Science Center 2025 Year in Review
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 23/12/2025
Interested in building patient-facing digital health tools that use patient-contributed data? Join NORC #ImpSci Center’s webinar on Jan 14, 3–4 PM ET for practical insights from leading experts. Register here: norc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 18/12/2025
We’re thrilled to have attended the AcademyHealth #DIScience25 conference! NORC #ImpSci’s Kiran Correa presented insightful preliminary findings from evidence-based interventions to improve appropriate antibiotic use in the telemedicine setting. #ImplementationScience
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 16/12/2025
📢 Join NORC’s Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) for a webinar on Practical Insights About Creating & Implementing Patient-Facing Digital Health Tools from 3-4pm ET on January 14th. Register here to attend: norc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 12/12/2025
Attending the AcademyHealth #DIScience25 conference? Catch NORC #ImpSci’s Kiran Correa’s poster presentation on the preliminary insights of implementing the AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine in primary care practices on Monday 12/15 from 1:15 - 2:30 pm ET #ImplementationScience
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 10/12/2025
Check out this framework for measuring patient-centered clinical decision support (#PCCDS) performance across 6 domains—safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, & patient centered. Read the full article here: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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New Performance Measurement Framework for Realizing Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support: Qualitative Development Study
Patient-centered clinical decision support (PC CDS) exists on a continuum that reflects the degree to which its knowledge base, data, delivery, and use focus on patient needs and experiences. A new focus on value-based, whole-person care has ...
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 02/12/2025
ICYMI📢 NORC’s #ImpSci horizon scan explored challenges and future directions for patient-centered clinical decision support (#PCCDS). Key insights: progress requires patient input, patient-centered terminology, and stronger transparency. Read here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35534996/
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Challenges and opportunities for advancing patient-centered clinical decision support: findings from a horizon scan - PubMed
Addressing these challenges and embracing these opportunities will help realize the promise of PC CDS-placing patients at the center of the healthcare system.
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 11/11/2025
Attending the AMIA Annual Symposium (#AMIA2025)? Join NORC's Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) director, Prashila Dullabh (@healthitzen.bsky.social) on Sunday, November 16 from 5:45-7:00pm ET as she presents two posters! See details below. #PCCDS #PatientEmpowerment #DigitalHealth
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 30/10/2025
At #APHA2025, our NORC #ImpSci colleague is sharing new research on breastfeeding duration using CDC PRAMS data. Find out how WIC participation and other factors influence breastfeeding duration. apha.confex.com/apha/2025/me... #MaternalHealth #Breastfeeding #WIC
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Examining breastfeeding duration among Black women with and without WIC support: A social-ecological perspective
Objective: Black women breastfeed for shorter durations compared to other racia...
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 27/10/2025
Don’t miss NORC #ImpSci at the AMIA Annual Symposium (#AMIA2025)November 15-17! The #AHRQ Clinical Decision Support Innovation Collaborative (#CDSiC) team is headed to showcase their work to advance patient-centered clinical decision support (#PCCDS).
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 21/10/2025
Don’t miss NORC #ImpSci at the 2025 Patient Insight Congress, November 6-7! Kiran Correa will be presenting on “Understanding Why Patients and Caregivers Sometimes Choose to Decline Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Recommendations” at 10am ET. Learn more: impact.patientadvocate.org/event/patien...
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 29/09/2025
Meet NORC Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) staff, Desirae Leaphart! Desirae is a research scientist specializing in health informatics, mixed-methods, and project management. Learn more about Desirae's work here: www.norc.org/about/expert...
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 18/09/2025
NORC #ImpSci will be attending the PCORI Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct 21–22! We look forward to diving into sessions about the unique challenges and opportunities of implementation science. Let’s move evidence into action! #PCORI25 #ImplementationScience
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 15/09/2025
September is Sepsis Awareness Month – From 2023-2024, SPARC engaged Maryland acute care facilities in a sepsis-focused antibiotic stewardship intervention. As SPARC’s implementation partner, NORC #ImpSci supported intervention planning, implementation, and evaluation. #GetAheadofSepsis
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 10/09/2025
Research is only useful if people can use it. NORC #ImpSci transforms maternal health findings into accessible formats for patients, clinicians, and decision-makers. 🔍🏥 #MaternalHealth #KnowledgeTranslation #ImplementationScience
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 02/09/2025
We are thrilled that NORC #ImpSci Director, Prashila Dullabh (@healthitzen.bsky.social) will be speaking at the hybrid NIH workshop titled, “Advancing AI for Clinical Decision Support in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders” on 9/9–9/10.🫀⚕️ Register to attend here: web.cvent.com/event/df8e24...
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 02/09/2025
The NORC Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) aims to systematically close the gap between what we know and what we do in health care by supporting the adoption of evidence-based interventions. ⚕️🏥 Learn more about our portfolio of work, here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
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Health Implementation Science Center (HISC) | NORC at the University of Chicago
Closing the gap between knowledge and practice in health care delivery by supporting the adoption of evidence-based interventions.
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 29/08/2025
Join NORC #ImpSci director, Prashila Dullabh (@healthitzen.bsky.social) as she speaks at the NIH workshop, “Advancing AI for Clinical Decision Support in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders” on 9/9-9/10. Register to attend the free hybrid workshop by 9/2 here: web.cvent.com/event/df8e24...
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 21/08/2025
At NORC #ImpSci, every project we lead aligns with one of our three core pillars: 1) Implementation Sciences, 2) Digital and Health Informatics, and 3) Patient-Centered Outcomes Research. Learn more about our vast portfolio of work here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
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Health Implementation Science Center (HISC) | NORC at the University of Chicago
Closing the gap between knowledge and practice in health care delivery by supporting the adoption of evidence-based interventions.
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 14/08/2025
What data exists to study models of maternal care? At NORC #ImpSci, we are identifying and documenting key data sources to help researchers improve maternal and infant outcomes. 🏥🩺 #MaternalHealth #PatientCenteredCare #ImplementationScience
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 07/08/2025
Meet NORC Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) staff, Frances Jiménez! Frances is a research scientist in NORC's Health Sciences department, specializing in program evaluation and research focused on patient-centered outcomes. Learn more here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 24/07/2025
From research to real-world impact—NORC #ImpSci’s #PCOR work ensures patients’ voices shape the future of health care. ⚕️🏥 Discover how we’re advancing patient-centered care: www.norc.org/research/top...
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Patient-Centered Care & Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) | NORC at the University of Chicago
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 15/07/2025
Meet NORC Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) staff, Rachel Kurtzman! Rachel is a research scientist in NORC's Health Sciences department, specializing in implementing and evaluating interventions. Learn more about Rachel's work here: www.norc.org/about/expert...
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 09/07/2025
Health care should reflect what patients value most. At NORC #ImpSci, we transform patient-centered outcomes research (#PCOR) into practical, real-world health improvements. Learn how here: www.norc.org/research/top...
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Patient-Centered Care & Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) | NORC at the University of Chicago
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 09/06/2025
We are thrilled that NORC’s #ImpSci was able to participate in the #AcademyHealth #ARM25 conference! Director, @healthitzen.bsky.social presented a poster on strategies for collecting and using disability status and accommodations data. Learn more here: academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealt...
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 05/06/2025
New in @jmirpub.bsky.social! Read about NORC #ImpSci paper, “Electronic Health Record Data Collection Practices to Advance Standardization and Interoperability of Patient Preferences for Interpretation Services: Qualitative Study”, www.jmir.org/2025/1/e62670/ ⚕️🩺 @healthitzen.bsky.social
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Electronic Health Record Data Collection Practices to Advance Standardization and Interoperability of Patient Preferences for Interpretation Services: Qualitative Study
Background: Poor health outcomes are well documented among patients with a non-English language preference (NELP). The use of interpreters can improve the quality of care for patients with NELP. Despi...
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 02/06/2025
Join us at the 2025 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (#ARM25) for Prashila Dullabh’s poster presentation on June 9th starting at 8am CT to learn about strategies for collecting and using disability status and accommodations data. Learn more: academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealt...
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 19/05/2025
This new AHRQ MRSA Prevention Toolkit provides resources for surgical teams to enhance teamwork, communication & safety culture. It includes training & implementation tools. Check out the toolkit here: www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mr... #PatientSafety #MRSA #InfectionPrevention #SSI 🏥
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 08/05/2025
This new journal article co-authored by NORC’s HISC examines current practices for collecting, documenting, and exchanging interpreter needed data in EHRs and highlights opportunities to advance the standardized collection and use of interpreter needed data. Read here: www.jmir.org/2025/1/e62670/
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Electronic Health Record Data Collection Practices to Advance Standardization and Interoperability of Patient Preferences for Interpretation Services: Qualitative Study
Background: Poor health outcomes are well documented among patients with a non-English language preference (NELP). The use of interpreters can improve the quality of care for patients with NELP. Despi...
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NORC Health Implementation Science Center @hisc.norc.org · 05/05/2025
New from AHRQ: A toolkit for surgical teams to prevent MRSA & surgical site infections (SSI) in high-risk procedures. Explore four key strategies & team-based safety tools. Access the toolkit here: www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mr... #PatientSafety #MRSA #InfectionPrevention #SSI ⚕️🔍
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