Fleming Center for Healthcare Management

Research 

 Projects Currently In Progress:

  •  Goal Theoretic Analysis of Hospital Quality Initiatives 

           Jim Langabeer, Jami DelliFraine, and Ibrahim Abbass, with J. Heineke (Boston U)

  • Quality and Organizational Performance in Healthcare 

           Osama Mikhail, Sarmad Sadeghi MD, Afsaneh Barzi MD and Jim Langabeer

  • Randomized Trial of Comprehensive Lifestyle Modification, Optimal Rx and PET Imaging for Detection and Management of Stable Coronary Artery Disease 

           Jim Langabeer, David Lairson, and June Zhang, with Stefano Sdringola MD and Lance Gould, MD

           5-year PET cardiology study, funded by the Weatherhead Foundation in partnership with the

           UT School of Medicine and Memorial Hermann.

  • Review of Problems, Progress and Challenges in Houston’s Healthcare Safety Net 

          Jim Langabeer and Jeff Helton

          Cooperative effort with the Center for Health Services Research and the Houston

          Health Services Research Collaborative.  Research funded by the Houston Endowment.

  •  Review of the State of Management Accounting in Health Care

           Jim Langabeer, Jami DelliFraine, Elizabeth Gammon, and Jeff Helton

           Research funded by the Institute of Management Accountants.

  •  Exploring Physician Adoption of Computerized Physician Order Entry Systems  

           Jim Langabeer,  Ibrahim Abbass, and Jeff Helton with D. Chou (Eastern Michigan U)