Corporate position

PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN

Specialization

Dr. Kathy Malloch is a recognized expert in leadership and the development of effective evidence-based processes and systems for patient care.

Dr. Kathy Malloch is a recognized expert in leadership and the development of effective evidence-based processes and systems for patient care. Her uncanny focus on accountability and results is the hallmark of her practice. Her expertise has been useful to many organizations across the country.

A nationally known writer and speaker, Kathy Malloch has been a registered nurse for 40 years. Kathy has published extensively in proctored health journals. She is a frequent presenter and author on leadership topics, healing environments, professional nursing practice, and patient classification systems.

Most recently, Dr. Malloch has served as the first program director for the Arizona State University, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Master’s in Healthcare Innovation program. This innovative, multidisciplinary program is the first of its kind in the country. She continues to teach in the leadership of innovation track in the nursing doctoral program at Arizona State University.

Kathy is the designer of the Expert Nurse Estimation Patient Classification System (ENEPCS), an innovative model to integrate the role of the professional nurse in daily nurse-patient staffing to achieve the best outcomes. In 2008, ENEPCS was purchased by API Healthcare and is now integrated into their suite of staffing, scheduling, time and attendance, and business analytics products. She currently consults with API Healthcare, Inc. in the oversight of the patient classification system.

Kathy is a graduate of Wayne State University, College of Nursing, received an MBA from Oakland University and a PhD in nursing from the University of Colorado. She is a member of the American Academy of Nursing.

Currently Dr. Malloch also serves as:

• Member and Current Vice-President of the Arizona State Board of Nursing
• Associate Professor, Arizona State University, College of Nursing and Health Innovation
• Clinical Consultant, API Healthcare, Inc. Hartford, Wisconsin
• Senior Consultant for Tim Porter-O’Grady Associates