Kathryn H. Dansky
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Administration
Contact Information
604N Ford Building
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-2902
Research Interests
Home health care; quality management, telehealth.
Teaching Interests
Health care management; human resource management.
Current and Recent Research Activities
Dansky, K. The use of telehealth to manage heart failure. (10/01/05- 03/31/07). This study of home health patients with heart failure is evaluating outcomes resulting from the use of the Health Buddy. The study is funded by McKesson, Inc.
Dansky, K. Empowering Elders Through Technology: 07/01/03 - 06/30/06. Funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. They studied and explored the relationship between telehomecare and acquisition of knowledge, and showed whether changes in knowledge levels translate to changes in behaviors and improved health outcomes
Dansky, K. PHA Telehomecare: 09/01/02 -08/31/03. Funded by HRSA/DHSS. This study investigated the use of telehomecare on the recruitment and retention of RNs in the Commonwealth of PA.
Publications
Dansky, K.H, Thompson, D. & McCrae, S. (2006). A framework for evaluating eHealth research. Evaluation and Program Planning, 29, 397-404
Dansky, K., Bowles, K. & Vasey, J. (2006).The impact of telehealth on heart failure outcomes.Circulation, 113(21), 794. Abstracts from American Heart Association’s 7th Scientific Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and StrokeRumberger, J. S. & Dansky, K.H. (2006). Is there a business case for telehealth? Telemedicine and e-Health, 12(2), 122-127.
Dellifraine, J., Dansky, K.H. & Rumberger, J.S. (2006).Organizational Support for Telemedicine: Impact on Nurses’ Job Satisfaction. Health Care Management Review, 31(4), 300-307.
Frey, J., Harmonosky, C.M. & Dansky, K.H. (2005). Performance model for telehealth use in home health agencies. Telemedicine and e-Health, 11(5), 542-550.
Dansky, K.H. & Ajello, J. (2005). Marketing telehealth to align with strategy. Journal of Healthcare Management, 50, 1, 19-31.
Dansky, K.H. & Gamm, L.D. (2004). Accountability framework for managing stakeholders of health programs.. Journal of Health, Organisation and Management, 18(4), 290-304.
Dreachslin J.L., Maldonado R.W. & Dansky K. (2004). Racial and Ethnic Diversity: A Focused Research Agenda for Health Services Management, Social Science and Medicine, 59(5) 961-971.
Dansky, K.H, Bowles, K. & Palmer. (2003). Clinical outcomes of telehomecare. Journal of Information Technology in Healthcare, 1(1), 61-74.
Dansky, K.H., Weech-Maldonado, R De Souza, G. & Dreachslin, J.L.. (2003). Linkages between organizational strategy and diversity management practices: Diversity-sensitive orientation as a moderating influence. Health Care Management Review, 28(3), 243-253.
Dansky, K.H., Yant, B., Dellasega, C., & Jenkins, D. (2003). Qualitative Analysis of Telehomecare Nursing Activities. Journal of Nursing Administration, 33(7/8), 372-375.
Weech-Maldonado, R., Dreachslin, J.L., Dansky, K.H., De Souza, G. & Gatto, M. (2002). Racial/ethnic diversity management and cultural competency: The case of Pennsylvania hospitals. Journal of Healthcare Management, 47(2), 111-126.
Dansky, K.H. & Bowles, K. H. (2002). Lessons learned from a telehomecare project. Caring, Journal of the National Association for Home Care, 21(3).
Bowles, K. H. & Dansky, K.H. (2002). Teaching self-management of diabetes via tele-video. Home Healthcare Nurse, 20(1), 36-42.
Dansky, K., Palmer, L., Shea, D. & Bowles, K. (August, 2001). Cost analysis of telehomecare. Telemedicine Journal.
Brannon, D. & Dansky, K.H. (2001). Bureaucratic control mechanisms and the implementation of quality improvement programmes in home health agencies. International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 3, 2/3/4, 274-278.
Dansky, K., Bowles, K. & Britt, T. (1999). Nurses' responses to telemedicine in home health care. Journal of Healthcare Information Management, 13(4), 27-38.
Dansky, K., Gamm, L., Barsukiewicz, C. & Vasey, J. (1999). Electronic medical records: Are doctors ready? Journal of Healthcare Management, 44, 6, 440-455.
Gamm, L., Barsukiewicz, C., Dansky, K. & Vasey, J. (1998). Investigating changes in end-user satisfaction with installation of an electronic medical record in ambulatory care settings. Journal of Healthcare Information Management, 12:4, 53-65.
Dansky, K., Brannon, D., Shea, D.G., Vasey, J. & Dirani, R. (1998). Profiles of hospital, physician, and home health service use by older persons in rural areas. The Gerontologist, 38, 320-330.
Dansky, K. & Dirani, R. (1998). The use of healthcare services by persons with diabetes in rural locations. The Journal of Rural Health, 14(2), 129-137.
Dansky, K. & Brannon, D. (1996). Strategic orientation and TQM: Linking vision to action. Journal of Quality Management, 1(2), 227-242.
Education
Ph.D., 1992, Organizational Behavior, Ohio State University
M.B.A., 1982, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
R.N., 1968, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland