About Upenieks Health Services Consulting-UHSC

Dr. Valda Upenieks is the founder of Upenieks Health Services Consulting-UHSC and she has been a registered nurse for over 25 years. Dr. Upenieks has functioned in a variety of director roles. These roles have provided Dr. Upenieks with numerous opportunities in addressing hospital/nursing management issues from a unique system’s perspective while maintaining financial soundness. Dr. Upenieks has a strong research knowledge-base in both quantitative and qualitative research design methods, thus able to work on a variety of operational problems and get sustained results.

Dr. Upenieks received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington (U of W), School of Nursing in 2002. The U of W School of Nursing has been rated as number one in the nation for nearly 15 years, preparing scholars in research based endeavors, as well as sought out faculty members in the highest rated universities. Currently, Dr. Upenieks is a tenure-tracked faculty member for UCLA, School of Nursing, and teaches graduate courses for the Nursing Administration Program—specific courses include Financial and Operational Planning for the Nurse Administrator, Strategic Planning and Leadership Theory.

Dr. Valda Upenieks previous research has focused on how organizational structures influence leadership success, job satisfaction level of nurses, and patient outcomes—utilizing the magnet hospital model as a framework in assessing organizational effectiveness. Current research studies include evaluating the effectiveness of mandated staffing ratios on patient and economic outcomes, as well as improving vitality among staff nurses. Dr. Upenieks is co-investigator for the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation: Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) Phase II and III, and Spread Evaluation. TCAB concentrates on four domains to improve nursing care at the bedside: vitality, leanness, patient-centeredness, and reliability.

Dr. Upenieks is a published author in various nursing administrative journals, specifically an expert author related to magnet hospitals. She recently authored various chapters for the Sigma Theta Tau Nurse Management Certification Program.

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