William Ward

William Ward is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and holds a joint appointment at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. He also guest lectures at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, where he taught financial management for over two decades.

Education:

• MBA, Loyola College, 1980

Mr. Ward's research focuses on healthcare finance, leadership, hospital operations, quality improvement, budgeting, and cost accounting. His work bridges financial management with clinical outcomes, emphasizing the business case for quality and safety in healthcare delivery. His research has explored financial impacts of surgical site infections, cost-effectiveness of infection control programs, and the relationship between hospital competition and care quality.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend in applying economic and policy analysis to patient safety and healthcare operations, particularly in intensive care and surgical settings. These works often employ systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and financial modeling to inform hospital management and policy decisions.

Professional Affiliations:

• Healthcare Financial Management Association
• American College of Healthcare Executives
• Maryland Association of Healthcare Executives

Mr. Ward is an experienced educator and consultant, having taught financial management for over 20 years and provided advisory services across the Mid-Atlantic, New England, and internationally in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. He is the author of two textbooks and multiple peer-reviewed articles in leading healthcare and public health journals. He has taught courses such as Fundamentals of Budgeting and Financial Management at Johns Hopkins, including during the Summer Institute.

He was previously a senior healthcare executive, serving as Chief Operating Officer of Baltimore City Hospitals (later Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center) from 1982 to 1994, where he was part of the Johns Hopkins management team operating the hospital under a city contract.