Barb J. King, PhD, RN, APRN-BC, FAAN
Professor, Charlotte Jane and Ralph A. Rodefer Chair
4143 Signe Skott Cooper Hall
Biography
PhD, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Nursing, 2010
MS, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Nursing, 1987
BA, College of St. Scholastica; Nursing, 1980
The overall goal of Dr. King’s research program is to improve outcomes for hospitalized older adults by improving care delivery during a hospital stay. Dr. King uses multiple methods in her research studies to understand and evaluate the older adult patient perspective and experience with inpatient care delivery, nursing staff barriers and facilitators for delivery of high quality functional care, and how to optimize the the hospital work system to improve patient, nursing staff, and organizational outcomes.
Research focus areas
Aging Care and Outcomes for Older Adults
- Creating innovative solutions for improving care of older adults in hospital systems – – Understanding how care delivery in hospital settings impacts older adult ambulation recovery post discharge and the patient experience
- Determining nursing staff barriers and facilitators to delivering high quality care to hospitalized older adults
- Creating sustainable models of care that promote early patient ambulation and improve functional outcomes
Community Engagement and Partnerships
Dr. King has extensive experience in Community Engaged Research. She has conducted several studies with community-dwelling older adults in co-designing research studies and serving as consultants advising on recruitment strategies. She is also the Contact Principle Investigator for the Community-Academic Aging Research Network, a community-engaged research support for the University of Wisconsin- Madison, School of Nursing.
Health Systems: Data Science, Design, and Implementation Science
Dr. King is the Director of the Implementation Science and Community Health Outcomes Certificate offered through the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. She has conducted several studies to understand the process of implementing a multi-component intervention to improve functional outcomes for hospitalized older adults.