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Health Innovation Institute at TCU

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Launched in 2016, the Health Innovation Institute at TCU was designed to expand and evolve the work of Harris College’s existing centers, the Center for Collaborative Practice and the Center for Translational Research. 

HIIAT provides a unifying structure and leadership that better contribute to the advancement of each center’s mission. Together, the two centers of HIIAT are committed to making a meaningful difference through innovation and collaboration.

The implementation of evidence-based guidelines in practice settings can be challenging. There are many variables to consider when instigating changes, revising guidelines or translating new research ideas into practice.

The Center for Collaborative Practice makes implementing practice changes easier by providing assistance and support to community partners.

  • Acute care agencies
  • Hospital systems
  • Community health agencies
  • Long-term care agencies
  • School districts

By bridging research and practice, the Center for Collaborative Practice is able to achieve evidence-based improvement.

  • Bringing practice environments and expert academic faculty members together to assist with implementing practice changes
  • Educating staff members in performing research and implementing best-practice guidelines
  • Facilitating practice change implementations with the potential to impact multiple disciplines
  • Introducing health care practitioners to best practices through the Evidence-Based Fellowship

To learn more about how the Center for Collaborative Practice can assist your organization, please contact:

Diana Singer, PhD, RN, CCRN-K, CNE, C-TAGME
Director, Center for Collaborative Practice
d.singer@tcu.edu 
817-257-7043

Rarely does one study incite practice change. The Center for Translational Research bridges the gap between the laboratory bench and the bedside by combining research findings, identifying best practices and helping patients, families, consumers and practitioners answer questions about how to make health care decisions.

The Center for Translational Research collects information from a range of sources and source types, including case studies, formal studies and expert opinions. This breadth of scope creates actionable steps founded in the best information available and results in a valuable resource for practitioners and policymakers.

To learn more about how the Center for Translational Research can assist your organization please contact:

Dru Riddle, Ph.D., DNP, CRNA, FAAN
Director, Center for Translational Research
d.riddle@tcu.edu 
817-257-6811

Leadership

Susan Mace Weeks, DNP, RN, CNS, FNAP, FAAN
Executive Director, Health Innovation Institute at TCU

Diana Singer, PhD, RN, CCRN-K, CNE, C-TAGME 
Director, Center for Collaborative Practice

Dru Riddle, Ph.D., DNP, CRNA, FAAN
Director, Center for Translational Research