Projects
The Pebble Project
Reducing Missed and Delayed Diagnoses in Cancer: Lessons from Aviation
PI: Jason Etchegaray
Co-Investigators: Allison McCoy, Allison Ottenbacher, Dean Sittig
Project Description
The Pebble Project examines the influence of the built environment on patients, family members/caregivers, staff, and physicians. Previous research focused on the relationship between six built environment factors - noise levels, pleasant distractions, safety features, wayfinding systems, support spaces, and participant control - and participant outcomes, such as perceptions of emotional distress, medical quality, and service quality. Current efforts have focused on writing research methodological articles for Health Environments Research & Design (HERD) Journal.
Relevant Publications
- Etchegaray, J.M. & Fischer, W.G. (2009). Understanding Evidence-Based Research Methods: Descriptive Statistics. Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 3(1), 111 - 117.
- Etchegaray, J.M. & Fischer, W.G. (2010). Understanding Evidence-Based Research Methods: Graphical Data Analysis. Health Environments Research & Design Journal, Winter.
- Etchegaray, J.M. & Fischer, W.G. (2010). Understanding Evidence-Based Research Methods: Developing and Conducting Effective Surveys. Health Environments Research & Design Journal, Summer.
- Etchegaray, J.M. & Fischer, W.G. (2010). Understanding Evidence-Based Research Methods: Reliability and Validity Considerations in Survey Research. Health Environments Research & Design Journal, Fall, 131-135.
- Etchegaray, J.M., & Fischer, W.G. (2011). Understanding Evidence-Based Research Methods: Pilot Testing Surveys. Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 4(4), 143 - 147.
- McCoy, A.B., Ottenbacher, A.J., Sittig, D.F., & Etchegaray, J.M. (in press). Understanding Evidence-Based Research Methods: Challenges and Considerations in Analysis of Survey Data. Health Environments Research & Design Journal.
- Etchegaray, J.M., Ottenbacher, A.J., Sittig, D.F., & McCoy, A.B. (in press). Understanding Evidence-Based Research Methods: Survey analysis, t tests, and odds ratios. Health Environments Research & Design Journal.
Projects
- The Texas Disclosure and Compensation Study: Best Practices for Improving Safety
- National Center for Cognitive Informatics and Decision Making in Healthcare
- Gulf Coast Regional Extension Center
- Improving the Safety and Quality of Pediatric Health Care
- Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Members of Internet Health Communities
- Optimizing Nutrition in Very Low Birth Weight Patients with Prolonged Transition to Full Enteral Feedings
- Clinical Decision Support in Community Hospitals: Barriers and Facilitators
- University of Texas System Patient Safety Activities
- AHRQ Training Program in Patient Safety and Quality: Using Health Information Technology to Improve Quality and Safety
- Using Electronic Data to Improve Care of Patients with Known or Suspected Cancer
- Using Electronic Records to Detect and Learn from Ambulatory Diagnostic Errors
- Crossing an Invisible Quality Chasm: From NICU To Ambulatory Care
- Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
- Developing a Composite Indicator to Measure the Quality of Neonatal Intensive Care
- Reducing Missed and Delayed Diagnoses in Cancer: Lessons from Aviation
- The Pebble Project
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