Summaries of Independent Scientist (K) Awards

Hung, Dorothy

Institution: Columbia University
Grant Title: Strategies for Improving the Quality of Preventive Services in Primary Care
Grant Number:  K02 HS017007
Duration: 5 years (2007-2012)
Total Award: $558,100

Project Description: This research has five aims:

1. Evaluate the Chronic Care Model as a system redesign strategy to improve preventive care processes and patient outcomes.
2. Examine pay-for-performance as a financial strategy to improve the quality of prevention-oriented practice structures, care processes, and patient outcomes.
3. Assess the impact of teamwork and staff participation in decision-making as management strategies for quality initiatives in prevention.
4. Evaluate the external validity of a national initiative to improve the quality of behavioral interventions.
5. Conduct a sustainability stuffy of projects and recommend strategies for maintaining proven interventions in clinical practice.

Career Goals: Dr. Hung received her M.P.H. from the University of Minnesota and her Ph.D. in Health Services and Policy Analysis from the University of California, Berkeley.  She is an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Sociomedical Sciences in the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.  Her career goal is to conduct rigorous research that informs change at the practice, provider, and patient levels to improve care delivery processes and health outcomes.

Progress to Date: Dr. Hung has completed Aim #1 and has to manuscripts accepted for publication.  Work on Aim #2 is underway.

Future Plans: Work on Aims #3 and 4 is underway and should be completed during the next year.

Highlights and Specific Accomplishments:

• Graduate Scholars Award, University of California, Berkeley.
• Health Services and Policy Analysis Departmental Award, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley.
• Eugene Cota-Robles Award, University of California, Berkeley.

K-Generated Publications: None to date.

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