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The core mission of the Center for Healthcare Improvement & Patient Safety at the University of Pennsylvania is to improve the quality of healthcare utilizing a comprehensive approach integrating health services research and research training. More About Us >.
CHIPS Announcements
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Funding aWARDS ANNOUNCED
The Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Safety has awarded funds to support three pilot projects which will explore new research ideas relevant to healthcare quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness. The projects are:
- The impact of a motivational interviewing-informed text messaging tailored to patient activation level on diabetic outcomes in patients with poorly controlled diabetes. PI: Ilona Lorincz, MD
- Optimizing patient engagement using narratives to avoid unnecessary practices (OPEN-UP) PI: Zachary Meisel, MD, MPH, MS
- An electronic alert system for acute kidney injury: A randomized, controlled trial. PI: F. Perry Wilson, MD MSCE
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2013 Medical Student Fellowship
We are please to welcome Joshua Weinstock as the 2013 CHIPS Medical Student Fellow. if you have any questions about this program or are interesting in applying for the 2014 Fellowship, please contact Dr. Myers.