Dr. Ann Kutney Lee

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ann Kutney-Lee is Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Core Investigator at the Center for Healthcare Evaluation, Research, and Promotion at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center. She serves as Associate Director for Analytics & Methods at the national Veteran Experience Center, a quality improvement program focused on VA Palliative and Hospice Care. Her research primarily aims to inform healthcare system redesign that promotes high-quality care delivery to patients, specifically examining how the organization of nursing care—including staffing levels, educational background, and work environment—impacts outcomes for both patients and clinicians. She has led projects targeting care structures and processes that support patient outcomes for Veterans with serious, life-limiting illnesses. Kutney-Lee earned her PhD in 2007 and MSN in 2004 from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BSN from the University of Scranton in 2001. Her contributions to nursing research have been widely recognized, including being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. She has several notable publications in top medical journals discussing the implications of nursing workforce composition on patient care outcomes.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

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