Maureen Smith

Maureen Smith is a Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a secondary affiliation in Population Health Sciences. Her research focuses on optimizing healthcare delivery systems, with emphasis on care transitions, telemedicine implementation, and addressing health disparities through system-level interventions. She holds a leadership role in applying operations research methodologies to improve outcomes for older adults and patients with chronic conditions.

Key areas of expertise include emergency department workflows, post-acute care coordination, and leveraging electronic health record (EHR) data for population health analytics. Her work integrates clinical decision support systems, machine learning models for risk prediction, and collaborative design processes involving patients, clinicians, and policymakers.

Recent studies investigate the role of telehealth in reducing disparities for aging populations, long-term outcomes of organ transplantation technologies, and methodological approaches for community-based behavioral interventions. Dr. Smith collaborates across disciplines to advance translational research in healthcare systems engineering and global public health initiatives.

• Key Projects:
• Organ Care System lung transplant outcomes
• Machine learning tools for fall risk reduction in EDs
• Statewide health disparity reporting frameworks