The Applied Research division at St. Luke's conducts innovative research to improve patient quality of life, support population health, and deliver economic value. Applied research focuses on real-world issues to address practice, policy, behavior, and the environment. 

Publications and Presentations to Date

• Swann-Thomsen, H.E., Lindsay, R., Rourk, S., Hofacer, R., & Nguyen, E., (2022). National Survey Data to Evaluate Case Management Services: A Systematic Review on Care Coordination Using the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs. Prof Case Manag., 27(3), 124-140.
• Flood, M, Swann-Thomsen, HE. (2022). Exploring hand hygiene expectations for NICU nursing staff. RN Ida., 45(2), 5-6.
• Radin, A.K. (February 23, 2022). The SPARC Trial & Suicide Prevention in Youth and Young Adults. Panel presentation at: Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute Congressional Briefing, Washington, DC (virtual).
• Radin, A.K., Shaw, J., et al. (August 3, 2022). Comparative Effectiveness of Two Versions of the Caring Contacts Intervention in Healthcare Providers, Staff, and Patients. Oral presentation at: 25th National Institute of Mental Health Conference on Mental Health Services Research (MHSR). Virtual.
• Swann-Thomsen, H.E., Vineyard, J., Hanks, J., Hofacer, R., Sitts, C., Flint, H., & Tivis, R., (2021). Pediatric care coordination risk tiering: Moving beyond claims data. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 14(3), 485-493.
• Radin, A.K., Torres, J., et al. (November 18, 2021). Meaningful Collaboration: Engaging People with Lived Experience with Suicide (PLES) and the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline in the SPARC Suicide Prevention Trial. Poster presented at: Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (virtual).
• Radin, A.K. (2020). Suicide Prevention Among Recipients of Care in Emergency Departments and Primary Care Clinics. Oral presentation at: Men’s Health Network Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (virtual).
• Bolter, N. D., Gao, Y., Conger, S. A., Spear, C. E., Radin, A. K., & Flint, H. (2019). Parents’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to children’s beverage consumption in youth soccer: A qualitative analysis. Health Education Journal. 
• Nilsson, Kurt (Jan 2019). Analyzing the Effects of Repetitive Impacts to the Head Utilizing Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI). Presentation at the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society (PRISM) 6th Annual Meeting.
• Bergerson, S., Flint, H., & Hansen Z. (2018). Economic Evaluation of Concussion Programs in the State of Idaho: The Collective Potential of Prevention and Clinical Care. Population Health Management. 
• Lucas, S., Jones Petranek, L., Nilsson, K., Flint, H., Pardue, K. (November, 2018).  Parents as Advocators and Navigators:  Perspectives Concerning Youth Sport Athletes with Post-Concussion Syndrome – Preliminary Findings.  Presented at the 94th Annual Conference of Western Society for Physical Education of College Women, Pacific Grove, CA.
• Nilsson, K. J., Flint, H., Reis, J., & Pardue, K. (2017). St. Luke’s virtual concussion clinic: A unique structure to provide comprehensive care for patients. Sports Journal.
• Nilsson, K. J., Flint, H., Kendrick, L., Gao, Y., Cutchin, S., Pentecost, R., & Pardue, K. (2019). Repetitive Head Impacts in Youth Football: Description and Relationship to White Matter Structure. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 7(3).
• Vineyard, J., Hanks, J. Sitts, C. Flint, H., & Tivis, R. (November, 2018). St. Luke’s Children’s Pediatric Care Coordination Acuity Tool. Presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics, Orlando, FL.
• Vineyard, J., Hanks, J. Sitts, C. Flint, H., & Tivis, R. (November, 2018). St. Luke’s Children’s Pediatric Care Coordination Acuity Tool. Presented at the Complex Pediatric Care Association, Portland, OR.
• Vineyard, J., Hanks, J. Sitts, C., Flint, H., & Tivis, R. (March, 2018). St. Luke’s Children’s Pediatric Care Coordination Acuity Tool. Presented at the Children’s Hospital Association Quality and Safety Conference. San Diego, CA.
• Bohecker, L., Hanks, J., Sitts, C., Flint, H., & Tivis, R. (November, 2016). The Big Exhale: A Cohesive Model of Pediatric Care Coordination. Presented at the Children’s Hospital Association Quality and Safety Conference. New Orleans, LA.