Systems and Models of Care
Systems and models of care studies factors for modifying complex systems (e.g., health care settings, populations). The intentions are to achieve higher quality (safer) care, better patient experiences and population health outcomes at less cost, and improved healthcare provider work life. Research in systems and models of care addresses the multi-level mechanisms that influence the delivery of health care.
Within systems and models of care, our faculty are harnessing the development and use of technology for improving health and healthcare. They are engaged in creating patient monitoring systems to enhance care team communication and advance provider care delivery for the early identification and treatment of disease and prevention of adverse events, digital health programs for improving health behaviors that will prevent cancer and chronic health conditions, and systems-based solutions focused on improving the health and well-being of the nursing workforce.
Faculty
Terry A Badger
Degrees
- Ph.D. Nursing, University of Texas, 1986
- M.S. Nursing, Arizona State University, 1979
- B.S.N. Nursing, Arizona State University, 1975
Sheila M Gephart
Sheila Gephart has been a nurse for 20 years and has been a nurse scientist since 2012. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Arizona. She studies technical and parent-engaged solutions to reduce the burden of necrotizing enterocolitis. Her methodological expertise in spreading innovations using informatics, especially clinical decision support technologies, has included algorithm development and testing of tools to measure Electronic health record related unintended consequences. Her research has been funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Institute of Nursing Research and the National Library of Medicine. She is an active member of the NEC Society Scientific Advisory Council, the International Neonatal Consortium, and the Editorial Board of Advances in Neonatal Care. She loves to drink coffee, spend time with her 3 teenage daughters, watch murder mysteries with her husband, and disappear into the wilderness.
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Nursing Nursing, The University of Arizona, 2012
- B.S. Nursing, Oregon Health Sciences University, 1998
Jessica Rainbow
Dr. Jessica Rainbow, PhD, RN, CNE's research focuses on developing, adapting, and implementing work system interventions and policies that improve hospital nurses' health and safety. She studies nursing workforce health with an emphasis on burnout, presenteeism, mental health, and pregnancy and postpartum health. She currently leads two funded lines of research. First, as Co-PI of a five-year NINR-funded R01 testing a human factors-informed, user-centered process intervention that engages nurses in redesigning their unit work systems to reduce burnout. This trial aims to generate a scalable, system-level approach that shifts the burden of addressing burnout away from individual nurses and toward organizational change. Second, she leads a pilot-funded program examining occupational chemical exposures in lactating nurses, including levels of cleaning chemicals and PFAS in breastmilk. Her research portfolio extends on nurse mental health and pregnancy health. In addition to her scholarship, Dr. Rainbow is award-winning mentor who is passionate about supporting and collaborating with PhD students. Across her work, she aims to generate evidence that informs organizational policies and interventions that support nurses across the reproductive life course and strengthen the health, safety, and sustainability of the nursing workforce.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2018
- B.A. Spanish, University of Nevada, Reno, 2012
- B.S.N. Nursing, University of Nevada, Reno, 2012
Research Interests
Nursing workforce; healthcare systems; occupational health & safety
Pamela G. Reed
