Health Services Research

Health services research (HSR) examines how people get access to doctors and healthcare services, how much care costs and what happens to patients as a result of this care. Studies in HSR also investigate how social factors, finances, organizational structures and processes, medical technology, and personal behaviors affect access.

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Publications

Evolving goals of care discussions as described in interviews with individuals with advanced cancer and oncology and palliative care teams.

Engaging patients and stakeholders in preresearch: findings from the Pipeline to Proposal Awards Initiative.

Patient-centric scheduling with the implementation of health information technology to improve the patient experience and access to care: retrospective case-control analysis.

How, when, and why individuals with stage IV cancer seen in an outpatient setting are referred to palliative care: a mixed methods study.

Barriers and facilitators to real-world implementation of the Diabetes Prevention Program in large healthcare systems: lifestyle coach perspectives.

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Research Studies

Stupski Serious Illness Program Evaluation

Improving the Outcomes of Older Adults with Psychosocial Vulnerability Undergoing Major Surgery.

Pilot Project in Applied Artificial Intelligence: Using Machine Learning to Improve the Safety of Hospital Care

Improving Cancer Care

Multilevel Study of Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines Implementation (MUST)

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Featured Investigator

Douglas Hetzler

M.D.

Douglas Hetzler, M.D., is a PAMF otolaryngologist, practicing in Soquel, CA. He sees pts of all ages and uses minimally invasive surgery to treat surfer's ear.

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