NORC Health Implementation Science Center
@hisc.norc.org
Closing gaps in health care delivery by supporting the adoption of proven interventions and strategies.
https://www.norc.org/about/departments/health-implementation-science-center.html
https://www.norc.org/about/departments/health-implementation-science-center.html
Attending the AMIA Annual Symposium (#AMIA2025)? Join NORC's Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) director, Prashila Dullabh (@healthitzen.bsky.social) on Sunday, November 16 from 5:45-7:00pm ET as she presents two posters! See details below.
#PCCDS #PatientEmpowerment #DigitalHealth
#PCCDS #PatientEmpowerment #DigitalHealth
November 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Attending the AMIA Annual Symposium (#AMIA2025)? Join NORC's Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) director, Prashila Dullabh (@healthitzen.bsky.social) on Sunday, November 16 from 5:45-7:00pm ET as she presents two posters! See details below.
#PCCDS #PatientEmpowerment #DigitalHealth
#PCCDS #PatientEmpowerment #DigitalHealth
At #APHA2025, our NORC #ImpSci colleague is sharing new research on breastfeeding duration using CDC PRAMS data. Find out how WIC participation and other factors influence breastfeeding duration.
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#MaternalHealth #Breastfeeding #WIC
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#MaternalHealth #Breastfeeding #WIC
Examining breastfeeding duration among Black women with and without WIC support: A social-ecological perspective
Objective: Black women breastfeed for shorter durations compared to other racia...
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October 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
At #APHA2025, our NORC #ImpSci colleague is sharing new research on breastfeeding duration using CDC PRAMS data. Find out how WIC participation and other factors influence breastfeeding duration.
apha.confex.com/apha/2025/me...
#MaternalHealth #Breastfeeding #WIC
apha.confex.com/apha/2025/me...
#MaternalHealth #Breastfeeding #WIC
Don’t miss NORC #ImpSci at the 2025 Patient Insight Congress, November 6-7! Kiran Correa will be presenting on “Understanding Why Patients and Caregivers Sometimes Choose to Decline Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Recommendations” at 10am ET. Learn more: impact.patientadvocate.org/event/patien...
October 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Don’t miss NORC #ImpSci at the 2025 Patient Insight Congress, November 6-7! Kiran Correa will be presenting on “Understanding Why Patients and Caregivers Sometimes Choose to Decline Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Recommendations” at 10am ET. Learn more: impact.patientadvocate.org/event/patien...
Meet NORC Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) staff, Desirae Leaphart!
Desirae is a research scientist specializing in health informatics, mixed-methods, and project management.
Learn more about Desirae's work here: www.norc.org/about/expert...
Desirae is a research scientist specializing in health informatics, mixed-methods, and project management.
Learn more about Desirae's work here: www.norc.org/about/expert...
September 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Meet NORC Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) staff, Desirae Leaphart!
Desirae is a research scientist specializing in health informatics, mixed-methods, and project management.
Learn more about Desirae's work here: www.norc.org/about/expert...
Desirae is a research scientist specializing in health informatics, mixed-methods, and project management.
Learn more about Desirae's work here: www.norc.org/about/expert...
NORC #ImpSci will be attending the PCORI Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct 21–22! We look forward to diving into sessions about the unique challenges and opportunities of implementation science. Let’s move evidence into action! #PCORI25 #ImplementationScience
September 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
NORC #ImpSci will be attending the PCORI Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct 21–22! We look forward to diving into sessions about the unique challenges and opportunities of implementation science. Let’s move evidence into action! #PCORI25 #ImplementationScience
September is Sepsis Awareness Month – From 2023-2024, SPARC engaged Maryland acute care facilities in a sepsis-focused antibiotic stewardship intervention. As SPARC’s implementation partner, NORC #ImpSci supported intervention planning, implementation, and evaluation. #GetAheadofSepsis
September 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
September is Sepsis Awareness Month – From 2023-2024, SPARC engaged Maryland acute care facilities in a sepsis-focused antibiotic stewardship intervention. As SPARC’s implementation partner, NORC #ImpSci supported intervention planning, implementation, and evaluation. #GetAheadofSepsis
Research is only useful if people can use it. NORC #ImpSci transforms maternal health findings into accessible formats for patients, clinicians, and decision-makers. 🔍🏥
#MaternalHealth #KnowledgeTranslation #ImplementationScience
#MaternalHealth #KnowledgeTranslation #ImplementationScience
September 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Research is only useful if people can use it. NORC #ImpSci transforms maternal health findings into accessible formats for patients, clinicians, and decision-makers. 🔍🏥
#MaternalHealth #KnowledgeTranslation #ImplementationScience
#MaternalHealth #KnowledgeTranslation #ImplementationScience
We are thrilled that NORC #ImpSci Director, Prashila Dullabh (@healthitzen.bsky.social) will be speaking at the hybrid NIH workshop titled, “Advancing AI for Clinical Decision Support in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders” on 9/9–9/10.🫀⚕️
Register to attend here: web.cvent.com/event/df8e24...
Register to attend here: web.cvent.com/event/df8e24...
September 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We are thrilled that NORC #ImpSci Director, Prashila Dullabh (@healthitzen.bsky.social) will be speaking at the hybrid NIH workshop titled, “Advancing AI for Clinical Decision Support in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders” on 9/9–9/10.🫀⚕️
Register to attend here: web.cvent.com/event/df8e24...
Register to attend here: web.cvent.com/event/df8e24...
The NORC Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) aims to systematically close the gap between what we know and what we do in health care by supporting the adoption of evidence-based interventions. ⚕️🏥
Learn more about our portfolio of work, here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
Learn more about our portfolio of work, here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
Health Implementation Science Center (HISC) | NORC at the University of Chicago
Closing the gap between knowledge and practice in health care delivery by supporting the adoption of evidence-based interventions.
www.norc.org
September 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The NORC Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) aims to systematically close the gap between what we know and what we do in health care by supporting the adoption of evidence-based interventions. ⚕️🏥
Learn more about our portfolio of work, here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
Learn more about our portfolio of work, here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
Join NORC #ImpSci director, Prashila Dullabh (@healthitzen.bsky.social) as she speaks at the NIH workshop, “Advancing AI for Clinical Decision Support in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders” on 9/9-9/10.
Register to attend the free hybrid workshop by 9/2 here: web.cvent.com/event/df8e24...
Register to attend the free hybrid workshop by 9/2 here: web.cvent.com/event/df8e24...
August 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Join NORC #ImpSci director, Prashila Dullabh (@healthitzen.bsky.social) as she speaks at the NIH workshop, “Advancing AI for Clinical Decision Support in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders” on 9/9-9/10.
Register to attend the free hybrid workshop by 9/2 here: web.cvent.com/event/df8e24...
Register to attend the free hybrid workshop by 9/2 here: web.cvent.com/event/df8e24...
At NORC #ImpSci, every project we lead aligns with one of our three core pillars:
1) Implementation Sciences,
2) Digital and Health Informatics, and
3) Patient-Centered Outcomes Research.
Learn more about our vast portfolio of work here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
1) Implementation Sciences,
2) Digital and Health Informatics, and
3) Patient-Centered Outcomes Research.
Learn more about our vast portfolio of work here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
Health Implementation Science Center (HISC) | NORC at the University of Chicago
Closing the gap between knowledge and practice in health care delivery by supporting the adoption of evidence-based interventions.
www.norc.org
August 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
At NORC #ImpSci, every project we lead aligns with one of our three core pillars:
1) Implementation Sciences,
2) Digital and Health Informatics, and
3) Patient-Centered Outcomes Research.
Learn more about our vast portfolio of work here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
1) Implementation Sciences,
2) Digital and Health Informatics, and
3) Patient-Centered Outcomes Research.
Learn more about our vast portfolio of work here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
What data exists to study models of maternal care? At NORC #ImpSci, we are identifying and documenting key data sources to help researchers improve maternal and infant outcomes. 🏥🩺
#MaternalHealth #PatientCenteredCare #ImplementationScience
#MaternalHealth #PatientCenteredCare #ImplementationScience
August 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
What data exists to study models of maternal care? At NORC #ImpSci, we are identifying and documenting key data sources to help researchers improve maternal and infant outcomes. 🏥🩺
#MaternalHealth #PatientCenteredCare #ImplementationScience
#MaternalHealth #PatientCenteredCare #ImplementationScience
Meet NORC Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) staff, Frances Jiménez!
Frances is a research scientist in NORC's Health Sciences department, specializing in program evaluation and research focused on patient-centered outcomes.
Learn more here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
Frances is a research scientist in NORC's Health Sciences department, specializing in program evaluation and research focused on patient-centered outcomes.
Learn more here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
August 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Meet NORC Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) staff, Frances Jiménez!
Frances is a research scientist in NORC's Health Sciences department, specializing in program evaluation and research focused on patient-centered outcomes.
Learn more here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
Frances is a research scientist in NORC's Health Sciences department, specializing in program evaluation and research focused on patient-centered outcomes.
Learn more here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
From research to real-world impact—NORC #ImpSci’s #PCOR work ensures patients’ voices shape the future of health care. ⚕️🏥
Discover how we’re advancing patient-centered care: www.norc.org/research/top...
Discover how we’re advancing patient-centered care: www.norc.org/research/top...
Patient-Centered Care & Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) | NORC at the University of Chicago
www.norc.org
July 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
From research to real-world impact—NORC #ImpSci’s #PCOR work ensures patients’ voices shape the future of health care. ⚕️🏥
Discover how we’re advancing patient-centered care: www.norc.org/research/top...
Discover how we’re advancing patient-centered care: www.norc.org/research/top...
Meet NORC Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) staff, Rachel Kurtzman!
Rachel is a research scientist in NORC's Health Sciences department, specializing in implementing and evaluating interventions.
Learn more about Rachel's work here: www.norc.org/about/expert...
Rachel is a research scientist in NORC's Health Sciences department, specializing in implementing and evaluating interventions.
Learn more about Rachel's work here: www.norc.org/about/expert...
July 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Meet NORC Health Implementation Science Center (#ImpSci) staff, Rachel Kurtzman!
Rachel is a research scientist in NORC's Health Sciences department, specializing in implementing and evaluating interventions.
Learn more about Rachel's work here: www.norc.org/about/expert...
Rachel is a research scientist in NORC's Health Sciences department, specializing in implementing and evaluating interventions.
Learn more about Rachel's work here: www.norc.org/about/expert...
Health care should reflect what patients value most. At NORC #ImpSci, we transform patient-centered outcomes research (#PCOR) into practical, real-world health improvements. Learn how here: www.norc.org/research/top...
Patient-Centered Care & Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) | NORC at the University of Chicago
www.norc.org
July 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Health care should reflect what patients value most. At NORC #ImpSci, we transform patient-centered outcomes research (#PCOR) into practical, real-world health improvements. Learn how here: www.norc.org/research/top...
We are thrilled that NORC’s #ImpSci was able to participate in the #AcademyHealth #ARM25 conference!
Director, @healthitzen.bsky.social presented a poster on strategies for collecting and using disability status and accommodations data. Learn more here: academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealt...
Director, @healthitzen.bsky.social presented a poster on strategies for collecting and using disability status and accommodations data. Learn more here: academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealt...
June 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We are thrilled that NORC’s #ImpSci was able to participate in the #AcademyHealth #ARM25 conference!
Director, @healthitzen.bsky.social presented a poster on strategies for collecting and using disability status and accommodations data. Learn more here: academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealt...
Director, @healthitzen.bsky.social presented a poster on strategies for collecting and using disability status and accommodations data. Learn more here: academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealt...
New in @jmirpub.bsky.social! Read about NORC #ImpSci paper, “Electronic Health Record Data Collection Practices to Advance Standardization and Interoperability of Patient Preferences for Interpretation Services: Qualitative Study”, www.jmir.org/2025/1/e62670/ ⚕️🩺
@healthitzen.bsky.social
@healthitzen.bsky.social
Electronic Health Record Data Collection Practices to Advance Standardization and Interoperability of Patient Preferences for Interpretation Services: Qualitative Study
Background: Poor health outcomes are well documented among patients with a non-English language preference (NELP). The use of interpreters can improve the quality of care for patients with NELP. Despi...
www.jmir.org
June 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
New in @jmirpub.bsky.social! Read about NORC #ImpSci paper, “Electronic Health Record Data Collection Practices to Advance Standardization and Interoperability of Patient Preferences for Interpretation Services: Qualitative Study”, www.jmir.org/2025/1/e62670/ ⚕️🩺
@healthitzen.bsky.social
@healthitzen.bsky.social
Join us at the 2025 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (#ARM25) for Prashila Dullabh’s poster presentation on June 9th starting at 8am CT to learn about strategies for collecting and using disability status and accommodations data.
Learn more: academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealt...
Learn more: academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealt...
healthitzen.bsky.social
healthitzen.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Join us at the 2025 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (#ARM25) for Prashila Dullabh’s poster presentation on June 9th starting at 8am CT to learn about strategies for collecting and using disability status and accommodations data.
Learn more: academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealt...
Learn more: academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealt...
This new AHRQ MRSA Prevention Toolkit provides resources for surgical teams to enhance teamwork, communication & safety culture. It includes training & implementation tools. Check out the toolkit here: www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mr...
#PatientSafety #MRSA #InfectionPrevention #SSI 🏥
#PatientSafety #MRSA #InfectionPrevention #SSI 🏥
May 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
This new AHRQ MRSA Prevention Toolkit provides resources for surgical teams to enhance teamwork, communication & safety culture. It includes training & implementation tools. Check out the toolkit here: www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mr...
#PatientSafety #MRSA #InfectionPrevention #SSI 🏥
#PatientSafety #MRSA #InfectionPrevention #SSI 🏥
This new journal article co-authored by NORC’s HISC examines current practices for collecting, documenting, and exchanging interpreter needed data in EHRs and highlights opportunities to advance the standardized collection and use of interpreter needed data. Read here: www.jmir.org/2025/1/e62670/
Electronic Health Record Data Collection Practices to Advance Standardization and Interoperability of Patient Preferences for Interpretation Services: Qualitative Study
Background: Poor health outcomes are well documented among patients with a non-English language preference (NELP). The use of interpreters can improve the quality of care for patients with NELP. Despi...
www.jmir.org
May 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This new journal article co-authored by NORC’s HISC examines current practices for collecting, documenting, and exchanging interpreter needed data in EHRs and highlights opportunities to advance the standardized collection and use of interpreter needed data. Read here: www.jmir.org/2025/1/e62670/
New from AHRQ: A toolkit for surgical teams to prevent MRSA & surgical site infections (SSI) in high-risk procedures. Explore four key strategies & team-based safety tools.
Access the toolkit here: www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mr...
#PatientSafety #MRSA #InfectionPrevention #SSI ⚕️🔍
Access the toolkit here: www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mr...
#PatientSafety #MRSA #InfectionPrevention #SSI ⚕️🔍
May 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
New from AHRQ: A toolkit for surgical teams to prevent MRSA & surgical site infections (SSI) in high-risk procedures. Explore four key strategies & team-based safety tools.
Access the toolkit here: www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mr...
#PatientSafety #MRSA #InfectionPrevention #SSI ⚕️🔍
Access the toolkit here: www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mr...
#PatientSafety #MRSA #InfectionPrevention #SSI ⚕️🔍
Meet Health Implementation Science Center (NORC #ImpSci) staff, Kiran Correa!
Kiran is a research scientist at NORC, with a focus on clinical decision support, patient-centered outcomes research, and quality improvement.
Learn more about NORC #ImpSci center here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
Kiran is a research scientist at NORC, with a focus on clinical decision support, patient-centered outcomes research, and quality improvement.
Learn more about NORC #ImpSci center here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
April 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Meet Health Implementation Science Center (NORC #ImpSci) staff, Kiran Correa!
Kiran is a research scientist at NORC, with a focus on clinical decision support, patient-centered outcomes research, and quality improvement.
Learn more about NORC #ImpSci center here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
Kiran is a research scientist at NORC, with a focus on clinical decision support, patient-centered outcomes research, and quality improvement.
Learn more about NORC #ImpSci center here: www.norc.org/about/depart...
Patients at the center of health data exchange? Our latest paper featured in IMIA’s 2024 Yearbook of Medical Informatics breaks down the policy and standards driving consumer-mediated HIE—and what’s still needed. www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...
#HealthIT #HealthData #PatientCenteredCare 🔍📖🔬
#HealthIT #HealthData #PatientCenteredCare 🔍📖🔬
Thieme E-Journals - Yearbook of Medical Informatics / Abstract
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April 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Patients at the center of health data exchange? Our latest paper featured in IMIA’s 2024 Yearbook of Medical Informatics breaks down the policy and standards driving consumer-mediated HIE—and what’s still needed. www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...
#HealthIT #HealthData #PatientCenteredCare 🔍📖🔬
#HealthIT #HealthData #PatientCenteredCare 🔍📖🔬