Lisa Simpson, MB, BCh, MPH
Title
Director, Child Policy Research Center
Appointment
Professor
Email
lisa.simpson@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-2781
Bio
Prior to coming to Cincinnati Children's, Dr. Simpson was the ACH Guild Endowed Chair in Child Health Policy and Professor of Pediatrics, Nursing and Public Health at the University of South Florida. She also serves as the National Director for Child Health Policy for the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality and serves as an elected member on the board of directors of two national professional associations, AcademyHealth and the Ambulatory Pediatric Association. She also serves on numerous national and state advisory groups.
Dr. Simpson served as the Deputy Director at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality at the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) from 1996-2002. During her seven years as AHRQ's Deputy Director, she worked on shaping the transition of the Agency from AHCPR to AHRQ helping to manage periods of serious budget cuts (1996) as well as budget growth (1997-2001). She also spearheaded initiatives to increase the quality and quantity of child health services research sponsored by the Agency.
Credentials
MB, BCh, BAO, BA Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
MPH University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Public Health
Postgraduate training and fellowships
- Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government
- Institute for Policy Studies at the University of California, San Francisco
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Research Grants and Contracts
Informing Policy Choices in Children's Health Insurance. The Commonwealth Fund, 2007, principal investigator.
Childhood Obesity Action Network. National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ), 2007, policy chair.
Camp Boggy Creek Needs Assessment. Camp Boggy Creek, 2006, co-investigator.
Florida Improvement Network for Kids (FINK). Blue Foundation, 2006-2008, principal investigator.
Promoting Quality of Care for Publicly Insured Children. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Grant to NICHQ # R13 HS016360-01, 2006-2007, co-investigator.
Policy Sub-Committee, Accelerating Improvement in Childhood Obesity. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2006-2007, principal investigator and chair.
Florida Patient Safety Corporation, 2006, co-investigator.
Tampa Bay Regional Health Information Exchange. Tampa Bay Partnership, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2006, co-investigator and clinical and outcomes lead.
Agency for Health Care Administration, Florida, 2005-2006, principal investigator.
Are Pediatric Trauma Patients Better Off When Treated in Designated Trauma Centers? All Children's Pediatric Clinical Research Center Pilot Project, 2005-2006, co-investigator.
Analysis of IT adoption by Florida child health providers. All Children's Pediatric Clinical Research Center Pilot Project, 2006, principal investigator.
Florida Physician Use of Health IT. Florida State University, 2005, principal investigator.
The Impact of State Medicaid Policy on Hospital Pediatric Patient Safety. All Children's Pediatric Clinical Research Center Pilot Project, 2005-2006, principal investigator.
Promoting Children's Healthy Development: A Chartbook. Nemours, 2004-2006, principal investigator.
All Children's Hospital Foundation Endowed Chair in Child Health Policy. 2004-2006, principal investigator.
Publications, Most Recent
Pracht EE, Tepas JJ, Langland-Orban B, Simpson L, Flint LM. Do Pediatric Trauma Victims in Florida Have Reduced Mortality Rates When Treated In Designated Trauma Centers? Accepted. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, April 2007.
Menachemi N, Brooks R, Simpson L. The Relationship between Pediatric Volume & Information Technology Adoption in Hospitals. Quality Management in Health Care, 2007;April/May.
Homer C, Simpson L. Childhood Obesity: What does healthcare policy have to do with it? Health Affairs, 2007;26(2):441-444.
Simpson L, Dougherty D. The Future of Policy and Research, in Sobo, E. & P. Kurtin, eds. (In press). Optimizing Care for Young Children with Special Health Care Needs: Knowledge and Strategies for Navigating the System. Baltimore: Brookes Publishing. January 2007.
Smith RB, Cheung R, Owens P, Wilson MR, Simpson L. Medicaid Markets and Pediatric Patient Safety in Hospitals. Health Services Research, March, 2007.
Simpson L, Dougherty D, Krause D, Ku CM, Perrin JM. Measuring Children's Healthcare Quality. Am Journal Med Quality, 2007;22(2).
Best D, Moss DA, Winickoff JP and Simpson L (Chair, the Standing Committee on Public Policy and Advocacy). Ambulatory Pediatric Association Policy on Tobacco. Ambulatory Pediatrics, 2006;6(6):332-336.
Dougherty D; Simpson L, MB, McCormick MC. Rural Areas and Children's Health Care Coverage, Use, Expenditures, and Quality: Policy Implications. Ambulatory Pediatrics, 2006;6(5):241-264.
Chevarley FM, Owens PL, Zodet MW, Simpson L, McCormick, MC. Health Care for Children and Youth in the United States: Annual Report on Patterns of Coverage, Utilization, Quality, and Expenditures by a County Level of Urban Influence. Ambulatory Pediatrics, 2006;6(5):265-267.
Menachemi N, Ettel DL, Brooks RG, Simpson L,. Charting the use of electronic health records and other information technologies among child health providers. BMC Pediatrics, 2006;6:21. Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/6/21.
Bethell C, Simpson L, Read D, Sobo EJ, Vitucci J, Latzke B, Hedges S, Kurtin PS. Communication And The Quality And Safety Of Hospital Care For Children From Spanish Speaking Limited English Proficiency Families. Journal of Healthcare Quality, 2006;May/June:W2-26. Available at http://www.nahq.org/journal/online/pdf/mayjune2006.pdf.
Simpson L. Are Our Teenagers Safe… From Us? Journal of Adolescent Health, 2006;38:1-4.
Simpson L, Lawless S. Quality Measurement: Is the Glass Half Full Yet? Ambulatory Pediatrics, 2005;5(5):279-280.
Steering Committee on Quality Improvement and Management (Simpson as member). Recommendations for Clinical Practice Guidelines. Pediatrics, 2004;114(3): 874-877.
Simpson L, Owens P, Zodet MW, Chevarley FM, Dougherty D, Elixhauser A, McCormick MC. Health Care for Children and Youth in the United States: Annual Report on Patterns of Access, Utilization, Quality, and Expenditures by Income. Ambulatory Pediatrics, 2005;5(1):6-44.
Simpson L. Lost in Translation? Reflection on the Role of Research in Children's Health Care Improvement. Health Affairs, 2004;23(5):125-130.
Child Health Business Case Working Group (Simpson as member). Exploring the Business Case for Improving the Quality of Health Care for Children. Health Affairs, 2004;23(4):159-166.
Simpson L, Zodet MW, Chevarley FM, Owens P, Dougherty D, McCormick M. Health care for children and youth in the United States: 2002 report on trends in access, utilization, quality, and expenditures. Ambulatory Pediatrics, 2004;4:131-153.
Dougherty D, Simpson L. Measuring the Quality of Children's Healthcare: A Prerequisite to Action. Pediatrics Supplement (Editor and paper Author), 2004;113(1):185-196.
Professional Organization Memberships
Presentations, Most Recent
Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity – Policies in Schools, Communities, and Health Care. Nemours Health & Prevention Services, (NHPS), The Second Annual Nemours Conference on Child Health Promotion presenter, October, 2006.
Improving Health Care for All: Culturally-Competent Care.
Luncheon Keynote Speaker, The 100th Grant Symposium: Celebrating Innovation, Excellence and Renewal. The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, June 2, 2006.
System Strategies to Improve the Quality of Children's Health Care
Visiting Professor, The Dr. Potter Distinguished Lecture, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, March 28, 2006, Patterson, NJ.
Quality, Patient Safety and Hospital Care for Latino Children: Addressing Parent and Provider Communication Challenges
Fifth Annual Forum for Improving Children's Health Care, March 17, 2006, Orlando, FL.
The National Health Information Network: Progress & Impact on Children's Health Care
National Health Policy Conference, February 7, 2006, Washington, DC.
Child Health Information Technology: Update on Activities & Focus on Asthma
Pinellas County Health Department Regional Health Information Organization Advisory Board, January 31, 2006, St. Petersburg, FL.
Child Health Information Technology: Progress through Collaboration
Plenary Chair and presentation at the eHI Southern Regional Health Information Exchange Summit, January 18, 2006, Tampa, FL.
Quality Measurement: A Look at Medicare and Medicaid Lessons Learned for Children
Plenary Chair and presentation at Medicaid Matters conference, sponsored by the National Association for Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, January 13, 2006, Philadelphia, PA.
Lost in Translation: How Do We Promote Evidence Based Practice and Policy?
Nemours First Annual Prevention Conference, December 9, 2005, Wilmington, DE.
EHR, PHR, and other HIT Acronyms
Grand Rounds, Tampa General Hospital, September 29, 2005, Tampa, FL.
Child Health Information Technology: Progress through Collaboration
Second HIT Summit convened by eHI, September 9, 2006, Washington, DC.
Linking Electronic PHRs and Education Programs to Improve Asthma Care for Florida's Children
Florida Governor's Health Information Infrastructure Advisory Board, June 5, 2006, Tallahassee, FL.
The Time Has Come! The Promises and Pitfalls of HIT for Improving Children's Healthcare
Opening Plenary, Seventh Annual Child Health Services Research Meeting, June 25, 2005, Boston, MA.
Program and Policy Strategies to Promote Healthcare Quality for Children
Seventh Annual Child Health Services Research Meeting, June 25, 2005, Boston, MA.
Lost in Translation: How Do We Increase the Return on Investment from Research
Opening Keynote, MCH Leadership Institute, University of Illinois Chicago, May 16-17, 2005, Hyatt Lodge, Oak Brook, IL.
Against All Odds: Keeping the Focus on Improving Children's Health Care
Keynote speech to the Bi-Annual Retreat for the Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, April 26, 2005, Boston, MA.
Building the [Business] Case for Improving the Quality of Health Care for Children"
National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) 19th Annual Meeting, December 6, 2004, Washington, D.C.
Children's Health, The Nation's Wealth – Invited Commentary
Workshop sponsored by the Board on Children, Youth and Families, National Academy of Sciences, November 17, 2004, Washington, DC.
Child Health: A Progress Report
Congressional briefing sponsored by the Alliance For Health Reform, October 6, 2004, Washington, DC.
Child Health and Healthcare: Does Quality Matter?
All Children's Hospital Grand Rounds, August 6, 2004, St. Petersburg, FL.
Child Health and Health Care: Does Quality Matter?
Nemours Child Health Symposium, April 13, 2004, Wilmington, DE.
What Government Can Do NOW to Improve Children's Healthcare Quality
Commonwealth Fund Release of Chartbook on Quality of Care for Children, Washington, DC, April 15, 2004
Trends in Access, Utilization and Quality of Care for Children
All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, March 17, 2004.
Quality of Care in America
Keynote speaker at A Glimpse of the Future of Health Care in America, Nova Southeastern University's Health Professions Division, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, January 9-10, 2004.
Measures of Children's Health Care Quality: Building towards Consensus
Background paper presentation, National Quality Forum workshop, Quality of Care for Children, Washington DC, January 8, 2004.
