Health policy and the economics of delivering health care are important issues affecting health outcomes. Students choosing this focus will have an opportunity to examine the implications of a variety of policies and services on health and health system outcomes. There will be opportunities to study with researchers who have expertise in health care system management, law, organizational theory and behavior, and quality of care.
Faculty Experts in This Area
Miriam Bender
PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor, Founding Director, Center for Nursing Philosophy
Clinical Leadership, Healthcare Processes and Outcomes, Implementation Science, Nursing Care Models, Nursing Philosophy
Recent Studies/Projects
Organizing Nursing to Improve Care Quality and Safety: A Hybrid Implementation-Effectiveness Study
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Nakia Best
PhD, RN, Assistant Professor
School Health, Data Analytics, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Disparities, Mixed-Methods
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Jung-Ah Lee
PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Professor and PhD Program Director
Adults/Older Adults and Caregivers, Health Equity/Disparity, Health Technology, Self-Management, Integrative Health, Transition Care, Venous Thromboembolism, Patient Safety, Clinical and Systems Outcomes, Cost-Effectiveness in Healthcare, Mixed Methods
Recent Studies/Projects
UCI Dementia Family Caregiver Study
Jung In Park
PhD, RN, FAMIA , Assistant Professor
Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Hospital-acquired Conditions, Cancer Research, Health Disparities
Recent Studies/Projects
Exploring Sleep Quality Among Cancer Survivors Using AI and Big Data Analytics
Sleep and Health Disparities among Asian Americans: Roles of Stressors and Protective Factors
Harnessing AI for Early Detection and Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) in Healthcare Settings
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Jung In Park
Nancy Pike
PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CPNP-AC/PC, FAHA, FAAN, Founding Associate Dean for Research and Professor
Pediatric to young adults with congenital or acquired heart disease, Cardiometabolic disease, Cognitive impairment, Computer-based cognitive retraining, Mental health and wearable technology, and the Impact of social determinants of health on cognitive outcomes.
Recent Studies/Projects
Brain Metabolites, Brain Antioxidant, and Cerebral Blood Flow Deficits in Single Ventricle Heart Disease
Thiamine Intervention and Cognition in Older Adults Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting – A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Amir Rahmani
PhD, Professor
AI/ML in Healthcare, Wearable Computing, mHealth, Health Informatics
Recent Studies/Projects
ZotCare: A Flexible and Personalizable SaaS-based Digital Health Platform-From Human Studdy Trials to Care Delivery
Safeguarding Privacy of Cardiovascular Waveforms through Reinforcement Learning- Guided Generative Models
An LLM-based interactive and Personalized Coaching for Chronic Health Management
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