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Sara J. Singer, PhD, MBA

  • Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine
  • Professor, Stanford Graduate School of Business (by courtesy)
  • Professor, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (by courtesy)
  • Stanford Health Policy Associate

Stanford School of Medicine
1265 Welch Road
Medical School Office Building, Room 328
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 723-0570 (voice)
(650) 723-1919 (fax)

Biography

I am a Professor of Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Professor by courtesy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.  My research in the field of health care management and policy is informed by my interdisciplinary training in health policy, organizational behavior, and general management. Using innovative mixed methods and organizational theories, I study health care teams and organizations to understand how leaders and policymakers can improve the safety and quality of health care delivery through changes in institutional culture, leadership, organizational design, and team dynamics. My research program is built around central challenges in health care delivery (ensuring patient safety despite enormous complexity and uncertainty in diagnosis, treatment, and disease progression; integrating increasingly fragmented services across multiple service providers and organizations; and implementing, adapting, and sustaining innovations that enhance the value of health care), where my research suggests that learning- and systems-oriented leaders and teams and supportive organizational cultures are critical factors for creating a high performing health care delivery system.

publications

Journal Articles
October 2009

Identifying Organizational Cultures that Promote Patient Safety

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Identifying Organizational Cultures that Promote Patient Safety
Journal Articles
July 2009

Comparing Safety Climate Between Two Populations of Hospitals in the United States

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Comparing Safety Climate Between Two Populations of Hospitals in the United States
Journal Articles
January 2009

Patient Safety Climate in 92 US Hospitals: Differences by Work Area and Discipline

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Patient Safety Climate in 92 US Hospitals: Differences by Work Area and Discipline
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