Systems and Models of Care

Studying complex systems and novel approaches to improve the delivery of health care and the health and well-being of the nursing workforce.

Systems and models of care studies factors for modifying complex systems (e.g., health care settings, populations). The intentions are to achieve higher quality (safer) care, better patient experiences and population health outcomes at less cost, and improved healthcare provider work life. Research in systems and models of care addresses the multi-level mechanisms that influence the delivery of health care.

Within systems and models of care, our faculty are harnessing the development and use of technology for improving health and healthcare. They are engaged in creating patient monitoring systems to enhance care team communication and advance provider care delivery for the early identification and treatment of disease and prevention of adverse events, digital health programs for improving health behaviors that will prevent cancer and chronic health conditions, and systems-based solutions focused on improving the health and well-being of the nursing workforce.

Faculty

Terry A Badger

Terry Badger

Terry A Badger , PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAPOS, FAAN

Director, Research Initiatives

Endowed Chair, Eleanor Bauwens - Nursing

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Professor, Psychiatry

Professor, Public Health

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Research Impact

My research helps cancer survivors and their caregivers to reduce psychological distress and manage cancer symptoms during and after cancer treatment. I remove the barriers to receiving supportive care services by using the telephone to provide health education and counseling.

Elise Erickson

Elise Erickson , PhD, CNM, FACNM

Assistant Professor, BIO5 Institute

Assistant Professor, Clinical Translational Sciences

Assistant Professor, Nursing

Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice-Science

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Sheila M Gephart

Sheila M Gephart

Sheila M Gephart , PhD, RN, FAAN

Interim Chair, Advanced Nursing Practice and Science Division

Professor

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Research Impact

I conduct research to help clinicians make evidence-based decisions using a technology called clinical decision support systems. My nursing experience in neonatal intensive care informs my work to prevent and support timely diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis in fragile infants- a project we call "NEC-Zero."

Jessica Rainbow

Jessica Rainbow

Jessica Rainbow , PhD, RN

Associate Professor

Director, Clinical-Research Partnership

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Research Impact

I conduct research on the hospital work environment in order to improve nurse and patient health and safety outcomes. Currently, I focus on understanding and addressing nurse presenteeism, when you are physically at work, but not fully engaged or functioning.

Timothy Joseph Sowicz

Timothy Joseph Sowicz

Timothy Joseph Sowicz , PhD, RN

Assistant Professor

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Research Impact

I conduct research to facilitate personal access to health care. Presently, I concentrate on the barriers and facilitators to treatment access that Hispanic adults living with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders experience.

Shu-Fen Wung

Shu-Fen Wung , PhD, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN

Director, Nursing-Engineering Initiatives

Professor

Professor, BIO5 Institute

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Research Impact

I conduct research to help clinicians and caregivers effectively and safely use of health technologies when caring for patients who are acutely ill or with multiple chronic illness. Currently, I focus on improving interactions between nurses and medical devices to lower medical device alarms and associated sensory overload among critical care nurses to improve critical care working environment.