Mills, M.E. BSN Program Endowment. Helene Fuld Health Trust. 2/04-1/07. $547,500. (Principal Investigator).
Xiao, Y.; Mackensie, C.F; Faraj, S; Mills, M.E. Coordination Processes and Awareness Support in Dynamic Work Environments. National Science Foundation. 10/1/99-9/30/02. $300,036 (Grant #99-00406). (Co-Principal Investigator)
Information Systems Integration
Human-Computer Interaction
Quality of Care
Health Services Administration
Recent Publications:
Choi, M.; Curriero, F.C.; Johantgen, M.; Mills, M.E.; Sattler, B.; & Lipscomb, J. (2010). Association between ozone and emergency department visits: An ecological study. Journal of Environmental Health Informatics (in press).
Lee, T.T.; Liu, C.Y.; Kuo, Y.H.; Mills, M.E.; & Fong, J.G. (2010). The application of data mining to identify critical factors regarding patient falls using a web-based reporting system. International Journal of Medical Informatics (in press).
Seckman, C., Romano, C., Mills, M.E., Friedman, E., & Johantgen, M. (2009). Clinician's perceptions of usability of an electronic medical record over time. Computers, Informatics, Nursing. 27 (5), 334-335.
Mills, M.E. & Newbold, S. K. (2009). Creating a governmental policy framework for adoption of an electronic health record. Technology and Informatics: Connecting Health and Humans. (Proceedings of the 10th International Congress on Nursing Informatics.) Editors: Saranto, K.; Flatley-Brennan, P.; Park, H.A.; Tallberg, M.; and Ensio, A.. ISO Press: Amsterdam. 678-682.
Warren, J.I. & MIlls, M.E. (2009). Motivating registered nurses to return for an advanced degree. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. 40 (5), 200-207.
Lee, T.T., Mills, M.E., and Lu, M.H. (2009). The multi-method evaluation of a nursing information system in Taiwan. Computers, Informatics, Nursing. 27 (4), 245-253.
Lee, T.T., Mills, M.E., and Lu, M.H. (2008). Impact of a nursing information system on practice patters in Taiwan. Computers, Informatics, Nursing. 26 (4), 207-214.
Lee, T.T., Mills, M.E., Bausell, R.B., and Lu, M.H. (2008). Two-stage evaluation of the impact of a nursing information system in Taiwan. International Journal of Medical Informatics. Available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2008.03.004[2] (Reference: IJB2457), pp. 698-707.
Mills, ME (2006). Linkage of patient records to support continuity of care: Issues and future directions. Nursing Informatics 2006.
Nahm, E.S., Resnick, B., Mills, ME. (2006). Development and pilot-testing of the perceived health web site usability questionnaire (PHWSUQ) for older adults. Consumer-Centered, Computer-Supported Care for Healthy People, 2006.
Nahm, E.S., Mills, ME, and Feege, B. (2006). Long-term care information systems. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 32 (4), 32-38.
Jairath, N. & Mills, M.E. (2005). Online Health Science Education: Development and Implementation. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Primary Teaching Areas:
Nursing Informatics
Health Services Administration
Academic & Professional Activities:
Past President, Maryland Council of Deans and Directors of Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Nursing Programs
Summer Institute for Nursing Informatics, University of Maryland School of Nursing Planning Committee
Nursing Informatics Council, American Academy of Nursing
Board of Directors, Maryland Nurses Association, District 2