Collaboratives: HSR

HSR Core Areas of Work

Faculty lead studies evaluating major health system initiatives, examining workforce dynamics, and addressing chronic disease prevention and management across diverse populations. Others are testing technology-enabled approaches—including mobile health, electronic health record–based tools, and AI-driven applications—to strengthen care delivery and reduce inequities. Global collaborations expand this work by addressing the needs of immigrant populations and building nursing and midwifery workforce capacity worldwide. Collectively, the Collaborative generates evidence to inform practice, policy, and innovation in health services, with nursing science at its core.

Health Systems and Nursing Workforce

Examining workforce dynamics, leadership, and sustainability
Evaluating system-level changes and their impact on patients and clinicians
Identifying strategies to strengthen the nursing profession across settings

Chronic Disease Prevention and Management

Addressing obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiometabolic risk
Developing culturally tailored approaches to improve disease management
Leveraging digital tools and EHR data to strengthen chronic disease care

Global and Immigrant Health Equity

Advancing nursing and midwifery workforce capacity internationally
Addressing language, cultural, and structural barriers in immigrant health
Leading international collaborations to promote equity in healthcare delivery

Policy, Leadership, and Translation

Informing health policy through evidence-based workforce and systems research
Evaluating large-scale initiatives that impact care for vulnerable populations
Advancing nursing leadership in shaping practice and policy reforms

Data Science, Informatics, and Digital Health Innovation

Applying machine learning, AI, and advanced analytics to predict and monitor outcomes
Creating mobile health and digital solutions for patient engagement and decision support
Designing culturally and linguistically tailored innovations to promote equity in care delivery