2026 Sara J. Singer: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	53	2277	2072	1100	987	294	12865

Overview

Sara J. Singer is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of health professions and medicine, with a significant contribution to general health professions, economics and econometrics, public health, environmental and occupational health, emergency medical services, and health information management.

The scientist's publication record includes numerous recent papers covering topics such as nurse burnout, patient safety, health system integration, and leadership during health crises. Key recent publications include:

"Nurse Burnout and Patient Safety, Satisfaction, and Quality of Care" (2024), published in JAMA Network Open
"Computer-aided Detection of Polyps Does Not Improve Colonoscopist Performance in a Pragmatic Implementation Trial" (2022), published in Gastroenterology
"Public Health and Health Sector Crisis Leadership During Pandemics: A Review of the Medical and Business Literature" (2021), published in Medical Care Research and Review
"The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: transforming mental health implementation research" (2024), published in The Lancet Psychiatry
"Social Features of Integration in Health Systems and Their Relationship to Provider Experience, Care Quality and Clinical Integration" (2021), published in Medical Care Research and Review

Frequent co-authors in their work include Maike Tietschert, Michaela Kerrissey, Zhanna Novikov, Karleen F. Giannitrapani, and Esther Olsen, reflecting collaborative efforts across multiple projects.

The scientist has published extensively in venues such as:

Academy of Management Proceedings
Medical Care Research and Review
Health Care Management Review
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Health Services Research

Sara J. Singer's work encompasses various main fields of study, with a focus on health professions and medicine. Subfields of study demonstrate a broad approach to healthcare topics, including general health professions, economics and econometrics, public and occupational health, emergency services and health information management.

The main topics addressed by their research include:

Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Health Policy Implementation Science
Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
Healthcare Policy and Management
Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
Chronic Disease Management Strategies

Best Publications

Use of the Internet and e-mail for health care information: results from a national survey.

Laurence C. Baker;Todd H. Wagner;Sara J. Singer;M. Kate Bundorf

1709
Citations
The culture of safety: results of an organization-wide survey in 15 California hospitals

S J Singer;D M Gaba;J J Geppert;A D Sinaiko

911
Citations
Relationship of safety climate and safety performance in hospitals.

Sara Singer;Shoutzu Lin;Alyson Falwell;David Gaba

748
Citations
Effective Surgical Safety Checklist Implementation

Dante M Conley;Dante M Conley;Sara J Singer;Lizabeth Edmondson;Lizabeth Edmondson;William R Berry

461
Citations
Defining and Measuring Integrated Patient Care: Promoting the Next Frontier in Health Care Delivery

Sara J. Singer;Jako Burgers;Mark W. Friedberg;Meredith B. Rosenthal

454
Citations
Understanding Psychological Safety in Health Care and Education Organizations: A Comparative Perspective

Amy C. Edmondson;Monica Higgins;Sara J. Singer;Jennie Weiner

395
Citations
Who searches the internet for health information

M. Kate Bundorf;Todd H. Wagner;Sara J. Singer;Laurence C. Baker

385
Citations
Workforce Perceptions of Hospital Safety Culture: Development and Validation of the Patient Safety Climate in Healthcare Organizations Survey

Sara J. Singer;M Meterko;Laurence C. Baker;David M. Gaba

355
Citations
Patient safety climate in 92 US hospitals: differences by work area and discipline

Sara J. Singer;David M. Gaba;Alyson Falwell;Shoutzu Lin

299
Citations
Identifying Organizational Cultures That Promote Patient Safety

Sara Singer;Alyson Falwell;David Gaba;Mark Meterko

269
Citations
Reducing hospital errors: interventions that build safety culture.

Sara J. Singer;Timothy J. Vogus

252
Citations
Differences in safety climate between hospital personnel and naval aviators.

David M. Gaba;Sara J. Singer;Anna D. Sinaiko;Jennie D. Bowen

251
Citations
National Hospital Ratings Systems Share Few Common Scores And May Generate Confusion Instead Of Clarity

J. Matthew Austin;Ashish K. Jha;Patrick S. Romano;Sara J. Singer

207
Citations
Perceptions of Hospital Safety Climate and Incidence of Readmission

Luke O. Hansen;Mark V. Williams;Sara J. Singer

193
Citations
Relationship of hospital organizational culture to patient safety climate in the Veterans Health Administration.

Christine W. Hartmann;Mark Meterko;Amy K. Rosen;Shibei Zhao

179
Citations
Patient safety climate in US hospitals: variation by management level.

Sara J. Singer;Alyson Falwell;David M. Gaba;Laurence C. Baker

170
Citations
Front-Line Staff Perspectives on Opportunities for Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Hospital Work Systems

Anita L Tucker;Sara J Singer;Jennifer E Hayes;Alyson Falwell

170
Citations
Improving patient safety by taking systems seriously.

Stephen M. Shortell;Sara J. Singer

157
Citations
Effect of a multipayer patient-centered medical home on health care utilization and quality: the rhode island chronic care sustainability initiative pilot program

Meredith B. Rosenthal;Mark W. Friedberg;Mark W. Friedberg;Mark W. Friedberg;Sara J. Singer;Diana Eastman

137
Citations
Mortality Trends After a Voluntary Checklist-based Surgical Safety Collaborative.

Alex B. Haynes;Lizabeth Edmondson;Stuart R. Lipsitz;George Molina

128
Citations
RELATIONSHIP OF SAFETY CLIMATE AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE IN HOSPITALS.

Sara J. Singer;Laurence C. Baker

1
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Alain C. Enthoven Stanford University

Meredith B. Rosenthal Harvard University

Laurence C. Baker Stanford University

Mark Meterko Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

Amy K. Rosen VA Boston Healthcare System

Stephen M. Shortell University of California, Berkeley

Michael W. Toffel Harvard University

Julia Adler-Milstein University of California, San Francisco

Francesca Gino Harvard University

Yuchiao Chang Harvard University

External Links

Personal website of Sara J. Singer Google Scholar page

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