Health services research in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Ohio State
Research Program
As Strategic Operations and Data Manager for the PH2S program, I support a portfolio of NIH-funded research spanning pain management, opioid decision-making, trauma recovery, substance use disorder prevention, and health equity in emergency care.
Supporting Dr. Punches' K08-funded research on how patients decide whether to use opioids after ED discharge. Instrument development, mixed-methods cohort studies, and screening measure validation.
Funding: NIH/NIDA K08DA049948 (PI: Punches) · 2021–2026
OSU site coordination for the AURORA Study — a multi-site longitudinal cohort examining biological, psychological, and social predictors of post-traumatic stress, depression, and substance use comorbidity.
Funding: NIH/NIMH U01MH110925 (PI: McLean, UNC) · Site PI: Punches
ED-based screening protocols, nurse-driven interventions, naloxone distribution evaluation, and statewide policy impact assessments for opioid use disorder prevention.
Funding: SAMHSA, Ohio Department of Health, CDC partnership
Examining racial, gender, and socioeconomic disparities in pain assessment, opioid prescribing, and SUD screening using item response theory, qualitative methods, and systematic reviews.
Ongoing: Multiple manuscripts in preparation
Translating evidence-based ED interventions into clinical practice, including HIV/HCV screening programs (HIV TESTED Trial), linkage-to-care services, and health promotion.
Program: HealthNow ED-based prevention services
Discrete event simulation of emergency department operations, enrollment processes, and resource allocation using R (simmer) and Python. Bottleneck analysis and capacity planning.
Funding
| Project | PI | Agency | Period | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Pain R01 | Punches | NIH/NIDA | Active | Operations & Data |
| Opioid Decision-Making (K08) | Punches | NIH/NIDA | 2021–2026 | Data Management |
| AURORA Study | McLean (Punches, Site PI) | NIH/NIMH | Active | Site Operations |
| HIV TESTED Trial | Haukoos | NIH/NIAID | Completed | Site Support |
| Naloxone Distribution Evaluation | Freiermuth | ODH / CDC | Completed | Data Analysis |
| Nurse Perceptions of Pain & Opioids | Punches | ENA Foundation | Completed | Project Support |
Publications
Supporting the research portfolio of Dr. Brittany Punches and collaborators. Full lists available on Google Scholar.
| Year | Citation | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | , et al. Development and Validation of the Decisions to use Opioids Measure | Pain Management Nursing |
| 2024 | , Freiermuth CE, et al. Screening for problematic opioid use in the ED | JACEP Open |
| 2023 | Southerland LT, , et al. Patient perceptions of microaggressions and discrimination in ED care | Academic Emergency Medicine |
| 2023 | Freiermuth CE, et al. Evaluation of a large-scale naloxone distribution program | PLOS ONE |
| 2022 | , et al. Predicting at-risk opioid use after ED visit for acute pain | PLOS ONE |
| 2021 | Haukoos J, Lyons M, , et al. Comparison of HIV Screening Strategies in the ED | JAMA Network Open |
| 2021 | Stevens J, et al. Brain-based biotypes of psychiatric vulnerability after trauma | American Journal of Psychiatry |
| 2021 | , et al. Emergency Nurse Perceptions of Pain and Opioids in the ED | Pain Management Nursing |