Charlene Weir, PhD, RN
Title: Associate Research Professor
Current Position: Associate Director, Education and Evaluation, Salt Lake Geriatrics Research Center
Research Specialty: Adverse Drug Effects, Informatics
Hartford Affiliation
Faculty member
Education
- BS Utah State University
- BS University of Utah
- MSN University of Texas
- PhD University of Utah
Research/Scholarly Activities
- 2006-2010 Co-Investigator: MIND-ICU Study: Delirium and Dementia in Veterans Surviving ICU Care (VA BLR&D).
- 2006-2010 Co-Investigator: Comprehensive Program to Strengthen Physician Training in Geriatrics.
- 2007-2009 PI: Minimizing Harm from ADEs by Improving Nurse-Patient Communication (VA HSR&D).
- 2007-2009 Co-Investigator: VA Integrated Medication Manager (AHRQ).
- 2004-2006 PI: Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Computer-Based Feedback Implementations (VA Health Services Research).
Honors
- 1991, 1989 Departmental Research Commendation, University of Utah Department of Psychology
Related Publications
Weir, C., Staggers, N., & Phansalkar, S. (in press). The state of the evidence for computerized provider order entry: A systematic review and analysis of the quality of the literature. International Journal of Medical Informatics Staggers, N., Weir, C. R., & Phansalkar, S. (April, 2008). Evidence for Nursing Practice Impacts of Integrative Functions in Electronic Health Records. In Hughes, R. G. (Ed.) Patient Safety & Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Publication No. 08-0043. Rockville, MD. Nebeker, J. R., Hoffman, J. M., Weir, C., Bennett, C. L., Hurdle, J. F. (2005). High rates of adverse drug events in a hospital with multiple computerized safeguards. Archives of Internal Medicine, 23;165(10):1111-6. Weir, C. R., Hoffman, J., Nebeker, J. R., & Hurdle, J. F. (2005). Nurse's role in tracking adverse drug events: The impact of provider order entry. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 29(1):38-43. Berg, C. A., Strough, J., Calderone, K. S., Sansone, C., & Weir, C. (1998). The role of problem definitions in understanding age and context effects on strategies for solving everyday problems. Psychology and Aging, 13(1):29-44.
Academic Activities
Chair, Western Institute for Biomedical Research Education Committee, SLC VAMC Associate Director of Education and Evaluation, Geriatric Research Clinical Care Project Manager, Computerized Patient Record System Implementation, Office of Information, Veteran's Medical Center, Salt Lake City National Veterans Health Administration Health Services Research Evidence-Based Development Program Advisory Group, member Associate Coordinator, Salt Lake Informatics and Patient Safety Enhancement Program, SLC VA
