Overview
Member, The New York State Health Information Technology Evaluation Collaborative (HITEC). HITEC is a multi-instituitonal effort to ensure valid and generalizble evaluations of health information exchange interventions sponsored by New York State.
Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Role: Investigator
PI: Dr. David Bates
This study aims to compare the effects of different vendor-based electronic prescribing systems on ambulatory medication safety in several settings, including rural and underserved areas. Medication safety among recent adopters (who adopted electronic prescribing 1 year).
Electronic Prescribing and Electronic Transmission of Discharge Medication Lists to Improve Ambulatory Medication Safety Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Role: Investigator
PI: Dr. Rainu Kaushal
This study aims to measure the effects of transitioning from a homegrown to vendor based electronic prescribing system in the ambulatory setting on medication errors and human-computer interactions. This study also aims to evaluate the impact of electronic transmission of medication lists at discharge from the hospital to the ambulatory setting on medication discrepancies at the first ambulatory visit following discharge and adverse drug events within 30 days post-discharge.
Highlights
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- 2JAMA pediatrics · 2024
- 3Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
Publications
Funding
Active
2 grants- MPIP30HS029763-02Columbia-Cornell-Einstein EQUIP+ Center for Learning Health System (LHS) Science: Equity, Inclusion, and Health Disparities; QUality and Safety; Implementation Science and Informatics; Patient-CenterAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality · 2024–2028 · via Columbia University
- Sub-PINYPH 261305-01Leveraging Collaborative Partnerships and Novel Data Analytic Approaches to Mitigate Healthcare Disparities for New YorkersNew York State Department of Health · 2025–2026 · via New York Presbyterian Hospital
Completed grants (6)
- Co-IRI-CORNELL-01-PS1INSIGHT Network (Phase 3)Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · 2022–2024
- Sub-PINYP 227035-02Data-driven approaches to Identify and Mitigate Healthcare Disparities for Patients in the era of COVIDNew York State Department of Health · 2022–2024 · via New York Presbyterian Hospital
- KPNYPH 193344-02Leveraging a Learning Health System to Improve Healthcare Delivery and Outcomes for Patients (ECRIP)New York State Department of Health · 2019–2022 · via New York Presbyterian Hospital
- KPOLL 202201-01Weill Cornell Medicine United Health Group Clinical Scholars Program in Obesity MedicineOptum Labs, LLC · 2021–2022Contract
- KPSS 202201-01Weill Cornell Medicine United Health Group Clinical Scholars Program in Obesity MedicineSavvysherpa LLC · 2019–2022Contract
- Co-IRI-CRN-2020-004INSIGHT Network (Renewal)Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · 2020–2021
Clinical research
Active
3 studies- PIFactors Associated with Caregiver Reassurance in Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUEs): A Qualitative StudyWeill Medical College of Cornell University · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2026)
- PIMedical Decision Making in Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE): A Qualitative StudyWeill Medical College of Cornell University · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2025)
- PIDisparities in the Management of Brief Resolved Unexplained EventsWeill Medical College of Cornell University · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2025)
Completed & closed trials (3)
- PIUnderstanding the Stay-at-Home Experience for Obese Children in _x000D_ Low-Income Areas of the Coronavirus EpicenterWeill Medical College of Cornell University · IRB STUDY CLOSURE (as of 2026)
- PIImpacts of practice integration on health care disparities between publicly and commercially insured children in New York CityWeill Medical College of Cornell University · CLOSED TO ACCRUAL (as of 2025)
- PIEvaluating the Relationships Between Teamwork, Organization Culture and Burnout Among Pediatric Residents: A Mixed Methods Study_x000D_Weill Medical College of Cornell University · IRB STUDY CLOSURE (as of 2021)
News mentions
- Protecting Confidentiality in Adolescent Patient PortalsOctober 7, 2024
The possibility of parental disclosure through online patient portals led older adolescents to hesitate in sharing complete health information with doctors, putting them at risk of missed diagnoses and treatments.
- Awards and Honors – November 30, 2022November 30, 2022
Awards, honors, prizes and achievements for the month of November.
- What Other Nations Can Tell The U.S. About How to Safely Reopen Schools During the COVID-19 PandemicJuly 17, 2020
With cases of COVID-19 spiking in many areas of the United States, and a greater resurgence expected in the fall, whether and how to reopen schools is the subject of strong national interest.