Elizabeth Taaffe

Innovative Clinical Research Coordinator with 7+ years at Washington University School of Medicine. Specialized in complex research studies, with a keen focus on pioneering methodologies in the medical research sector.

• Good Clinical Practice, NIDA Clinical Trials Network, 2022- Present
• HIPPA Compliance, Washington University School of Medicine, 2017- Present
• Biomedical Research Investigators and Key personnel, CITI Program, 2017- Present
• Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence Second Edition ® 2019- Present
• Bayley III- Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development® 2018- Present
• KBIT-2 Test Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test™ 2017- Present

"Elizabeth is an excellent coordinator and integral part of making sure our lab runs smoothly. She is personable and relatable with study participants and goes above and beyond in making sure participants’ needs are met. She exceeds expectations in completing study related requirements and keeping track of participant progress. She has superb communication skills and regularly relays important information with the rest of the study team and the principal investigator. She is also adept at making decisions and thinking on her feet when things don’t go as planned. Over the past year, she has taken on more of a leadership role in the lab and has actively sought out opportunities to mentor new staff and students. She has also taken initiative in creating organizational structures for study implementation and tracking"- 4/27/22 Performance Review

“The project did not come to us with a solution”: Perspectives of research teams on implementing a study about electronic health record-embedded individualized pain plans for emergency department treatment of vaso-occlusive episodes in adults with sickle cell disease
Ana A. Baumann,https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/corehtml/pmc/pmcgifs/corrauth.gif1

Jane S. Hankins,2,3 Lewis L. Hsu,4 Robert W. Gibson,5 Lynne D. Richardson,6 Marsha Treadwell,7 Jeffrey A. Glassberg,8 Sarah Bourne,9 Lingzi Luo,10 Rita V. Masese,11 Terri Demartino,11 Judith Nocek,4 Elizabeth Taaffe,12 Sierra Gollan,5 Ome-Ollin Ruiz,7 Chinonyelum Nwosu,2,13 Nai Qashou,12 Aimee S. James,1 Paula Tanabe,11 and Allison A. King1,12

Abstract
Background
This study aimed to capture the implementation process of the ALIGN Study, (An individualized Pain Plan with Patient and Provider Access for Emergency Department care of Sickle Cell Disease). ALIGN aimed to embed Individualized Pain Plans in the electronic health record (E-IPP) and provide access to the plan for both adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and emergency department providers when a person with SCD comes to the emergency department in vaso-occlusive crises.
Methods
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with research teams from the 8 participating sites from the ALIGN study. Seventeen participants (principal investigators and study coordinators) shared their perspectives about the implementation of ALIGN in their sites. Data were analyzed in three phases using open coding steps adapted from grounded theory and qualitative content analysis.
Results
A total of seven overarching themes were identified: (1) the E-IPP structure (location and upkeep) and collaboration with the informatics team, (2) the role of ED champion, (3) the role of research coordinators, (4) research team communication, and communication between research team and clinical team, (5) challenges with the study protocol, (6) provider feedback: addressing over-utilizers, patient mistrust, and the positive feedback about the intervention, and (7) COVID-19 and its effects on study implementation.
Conclusions
Findings from this study contribute to learning how to implement E-IPPs for adult patients with SCD in ED. The study findings highlight the importance of early engagement with different team members, a champion from the emergency department, study coordinators with different skills and enhancement of communication and trust among team members. Further recommendations are outlined for hospitals aiming to implement E-IPP for patients with SCD in ED.