Kathryn Bowles

Kathryn H. Bowles
Bowles in 2016
Alma mater	Pennsylvania Western University
Scientific career
Institutions	University of Pennsylvania
Thesis	An evaluation of the Omaha Classification System in the hospital care of the elderly  (1996)

Kathryn H. Bowles is an American nurse who is Professor of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research looks to improve outcomes for people discharged from hospital care. She is an elected member of the American College of Medical Informatics, American Nurses Association and National Academy of Medicine.

Early life and education

Bowles studied at Pennsylvania Western University, where she majored in nursing. She worked as a nurse for several years, in Pennsylvania, Indiana and New York. She eventually returned to academia, and earned her doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania. ^[1]

Research and career

Bowles was a critical care nurse. In this capacity, she realized that hospital patients often did not possess enough knowledge to take care of themselves at home, and were often not referred to appropriate post-hospital care. This prompted her to research why older people return to the hospital after being discharged. She defined key risk factors (e.g. physical stability, length of stay in hospital, having a caregiver at home) that impacted the likelihood of additional hospital care following discharge. ^[2]

Bowles created a methodology to identify which patients were most likely to experience poor discharge outcomes. In 2012, she founded a company to deliver this tool to hospitals and caregivers. Her Discharge Decision Support System is an assessment tool that has been shown to have a positive impact on readmissions. ^[3]

Awards and honors

• 2012 Elected to the American College of Medical Informatics ^[4]
• 2017 Harriet H. Werley Award ^[5]
• 2017 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame ^{[6] [7]}
• 2018 Claire M. Fagin Distinguished Researcher Award ^{[8] [9]}
• 2023 National Institute of Nursing Research Welch/Woerner Path-Paver Award ^[10]
• 2024 Named Most Proflic Author in Nursing Informatics ^[11]
• 2024 Elected member of the National Academy of Medicine ^[12]

Selected publications

• Steven Landers; Elizabeth Madigan; Bruce Leff; et al. (5 October 2016). "The Future of Home Health Care: A Strategic Framework for Optimizing Value". Home Health Care Management and Practice. 28 (4): 262–278. doi:10.1177/1084822316666368. ISSN   1084-8223. PMC   5052697 . PMID   27746670. Wikidata   Q37315176.
• Kathryn H. Dansky; Liisa Palmer; Dennis Shea; Kathryn H. Bowles (1 January 2001). "Cost analysis of telehomecare". Telemedicine and e-Health. 7 (3): 225–232. doi:10.1089/153056201316970920. ISSN   1556-3669. PMID   11564358. Wikidata   Q39579949.
• Kathryn H Bowles; Mary D Naylor; Janice B Foust (1 February 2002). "Patient characteristics at hospital discharge and a comparison of home care referral decisions". Journal of the American Geriatrics Society . 50 (2): 336–342. doi:10.1046/J.1532-5415.2002.50067.X. ISSN   0002-8614. PMID   12028217. Wikidata   Q39603607.

References

1. "An evaluation of the Omaha Classification System in the hospital care of the elderly". search.worldcat.org. 1996. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
2. "Kathryn H. Bowles". www.nursing.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
3. Bowles, K. H.; Chittams, J.; Heil, E.; Topaz, M.; Rickard, K.; Bhasker, M.; Tanzer, M.; Behta, M.; Hanlon, A. (2015-01-25). "Successful electronic implementation of discharge referral decision support has a positive impact on 30 and 60-day readmissions". Research in Nursing & Health. 38 (2): 102–114. doi:10.1002/nur.21643. PMC   4363131 . PMID   25620675.
4. "Kathy Bowles, PhD | AMIA - American Medical Informatics Association". amia.org. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
5. "Harriet H. Werley Award | AMIA - American Medical Informatics Association". amia.org. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
6. "Penn Nursing's Kathryn Bowles, PhD, Selected for | Newswise". www.newswise.com. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
7. "International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame Award Honorees 2024". www.sigmanursing.org. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
8. "Kathryn H. Bowles: Distinguished Researcher Award". almanac.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
9. "Kathryn Bowles, PhD, to receive 15th Annual Claire M. Fagin Distinguished Researcher Award". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
10. "Kathy Bowles Receives FNINR's Welch/Woerner Path-Paver Award". VNS Health. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
11. "NCTH Co-Director Dr. Kathryn Bowles Named Most Proflic Author in Nursing Informatics". www.nursing.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
12. Durana, Jamie (2024-10-21). "National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members - National Academy of Medicine". National Academy of Medicine. Archived from the original on 2024-12-20. Retrieved 2024-12-26.