All Projects

Learn more about the impact of HIP Investigators on health in the state of Wisconsin and beyond by clicking on any of the selected projects below.

 
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,…
 
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Overview Approximately 2 million Americans develop a diabetic foot ulcer each year. Within 5 years of ulceration, over 50% die…
 
Helping Young Adults Manage High Blood Pressure
Overview To prevent heart disease and stroke among young adults, we have increased young adults’ skills in managing their high…
 
Helping Youth & Families with Diabetes Self-Management
Overview To prevent the long-term complications of diabetes among children, our program tailored diabetes self-management resources offered to children and…
 
Improving Diabetes Self-Management
Overview To prevent the complications of diabetes in older adults, we have enhanced individuals’ ability to manage their own diabetes…
 
Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening
Overview To prevent death from colorectal cancer, we increased colorectal cancer screening in UW Health clinics from 63% to 81%…
 
Matching Complex Patients with Case Management Programs
Overview To find high-risk patients who might benefit from additional health and social services, we have developed and implemented an…
 
Opioid Prescribing: Balancing the Benefits of Pain Management with the Risks of Opioid Abuse
Overview Opioids can assist in pain management, but can also lead to addiction and overdose. In a previous pilot of…
 
Preventing Blindness with UW Teleophthalmology
Overview To prevent blindness, we have sustained an increase in diabetic eye screening by 36% at Mile Bluff Medical Center,…
 
Primary Care Academics Transforming Healthcare (PATH)
Summary The mission of the UW Health PATH collaborative is to bridge primary care clinical transformation and rigorous scientific study…
 
Quit Connect Health: Improving Tobacco Quit Line Referrals
Overview To reduce tobacco use, we improved quit line referrals for tobacco users by 20-fold through Quit Connect, a 90-second…
 
Reducing Disparities in Healthcare
Overview To identify and reduce disparities in healthcare quality, we are partnering with the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ)…
 
The Family-Centered Rounds Checklist
Overview To protect children while they are hospitalized, we have enhanced both family engagement and the safety of care for…