Recent ISE Faculty Grant Awards
Another grant was awarded to ISE faculty and researchers in the fall of 2016 from Midmark to assess effects of exam room equipment and layout on workflow and perceptions of patients and clinical staff. Researchers involved include Carolyn Sommerich (ISE), Steve Lavender (ISE), Liz Sanders (Design), and Kevin Evans (SHRS).
Additionally, a 2-year grant was awarded in summer of 2016 from the Ohio BWC Research Grant Program to investigate current methods employed by firefighter-paramedics (FFP) for handling heavier patients and develop improved methods that could reduce the risk of injury to FFP posed by current methods. Researchers on the project are Steve Lavender, Carolyn Sommerich and Bill Marras.