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HEART: Healing and Empowering Actions for Recovery from Trauma

Healing the Whole Patient

The HEART Trial is redefining recovery for orthopedic trauma patients by addressing both physical injuries and the emotional scars that often go untreated. This 5-year, multi-center study aims to create a new standard of care for mental health in trauma recovery.

SPIRIT Club: Fitness for All

Fitness for Brain Injury Recovery

The SPIRIT Club Trial is developing an evidence-based streaming platform to help chronic brain injury survivors stay active after rehab ends. This NIH-funded project adapts inclusive fitness programs to improve independence, quality of life, and neurocognitive recovery.

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Building Quality Improvement Capacity

The Regional QI Hub connects Ohio’s Colleges of Medicine to strengthen QI infrastructure and advance health equity. Supported by Ohio Department of Medicaid, the initiative offers training and collaborative support to improve population‑level outcomes.

News

  • Congratulations to Jennifer Eramo on Successfully Defending Her DNP!

    On March 25th, Jennifer Eramo, MSN, BS, RN successfully defended her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Final Project titled Blood Pressure Measurement in Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative, a meaningful contribution to improving one of the most fundamental, and often overlooked, aspects of primary care delivery.We are incredibly proud of Jennifer for reaching this milestone and for the...
  • LIFT Lab Represents at CTSI Annual Scientific Meeting!

    At the 2026 CTSI Annual Scientific Meeting, Carmen Quatman presented on the work of the LIFT Lab and its ongoing projects. This year’s meeting, themed Advancing Health Through Science and Partnerships for a Healthier Future, highlighted research focused on rural communities and improving care delivery.Dr. Quatman also shared updates on the HEART trial, a $16.6 million orthopedic clinical trial fu...
    Carmen Quatman presenting at the 2026 CTSI Annual Conference
  • 2025 IHI Conference Posters

    In early December, Riley Summers, Gabriel Alain, and Jennifer Eramo traveled to Anaheim, California for the annual Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) conference. The goal of this conference is to bring together “Dedicated improvement professionals from across the globe convene to tackle health care's most pressing challenges: improvement capability, patient and workforce safety, equity, c...