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Ph.D. in Nursing Science

Kathleen R.  Stevens, EdD, FAAN, RN, ANEF

Professor

Castella Endowed Distinguished Professor

My funded program of health services research emphasizes identifying, designing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based quality improvement and patient safety initiatives for healthcare transformation through knowledge translation, workforce preparation and engagement, and evidence-based quality improvement. As a clinically- and academically based translational and implementation scientist, I have led multiple interdisciplinary investigative teams examining academic-clinician partnership, team performance, and workforce issues across multiple projects. A 15-year-long position as founding director of the Academic Center for EBP, a sustained center of excellence, has afforded me broad experiences with multiple projects, sharpening my research and project implementation skills in the national Improvement Science Research Network (an AHRQ-registered PBRN), to lead virtual and local translational science teams from multiple professional fields, including patients and engineering. To achieve project objectives, I have designed and tested a national virtual collaboration infrastructure for improvement science, led R&D efforts to build web-based resources for healthcare innovations, and developed a website to support evaluation of improvement interventions. My leadership in healthcare transformation includes leading practice-based initiatives for the CMS/DSRIP Program, a state-led innovation in the quality and value of care. I have led federally funded national professional workforce development programs in the field of translation for improvement and patient safety. My experience reflects that I am an expert in quality improvement, a seasoned scientist with multiple large-scale grants, an effective planner and group leader, and an author in the field. I have been sought out nationally and internationally to lead projects on EBP, implementation science, interprofessional team science and team-based care, contributing to the advancement of the sciences of implementation and translation. 

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 1991 - Postdoctoral Training - Nursing Informatics Postdoctoral Studies - University of Utah
    • 1990 - Postdoctoral Training - Trainee (Research Development Traineeship) - National Institute for Drug Abuse
    • 1982 - Doctor of Education - Research & Administration in Higher Education - University of Houston/Baylor College of Medicine
    • 1972 - Master of Science - Maternal Child Health - Texas Woman's University
    • 1969 - Bachelor of Science - Nursing - Northwestern State University of Louisiana

    Highlights

    Licensures and Certifications

    • Registered Nurse (Texas) 
    • Advanced Practice Nurse Clinical

    Honors and Awards

    • 2018, Buckley Scholar: Adelphi University College of Nursing and Public Health Endowed Lectureship 
    • 2017, Special Medical Advisor - VAHA Improvement Initiative: Best Practice Identification Work Group, Diffusion of Excellence Initiative, US Department of Veterans Health Affairs 

    Appointments

    • 2016 - Euneice Castella Endowed Distinguished Professor - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 1995 - Professor, Tenured - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 1990 - Graduate Faculty - UT Health San Antonio - Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
  • Instruction & Training

    • Present, NURS 3812 Nsg Fam: Chbir/Prtg/Ill, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • Present, NURS 4203 Nurse As a Professional , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • Present, NURS 5491 Independent Study, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • Present, NURS 6474 Research Methodology I, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2017 , MSCI 6065-GS-R (1870) Health Services Research (Seminar), UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2016 , MSCI 6065-GS-R (1870) Health Services Research (Seminar), UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2016, NURS 7105 Role of the Clinical Nurse Scientist, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2015 , TSCI 6065-GS-R (1870) Health Services Research (Seminar), UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2015 , NURE 5315 Appl of Research Nsg, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2015, NURS 7105 Role of the Clinical Nurse Scientist, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • Research & Grants

    Grants

    Currently Funded:  

    • 2017 - 2022, Funder: Grant # UL1 TR 001120-04 Dollars: $16,000,000.00. Title: Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science/Clinical and Translational Science Award. Role: Principal Investigator 2% Effort 
    • 2016 - 2018, Funder: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ ACTION III) Grant # Dollars: $12,349.00. Title: A Patient Specific Approach to Balancing Competing Risks of Hospital Acquired Conditions. Role: Contributor 5% Effort 

    Completed Research/Projects: 

    • 2012 - 2018, Funder: CMS 1115 Waiver Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment. Program (DSRIP) Program Grant # Dollars: $1,503,470.00. Title: Improving Inter-professional Team-Based Care for Patient Safety - Enhance Improvement Capacity within teams DSRIP. Role: Principal Investigator 45% Effort 
  • Service

    Institutional

    • 2013 , Hospital, Implementing TeamSTEPPS for  Patient Safety, PI 
    • 2012 - 2017, University, DSRIP Healthcare transformation project, Project Officer 
    • 1992 - Present, UT Health, Scholarship Committee, Member 
    • 1989 - Present, UT Health, Faculty Assembly (FA), Member 
    • 2016 - 2019, UT Health, Library Committee, Member 
    • 2016 - 2019, UT Health, Briscoe Library Committee-School of Nursing Represent, Member 
    • 2016 - 2017, UT Health, SON Strategic Planning-Research, Member 
    • 2015 - 2017, UT Health, Promotion & Tenure Advisory Committee (PTAC), Member 
    • 2001 - 2016, UT Health, Promotion, Tenure, and Appointments Committee, Member 
    • 2014 - 2016, UT Health, Faculty Promotions, Tenure, and Appointments Committee, Member 
    • 2010 - 2015, UT Health, Faculty Council (FC), Member 

    Service to the Profession

    • 2016 - Present, Member Federal Government NIH/NCATS 
    • 2015 - Present, Advisor Federal Government Medical Advisory Group 
    • 2015 - Present, Senior Editor Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 
    • 2014 - Present, Manuscript Reviewer Referee 
    • 2013 - Present, Member ANA Care Coordination Quality  

    Professional Affiliations (memberships) 

    • 2012 - Present, Medical Advisory Board, Louise Batz Patient Safety Foundation 
    • 2010 - Present, Academy Health 
    • 2008 - Present, Association for Clinical and Translational Science 
    • 2008 - Present, Nurse Scientist Translational Research Interest Group 
    • 2008 - Present,  Texas Regional CTSA Colloquium 
    • 2008 - Present, TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer Certification in Acute Care and in Primary Care training programs 
    • 2001 - Present, Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science 
    • 1999 - Present, American Academy of Nursing 
    • 1990 - Present, American Nurses Association 
    • 1974 - Present, Sigma Theta Tau International (Honor Society for Nursing) 
    • 1970 - Present, Texas Nurses‘ Association (American Nurses Association) 

    Community Service

    • 1995 - Present, Teacher, Health Promotion Education Instructor 
    • 1990 - Present, Judge, UTHSCSA Science Fair 
    • 1976 - Presen,t Teacher, Red Cross "Mother‘s Aid Course" 
    • 1976 - Present, Presenter, High School Career Days 
    • 1975 - Present, Consultant, Red Cross Program Development Committee 
    • 2011 - Present, Advisor, Batz Foundation Medical Advisory Board 
    • Present, Judge, Alamo Science Fair, High School Division 
    • Present, Member, Planning Committee for Gifts for Children 
  • Publications

    Book Chapter 

    • Dang, D; Melnyk, BM, Fineout-Overhold, E, Yost, J, Cullen, L, Cvach, M, Larabee, JH, Rycroft-Malone, J, Schultz, AA, Stetler, CB, Stevens KR. Models to Guide Implementation and Sustainability of Evidence-Based Practice In: Melnyk, BM, Fineout-Overhold, E. Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice, 4th Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2018. 
    • Stevens KR. Improvement Science and Team Science: Links to Innovation, Effectiveness, and Safety In: Harris, JL, & Roussel, LA & Thomas, P. Initiating and sustaining the clinical nurse leader role: A practical guide. 3rd Ed.. Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 2018. 
    • Ciliska, D, DiCenso, A, Melnyk, BM, Fineout-Overhold, E, Stetler, CB, Larrabee, JH. Schultz, AA, Rycroft-Malone, J, Newhouse, RP, Dang, D, & Stevens, KR.. Models to Guide Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice In: Melnyk, BM & Fineout-Overhold, E. Evidence-based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare. A Guide to Best Practice. 4th ed.. Wolters Kluwer; 2018. 
    • Stevens, KR. Chapter 14: Systematic Reviews In: Foreman, MD, Murphy M, and Staffileno, BA.(Eds). ). Research for Advanced Practice Nurses: From Evidence to Practice. 3rd Ed. Springer Publishers; 2018. 

    Book/Monograph 

    • Stevens KR, Puga F, Patel D. Building Successful Research Collaboratives for Healthcare Improvement: An evidence-based guide San Antonio, TX: University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio; 2012. 
    • Stevens KR. Essential Competencies for Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing 2nd ed. San Antonio: Academic Center for Evidence-based Practice (ACE) of The University of Texas Health Science Center; 2009. 36 p.

    Developed Software 

    • NURS.5307: Nursing Science II Using courseware to develop coursework on fundamentals of research and evidence-based practice Stevens KR. 2004. 

    Electronic/Web Publication 

    • Stevens KR. Improvement Science Research Network research agenda 2010 Oct. Available from: WWW.ISRN.net 
    • Stevens KR. Website of the Improvement Science Research Network 2009 Jan. 
    • Stevens KR. ACE Star Model of EBP: The Cycle of Knowledge Transformation Academic Center for Evidence-based Practice; 2004 Jun.

    Peer-reviewed Articles (* indicates Peer Reviewed) 

    • Stevens KR. Evidence for Evidence-Based Quality Improvement International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare 2011 Mar;9(1):67-68. 
    • Stevens KR. Guest editor for special issue on evidence-based practice Nursing Outlook 2010 Nov 
    • Stevens KR, Messmer PR. In Remembrance of Imogene M. King, January 30, 1923 - December 24, 2007: Imogene, a Pioneer and dear colleague. Nursing Outlook 2008;56(3):100-101.

    Non-Peer-reviewed Articles (i. e. editorials, news articles, etc.) 

    • Stevens KR. Letter to the Editor...National Institute of Nursing Research Has Widened the Blue Highway of Translation Research Research and Theory for Nursing Practice 2011;25(3):157-159. 
    • Stevens KR. Guest editorial: Evidence-Based Practice: Destination or journey? Nurse Outlook 2010 Nov;58(6):273-275. 
    • Stevens KR. Founding Editor TRIBUTE, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio-School of Nursing Scholarship newsletter 2004 

    Abstracts 
    Peer Reviewed 

    • Stevens KR. Improvement Science Research Network Chicago, IL: 2011 Apr. (Proceedings of the 2nd Annual International Science of Team Science (SciTS) Conference). 
    • Stevens KR. Creating a National Research Agenda for Improvement Science Bethesda, MD: 2011 Mar. (Proceedings of 4th Annual NIH Conf on the Science, Dissemination & Implementation: Pol & Practice). 
    • Stevens KR. Creating a National Research Agenda for Improvement Science 2011 Feb. (Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society). 
    • Stevens KR, Novak JC. Education Implications of a National Research Agenda for Improvement Science San Diego, CA: 2011 Jan. (Proceedings of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Annual Conf on Doctoral Education). 

    Invited Podium Presentations (i. e. keynotes presentations)  

    • 2018, Theory and Science of Quality Improvement, CNL Research Symposium, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Anaheim, CA (Keynote Speaker) 
    • 2017, The EBP Movement, South Louisiana Intercollegiate Nursing Research Day, Connecting Evidence to Nursing Practice: A Call for Action, McNeese Statue University and Consortium, Lake Charles, LA (Keynote Speaker) 
    • 2017, Heroic Workarounds: Friend or Foe, South Louisiana Intercollegiate Nursing Research Day, Connecting Evidence to Nursing Practice: A Call for Action, McNeese State University and Consortium, Lake Charles, LA (Sole Presenter) 
    • 2017, Implementation Science in the CTSAs, Translational Science 2017 Conference, Association for Clinical and Translational Science, Washington, DC (Panel) 
    • 2017, Foundations for Translational, Implementation, and Improvement Science, Annual Research Conference, Southern Nursing Research Society, Dallas, TX (Sole Presenter) 
    • 2017, Models of Nursing Research in Clinical Settings, Annual Research Conference, Southern Nursing Research Society, Dallas, TX (Panel) 
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