Danielle McCarthy

Danielle McCarthy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. She serves as Vice Chair for Research and focuses on optimizing patient care, satisfaction, and time management in emergency departments.

Her research explores Emergency Medicine, Health Services Research, and Patient Satisfaction, particularly how wait times affect experiences and outcomes. She investigates strategies to reduce inefficiencies, such as leveraging downtime for patient education via videos or digital tools.

The 2014 study she led (Journal of Emergency Medicine) analyzed time allocation in EDs, revealing that only 25% of care-space time involves direct provider interaction. This aligns with her broader work on Time Management in Healthcare and Healthcare Disparities.

Her affiliations include the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) and the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS).