CHOT: Center for Health Organization Transformation Email Format
Research ServicesTexas, United States2-10 Employees
CHOT: Center for Health Organization Transformation is a National Science Foundation–funded Industry-University Cooperative Research Center that facilitates collaboration among universities, health systems, and related industries to advance management and clinical practice in healthcare. Based in College Station, Texas, CHOT operates with a small team and focuses on cooperative research across a range of health organization topics, emphasizing evidence-based management, system design, and organizational transformation. Its work is organized around investigating strategy informed by research, validating innovations in healthcare delivery, and implementing evidence-based improvements across settings, with the goal of supporting transformation initiatives and shaping the education of future healthcare leaders. The center positions itself within the research services sector by providing a collaborative environment for industry members to participate in research in a cost-effective manner and to contribute to education and leadership development in healthcare management, engineering, and health professions. A recent development noted in its history is the publication of an evidence-based report on strategies to protect and improve health, reflecting its ongoing collaboration with broader healthcare networks.