Janet Prvu Bettger
Professor and Vice Chair for Rehabilitation Research; Co-Chair of Rehabilitation Quality and Operations
Also affiliated: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (2012); Boston University (2005–2008); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2016–2026); Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (2012–2017); Brigham and Women's Hospital (2016); The University of Sydney (2016); Pennsylvania State University (2015–2022); Cleveland Clinic (2016); University of North Carolina Health Care (2026); Harvard University (2016–2022); Johns Hopkins University (2017); University of California, Los Angeles (2016–2017); University of Calgary (2016); University of Pittsburgh (2019); Duke University (2011–2026); Capital Medical University (2016); University of Washington (2017–2022); University of California, Irvine (2015); University of Utah (2018); University of Michigan (2012); Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (2016); Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (2022); Beijing Tian Tan Hospital (2016); Massachusetts General Hospital (2016–2017); OSF HealthCare (2016); Christian Medical College (2016); The George Institute for Global Health (2016); Michigan Medicine (2012); Durham VA Health Care System (2020); Duke Medical Center (2012–2026); Kohler (United States) (2012); Durham VA Medical Center (2012–2013); Hospital do Coração (2018); Duke University Health System (2012–2019); Johns Hopkins Hospital (2017); Duke Kunshan University (2019); Hotchkiss Brain Institute (2016); Wake Forest University Health Sciences (2018); Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders (2016); Wake Forest University (2015–2019); San Francisco State University (1997); University of Pennsylvania (2007–2022); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2018); Temple University (2013–2024); The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2016); Michigan State University (2016)
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OverviewAI-generated summary
Janet Prvu Bettger's research focuses on improving health and social care integration, particularly for individuals with stroke and traumatic brain injury. Her work examines the effectiveness of interventions and the implementation of complex health and social care models. Bettger investigates patient and provider perspectives to identify opportunities for enhancing care transitions, such as the move from acute hospital settings to home.
Her publications explore various facets of rehabilitation and integrated care. These include studies on mobile health interventions for stroke management in rural settings, policy progress in integrated health and social care in the United States, and psychological factors influencing outcomes after total knee arthroplasty. Bettger also leads work on community resource navigation models and workforce strategies for addressing patients' social needs within clinic settings.
With an h-index of 43 and over 7,700 citations from more than 320 publications, Bettger is recognized as a highly cited researcher. Her work contributes to understanding and improving healthcare delivery, with a specific emphasis on patient outcomes and the practical implementation of integrated health and social services.
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- h-index: 43
- Publications: 319
- Citations: 7,751
Positions
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Professor and Vice Chair for Rehabilitation Research; Co-Chair of Rehabilitation Quality and Operations 2024–presentUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ORCID
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Professor and Vice Chair for Rehabilitation Research; Co-Chair of Rehabilitation Quality and Operations publications 2025–2026University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ORCID
Selected Publications
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Improving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Children Using Enhanced Hearing Screening and Specialty Telehealth Follow-Up in Rural Kentucky Schools: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Stepped Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Appalachian STAR Trial) (2025)
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School-based enhanced hearing screening and specialty telehealth follow-up for hearing loss among children in rural Alaska: study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation stepped wedge, cluster-randomized controlled trial (North STAR trial) (2025)
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- School-based enhanced hearing screening and specialty telehealth follow-up for hearing loss among children in rural Alaska: study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation stepped wedge, cluster-randomized controlled trial (North STAR trial)
- Improving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Children Using Enhanced Hearing Screening and Specialty Telehealth Follow-Up in Rural Kentucky Schools: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Stepped Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Appalachian STAR Trial)
- School-based enhanced hearing screening and specialty telehealth follow-up for hearing loss among children in rural Alaska: study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation stepped wedge, cluster-randomized controlled trial (North STAR trial)
- Improving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Children Using Enhanced Hearing Screening and Specialty Telehealth Follow-Up in Rural Kentucky Schools: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Stepped Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Appalachian STAR Trial)
- School-based enhanced hearing screening and specialty telehealth follow-up for hearing loss among children in rural Alaska: study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation stepped wedge, cluster-randomized controlled trial (North STAR trial)
- Improving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Children Using Enhanced Hearing Screening and Specialty Telehealth Follow-Up in Rural Kentucky Schools: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Stepped Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Appalachian STAR Trial)
- School-based enhanced hearing screening and specialty telehealth follow-up for hearing loss among children in rural Alaska: study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation stepped wedge, cluster-randomized controlled trial (North STAR trial)
- Improving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Children Using Enhanced Hearing Screening and Specialty Telehealth Follow-Up in Rural Kentucky Schools: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Stepped Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Appalachian STAR Trial)
- School-based enhanced hearing screening and specialty telehealth follow-up for hearing loss among children in rural Alaska: study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation stepped wedge, cluster-randomized controlled trial (North STAR trial)
- Improving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Children Using Enhanced Hearing Screening and Specialty Telehealth Follow-Up in Rural Kentucky Schools: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Stepped Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Appalachian STAR Trial)
- School-based enhanced hearing screening and specialty telehealth follow-up for hearing loss among children in rural Alaska: study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation stepped wedge, cluster-randomized controlled trial (North STAR trial)
- Improving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Children Using Enhanced Hearing Screening and Specialty Telehealth Follow-Up in Rural Kentucky Schools: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Stepped Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Appalachian STAR Trial)
- School-based enhanced hearing screening and specialty telehealth follow-up for hearing loss among children in rural Alaska: study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation stepped wedge, cluster-randomized controlled trial (North STAR trial)
- Improving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Children Using Enhanced Hearing Screening and Specialty Telehealth Follow-Up in Rural Kentucky Schools: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Stepped Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Appalachian STAR Trial)
- School-based enhanced hearing screening and specialty telehealth follow-up for hearing loss among children in rural Alaska: study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation stepped wedge, cluster-randomized controlled trial (North STAR trial)
- Improving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Children Using Enhanced Hearing Screening and Specialty Telehealth Follow-Up in Rural Kentucky Schools: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Stepped Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Appalachian STAR Trial)
- School-based enhanced hearing screening and specialty telehealth follow-up for hearing loss among children in rural Alaska: study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation stepped wedge, cluster-randomized controlled trial (North STAR trial)
- School-based enhanced hearing screening and specialty telehealth follow-up for hearing loss among children in rural Alaska: study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation stepped wedge, cluster-randomized controlled trial (North STAR trial)
- Improving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Children Using Enhanced Hearing Screening and Specialty Telehealth Follow-Up in Rural Kentucky Schools: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Stepped Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Appalachian STAR Trial)
- Improving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Children Using Enhanced Hearing Screening and Specialty Telehealth Follow-Up in Rural Kentucky Schools: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Stepped Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Appalachian STAR Trial)
- Improving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Children Using Enhanced Hearing Screening and Specialty Telehealth Follow-Up in Rural Kentucky Schools: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Stepped Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Appalachian STAR Trial)
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