What We Do
CRHE is committed to both research and education in the field of healthcare delivery. From an academic perspective, our work falls into two categories: research and service. Research projects tackle problems that have not yet been investigated by the research community; there a new and novel component to the problem and solution. Conversely, service projects address issues that have been well-studied, and apply known solution methods to improve the system.
While these distinctions are primarily academic and largely unimportant to our members, we differentiate the two categories in order to more clearly illustrate CRHE´s cutting-edge contributions to the research knowledge base in healthcare.
Policy and strategy
The performance of healthcare systems is very often dependent on the policies and strategies as well as operational procedures. This area of research examines the effects of policies and strategies on the overall state of the healthcare system and uses quantitative measures to suggest new policies.
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Hospital operations range from scheduling elective surgery patients to planning facility layouts to managing patient flow. Our work in hospital operations centers on examining activities at the local hospital level and modelling and streamlining those processes. By recognizing that each process is part of a larger system, we can recommend changes that will improve the system as a whole.
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Medical technologies research investigates the performance, maintenance, design and implementation of medical equipment. Whether through the design of radiation therapy treatment plans or the maintenance schedules of EKG machines, medical technologies have far-reaching impact into healthcare delivery.
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Information Engineering research is concerned with the storage and retrieval of information. For healthcare systems, information engineering focuses on eHealth capabilities to better manage information and improve patient outcomes, as well as to provide medical decision-making tools based on patient records.
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