Our Projects

The Lab Projects

We are excited about our current body of work and want to share project insights. For more information, questions about our work, or to share ideas, please contact us.

  • Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) for Primary Care

    The goal of RPM for Primary Care is to decrease inpatient admission and readmission rates for the high-risk population, and potentially allow us to discharge patients earlier or monitor more patients from home who would have otherwise been admitted.

    Click here for completed project details

    Project Lead: Kayla Paynter

    • Strategic Innovation

    completed

    • Care Companion for Surgical Prehabilitation

      The Lab is developing a program to help patients better prepare for surgery through the use of various tools available in the market, including wearable devices.

      Project Lead: Julie Lenhardt

      • Strategic Innovation

      active

      • Sleep Preservation for the Inpatient Setting

        With a goal to improve the patient experience and in-hospital sleep, the Lab is working to further understand the perceived patient experience of sleeping in a hospital.

        Project Lead: Kayla Paynter

        • Strategic Innovation

        active

        • Pressure Ulcer Prevention

          The Lab is working to structure a pilot of a sensor system at BJC HealthCare, which uses a wearable device to measure turn frequency, turn angle, and tissue recovery time in an effort to prevent pressure ulcers.

          Project Lead: Lindsay Lay

          • Strategic Innovation

          active

          • Care Companion for Reducing Readmissions

            With the goal of reducing hospital readmissions for cancer patients, the Lab is currently testing a proof of concept involving patient communication, symptom management, and patient education tools.

            Project Lead: Julie Lenhardt

            • Strategic Innovation

            active

            • Remote Patient Monitoring of Heart Failure

              We are evaluating the usability, utility, and efficacy of remote monitoring for heart failure patients in an outpatient setting.

              Project Lead: Kayla Paynter

              • Strategic Innovation

              active

              • Non-Emergent Medical Transportation

                Using a digital rideshare platform, the Lab has provided non-emergent medical transportation to 12,000-plus patients since 2020.

                Click here for completed project details

                • Strategic Innovation

                completed