Research and evidence
Peer-reviewed research validating the impact of smart hospital rooms and accessible home technology on patient independence and care quality.
25+
Peer-reviewed publication collaborations
8
Grant awards
6
Years experience running Smart technologies in a live hospital environment
Research Guided Independence
Tetradapt combines practical innovation with world-class research. Our staff serve as principal investigators (PIs) and collaborators (opens in new tab) on research initiatives with leading scholars at the University of Utah and other respected institutions. These partnerships help ensure that Tetradapt solutions are supported by scientific evidence, user-centered design, and peer-reviewed research.
Our collaborative research efforts have been funded by organizations including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and several of the world's leading technology companies.
To learn more about the research behind our work, explore our publications at PEDEL Publications (opens in new tab). For additional publications or research partnership inquiries, please contact us at [email protected].
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Research collaborations
Publications
Tetradapt partners with the University of Utah’s PEDEL (Personal Data and Empowerment Lab) and other investigators on peer-reviewed research into smart health care technology. Our founder, Dr. Jeffrey Rosenbluth, Brent Elieson, MBA and our staff take part as investigators and collaborators. The studies cover topics including patient and staff experiences in smart environments, technology adoption after spinal cord injury, human-robot co-adaptation, patient education and participation in research.
The following is a sample of Tetradapt technology publication collaborations.
- University of Utah, PEDELHospital Employee Experiences Caring for Patients in Smart Patient Rooms (opens in new tab)
- University of Utah, PEDELInvestigating Technology Adoption Soon After Sustaining a Spinal Cord Injury (opens in new tab)
- ACM CHI 2023, University of Utah, PEDEL“It Made Me Feel So Much More at Home Here”: Patient Perspectives on Smart Home Technology Deployed at Scale in a Rehabilitation Hospital (opens in new tab)
- University of Utah, PEDELReenvisioning Patient Education with Smart Hospital Patient Rooms (opens in new tab)
- University of Utah, PEDELThe Impact of Spinal Cord Injury on Participation in Human-Centered Research (opens in new tab)
Press and industry
Coverage of smart hospital rooms
Third-party reporting and analysis that supports the case for patient-controlled rooms.
- Becker’s Hospital ReviewHospitals’ Brick and Mortar Paradox (opens in new tab)
- Health JournalismDesigning Smart Hospitals of the Future: What to Know (opens in new tab)
- Becker’s Hospital ReviewThe Hospital Room of the Future: 5 Innovation Execs Outline What to Expect in Next 5 Years (opens in new tab)
- Samsung InsightsSmart Patient Rooms Support Clinicians and Enhance the Patient Experience (opens in new tab)
- Healthcare IT NewsSmart Rooms Are Not Common. Their Benefits Could Soon Make Them So (opens in new tab)
- Avia MarketplaceA Buyer’s Guide to Smart Rooms (opens in new tab)
- Allen InstituteTwo Ways to Help Retain and Engage Your Nurses (opens in new tab)
- ACM Digital LibraryPatient Perspectives on Smart Home Technology Deployed at Scale in a Rehabilitation Hospital (opens in new tab)
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For outcome data, case studies or questions about implementing Tetradapt at your facility, talk to our team.