Our research uses implementation science approaches to develop and modify implementation and de-implementation strategies in order to optimize health care delivery and avoid medical over utilization in critically ill patients. The focus on our lab is to understand the behavioral and systems adaptations required to increase the uptake of evidence into healthcare practices.

De-implementation of low-value practices

Projects aimed at improving medical practices or procedures in health care settings.

  • De-implementation of Routine Chest Radiographs after Adoption of Ultrasound Guided Insertion and Confirmation of Central Venous Catheter Protocol (DRAUP)
  • Decreasing Urinary Catheter in Kidney Injury (DUCKI)

Implementation of new diagnostics

Projects that use an implementation science approach to address challenges and promote the adoption of these techniques in clinical practice.

Implementation of culture change

De-implementation of bias(es) & measuring impact / Pragmatic framework for DEI

The use of implementation science is viewed as a key strategy to address health care disparities and implicit bias in the workforce, aiming to achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion through behavior theory and methodologies, with a focus on developing, refining, and implementing effective programs and strategies, while measuring their impact on reducing healthcare disparities in St. Louis.

Disseminating Research Findings

Washington University RESIDENTS in our lab presenting at national conferences:

Nick Maxwell, MD, 2023
Blake Forte, MD, 2023
Wendy Huang, MD, 2022

Washington University MEDICAL STUDENTS in our lab presenting at local and national conferences:

Grace Huang, 2023
Amy Zhao, 2023
Emily Terian, 2023
Adam Koenig, WUSM student, 1year research in MD5 program, 2021

ASSURE STUDENTS in our lab during program presentations: