Center for Outcomes Research

The Center for Outcomes Research at Houston Methodist is a partnership with Texas A&M University School of Public Health, under the leadership of Bita A. Kash, PhD, MBA, FACHE. The Center drives fundamental improvements in patient outcomes for patients treated in acute-care settings and throughout the cycle of their care in the ambulatory setting and their communities. Key areas of research include health services research, health economics, industrial and systems engineering, and health care management.

The mission of the Center for Outcomes Research is to conduct applied team research, develop researchers, and exert national leadership towards improved health outcomes for diverse patient populations by:

• Designing,
• Testing & validating, and
• Implementing innovations in healthcare delivery.