Preethy Nayar, PhD

assistant professor

Director of Doctoral Programs
Department of Health Services Research & Administration
College of Public Health
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Professional Summary

• 2007–present Assistant Professor, Department of Health Services Research & Administration, UNMC
• 2005–07  Adjunct Faculty Instructor, Department of Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
• 1988–2003 Senior Medical Officer, Al Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Oman
• 1986–1988 ENT Surgeon, Lourdes Hospital, Kochi, India

Education

• PhD, Health Services Organization & Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2007
• MPhil, Hospital and Health Systems Management, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India, 2003
• Residency, Otorhinolaryngology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India, 1986
• MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, India, 1981

Research Interests

Dr. Nayar’s research interests include assessment of health care provider performance, including quality and efficiency, access to care for rural/ underserved populations, care for the chronic critically ill patient, and health workforce planning.

Selected Publications

• McCue, M. J., & Nayar, P. (2009). Hospital billing for blood processing and transfusion for inpatient stays. Transfusion, 49, 1517-1519.
• McCue, M. J., & Nayar, P. (2009). A financial ratio analysis of for-profit and non-profit rural referral centers. Journal of Rural Health, 25(3), 314-319.
• Nayar, P. (2008). The impact of Medicare’s prospective payment system on staffing of long-term acute care hospitals: The early evidence. Health Care Management Review, 33(3), 264-273.
• McCue, M. J., & Nayar, P. (2008). New long-term care hospitals’ performance under PPS. Hospital Topics, 86(3), 3-10.
• Nayar, P., & Ozcan, Y. A. (2008). Data envelopment analysis comparison of hospital efficiency and quality. Journal of Medical Systems, 32(3), 193-199.
• White, K. R., Clement, D. G., & Nayar, P. (2006). Evidence-based health administration competency evaluation: Alumni perceptions. Journal of Health Administration Education, Fall, 2006, 249-264.

Professional Affiliations

• AcademyHealth
• Association of University Programs in Health Administration
• American Public Health Association