Janet Houser, PhD, RN - Regis University
Dr. Houser is Associate Professor of Health Services Administration at Regis University, where she teaches statistics for the health professions, research methods, and quantitative analysis for both undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Houser spent more than 20 years in health care administration prior to her academic career, and in her last administrative position, managed the clinical research function for a health system with 29 facilities. She holds Bachelors’’ and Masters’ degrees in nursing, a Masters’ degree in Healthcare Administration, and a doctorate in Applied Statistics and Research Methods.
Dr. Houser’s research agenda focuses on the development of an evidence-based, comprehensive clinical workload measurement system for acute inpatient facilities. She has presented her research at national and international conferences, and has more than 30 publications in journals and books. She provides assistance in research design and analysis for multiple research projects, including research in palliative care, the effectiveness of professional practice models, and educational methods. This is her second book; her first, entitled “Clinical Research in Practice: A Guide for the Bedside Scientist” was co-authored with Dr. Joanna Bokovoy, and was published by Jones and Bartlett in 2006.
Dr. Houser owns a consulting firm, Abacus Systems, which specializes in implementing evidence-based practice research systems in hospitals. Her consulting firm also assists organizations and individuals with measurement, research analysis, and education in research methods. She lives in Denver with her husband, Floyd Ott, a geologist/cartographer for the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
Joanna L. Bokovoy, DrPH, RN - Catholic Healthcare West, corporate
Dr. Bokovoy is Director of Clinical Innovation at Catholic Healthcare West corporate in San Francisco, California, where she is the clinical leader for a 3-year multidisciplinary project to improve Severe Sepsis mortality and cost in 36 hospitals throughout California, Nevada and Arizona. Dr. Bokovoy spent over 10 years as a researcher and over 9 years as a direct care nurse, with progressive leadership roles in both fields. She holds an Associate Degree in Nursing, a Bachelors’ degree in Elementary Education/Biology, a Masters’ degree in Public Health education, and a Doctorate in Public Health, preventive care/epidemiology.
Dr. Bokovoy’s research agenda focuses on implementation science, including the use of pattern mapping to understand complex systems, and Severe Sepsis clinical research. She has presented her collaborative research at national and international conferences, and has more than 20 publications in journals and books. She teaches quality improvement, research and evidence-based practice methods to clinicians and provides assistance in study design and analysis of research projects, including research on system sustainability of innovations and the effectiveness of Severe Sepsis education on mortality. She co-authored this book, entitled "Clinical Research in Practice: A Guide for the Bedside Scientist" and published by Jones and Bartlett in 2006, with Dr. Janet Houser.
Dr. Bokovoy has been an independent consultant with the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2007 and has consulted for BearingPoint/USAID, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, California Institute for Health Systems Performance and over 20 hospitals and hospital systems. She specializes in implementing sustainable innovation and research systems in hospitals, using the concept of direct care clinicians as bedside scientists.
