Saval Khanal

Saval Khanal is a researcher at the Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, specializing in healthcare decision science and quality improvement initiatives within the National Health Service (NHS). His work bridges business analytics and healthcare delivery, focusing on optimizing resource allocation and prescribing practices through evidence-based approaches.

His research interests include:

• Behavioral Economics applications in healthcare
• Multi-criteria decision analysis for quality improvement
• Nudge theory implementation in clinical settings
• Cost-effective prescribing optimization
• Healthcare technology evaluation

Dr. Khanal's recent publications demonstrate a methodological focus on quantitative analysis of healthcare interventions, particularly examining how decision-support systems and behavioral interventions can improve medication prescribing practices. His 2023 Frontiers in Health Services paper applied MCDA to rank-order quality improvement initiatives for medication optimization across NHS hospitals, revealing that Computerised Interface interventions were most preferred by stakeholders.

His collaborative work with Kelly Ann Schmidtke and Ivo Vlaev shows consistent focus on translating behavioral science into practical healthcare solutions, with particular attention to stakeholder preferences and implementation challenges in real-world hospital settings.