Biography
As a research engineer, I have expertise in systems and human factors engineering in healthcare and other high-risk industries. As a practitioner, I provide consultation and expertise to Cincinnati Children's Hospital on operational initiatives for employee safety and well-being.
My research areas of interest include occupational health and safety, human factors, patient safety, health outcomes and stress. My lab's primary goals are to develop systems to detect and eliminate hazards from the healthcare work environment and to improve outcomes for providers and their patients while enhancing performance, efficiency and satisfaction.
My passion for improving the health and safety of healthcare workers began when I became aware of the unique challenges of their work environment. The inherent risks in healthcare are unlike those in any other industry. This risk, coupled with a culture that focuses on the health and well-being of others, presents a unique challenge that compels me to improve the health and safety of healthcare providers.
I have been a researcher and practitioner for more than 20 years and have worked at Cincinnati Children's since 2005. I am a member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IISE), The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), the Society for Health Systems (SHS) and the International Ergonomics Association. I serve as a reviewer for several human factors and safety journals.
Research Interests
Occupational health and safety; human factors; patient safety; health outcomes; stress
Academic Affiliation
Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Research Divisions
Quality Improvement, Reproductive Sciences, Nursing