Center for Health Outcomes Research & Delivery Science

Roberts-Turner Laboratory

About the Lab

The Roberts-Turner Lab at Children's National Research Institute advances nursing science through implementation science, healthcare innovation and workforce research that improves patient outcomes and transforms clinical practice. Our research focuses on developing, evaluating and implementing evidence-based interventions that strengthen healthcare delivery, advance health equity and improve the experiences of children, families and healthcare professionals.

Working collaboratively with healthcare organizations, academic institutions, clinicians and researchers, the laboratory translates evidence into practice through innovative educational, quality improvement and implementation science initiatives that create measurable improvements in healthcare systems.

The laboratory's current flagship research initiative, Hair For You, is a multi-organization implementation science study evaluating the impact of evidence-based education on healthcare professionals' knowledge, confidence and clinical practices related to culturally responsive hair and scalp care. Through this website, participating organizations, researchers and healthcare professionals can learn about our research, access study information and participate in ongoing research initiatives.


Featured Research

  • Hair For You™

    Improving Hair and Scalp Care Through Nursing Education

    Hair For You is the Roberts-Turner Lab's flagship implementation science study evaluating how evidence-based education improves healthcare professionals' knowledge, confidence and clinical practices related to culturally responsive hair and scalp care. Healthcare organizations and schools of nursing participating in the study can access study information and participant resources through this website.

  • PEAK and NADIR Study

    Strengthening Healthcare Systems Through Implementation Science

    The PEAK and NADIR Study examines how periods of peak operational demand and reduced staffing influence patient safety, workforce performance and healthcare delivery. Findings from this work will inform evidence-based strategies that improve operational resilience across diverse healthcare settings.

Featured Publications