Research Overview

CHPR faculty members and staff design and execute innovative research using advanced methodologies to improve evidence-based decision-making by public and private entities at the local, state, national, and international levels.

CHPR supports innovative research using methods such as:

Online and telephone surveys
Economic evaluation
Patient-centered outcomes research
Multi-modal program evaluation
Public deliberation about healthcare
Qualitative interviews and focus groups
Policy analysis
Complex statistical modeling including large dataset analysis
Systematic reviews and evidence synthesis

CHPR Faculty and staff offer broad subject matter expertise in:

Study design options
Consumer behavior
Disparities and health equity
Healthcare access, coverage, and utilization
ICD-9 / ICD-10 translation
Insurance models & delivery
Mental/behavioral health
Physician-patient communication
Prescription drug use and cost
Prevention and screening
Quality of care measurement
Tobacco cessation
Substance use
Women’s health

Current Research Projects

Harnessing Patient Narrative to Promote Opioid Tapering in Primary Care
Funding agency: NIH
PI: Stephen Henry, M.D.

A Clinician Training Intervention to Improve Pain-related Communication, Pain Management, and Opioid Prescribing in Primary - Care
Funding agency: NIH
PI: Stephen Henry, M.D.

Developing Patient-level Risk Prescription Models for Prescription Opioid Overdose
Funding agency: NIH
PI: Stephen Henry, M.D.

Reliable Failure-to-Rescue
Funding agency: AHRQ/CHOP
PI: Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.

Building Tobacco Cessation Connections Across Los Angeles County Providers
Funding agency: TRDRP
PI: Elisa Tong, M.D., M.A.

CA Quits
Funding Agency: CDPH
PI: Elisa Tong, M.D., M.A.

Reliability of Diagnoses Coding with ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM
Funding agency: NIH
 PI: Eduard Poltavskiy, Ph.D.

A Case-Control Study to Identify Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety Indicator 11-Postoperative Respiratory Failure
Funding Agency: American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
PI: Jacqueline Stocking, Ph.D. (c), M.B.A., M.S.N.

Tailored Activation in Primary Care to Reduce Suicide Behaviors in Middle Aged Men
Funding Agency: CDC
PI: Anthony Jerant, M.D.

Symptoms and Care-Seeking Behvior During Acute Stroke
Funding Agency: Genentech, Inc.
PI: Pat Zrelak, Ph.D., C.N.R.N., C.N.A.A., B.C.

Sacramento Taking Action Against Nicotine Dependence on Community College Campuses
Funding Agency: TRDRP
PI: Elisa Tong, M.D., M.A.

Impact of Cancer Communication Intervention on Caregiver Bereavement
Funding Agency: University of Rochester, NIH
PI: Richard Kravitz, M.D., M.S.P.H.

SpeakOut: Empowering Teen to Teen Communication About Highly Effective Contraception
Funding Agency: DHHS
PI: Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, M.D.

Understanding Consumer's Views of Cost Sharing, Quality, and Network Choice
Funding Agency: RWJF
PI: Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.

California Healthcare Benefits Review Program
Funding Agency: UCOP
 PI: Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H.

Evidence - Based Practice Centers (Kaiser, Northwest, AHRQ): Systematic Reviews
Funding Agency: Kaiser Northwest
 PI: Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H.

Analytic Enhancement of AHRQ Quality Indicators
Funding Agency: AHRQ
 PI: Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.

Medical Failure to Rescue
Funding Agency: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
 PI: Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.

Technical Assistance to CDC Surveillance Programs for ICD-10 Transition
Funding Agency: National Association of Health Data Organizations

Sacramento Taking Action Against Nicotine Dependence on Community College Campuses
 Funding Agency: UCOP
 PI: Elisa Tong, M.D., M.A.

Innovation Evaluation Center
 Funding Agency: UCOP
 PI: Patrick S. Romano, M.D., M.P.H.

N-of-1 Trials Using mHealth in Chronic Pain
 Funding Agency: NIH
 PI: Richard L. Kravitz, M.D., M.S.P.H.

Values and Options in Cancer Care (VOICE)
Funding Agency: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
PI: Richard L. Kravitz, M.D., M.S.P.H.

Completed Research

Stakeholder Feedback-Secret Shopper Study of Medi-Cal Enrollees
Funding Agency: California Health Care Foundation
PI: Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H.

When the Price Is Not Right: State Options on Prescription Drug Pricing
Funding Agency: Center for Healthcare Decisions
 PI: Jeffrey Hoch, Ph.D.

Development of Ambulatory Care Outcome Measures
Funding Agency: CMS (Subcontract with Yale University)
PI: Patrick S. Romano, M.D., M.P.H.

Acting to Reduce Variations in Utilization: Advance Care Planning for Heart Failure
Funding Agency: CHF/UCLA
PI: Patrick S. Romano, M.D., M.P.H.

CalPERS Strategic Healthcare Measures Evaluation
Funding Agency: CalPERS
PI: Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.

Technical Assistance to CDC Surveillance Programs for ICD-10 Transition
Funding Agency: NAHDO
PI: Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.

UC Tobacco Cessation Network
Funding Agency: CHQI
PI: Elisa Tong, M.D., M.A.

CHPR Outcomes and Evaluations Core, Behavior Health Center of Excellence
Funding Agency: BHCOE UC Davis
 PI: Joy Melnikow, M.D., M.P.H.

Improve Information Transparency of Healthcare Pricing and Quality Outcomes
Funding Agency: State Dept. of Insurance
 PI: Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.

Use of Administrative Data to develop and Validate a Set of Nurse Sensitive Measures in Patients With Stroke
 Funding Agency: Neuroscience Nursing Foundation
 PI: Patricia Zrelak, Ph.D., C.N.R.N., C.N.A.A., B.C.

Exploring Disparities: Urinary incontinence Treatment Seeking in Mid-life Women
 Funding Agency: NIH
 PI: Elaine Waetjen, M.D.

Provider Training to Support Patient Self-efficacy for Depression Care
Funding Agency: NIH
PI: Anthony F. Jerant, M.D.

Promoting Patient-centered Counseling to Reduce Inappropriate Diagnostic Tests
Funding Agency: PCORI
PI: Joshua Fenton, M.D., M.P.H.

Symptoms and Care-Seeking Behavior During Acute Stroke, A Descriptive Study
PI: Patricia Zrelak, Ph.D., C.N.R.N., N.E.A.-B.C.
Source of Support: Genentech

AHRQ Quality Indicators Emergency Preparedness Measures
Principal Investigator: Patrick Romano, M.D., M.P.H.
Source of Support: Batelle Memorial Institute
Approved/Proposed Dates: 1/1/08- (contract extensions and modifications ongoing)

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CHPR Turns 25!

Center for Healthcare Policy and Research celebrated 25 years of accomplishments!

UC Davis leadership and former Directors of CHPR joined faculty and staff to celebrate the 25^th Anniversary of the UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research and the 50^th Anniversary of the UC Davis School of Medicine.

Homelessness, Health, and Integrative Care Event

The Center for Healthcare Policy and Research hosted more than 100 attendees at the UC Center Sacramento on December 12, 2019 to discuss the topic of "Homelessness, Health, and Integrating Care: Options for Integrating Behavioral Health, Medical Care, and Housing in Sacramento County."