Paul Griffin, previously professor in the Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, has joined Purdue University as the new director of the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering and professor of industrial engineering.
He was appointed to the post January 1, after Purdue completed a national search.
"I believe we are uniquely positioned to improve healthcare delivery and inform health policy through an interdisciplinary approach based on systems engineering principles, data analytics, lean thinking and organizational behavioral management," Griffin said in a statement.
Purdue's executive vice president for research and partnerships and professor of mechanical engineering Suresh Garimella said in a statement Griffin is well suited and prepared to take on "this vital directorship role at RCHE, where he will be applying engineering principles to the complex healthcare delivery system."
At Georgia Tech, Griffin was also the research director for healthcare delivery in the Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems, and he co-led the Center for Health Analytics. Prior to his Georgia Tech appointment, he headed the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Penn State for six years.
RCHE is a national leader in collecting and analyzing medical device alert data through its Regenstrief National Center for Medical Device Informatics, REMEDI. To date, more than 275 hospitals and clinics from 23 states contribute data to the REMEDI database. More than 45,000 reports using REMEDI's analysis tools have been generated by hospital clinicians, resulting in a major impact on patient safety, according to Regenstrief officials.
RCHE brings together Purdue's engineering, management, clinical, social and basic sciences disciplines to investigate the numerous and complex avenues of the healthcare continuum, from wellness to care delivery. Tool development and the implementation of innovations and improvements in healthcare delivery are among RCHE's large-scale interdisciplinary projects.
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