Funded by SAMHSA to provide training and technical assistance to the substance use disorder prevention services workforce in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, & WI. The Great Lakes PTTC helps people and …
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No-Show Prevention Practices in Dental Care Settings Serving Underserved Populations
Funded by the NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH this grant will look to improve no show rates for underserved populations in dental care settings. Using Motivational Interviewing techniques when scheduling appointments, conducting reminder …
Using Smart Devices to Implement an Evidence-based e-Health System for Older Adults
This project will test the ability of voice-activated technology to expand the implementation and sustain the use of a proven electronic health system. Multiple chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, obesity) are a costly, pervasive problem …
Using Smart Displays to Implement an Evidence-Based e-Health System for Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions
This project will test the ability of voice-controlled “smart” technology to deliver an already proven electronic health system (Elder Tree, or ET) for older adults with multiple chronic conditions. Multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) are a …
Pandemic shapes future of mental health, addiction therapy, from a distance
CHESS Deputy Director Todd Molfenter highlights the work done by the Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center to assist mental health providers adopt telehealth practices.
New Endowed ISyE Chair Honors CHESS Director
Thanks to several alumni gifts, including a lead contribution from Tom and Suzanne Werner that is the largest gift in department history, ISyE’s department chair has been endowed with a $3 million fund and named …
UW-Madison faculty, students help create COVID-19 app for Wisconsinites
COVID-19 Wisconsin Connect, a free desktop and mobile app that provides accurate information, social support and helpful resources to Wisconsinites, launches today.
Serving Citizen Need by Improving Mental Health Services
ISyE’s Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies (CHESS) is part of a new effort by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to strengthen mental health services across the nation. CHESS received a $3.7 …
UW–Madison joins national network to combat opioid epidemic, substance abuse disorders
With a new $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, researchers at the Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies — housed in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at …