Information is most useful when its meaning and implications are easily understood. I am adept at navigating complex situations and data to express how one set of issues impacts another in simple terms. Services include:
- Technical writing
- Research reports
- Narratives for grant applications
- Consumer and professional articles
- Briefing/“white” papers
- Thesis/dissertation editing
Past projects include:
- Synthesizing notes from 15 Project Civil Discourse small discussion groups on healthcare reform and writing a summary report that was forwarded to Arizona's Congressional delegation during the 2009 legislative debate. Download and read this report (PDF).
- Synthesizing notes from Project Civil Discourse roundtable discussions and writing a summary report for "Arizona's Sales Tax Referendum Town Hall: A Demonstration of Civil Dialogue and Discussion." Download and read this report (PDF).
- Organizing data and writing technical reports on quality improvement activities conducted by managed care organizations as required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
- Designing and writing "Enhancing Clinician Communication—Improving Patient Safety" User's Guide for online learning course developed by Joint Commission Resources and Instructional Innovations with funding by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
- Editing doctoral dissertations on Constructions of Survival and Coping by Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and Barriers to Electronic Medical Records Adoption by Selected Primary Care Providers in Arizona.
- Writing grant applications for the Greater Valley Area Health Education Center (GVAHEC) Welcome Back Center, an initiative to assist internationally-trained healthcare professionals to navigate the education and licensure systems in Arizona.
- Writing the Association of Arizona Food Banks’ application for a Hunger-Free Communities grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a statewide assessment of hunger and food insecurity.
- Researching and writing a briefing paper on disease management and the Medicaid population that helped states understand how a multidisciplinary, systematic approach to healthcare delivery can improve clinical outcomes and control costs.
- Writing and editing publications for consultant pharmacists, managed care executives, and sales forces on business issues, quality, and emerging trends.
- Conducting research and writing nationally recognized reports on the nursing shortage for the American Association of Nurse Executives, and a state-level report on the impact of nursing education program capacity on the RN shortage for the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association.
- Serving as lead researcher, writer, and training faculty member for a physician/office staff training curriculum on meeting the needs of older patients.
