Kenneth R. White, Ph.D., FACHE

Charles P. Cardwell, Jr., Professor
Director, Graduate Program in Health Administration

Department of Health Administration
School of Allied Health Professions
Virginia Commonwealth University
PO Box 980203
1008 East Clay Street, Room 230
Richmond, VA 23298-0203

804.828.8651 (V)
804.828.1894 (F)
Email Address: krwhite@vcu.edu

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University

Ph.D., Health Services Organization and Research
M.S. in Nursing Administration

University of Oklahoma

M.P.H. in Health Administration

Faculty Bio

Dr. White has over twenty years experience in hospitals as clinician, administrator, and consultant. Thirteen years were with Mercy Health Services as senior executive in marketing, operations, and international healthcare consulting. Dr. White is a Registered Nurse, Fellow and member of the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He serves as a Visiting Professor of the Luiss Guido Carli School of Business in Rome, Italy

Research Interests

Non-profit healthcare organizations; Catholic hospital ownership, organizational identity.

The strategic direction of the health professions, particularly nursing and health administration.

Hospital response to provision of end-of-life care.

Hospital design and hospital history.

Publications

White, K.R., Clement, D.G., & Nayar, P. (2007) Evidenced-Based Healthcare Management Competency Evaluation: Alumni Perceptions. The Journal of Health Administration Education, in press.

Begun, J.W., & White, K.R. “Positioning Nursing for Leadership in a Complex Healthcare System” in C. Lindberg, S. Nash, and C. Lindberg (Eds.), Complexity Science: Implications for Nurses (Allentown, NJ: Plexus Institute), in press.

Mick, S.S., & K.R. White (2007). “Health Care Professionals” in Introduction to Health Services, 6th Ed. Albany, NY: Delmar Press, eds. Williams, S.J., & P.R. Torrens.

Griffith, J.R., & White, K.R. (2007). The Well-Managed Healthcare Organization. (6th Ed.). Chicago: Health Administration Press.

White, K.R., Stover, K.G., Cassel, B., & Smith, T. (2006). Nonclinical Outcomes of Hospital-Based Palliative Care. Journal of Healthcare Management 51(4), 260-274.

White, K.R., Begun, J.W., & Tian, W. (2006). Hospital Services Offerings: Does Catholic Ownership Matter? Health Care Management Review 31(3).

Begun, J.W., Tornabeni, J., & White, K.R. (2006). Opportunities for Improving Patient Care through Lateral Integration: The Clinical Nurse Leader. Journal of Healthcare Management 51(1), 9-15.

White, K.R., & Begun, J.W. (2006). Preceptor and Employer Evaluation of Health Administration Student Competencies. Journal of Health Administration Education, 23(1), 53-68.

White, K.R., Bazzoli, G.J., Roggenkamp, S.D., & Gu, T. (2005). Does Case Management Matter as a Hospital Cost-Control Strategy? Health Care Management Review, 30(1), 32-43.

Griffith, J.R., & White, K.R. (2005). The Revolution in Hospital Management. Journal of Healthcare Management, 50(3), 170-190.

Roggenkamp, S.D., White, K.R., & Bazzoli, G.J. (2005). Adoption of Hospital Case Management: Institutional and Economic Influences. Social Science and Medicine, 60(11), 2489-2500.

Legg, J.S., Clement, D.G., & White, K.R. (2004). Are Women with Self-Reported Cognitive Limitation at Risk for Underutilization of Mammography? Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 15(4), 688-702.

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Personal Interests

Travel
Old homes
Chopin and Gershwin
Foreign films
Good food and wine
Italy

WWW Links of Interest

Health Administration Department

Well-Managed Health Care Organization

Guam

Luiss Guido Carli School of Business

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