Research
For over two decades, Bruce and his team have been developing and utilizing computer, AI, and systems approaches, methods, models, and tools to help decision makers better understand and address complex systems in health and public health. This has included the research efforts described below and other initiatives described here.
Bruce has been the Principal Investigator for over $60 million in grants/contracts from a variety of organizations and agencies including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UNICEF, the Global Fund, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Bruce and his PHICOR team have published over 295 publications in scientific peer-reviewed journals (e.g., The Lancet, Health Affairs, The New England Journal of Medicine, American Journal of Public Health, American Journal of Preventive Medicine) with Dr. Lee being first author for over 110 and last author for over 120 of them, most of which have been original research. Much of this research has involved working directly with a range of different local, state, national, and international decision-makers.
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The economic effect of screening orthopedic surgery patients pre-operatively for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
The economic effect of screening orthopedic surgery patients pre-operatively for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Economic impact of Acinetobacter baumannii in the intensive care unit (ICU)
Economic impact of Acinetobacter baumannii in the intensive care unit (ICU)
The potential regional impact of contact precaution use in nursing homes to control methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
The potential regional impact of contact precaution use in nursing homes to control methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Universal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) surveillance for adult hospital admissions: An economic model and analysis
Universal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) surveillance for adult hospital admissions: An economic model and analysis
Should vascular surgery patients be screened pre-operatively for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Should vascular surgery patients be screened pre-operatively for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Economic value of dispensing home-based preoperative chlorhexidine bathing cloths to prevent surgical site infection
Economic value of dispensing home-based preoperative chlorhexidine bathing cloths to prevent surgical site infection
Comparing the economic and health benefits of different approaches to diagnosing Clostridium difficile infection
Comparing the economic and health benefits of different approaches to diagnosing Clostridium difficile infection
The benefits of redesigning Benin's vaccine supply chain
The benefits of redesigning Benin's vaccine supply chain
The spread and control of norovirus outbreaks among hospitals in a region: a simulation model
The spread and control of norovirus outbreaks among hospitals in a region: a simulation model
Unless changes are made in Benin, multiple storage and transport bottlenecks may prevent vaccines from reaching the population
Unless changes are made in Benin, multiple storage and transport bottlenecks may prevent vaccines from reaching the population
A computer simulation model of the cost-effectiveness of routine Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization among lung and heart-lung transplant recipients
A computer simulation model of the cost-effectiveness of routine Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization among lung and heart-lung transplant recipients
Access to urban acute care services in high- vs. middle-income countries: An analysis of seven cities
Access to urban acute care services in high- vs. middle-income countries: An analysis of seven cities
A passive cold storage device economic model to evaluate selected immunization location scenarios
A passive cold storage device economic model to evaluate selected immunization location scenarios
Only adding stationary storage to vaccine supply chains may create and worsen transport bottlenecks
Only adding stationary storage to vaccine supply chains may create and worsen transport bottlenecks
Modeling the regional spread and control of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE)
Modeling the regional spread and control of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE)
Removing the regional level from the Niger vaccine supply chain
Removing the regional level from the Niger vaccine supply chain
Augmenting transport versus increasing cold storage to improve vaccine supply chains
Augmenting transport versus increasing cold storage to improve vaccine supply chains
The Regional Healthcare Ecosystem Analyst (RHEA): A simulation modeling tool to assist infectious disease control in a health system
The Regional Healthcare Ecosystem Analyst (RHEA): A simulation modeling tool to assist infectious disease control in a health system
The importance of nursing homes in the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among hospitals
The importance of nursing homes in the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among hospitals
Nursing home characteristics associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) burden and transmission
Nursing home characteristics associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) burden and transmission
Simulation shows hospitals that cooperate on infection control obtain better results than hospitals acting alone
Simulation shows hospitals that cooperate on infection control obtain better results than hospitals acting alone
The comparative value of various employer-sponsored influenza vaccination clinics
The comparative value of various employer-sponsored influenza vaccination clinics
The impact of making vaccines thermostable in Niger’s vaccine supply chain
The impact of making vaccines thermostable in Niger’s vaccine supply chain
The potential economic value of Clostridium difficile surveillance
The potential economic value of Clostridium difficile surveillance
How influenza vaccination policy may affect vaccine logistics
How influenza vaccination policy may affect vaccine logistics
The potential economic value of a Staphylococcus aureus vaccine among hemodialysis patients
The potential economic value of a Staphylococcus aureus vaccine among hemodialysis patients
Impact of introducing the pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccines into the routine immunization program in Niger
Impact of introducing the pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccines into the routine immunization program in Niger
Long-term care facilities: Important participants of the acute care facility social network?
Long-term care facilities: Important participants of the acute care facility social network?
Routine pre-cesarean Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization: A cost-effectiveness analysis
Routine pre-cesarean Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization: A cost-effectiveness analysis
Social network analysis of patient sharing among hospitals in Orange County, California
Social network analysis of patient sharing among hospitals in Orange County, California
Maintaining vaccine delivery following the introduction of the rotavirus and pneumococcal vaccines in Thailand
Maintaining vaccine delivery following the introduction of the rotavirus and pneumococcal vaccines in Thailand
Economic value of norovirus outbreak control measures in healthcare settings
Economic value of norovirus outbreak control measures in healthcare settings
The optimal number of routine vaccines to order at health clinics in low or middle income
The optimal number of routine vaccines to order at health clinics in low or middle income
Impact of changing the measles vaccine vial size on Niger's vaccine supply chain
Impact of changing the measles vaccine vial size on Niger's vaccine supply chain
Single versus multi-dose vaccine vials: An economic computational model
Single versus multi-dose vaccine vials: An economic computational model
Screening of cardiac surgery patients for MRSA: an economic computer model
Screening of cardiac surgery patients for MRSA: an economic computer model
To test or to treat? An analysis of influenza testing and antiviral treatment strategies using economic computer modeling
To test or to treat? An analysis of influenza testing and antiviral treatment strategies using economic computer modeling
The potential economic value of a Staphylococcus aureus vaccine for neonates
The potential economic value of a Staphylococcus aureus vaccine for neonates
Staphylococcus aureus vaccine for orthopedic patients: An economic model and analysis
Staphylococcus aureus vaccine for orthopedic patients: An economic model and analysis