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Xi Zhu is a Professor and Paul Torrens Chair in Healthcare Management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, specializing in health policy and management. His research focuses on micro and macro organizational behaviors within healthcare delivery systems, employing both quantitative and qualitative methods. He explores how team design and processes, as well as quality improvement activities, affect care quality and safety in healthcare organizations. Additionally, his work investigates how market policy environments influence the structures, strategies, and efficiency of healthcare institutions, and he studies the impact of changes such as quality improvement initiatives on organizational strategies and healthcare systems' adaptability. Zhu has a PhD in Sociology from the University of Minnesota and has been actively involved in examining the interconnections between healthcare management and organizational theory. His contributions include investigating team processes and healthcare system transformations, as well as enhancing patient care through informed organizational practices.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.