Assessing the relationship between educational attainment, health conditions, and
flu vaccination: an examination of the 2019 behavioral risk factor surveillance system
Using the 2019 BRFSS and two of the associated educational avenues – formal education level and prior health conditions – this paper examines/determines whether flu vaccination rates vary across levels, controlling for other demographic covariates. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of improved public health education at the K-12 level.
Faculty Advisor: Austin R. Brown, Ph.D., Sweta Sneha, Ph.D.
Industry Sponsor: LeeAnna Spiva, Wellstar Health System
Designing predictive models for weight loss & tobacco cessation in a worksite wellness
program
The study evaluates the impact of a goal-setting program on weight loss and tobacco
cessation in a comprehensive worksite wellness program. It includes a detailed review
of the relationship between risk reduction and other variables ranging from demographic
specifics to individual health conditions.
Students: Jacqueline Warren, Anastassia Cabrera, Emily Mantooth, Chelsey King
Faculty Advisor: Sweta Sneha
Industry Sponsor: Corporate Health Partners
Developing consumer engagement strategies and implementing trend analysis to establish risk profiles for eHealth Briefcase’s (eHB) application
Some gaps exist between the information that eHealth applications provide and the way users engage with the app. This research focuses on addressing those gaps. Researchers built a framework and conducted a trend analysis of a chronic condition – specifically diabetes – and the associated health score features. An embedded conceptual framework illustrates a model of an optimal eHealth briefcase application based on the trend analysis & consumer engagement.
Developing and evaluating the effectiveness of a nursing leadership mentoring pilot
program
By introducing ‘Mentoring Up Theory’ to the nurse leaders mentoring program, the researchers aim to reduce nurse leaders’ turnover and improve job satisfaction. The data is based on facts and figures collated from workshops and online sessions attended by the participants.
Students: Regina Hale, Mumbi Kairu
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Hedenstrom, Sweta Sneha
Industry Sponsor: LeeAnna Spiva, Wellstar Health System
Examining the impact of social video game tournaments on gamers’ mental well-being
Researchers explore the impact that gaming on a social tournament platform can have on the mental well-being of college students. In this early-stage study, the authors used the scale of positive and negative experiences, player experience and ‘Need Satisfaction Scale’ to measure well-being, gaming motivation, and enjoyment.
Student: Tanesha Jones
Faculty Advisors: Adriane B. Rudolph, Sweta Sneha
Industry Sponsor: United in Gaming
Exploring the effects of Covid-19 mitigation strategies on influenza infection, hospitalization,
& mortality rates
Have community mitigation strategies to fight COVID-19 had an effect on influenza
related infections, hospitalizations, and mortality rates? This study explores that
link, as well as how a potential increase in the influenza vaccination rate for 2020-21
flu season can affect these rates.
Student: Deborah Titilayo Adedeji
Faculty Advisor: Sweta Sneha
Industry Sponsor: CVS
Healthcare ID & group number standardization to enhance RCM processes
This real time implementation project focuses on the reduction of manual intervention associated with health insurance renewals, coverage changes and policy updates. The proposed solution is based on design theory and uses the pre-existing functionalities of the provider’s database to identify changes by active coverage dates for each identifier. The project aimed to eliminate 19,000-man hours each month.
Student: Sri Varun Thalla
Faculty Advisor: Sweta Sneha
Industry Partner: Cognizant
An integrative review on new nurse leader mentoring
What are the research-based best practices for conducting formal mentoring programs
for nurses assuming new leadership roles? This paper uses an integrative review design
to summarize theoretical literature on new nurse leader mentoring.
Students: Ijeoma Ikedum, Lorna Migiro, Rodney Brown SR
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Hedenstrom, Sweta Sneha
Industry Sponsor: LeeAnna Spiva, Wellstar Health System
The revenue cycle & Medicare: An analysis of chronic condition treatments and its effect on hospital revenue (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Medicare)
This study analyzes Medicare data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS) database and interprets the relationship between Medicare reimbursements for
chronic disease treatments and the sociodemographic characteristics of beneficiaries
receiving the treatment.
Students: Kennedy Craig, Akasha Lawrence, Chineze Okpala, Kara Wright
Faculty Advisor: Sweta Sneha
Industry Sponsor: Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Medicare
Study using Jeeva platform for clinical trials to compare metrics between Jeeva software
and REDCap
JEEVA and REDCap are two commonly used clinical research systems. This project examines the interfaces & usage of both to better understand users’ intentions, attitudes, and behavior towards them. The paper uses the original Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to gauge critical parameters like ease of use, behavioral patterns, intentions, and acceptance.
Students: Temitope Balogun, Evbusogie Sogbesan
Faculty Advisor: Sweta Sneha
Industry Sponsor: Jeeva
Using Power BI to empower HR Consulting (Gallagher)
The article evaluates a ‘Power BI’ based clinical utilization platform built for a global benefits consulting firm. It focuses on clinical setting, the associated timings, costs & conditions. It also studies the underlying challenges/barriers and addresses future trends linked to adoption of ‘Power BI’ applications in a clinical setup.
