Bat-Zion Hose, PhD

Bat-Zion Hose, PhD, is a Research Fellow at MedStar Health's National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare. Dr. Hose is an industrial engineer with specialized training in human factors engineering. Her research focuses on understanding the complexity of team-based care processes, particularly for vulnerable and equity-seeking populations. She is dedicated to designing solutions to support healthcare teams working together in providing safe, effective, efficient, timely, patient-centered, and equitable care. Dr. Hose received her PhD from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.

• 2024 National Academy of Medicine Diagnostic Excellence Fellow, National Academy of Medicine
• Professional membership: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) and Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

Research Interests

• Human factors engineering
• Systems engineering
• Human-centered design
• Qualitative research methods
• Teamwork
• Health IT
• Qualitative research methods
• Health equity
• Engagement research

Selected Research

A. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Fellowship in Diagnostic Excellence
As a 2024 NAM Fellow, I am leading work aimed at improving teamwork between primary care providers and clinical pathologists in the diagnostic process. We are co-designing solutions to help primary care providers make timely, accurate diagnoses for their patients. 

B. Guiding the Safe and Effective Integration of Ambient Digital Scribes (ADS) into Primary Care
Our AHRQ-funded study explores how ADS technology can enhance documentation efficiency for providers to strengthen clinician-patient interactions in primary care settings. We will develop a guide to help primary care offices across the country safely implement and adopt ADS technology.