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Authors of this article:

Anna Jolliff1 Author Orcid Image ;   Teresa Thuemling1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jessica Arora2 Author Orcid Image ;   Geri L Baumblatt3 Author Orcid Image ;   Daniel J Digmann4 Author Orcid Image ;   Ursulá T Garcia-Mayes5 Author Orcid Image ;   Misty Hawkins6, 7 Author Orcid Image ;   Sydney Hoel1 Author Orcid Image ;   Heather Janes8, 9 Author Orcid Image ;   Nicole Orendain4 Author Orcid Image ;   Alan Richmond10 Author Orcid Image ;   Aracely Rosales4 Author Orcid Image ;   Pete Wendel4 Author Orcid Image ;   Nicole E Werner1 Author Orcid Image ;   Rupa S Valdez2 Author Orcid Image
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Anna Jolliff   1 , MS ;   Teresa Thuemling   1 , BS ;   Jessica Arora   2 , MS ;   Geri L Baumblatt   3 , MA ;   Daniel J Digmann   4 , MA ;   Ursulá T Garcia-Mayes   5 , BSBA, MSML ;   Misty Hawkins   6, 7 , PhD ;   Sydney Hoel   1 , BS ;   Heather Janes   8, 9 , BS ;   Nicole Orendain   4 , MAPS, MBA, MPM ;   Alan Richmond   10 , MSW ;   Aracely Rosales   4 ;   Pete Wendel   4 , MA ;   Nicole E Werner   1 * , PhD ;   Rupa S Valdez   2 * , PhD

1 Center for Research and Innovation in Systems Safety, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

2 Department of Systems and Information Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States

3 Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States

4 Community Partner, Charlottesville, VA, United States

5 HIS AhMayesIng Grace LLC, Duluth, GA, United States

6 Department of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States

7 Center for Health by Design, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States

8 Monarch Dementia Caregiver Services, Pierre, SD, United States

9 South Dakota Chapter, Alzheimer's Association, Pierre, SD, United States

10 Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, Raleigh, NC, United States

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Anna Jolliff, MS
  • Center for Research and Innovation in Systems Safety, Department of Anesthesiology
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • 2525 West End Avenue, Suite 800
  • Nashville, TN 37203
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 615-421-4210
  • Email: anna.jolliff@vumc.org