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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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

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