The study evaluated the APPROACHES intervention, which trains staff to lead advance care planning conversations for residents living with dementia. Findings highlight how stable leadership and peer support help integrate these programs into everyday care.
Leadership stability and peer collaboration are key to implementing patient care programs in nursing homes, according to research from Regenstrief Institute and IU School of Nursing.
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Not all dialysis centers move patients toward transplant at the same pace.
A study of 60,000+ patients found major differences in transplant evaluation and waitlisting depending on where patients receive dialysis care.
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Led by Regenstrief and IU School of Medicine, the initiative supports research to improve care delivery, symptom management and quality of life for residents.
Four investigators across the U.S. have received the inaugural NEXT STEPs pilot awards to advance clinical trials in nursing homes.
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As healthcare becomes more data-driven, terminology standards must keep pace with innovation.
LOINC® 2.82 delivers expanded molecular diagnostics content, new standardized social needs instruments and enhanced implementation transparency. www.regenstrief.org/article/loin...
What do GLP-1 weight-loss drugs really mean for cancer risk?
Drs. Jiang Bian and Serena Guo weigh in on emerging evidence in The Washington Post feature exploring potential benefits and unanswered questions around these widely used medications.
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Tarik K. Yuce, MD, MS, is advancing research on obesity treatment by studying how medical and surgical care is delivered, with a focus on access and timeliness in care. His work aims to help more patients receive effective obesity treatment when they need it.
Using modern machine learning and real-world data, Regenstrief Institute scientists achieved the first accurate large-scale maternal–child linkage algorithm using universally collected EHR demographic information. www.regenstrief.org/article/ai-a...
Regenstrief Research Scientist Kathleen Unroe, MD, MHA, MS, has been named the Cornelius and Yvonne Pettinga Professor of Medicine at IU School of Medicine, recognizing her national leadership in aging, nursing home and palliative care research.
The research of Dr. Monica Williams-Farrelly of Regenstrief Institute explores how early adversity affects health and cognition later in life. Her work aims to advance detection of Alzheimer’s disease and reduce the long-term impact of early life exposures.
Regenstrief investigators helped develop an adaptive ethics roadmap to guide responsible AI in intensive care. The framework emphasizes transparency, accountability and patient-centered design. regenstrief.in/48RicEF
Regenstrief researchers helped develop a zero-cost, AI-driven tool that detects Alzheimer's and related dementias — without extra clinician time. The open-source method increased new diagnoses by 31% and follow-up assessments by 41%.
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The session explored how learning health systems can transform care through collaboration, innovation and ethical leadership. #HEALeRSymposium
Regenstrief experts Dr. Jiang Bian, Dr. Aaron Carroll and Dr. Christina Scifres led the featured plenary, “Systems That Learn, Systems That Lead,” moderated by Regenstrief CEO Dr. Rachel Patzer.
Regenstrief experts Shaun Grannis, M.D., M.S., and Andrew Gonzalez, M.D., J.D., MPH, joined colleagues to discuss “Building the Digital Learning Health System — AI, Data Readiness and Trust.” The panel examined how digital tools can ethically advance care delivery. #HEALeRSymposium
Katie Allen, PhD, represented Regenstrief Institute during “LHS at Scale: Cross-Sector Data for Population Health,” highlighting how data integration across systems supports population health research and implementation. #HEALeRSymposium
Regenstrief’s Dr. Dawn Bravata, Dr. @titusschleyer.bsky.social, Dr. Jiang Bian, and Dr. Randy Grout, joined colleagues for a session on “Making the Case for Learning Health Systems as Essential Infrastructure.” The discussion highlighted strategies to advance evidence-based care. #HEALeRSymposium
Regenstrief research scientist Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, M.D., MPH, M.S., opened the 2nd biennial HEALeR symposium along with Dennis Murphy, IU Health President and CEO. The event brings together national and local leaders to explore ethical implementation in learning health systems #HEALeRSymposium
The tool was developed with partnership from the Regenstrief Health Data Standards team and with global partners such as the Open Concept Lab community, OpenMRS, Madiro, MSF (Doctors without Borders) and others.
The Global Health Informatics team unveiled an open-source, AI-powered tool at the LOINC Conference in Montreal. The Open Concept Lab (OCL) Mapper, helps map health data to standard terminologies like LOINC, supporting digital health projects in low-resource settings.
Indiana CTSI presented an AI Workshop session featuring Drs. Rachel Patzer and Adam Wilk. The discussion focused on AI in Qualitative Research: Opportunities, Applications and Ethical Considerations.
The 2nd Biennial HEALeR Symposium, Evidence in Action: Advancing Ethical Implementation Science in Learning Health Systems, will be Nov. 6 at the NCAA Conference Center in Indianapolis. Free registration: medicine.iu.edu/research-cen...
This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, Regenstrief highlights Dr. Shelley Johns, whose research develops mindfulness-based interventions to reduce fatigue, fear of recurrence and distress among cancer survivors. www.regenstrief.org/person/shell...
Regenstrief and IU School of Medicine researchers found that a parent's death from liver disease more than doubles the risk of alcohol-associated hepatitis in the next generation. regenstrief.in/3K4ecIb
Dr. Susan Hickman shares how intentionality, curiosity, and collaboration shape the welcoming culture at Regenstrief. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f77P...
