Kate Humphrey | Medical Services
Programs & Services
Languages
- English
Kate Humphrey | Education
Undergraduate School
Bates College
2002, Lewiston, ME
Medical School
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
2008, Farmington, CT
Internship
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2008, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2011, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship
Patient Safety and Quality
Harvard Medical School
2015, Boston, MA
Graduate School
MPH
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
2015, Boston, MA
Kate Humphrey | Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics (General)
Kate Humphrey | Professional History
Dr. Humphrey is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She practiced clinically as a pediatric hospitalist at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center before completing her Fellowship in Patient Safety and Quality at Harvard Medical School and earning a Master’s in Public Health. She is the Associate Medical Director for Patient Safety, the site director for the Harvard Medical School Fellowship in Patient Safety and Quality and teaches with the Masters in Healthcare Quality and Safety. Clinically, Dr. Humphrey practices as a pediatric hospitalist. Her research interests include patient safety, medication safety, communication, and medical malpractice risk.
Kate Humphrey | Publications
Evaluating Family Safety Reporting Through an Operational and Research Taxonomy. J Patient Saf. 2025 May 28. View Evaluating Family Safety Reporting Through an Operational and Research Taxonomy. Abstract
A Coproduced Family Reporting Intervention to Improve Safety Surveillance and Reduce Disparities. Pediatrics. 2024 Oct 01; 154(4). View A Coproduced Family Reporting Intervention to Improve Safety Surveillance and Reduce Disparities. Abstract
Improving Safety through a Virtual Learning Collaborative. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2024 Jul-Aug; 9(4):e740. View Improving Safety through a Virtual Learning Collaborative. Abstract
In their own words: Safety and quality perspectives from families of hospitalized children with medical complexity. J Hosp Med. 2023 09; 18(9):777-786. View In their own words: Safety and quality perspectives from families of hospitalized children with medical complexity. Abstract
Frequency and Nature of Communication and Handoff Failures in Medical Malpractice Claims. J Patient Saf. 2022 Mar 01; 18(2):130-137. View Frequency and Nature of Communication and Handoff Failures in Medical Malpractice Claims. Abstract
Clinician Perceptions of Timing and Presentation of Drug-Drug Interaction Alerts. Appl Clin Inform. 2020 05; 11(3):487-496. View Clinician Perceptions of Timing and Presentation of Drug-Drug Interaction Alerts. Abstract
Telemedicine for Pediatric Urological Postoperative Care is Safe, Convenient and Economical. J Urol. 2020 07; 204(1):144-148. View Telemedicine for Pediatric Urological Postoperative Care is Safe, Convenient and Economical. Abstract
The Use of Telemedicine for the Postoperative Urological Care of Children: Results of a Pilot Program. J Urol. 2019 07; 202(1):159-163. View The Use of Telemedicine for the Postoperative Urological Care of Children: Results of a Pilot Program. Abstract
An Investigation of Drug-Drug Interaction Alert Overrides at a Pediatric Hospital. Hosp Pediatr. 2018 05; 8(5):293-299. View An Investigation of Drug-Drug Interaction Alert Overrides at a Pediatric Hospital. Abstract
Reducing Pediatric Readmissions: Using a Discharge Bundle Combined With Teach-back Methodology. J Nurs Care Qual. 2016 Jul-Sep; 31(3):224-32. View Reducing Pediatric Readmissions: Using a Discharge Bundle Combined With Teach-back Methodology. Abstract