Healthy Metric Releases Report on Disparities in Diabetes Management by Rural and Urban Residence

Healthy Metric, a dynamic statewide partnership dedicated to advancing health equity throughout Wisconsin, has released a report titled “Disparities in Diabetes by Geography: A Healthy Metric 2023 Brief Report for Wisconsin.” This report shows the differences in diabetes management between patients with diabetes alone and those with diabetes and cardiovascular disease, taking into account their… Read more »
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Implementing Universal Medication Schedule Directions For Use When E-Prescribing: A Toolkit for Health Systems available on HIPxChange

Implementing Universal Medication Schedule Directions For Use When E-Prescribing: A Toolkit for Health Systems is now available on HIPxChange. Developed by the Wisconsin Health Literacy program, this toolkit provides practical information and strategies to implement Universal Medication Schedule directions when e-prescribing so that patients receive clearer medication directions on their prescription medication labels.
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Associations of Postdischarge Follow-Up With Acute Care and Mortality in Lupus: A Medicare Cohort Study

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus experience the sixth highest rate of 30-day readmissions among chronic diseases. Timely postdischarge follow-up is a marker of ambulatory care quality that can reduce readmissions in other chronic conditions. Authors including HIP Investigator Dr. Christie Bartels sought to test the hypotheses that 1) beneficiaries from populations experiencing health disparities, including… Read more »
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Recent Publications

HIP Investigators focus their research on the health of Wisconsin and beyond. These publications are important products of their work.

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Associations of Postdischarge Follow-Up With Acute Care and Mortality in Lupus: A Medicare Cohort Study
The Relative Importance of Hospital Discharge and Patient Composition in Changing Post-Acute Care Utilization and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Testing an mHealth System for Individuals With Mild to Moderate Alcohol Use Disorders: Protocol for a Type 1 Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
Age-Stratified 30-day Rehospitalization and Mortality and Predictors of Rehospitalization Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Medicare Cohort Study
Evaluation of a protocol for eliciting narrative accounts of pediatric inpatient experiences of care
What makes a home? Designing home personas to represent the homes of families caring for children with medical complexity

Recent Publications

HIP Investigators focus their research on the health of Wisconsin and beyond. These publications are important products of their work.

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Healthy Metric Releases Report on Disparities in Diabetes Management by Rural and Urban Residence

Healthy Metric, a dynamic statewide partnership dedicated to advancing health equity throughout Wisconsin, has released a report titled "Disparities in…
 

Implementing Universal Medication Schedule Directions For Use When E-Prescribing: A Toolkit for Health Systems available on HIPxChange

Implementing Universal Medication Schedule Directions For Use When E-Prescribing: A Toolkit for Health Systems is now available on HIPxChange. Developed…
 

Healthy Metric Releases Mental Health Disparities Report

Healthy Metric, a dynamic statewide partnership dedicated to advancing health equity throughout Wisconsin, has released a report shedding light on…

Projects

 

Addressing Incontinence in Older Women

Overview To reduce or prevent incontinence in older women, we have designed and tested a workshop led by trained leaders…
 

BP Connect: Improving Blood Pressure Follow-Up

Overview To prevent heart disease and stroke in high-risk patients, we have improved follow-up of high blood pressure in specialty…
 

Bringing Patients’ Voices to American Healthcare

Overview To improve depression diagnosis and treatment, researchers at UW-Madison, Johns Hopkins University, Oregon Health & Science University, Yale University,…

Investigators

 

Christie Bartels, MD, MS

Dr. Christie Bartels seeks to improve cardiovascular health and reduce disparities for patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis…
 

Meghan Brennan, MD, MS

Dr. Brennan’s clinical and research expertise focuses on the management of patients with diabetic foot ulcers. She co-directs the Madison…
 

Heidi Brown, MD MAS

Dr. Brown's research focuses on improving access to effective treatments for pelvic floor disorders. She has previously received funding from…

HIPxChange Toolkits

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