Kathryn Taylor

Kathryn Taylor is an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing specializing in health equity and quality improvement for end-stage kidney disease patients. She maintains active clinical practice as a community health nurse at a Baltimore City transitional housing shelter while leading academic research.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
• MPH (Master of Public Health)
• BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
• Registered Nurse (RN) certification

Dr. Taylor's research critically examines how social determinants of health, substance use, and health policy create disparities in chronic kidney disease management. Her work advocates for antiracist reimbursement policies and organizational culture shifts to achieve equitable outcomes, with particular focus on hemodialysis adherence, symptom burden, and community-based care models for vulnerable populations.

Her recent publications (2021-2022) reveal a cohesive research program using qualitative methods to address systemic inequities in nephrology care. Key themes include patient-centered approaches during the pandemic, policy reforms for kidney disease reimbursement, and longitudinal symptom analysis across transplantation stages, consistently centering equity and quality improvement frameworks.

Dr. Taylor previously served as Corporate Vice President of Quality at Fresenius Kidney Care (managing quality infrastructure across 2,500+ facilities) and as Senior Program Manager at Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality. Her leadership bridges academic research with large-scale clinical implementation in dialysis care.

She remains actively engaged with the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality while conducting community health nursing in Baltimore, demonstrating commitment to both scholarly and direct patient care roles.