Maura Powell, MPH, MBA
Locations: Main Building, Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
About Maura Powell, MPH, MBA
Maura Powell is a Senior Improvement Advisor in the Center for Healthcare Quality and Analytics. Maura facilitates quality improvement projects in the inpatient and ambulatory hospital setting, teaches QI methodology and partners with data analysts and project teams to develop and implement measurement plans for divisional and enterprise projects. Maura has a special interest in improving the way we deliver care in the primary care network with an emphasis on both provider and patient satisfaction and improved efficiency.
Prior to working in quality improvement at CHOP, Maura was the program manager for global health programming at the hospital. In her role, she managed a primary care/population health initiative in the Dominican Republic and assisted in the management of the hospital’s global health Fellowship in the Dominican Republic and Botswana.
Titles
Senior Manager, The Possibilities Project
Senior Improvement Advisor, Center for Healthcare Quality and Analytics
Awards and Honors
2009, Student Leadership Award, Thomas Jefferson School of Population Health
2006, Graduated with Honors, The Catholic University of America
2003-2006, Dean's List, The Catholic University of America
Sigma Delta Pi, The Catholic University of America
Spanish Honor Society, The Catholic University of America
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BA in Spanish for International Service & Business Management - The Catholic University of America, Washington DC
Graduate Degree
MPH - Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
MBA - Rosemont College, Bryn Mawr, PA
Publications
Publications
2024
DelFerro J, Whelihan J, Min J, Powell M, DiFiore G, Gzesh A, Jelinek S, Schwartz KTG, Davis M, Jones JD, Fiks AG, Jenssen BP, Wood S. The Role of Family Support in Moderating Mental Health Outcomes for LGBTQ+ Youth in Primary Care. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Sep 1;178(9):914-922. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.1956. PMID: 38949835; PMCID: PMC11217892.
Kelleher S, Powell M, Gonzalez AK, Cheng S, Koepke N, Walsh EA, Millner J, Fischer HC, Schlotter CM, Winston FK, Fiks AG. Testing a New Care Model: Implementing a Virtual Driving Assessment in Primary Care. Annals of Family Medicine. 2024 Jul-Aug:22(4)357; https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.3138.
Powell, M. Testing a New Care Model to Assess Young Drivers. CHOP Center for Injury Research and Prevention Research in Action Blog. 2024 Jul 23. https://injury.research.chop.edu/blog/posts/testing-new-care-model-assess-young-drivers
Jenssen BP, DiFiore G, Powell M, Luberti A, Rapposelli A, Lawton G, Dalembert G, Wood S, Ford CA, Biggs L, Fiks AG. Accelerating Innovation in Primary Care to Support Adolescent Health Discussions. Pediatrics. 2024 Jul 1;154(1):e2023064285. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-064285. PMID: 38836314.
Vasan A, Beatty B, DiFiore G, Powell M, Morrow K, Gwynn K, McPeak K, Fiks A, Dalembert G. Connecting Families to Benefit Programs Through a Standardized Nutrition Screener. Ann Fam Med. 2024 May-Jun;22(3):259. doi: 10.1370/afm.3095. PMID: 38806259; PMCID: PMC11237235.
2023
Ramachandran J, Mayne SL, Kelly MK, Powell M, McPeak KE, Dalembert G, Jenssen BP, Fiks AG. Measures of Neighborhood Opportunity and Adherence to Recommended Pediatric Primary Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Aug 1;6(8):e2330784. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.30784. PMID: 37615987; PMCID: PMC10450570.
Jenssen BP, Ramachandran J, DiFiore G, Powell M, Fuller KM, Luberti A, Fiks AG. Meeting Adolescents Where They Are: Hybrid Virtual-in-Person Visits for Routine Preventive Care. Ann Fam Med. 2023 Jul-Aug;21(4):376. doi: 10.1370/afm.2996. PMID: 37487724; PMCID: PMC10365878.
Jenssen BP, Kelly MK, Shu D, Dalembert G, McPeak KE, Powell M, Mayne SL, Fiks AG. Trends and Persistent Disparities in Child Obesity During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Child Obes. 2024 Jul;20(5):366-370. doi: 10.1089/chi.2022.0205. Epub 2023 May 24. PMID: 37222743.
Hannan C, Mayne SL, Kelly MK, Davis M, Young JF, Powell M, Stephens-Shields A, Dalembert G, McPeak KE, Jenssen BP, Fiks AG. Trends in Positive Depression and Suicide Risk Screens in Pediatric Primary Care During COVID-19. Acad Pediatr. 2023 Aug;23(6):1159-1165. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.12.006. Epub 2022 Dec 27. PMID: 36584938; PMCID: PMC9792424.
Mayne SL, Kelleher S, Hannan C, Kelly MK, Powell M, Dalembert G, McPeak K, Jenssen BP, Fiks AG. Neighborhood Greenspace and Changes in Pediatric Obesity During COVID-19. Am J Prev Med. 2023 Jan;64(1):33-41. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.07.014. Epub 2022 Aug 29. PMID: 36116998; PMCID: PMC9420704.
2021
Mayne SL, Hannan C, Davis M, Young JF, Kelly MK, Powell M, Dalembert G, McPeak KE, Jenssen BP, Fiks AG. COVID-19 and Adolescent Depression and Suicide Risk Screening Outcomes. Pediatrics. 2021 Sep;148(3):e2021051507. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-051507. Epub 2021 Jun 17. PMID: 34140393.
Jenssen BP, Kelly MK, Powell M, Bouchelle Z, Mayne SL, Fiks AG. COVID-19 and Changes in Child Obesity. Pediatrics. 2021 May;147(5):e2021050123. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-050123. Epub 2021 Mar 2. PMID: 33653879.
Jaffe A, Powell M, Konieczny T, Osweiler C, Kreher G. Improving WeeFIM score completion rates: An interdisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation unit quality improvement project. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2021;14(3):517-524. doi: 10.3233/PRM-190668. PMID: 34334432.
Turner C, Powell MA, Finalle RR, Westmoreland K, Osterhoudt K, Cordero Paulino R, Lowenthal ED. Talking trash: Perspectives on community environmental health in the Dominican Republic. PLoS One. 2021 Mar 29;16(3):e0248843. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248843. PMID: 33780494; PMCID: PMC8007031.
2017
English, R., Mehta, V., Powell, M. Riede, L., Schast, A. Building a Clinical Quality Improvement Program. Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics. 2017 Oct; https://doi.org/10.1007/s40746-017-0102-z
Handy, L., Maroudi, S., Powell, M., Nfila, B., Moser, C., Japa, I., Monyatsi, N., Tzortzi, E., Kouzeli, I., Luberti, A., Theodoridou, M., Offit, P., Steenhoff, A., Shea, J., Feemster, K. The Impact of access to immunization information on vaccine acceptance in three countries. PLoS One. 2017 Aug; 12 (8): e0180759
2016
DelRosso LM, Cielo CM, D'Ulisse E, Elliot J, Galea L, Slavich L, Murphy M. Efficacy of sleep education in a Dominican Republic neighborhood through training of community health promoters. Sleep Health. 2016 Jun;2(2):175-178. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2016.01.004. Epub 2016 Mar 14. PMID: 28923262.
2012
Whitman IR, Murphy M, Gilson MM, Campfield A, Haddad M, Moxey E, Whitman GJ. Compliance with surgical care improvement project blood glucose - a marker for euglycemia, but does it put our patients at risk? Population Health Management. 2012 Oct; 15 (5): 309-314
2010
Murphy M,. Whitman, I., Campfield, A., Haddad, M., Moxey, E., Whitman, G., Intense implementation of a strict infusion protocol does not guarantee postoperative glycemic control. J Ma Coll Surg. 2010 Oct; 211(4):465-469
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2024
Kelleher S, Difiore G, Powell M, Gonalez A, Chen S, Nwokeji U, Keopke N, Walshe EA, Miller J, Fischer J, Schlotter C, Winston F, Fiks A. Adolescent Driving Intentions and Licensure by Neighborhood Opportunity (Poster), Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, Toronto Canada, May 2024.
Walsh EA, Cheng S, Kelleher S, Powell M, Nwokeji U, Koepke N, Gonzalez A, Millner J, Fischer J, Fiks A, Winston F. A Virtual Driving Assessment Delivered in Pediatric Primary Care Demonstrates Improved Skills with More Practice Hours During the Learner Period (Poster). Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, Toronto Canada, May 2024.
2023
Kelleher S, Powell M, Nwokeji U, Millner J, Fischer J, Gonzalez A, Cheng S, Walshe E, Schlotter C, Winston F, Fiks A. Testing a New Care Model: Implementing a Virtual Driving Assessment in Pediatric Primary Care (Presentation). Injury Free Coalition for Kids, Ft. Lauderdale Fl, Dec 2023.
DiFiore G, Powell M, Dalembert G, Morrow K, Gwynn K, Vasan A, McPeak K, Fiks A. Testing a Standardized Screening and Referral Program for Families of Infants with Nutrition-Related Social Needs (Poster). CHOP Quality and Patient Safety Day, May 2023.
Influence of Neighborhood Opportunity on Pediatric Primary Care Measures. CHOP Quality and Patient Safety Day, May 2023.
Jenssen B, Kelly MK, Nekrasova K, Powell M, Fishman J, Schlotter C, Keller J, Tomaine S, Fiks A. The Effect of Text Messaging Reminders on Influenza Vaccination Rates in Primary Care (Poster). 2023 Nudges in Healthcare Symposium, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia. Sep 2023.
2022
Difiore G, Powell M, Luberti A, Rapposelli A, Wood S, Ford C, Biggs L, Fiks A, Jenssen B. Implementation of an Electronic Pre-Visit Adolescent Health Questionnaire Across a Diverse Pediatric Primary Care Network (Poster). CHOP Quality and Patient Safety Day, 2022.
Difiore G, Nwokeji U, Kelly M, Powell M, Doherty T, Schlotter C, Bracey E, Fiks A, Jenssen B. Text Message Reminders Increase Preventive Care Visit Completion for Overdue Adolescents (Poster). CHOP Quality and Patient Safety Day, 2022.
Lectures by Invitation
2024
Powell M. Innovative Strategies to Support New Teen Drivers Through Primary Care. NJ Drivers Education Committee Meeting. Aug 2024.
2023
Winston F, Powell M, Kelleher S. Innovative Strategies to Support New Teen Drivers Through Primary Care. PA Traffic Injury Prevention Project and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Jun 2023.