Health Services & Systems – HSS
Review Branch Summary
Reviews clinical, community, and population research studies which examine the sociocultural, economic, environmental, and infrastructure factors that influence the delivery and quality of health care, patient outcomes, population health, and health policies. Studies may be multidisciplinary; may focus on the organizational, population, community, family, or individual level; and may be relevant to wide range of chronic or acute diseases or health issues. HSS also reviews studies which propose the integration of existing methodologies relevant to health services research within clinical, healthcare, or community settings related to the delivery and quality of healthcare.
Study Sections
- Healthcare and Health Disparities HHD
- Health Services: Quality and Effectiveness HSQE
- Health Services Research for Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health HSS (90)
- Health Services Research for ADRD Populations HSS (90)
- Health Services Research for Aged Populations HSS (90)
- Health Services Research in Cancer Screening and Care HSS (90)
- Health Services Research in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders HSS (90)
- Healthcare Methodology/Measure Evaluation HSS (90)
- Optimization of the Health Services Workforce HSS (90)
- International and Cooperative Projects (ICP) SEP
- Organization and Delivery of Health Services ODHS
- Training and Career Development: Health Services and Systems T29
Broad Areas Reviewed
- Broad areas reviewed within the HSS Review Branch include (but are not limited to) studies of comparative effectiveness; the organization, delivery and financing of health care;
- dissemination of evidence based practice into policy or the delivery of health care; interventions to address health disparities and equitable access to health care;
- bioinformatics and information management systems; nursing science and clinical practice; ethical issues in clinical care and research;
- community, sociocultural or environmental influences on health and health care; and the effectiveness of behavioral interventions carried out in community settings such as schools or the workplace.
