NORC Health Implementation Science Center

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

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

WEBINAR: Practical Insights About Creating & Implementing Patient-Facing Digital Health Tools YouTube video by NORC at the University of Chicago

📢 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

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.

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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

📢 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

📢 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

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

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...

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...

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

📢 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...

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

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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 ...

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...

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.

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/

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

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

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).

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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

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...

Patient-Centered Care & Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) | NORC at the University of Chicago

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...