In the Media
Pavani Rangachari, professor of healthcare administration and public health, comments, 'Hospitals need to see nurses not simply as a cost center but as central to the mission and the culture and long-term sustainability of healthcare.'
Pavani Rangachari, Ph.D., CPH
Faculty Director for Scholarship & Engagement, School of Health Sciences
Department of Population Health and Leadership
School of Health Sciences
Education
- B.A. in Economics, Stella Maris College, Chennai, India
- M.A. in Economics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
- M.S. in Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY)
- Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY)
- Certified in Public Health (CPH), National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE)
About Pavani
Dr. Pavani Rangachari is a tenured Professor of Healthcare Administration and Public Health and Faculty Director for Scholarship & Engagement in the School of Health Sciences at the University of New Haven. With more than 15 years of academic experience and eight years of leadership experience in the U.S. healthcare industry, her work bridges health services research, public health, healthcare management, and health informatics. Her scholarship focuses broadly on how healthcare organizations implement change and innovation to improve healthcare access, quality, equity, and outcomes.
In her role as Faculty Director for Scholarship & Engagement, Dr. Rangachari provides faculty leadership for advancing scholarship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and external engagement across the School of Health Sciences. Her work emphasizes connecting faculty and students around shared scholarly interests, strengthening community and healthcare partnerships, supporting the development and dissemination of applied scholarship, and creating opportunities for interdisciplinary and community-engaged research.
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (*Indicates student co-author)
Rangachari, P., Thapa, A., Gari, S. N. B., & Maurya, V.* (2026). Leader and organizational stakeholder perspectives on healthcare responsibility for addressing Social and Digital Determinants of Health (SD-DOH) in the United States: A scoping review and qualitative evidence synthesis. BMC Public Health. Article in press. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-29142-x.
Bardhi, N.*, Rangachari, P., Palumbo, S. D., & Spaeth, K. R. (2026). An urgent need for evidence-based guidance on mercury exposure screening to inform public health policy, practice, and prevention. Public Health Reports. Advance online publication.
Rangachari P., Al Arkoubi K., Shindi R. (2025). A multi-level framework for advancing digital health equity in learning health systems: aligning practice and theory with the Quintuple Aim. International Journal for Equity in Health. 24(1):253. doi: 10.1186/s12939-025-02663-4. PubMed:
Rangachari, P., & Tran, A. (2025). Transforming opioid overdose prevention in the United States: Leveraging FDA's Narcan approval to foster a culture of health. Risk Management & Healthcare Policy, 18, 1935–1946. https://doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S521720 PubMed:
Rangachari P, Thapa A*. (2025). Impact of hospital and health system initiatives to address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in the United States: a scoping review of the peer-reviewed literature. BMC Health Services Research; 25(1):342. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-12494-2. PubMed Link:
Schweidenback JS*, Rangachari P, D’Amato-Palumbo S, Gladstone JS. (2024). Integrating the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and Tensions into a Novel Conceptual Model for Telehealth Advancement in Healthcare Organizations. Journal of Healthcare Leadership, 16:501-510. https://doi.org/10.2147/JHL.S488426
PubMed Link:
Yousafi S*, Rangachari P., Holland ML (2024). Barriers to Recruitment and Retention Among Underrepresented Populations in Cancer Clinical Trials: A Qualitative Study of the Perspectives of Clinical Trial Research Coordinating Staff at a Cancer Center. Journal of Healthcare Leadership; 16:427-441.
News and In the Media
In the Media
Pavani Rangachari, professor of healthcare administration and public health, comments why retention of nurses across healthcare is a significant concern.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor of healthcare administration and public health, notes that the acquisition of two hospitals by Hartford HealthCare is becoming more common for consolidation purposes.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor of healthcare administration and public health, had her paper, Impact of hospital and health system initiatives to address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in the United States: a scoping review of the peer-reviewed literature featured in this article in the Harvard Business Review.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor of healthcare administration and public health, comments on the high salaries of executive administrators at healthcare nonprofits and public health academic centers.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor of healthcare administration and public health, had part two of her two-part study on hospitals, Impact of Hospital and Health System Initiatives to Address Social Determinants of Health, profiled.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor of healthcare administration and public health, had part one of her two-part study on hospitals, Characteristics Of Hospital And Health System Initiatives To Address Social Determinants Of Health In The United States: A Scoping Review Of The Peer-Reviewed Literature, profiled.
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Pavani Rangachari, a professor of healthcare administration and public health, comments that when Medicaid gets cut, the benefits and services provided to recipients will also be cut.
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A research collaboration between graduate students and Dr. Pavani Rangachari has resulted in a groundbreaking two-part study on how hospitals address social determinants of health (SDOH).
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Pavani Rangachari, a professor of health care administration and public health, comments on the $22 billion cuts in SNAP benefits cuts proposed over the next decade for food subsidies.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor of health care administration and public health, comments on the rising cost of prescriptions, even for those who have health insurance.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor of healthcare administration, discusses the latest cyberattack targeting healthcare providers. The attacks impacted as many as one-third of Americans.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the Master of Healthcare Administration Program, discusses the possibility of Medicare covering weight loss drugs. The AMA considers obesity a disease that cannot be resolved for some with diet and exercise alone.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the Master of Healthcare Administration Program, comments that health insurance companies, providers, and the government must work to keep health care affordable and accessible for those with insurance.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the Master of Healthcare Administration Program, discusses why many older Americans do not have long term health insurance for services such as nursing homes or assisted living.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the Master of Healthcare Administration Program, comments on individuals being automatically disenrolled from Medicaid, saying the loss of coverage in some states is due to incomplete information on renewals for Medicaid.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the Master of Healthcare Administration Program, discusses the reasons for the closing of birthing and delivery services at Windham Hospital and why it was approved by the State of Connecticut.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the Master of Healthcare Administration Program, had her published paper, The Untapped Potential of the Quadruple Aim of Primary Care to Foster a Culture of Health, cited in this article by Forbes discussing five principles to improve the patient experience.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the Master of Healthcare Administration Program, says there are opportunities such as retail care and outpatient care that create a less stressful environment for nurses than working in a hospital.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the Master of Healthcare Administration Program, says upcoming Medicare changes are good news regarding affordability and coverage.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the Master of Healthcare Administration Program, comments on why the number of uninsured Americans hit an all-time low.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the Master of Healthcare Administration Program, comments on the increasing number of surgeries for non-life-threatening procedures now that restrictions from the pandemic have been removed.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the Master of Healthcare Administration Program, discusses the federal government ending health insurance protection for those with COVID.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the Master of Healthcare Administration Program, wrote an op-ed about Americans losing access to health insurance as Medicaid eligibility checks are to resume, following a pause when COVID began.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the Master of Healthcare Administration program, says there needs to be a systematic approach to changing how healthcare insurance providers cover eating disorders.
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Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the Master of Public Healthcare Administration program, talks about the 14 million people who may lose Medicaid coverage for health insurance as the enrollment date cutoff nears.