People
Faculty
Mary Ellen Murray, PhD, RN
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor
PhD, University of Michigan; Nursing Finance, Health Care Economics
MSN, University of Minnesota; Psychiatric Nursing, Nursing Administration
BSN, University of Minnesota; Nursing
BA, University of Minnesota; Psychology, Sociology
Office Location: K6/234 CSC
Telephone: (608) 263-6945
E-mail: memurra1@wisc.edu
The goal of Mary Ellen Murray's research program is to define the relationship between resource utilization and the clinical and fiscal outcomes of patient care. This is accomplished within a framework of microeconomic theory using such analyses as cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, cost-minimization, cost-utility and willingness to pay methodologies. The dual faceted approach of clinical and fiscal outcomes measurement makes the work relevant to health care providers and policy makers. A major focus of her multidisciplinary research is the impact of managed care on patient outcomes and nursing practice. It includes the construction of studies that cross the continuum of care settings: inpatient, ambulatory, and home health services.
Representative Publications
Murray, M.E., Oakley, D., Wheeler J.R.C., Peterson B. (1993). Substitution in maternity care: Issues of cost quality and outcomes by certified nurse-midwives and physician providers. Med Care Rev. 50(1):81 112.
Oakley, D., Murray, M.E., Murtland T., Hayashi R., Anderson H.F., Mayes F., Rooks J. (1996). Comparisons of outcomes of maternity care by obstetricians and certified nurse midwives. Obstet Gynecol. 88(5):823 829.
Murray, M.E. (1997). A team model of case management. In D. Drachman (Ed.), Managing Patient Satisfaction: Six Case Studies from Member Institutions (pp. 7-9). Chicago, IL: University Health System Consortium.
Murray, M.E., Jorgenson M. (1997). Nursing in a managed care environment. Leadership for High Performance, IIA. Ann Arbor, MI.
Oakley, D., Murray, M.E., Murtland T., Hayashi R., Anderson H.F., Mayes F., Rooks J. (1998). Comparisons of outcomes of maternity care by obstetricians and certified nurse midwives. In A.O. Berg (Ed. in Chief), Yearbook of Family Practice (pp. 324-326). St. Louis: Mosby Yearbook, Inc.
Sperling K., Murray, M.E., Sherman J., Jackson D. (1998). Team process in a changing marketplace. American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses, Physicians, Psychologists, Social Workers. Las Vegas, NV.
Murray, M.E., Broad J.E., Welnick K.E. (1999). Case manager associate: A case manager extender. Nurs Case Manag. 4(6): 255-262.
Murray, M.E. (1999). An economic analysis of the impact of concurrent utilization review as cost containment strategy for hospital care. National Nursing Congress (p. 474). Washington, DC.
Murray, M.E., Broad J., Pellino T. (1999). Managed care: Opportunities for nursing practice, research, and education. The New Nursing: Conversations of Education, Research, and Practice. Third Biennial International Nursing Conference (pp. 56-57). Co-sponsored by University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, Massey University New Zealand, New Zealand Nurses' Organization, University of Iceland, and Flinders University of South Australia. Madison, WI.
Murray, M.E., Broad J., & Jorgenson M. (1999). Nursing in a managed care environment: The implementation of a proactive professional practice model. The New Nursing: Converging Conversations of Education, Research, & Practice. Third Biennial International Nursing Conference (pp. 122-123). Co-sponsored by University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, Massey University New Zealand, New Zealand Nurses' Organization, University of Iceland, and Flinders University of South Australia. Madison, WI.
Murray, M.E. (2000). A model for economic evaluation of health technology [CD-ROM]. International Ergonomics Association Congress. San Diego, CA.
Murray, M.E. (2000). The impact of concurrent utilization review from a hospital provider perspective. Midwest Nursing Research Society (pp. 50-51). Dearborn, MI.
Murray, M.E. (2000). An economic analysis of the impact of concurrent utilization review as a cost containment strategy for hospital care. Mayo Clinic Ninth Annual Research Into Practice: Issues, Approaches (pp. 153-157). Rochester, MN.
Murray, M.E.. (2001). Outcomes of concurrent utilization review. Nursing Econ. 19(1):17-23.
Murray, M.E. (2001). Denials of reimbursement under managed care [CD-ROM]. Academy of Health Services Research and Health Policy. Atlanta, GA.
Murray, M.E. (2001). A model for the economic evaluation of health technology. Midwest Nursing Research Society (p. 134). Cleveland, OH.
Murray, M.E., Broad J.E. (2002). Separate, yet united. Nurs Manag. 33(8):35-37.
Selected Awards and Honors
University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing Western Campus, Faculty Member of the Year, 2005
Fellow, University of Wisconsin–Madison Teaching Academy, 2002
Midwest Nursing Research Society, New Investigator Award, 2000
Honorary Member, Golden Key National Honor Society, 1998