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Denver Health
Health Services Research
777 Bannock St., MC 3240
Denver, CO 80204-4507

Tel: (303) 436 - 7789
Fax: (303) 436 - 4035

What is Health Services Research?

Health services research is:

[an examination of] how people get access to health care, how much care costs, and what happens to patients as a result of this care. The main goals of health services research are to identify the most effective ways to organize, manage, finance, and deliver high quality care; reduce medical errors; and improve patient safety.

--Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2002

the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors affect access to health care, the quality and cost of health care, and ultimately our health and well-being. Its research domains are individuals, families, organizations, institutions, communities, and populations.

--AcademyHealth, 2000

a multidisciplinary field of inquiry, both basic and applied, that examines the use, costs, quality, accessibility, delivery, organization, financing, and outcomes of health care services to increase knowledge and understanding of the structure, processes, and effects of health services for individuals and populations.

--Institute of Medicine, 1995

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Health Services Research at Denver Health

Health Services Research (HSR) seeks funding to support Denver Health’s mission and broad-based initiatives including patient safety, bioterrorism and hospital redesign.

HSR implements and conducts research studies and programs, publishes articles in peer-reviewed academic journals and presents the findings in national and local forums. HSR also assists our physicians in enhancing the research component of their clinical practice.

Research Support

Research projects involving HSR personnel are supported primarily through grant and contract awards received from government agencies and private foundations. To date, HSR's funding portfolio includes $11.7 million in research support. Present funding sources include the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Office of Population Affairs (OPA).

The department of Health Services Research actively seeks to promote research collaboration both internally between Denver Health personnel and departments and externally between Denver Health and other healthcare systems and organizations. Current external research partners include Abt Associates, Boston University, and Denver Health's ACTION network safety net partners.

Projects and Publications

Current Research Projects				Publications
Year of Award	Project Title	Denver Health PI	Funding Source	Fischer HH, MacKenzie TD, Steele AW, Eisert SL, Moore SL, Durfee MJ. Assessing the Impact of a Dynamic Chronic Care Registry on the Quality of Care: Implementation Handbook. Prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Published online 2009 May 27. Eisert SL, Durfee MJ, Welsh A, Moore SL, Gabow PA, Mehler PS. Changes in insurance status and access to care in an integrated safety net healthcare system. J Community Health. Volume 34, Issue 2 (2009), Page 122. Published online 2008 Oct 21; DOI: 10.1007/s10900-008-9136-2. Eisert SL, Mehler PS, Gabow PA. Can America's urban safety net systems be a solution to unequal treatment? J Urban Health. 2008 Sep;85(5):766-78. Epub 2008 Jun 14. Gabow, P.A., Albert R., Kaufman L., Wilson M., Eisert SL. Picture of health: Denver Health uses 5S to deliver quality, safety, efficiency. Industrial Engineer; 44-48, February 2008. More Publications
2008	Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals	Catherine Dingley, RN FNP PHD	AHRQ (ACTION)
2008	Supporting the Development of Regional Planning Coalitions	Gregory M. Bogdan, MD	AHRQ (ACTION)
2008	Examination of the Feasibility of Obtaining 3rd-Party Payer Reimbursements for Adolescent Vaccination in the School Setting	Judith Shlay, MD	CDC
2008	Evaluating School-Based Influenza Vaccination Programs that Bill Health Insurance	Judith Shlay, MD	CDC
2008	Integration of Family Planning Services into an STD Clinic Setting	Judith Shlay, MD	OPA
2007	Reducing Hospital Associated Infections (HAI): Improving Patient Safety through Implementing Multidisciplinary Interventions	Connie Savor Price, MD	AHRQ (ACTION)
2007	Assessing the Impact of a Dynamic Chronic Care Registry on the Quality of Care	Henry Fischer, MD	AHRQ (ACTION)
2007	Improving Asthma Care in an Integrated Safety Net through a Commercially Available Electronic Medical Record	Sheri L. Eisert, PhD	AHRQ (ACTION)