Grant Awards
The National Institute on Aging’s IMPACT Collaboratory Health Care Scholars Program funded Dr. Alycia Bristol’s project titled Partnering with UHealth to Design ePCT non-pharmacological interventions for PLWD and CPs for $129,600. [Abbreviations: embedded pragmatic clinical trial (ePCT); persons living with dementia (PLWD); care partners (CP)].
The Oncology Nursing Society funded post-doctoral fellow Dr. Sumin Park’s RE03 proposal titled The Impact of Multi-level Social Determinants of Health Outcomes for Lung Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers During the Transition from Cancer Treatment for $50,000. Dr. Andrea Wallace and Dr. Alycia Bristol mentor Dr. Park.
Publications
Stephens C, Utz R, Tay D, Iacob E, Hollingshaus M, Goodwin R, Farrell T, Bouldin E, Edelman L, Reinke LF, Smith K, Ellington L, Ornstein K. Dying with dementia in nursing homes: A population-based study of decedents and their families. J Am Geriatr Soc. In press.
Reinke LF, Tartaglione EV, Ruedebusch S, Smith PH, Sullivan DR. Nurse-led, telephone-based primary palliative care intervention for patients with lung cancer: Domains of quality care. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. Epub ahead of print.
Faculty Recognition
Yvonne Bass recognized Kristy Gauthier for excellence, writing on Pulse, "Kristy always strives to make the lessons she teaches better every time. She is never stagnant. She expects the same level of effort from those around her, helping us strive for excellence with her."
Community Engagement
Dr. Caroline Stephens – representing the Utah C-Pops (Caregiving Population Science) Group, including Dr. Eli Iacob, Dr. Michael Hollingshaus, Dr. Rebecca Utz, Dr. Djin Tay, Dr. Erin Bouldin, Dr. Ken Smith, Dr. Amy Cizik, Rebecca Goodwin, Pamela Barrientos, and Dr. Katherine Ornstein – has been invited to showcase innovative Utah Population Database end-of-life caregiving work to Dr. Susan Gregurick, the Director of the National Institutes of Health Office of Data Science Strategy.
In the Media
Dr. Gwen Latendresse’s Maternal Mental Health Access study, also known as the "MaMa" Study, is a prevention program designed for women who are at risk for postpartum depression. Recently the study has gained attention in news outlets.
- U of U Health pushing for more care for postpartum depression, and anxiety, an interview by Jim Spiewak from KUTV.
- When It’s More Than the Baby Blues: Help for new moms struggling with mental health, an interview with Brooke Walker, from Studio 5.
- For the Love of Mothers, an article included in the University of Utah Health 2023 Report to Our Community.
Dr. Linda Edelman was a featured guest on the U Rising podcast, Ageism: Here is What it is and How to Avoid Engaging in it. In her interview with Dr. Edelman, Julie Kiefer, associate director of science communications at University of Utah Health, explored how age stereotypes can lead to prejudice and discrimination, with a focus on internal ageism. Dr. Edelman emphasized the World Health Organization's definition of ageism and discussed its impact on social isolation, health outcomes, and healthcare access. She also described benefits of aging, the age-friendly health system, and the importance of reframing language to combat age bias in both healthcare and everyday life.
Dr. Kathi Mooney provided an interview to Brooke McCormick with the American Journal of Managed Care on Improving Patients' Quality of Life Through Technology, describing how her Symptom Care at Home and Huntsman at Home have improved the quality of life for patients with cancer. Symptom Care at Home is a patient-reported symptom platform where patients report symptoms at home daily, and receive automated self-management coaching tailored to their current symptoms' severity. This approach significantly reduced severe and moderate symptom days, increased mild and no symptom days, and decreased emergency department visits and rehospitalizations. The Huntsman at Home program offers acute-level care for symptoms that would typically lead to emergency department visits or hospitalizations. This program effectively halved emergency department visits and hospitalizations, leading to a nearly 50% reduction in costs while supporting patients at home and minimizing unplanned healthcare utilization.
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care recognized the College’s Juvenile Justice and Youth Services (JJYS) clinical practice by reprinting three blogs from University of Utah Health GOOD NOTES: Voices of U of U Health in the last three editions of its CorrectCare Extra.
- Caring for At-Risk Youth in Utah Correctional Facilities – Part 1 by Dr. Jennifer Clifton.
- Caring for At-Risk Youth in Utah Correctional Facilities – Part 2 by Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs.
- Caring for At-Risk Youth in Utah Correctional Facilities – Part 3 (Oral Health) by Anna Fuller. Via the College of Nursing’s contract, Dentists from the School of Dentistry provide oral health care to youth in correctional facilities.