CHESS is a multi-disciplinary research center based at the University of Wisconsin

CHESS is a multi-disciplinary research center based at the University of Wisconsin

Our research has led to such practical results as:

Longer life for patients with lung cancer.
Reduction in relapse rates for people in recovery.
Shorter waiting times for patients trying to get into addiction treatment.
The improvement of quality of life among older adults.

How we do it

For patients and their family members

We use technology to improve the experience of coping with health challenges - and, ultimately, quality of life.

For healthcare organizations

We use process improvement and organizational change techniques to increase access to healthcare.

CHESS collaborates with a wide range of disciplines, including:

Industrial and Systems Engineering
Communication Arts
Gerontology
Addiction Medicine
Oncology
Educational Psychology
Family Medicine
Psychology
Population Health

School of Business
Kinesiology
Journalism and Mass Communication
Statistics
Human Ecology
Pharmacy
Veterinary Medicine
Computer Science
Life Sciences Communication

Key Findings

Key findings from over 40 years of ground-breaking research.

News

CHESS receives $4.2 million NIH grant to study chronic conditions in older adults.

Projects

Since 2016 CHESS has received over $60 million to support our research.