Research

Published Research:

1. Matta, S, Lee, YSH, Grob, R, Schlesinger, M, & Nembhard, IM. (2024). The Perceived Usefulness of Patient Narrative Feedback in Primary Care Settings. Patient Experience Journal. Forthcoming.

2. Matta, S, Chatterjee, P, & Venkataramani, AS. (2024). Changes in Health Care Workers’ Economic Outcomes Following Medicaid Expansion. JAMA, 331(8), 687-695.

• Coverage: Becker's, Knowledge at Wharton, Leonard Davis Institute, Wharton Coalition for Equity and Opportunity

3. Grob, R, Lee, YSH, Shaller, D, Warne, E, Matta, S, Schlesinger, M, & Nembhard, IM. (2024). Nothing is More Powerful Than Words: How Patient Experience Narratives Enable Improvement. Quality Management in Healthcare, 33(3), 149-159.

4. Nembhard, IM, Matta, S, Shaller, D, Lee, YSH, Grob, R, & Schlesinger, M. (2024). Learning from Patients: The Impact of Using Patients’ Narratives on Patient Experience Scores. Health Care Management Review, 49(1), 2-13.

• 2nd Place, 2023 Academy of Management, HCM Division, Best Paper Award

• Best Paper Proceedings, 2023 Academy of Management

• Coverage: Leonard Davis Institute

5. Shaller, D, Nembhard, IM, Matta, S, Grob, R, Lee, YSH, Warne, E, pEvans, R, pDicello, D, pColon, M, pPolanco, A, & Schlesinger, M. (2023). Assessing an Innovative Method to Promote Learning From Patient Narratives: Findings from a Field Experiment in Ambulatory Care. Health Services Research, 59(2), e14245.

• 2nd Place, 2023 Academy of Management, HCM Division, Best Health Care Management Theory to Practice Award

6. Matta, S & Nicholas, LH. (2022). Changes in Unemployment Among Health Care Workers Following the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA, 328(16), 1639-1641.

• Coverage: Healthcare Dive

7. Acharya, A, Wolfson, C, Matta, S, Cardona, C, Lamba, S, & Bishai, D. (2021). The Role of Public Health Expenditures in COVID-19 Control: Evidence from Local Governments in England. SSM-Population Health, 15, 100861.

8. Matta, S, Hsu, JW, Iwashyna, TJ, Baum, MY, Langa, KM, & Nicholas, LH. (2021). Identifying Cohabiting Couples in Administrative Data: Evidence from Medicare Address Data. Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology, 21(2), 238-247.

9. Matta, S, Chatterjee, P, & Venkataramani, AS. (2021). The Income-Based Mortality Gradient Among US Health Care Workers: Cohort Study. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 36(9), 2870-2872.

10. Matta, S, Bishai D, & pBermejo PM. (2020). Cuba’s Progress on Primary Health Care since the Alma-Ata Conference. In D Bishai & M Schleiff (Eds.),  Achieving Health for All (pp. 298-318). Johns Hopkins University Press.

Research in Progress:

1. Matta, S. We Need an Expert! How Expertise on Boards Changes in Crisis 

   • Nominee for the 2024 Academy of Management William H. Newman Dissertation-Based Award

   • 2024 Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings

2. Matta, S. Board Compositions and Board Responsibilities in Local Health Departments.

3. Matta, S, Friedman, R, Curral, SC, Hammer, T. Internal Board Dynamics During Times of Financial Crisis.

4. Matta, S. Conflicting Board Logics, Time Allocations, and Strategic Priorities: Evidence from Hospital Boards.

5. Matta, S, & Kim, S. How Firms Respond to Changes in Competitors' Quality Ratings. 

6.  Nembhard, IM, Matta, S, Schlesinger, M. Harnessing Service User Feedback to Improve the Wellbeing of Service Workers.