Vanessa Oben

Role: Clinical Research Data Analyst

Problem Description: The lack of standardized

tool for depression screening

Who and What is Affected: Patents, Healthcare

providers, clinicians, and overall patient care

quality.

Proposed Solution: Implementing the PHQ-9

tool at Rawson Neal for standardized depression

screening.

Led the implementation of the PHQ-9 tool within a clinical research setting, aimed at enhancing the assessment and management of patient mental health.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including IT, clinical staff, and data analysts, to integrate the PHQ-9 into the

existing Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.

Conducted a comprehensive needs assessment to tailor the tool's integration, ensuring alignment with clinical workflows

and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Monitored and evaluated the effectiveness of the implementation, making data-driven adjustments to improve usability

and accuracy.

Achievements:

Successfully integrated the PHQ-9 tool into the EHR system, improving the screening and identification of depression in

patients by 30%.