Researchers to Watch
AHRQ supports a range of grants to improve the quality, effectiveness, accessibility and cost-effectiveness of healthcare. The agency’s Researchers to Watch series features first-time grantees who are using novel research approaches or exploring emerging healthcare issues. Their work carries the potential for future impact on patient outcomes, healthcare policy or clinical practice.
Improving Heart Health in Manufacturing Communities
Megan McHugh, Ph.D.
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
“Manufacturing workers have historically earned higher wages than similar workers in other industries and are more likely to be offered health insurance. But manufacturing workers tend to be less healthy than workers from other industries. With funding from [AHRQ], I’m studying strategies to understand and address this paradox.” More >>
Ensuring Adequate Nurse Staffing in a Public Health Emergency
Karen Blanchette Lasater, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN
Associate Professor of Nursing
University of Pennsylvania
“It became remarkably apparent to me how critical nurses were in the delivery of patient care.” More >>
Identifying and Disseminating Best Practices To Treat Long COVID
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Long School of Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
“AHRQ really wants to get at this… This really aligns with what we’re trying to achieve.” More >>
Maximizing Safety, Value, and Patient Preferences for Treating Chest Pain
Simon A. Mahler, M.D.
Professor and Vice chair of Research
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
“We need to attend to… patients in a way that is both safe and patient-centered.” More >>
Improving Guidelines for Nursing Home-Associated Viral Respiratory Infections
Amy Vogelsmeier, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN.
Associate Professor
Sinclair School of Nursing
University of Missouri–Colombia
“AHRQ as a funding agency has provided an important opportunity for us to positively influence nursing home care, which is critical given the negative impact of COVID-19...” More >>
Using Artificial Intelligence To Improve Breast Cancer Screening and Enhance Workflow
William Hsu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Radiological Sciences
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
"AHRQ funding is critical in allowing us to harness maturing artificial intelligence technology, deploy it clinically in a unique and innovative way, and solve an impactful problem in breast cancer screening." More >>
