Education
Ph.D. in Medical Care Organization, University of Michigan, 1975.
M.A. in Sociology, University of Michigan, 1970.
M.S.W. in Social Work, University of Michigan, 1968.
B.A., Oklahoma City University, 1966.
B.A., Seoul National University, 1965.
Publications
Sang-O Rhee, The U.S. Health Care Systems: Advanced Medical Care Management, October 21-22, 2002, Proceedings, Chicago, IL U.S.A., Advocate Trinity Hospital and the University of Chicago Hospitals. Sang-O Rhee and Ok Ryun Moon, The New Millennium Healthcare Policy Forum – The International Healthcare Policies and Strategies for the 21st Century Global era: Proceedings, November 13-17, 2000, Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Sang-O Rhee, The International Institute for Korean Health Care Executives, the 12th Annual Meeting: Proceedings, Chicago, Illinois, June 1-22, 2000. Sang-O Rhee and Key Sun Jung, Diagnosis Related Groupings, Clinical Pathways, and Total Quality Management of American Hospitals and Management Strategies, Presentations, Seoul Joong Ang Hospital, 1999, Seoul, Korea. Sang-O Rhee and Key Sun Jung, Diagnosis Related Groupings, Clinical Pathways, and Total Quality Management of American Hospitals and Management Strategies, Resource Materials, Joong Ang Hospital, 1999, Seoul, Korea. Sang-O Rhee, the 11th Annual International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives: American Health Care Systems for the New Millennium, Conference Proceedings and Reading Materials, 1999, Chicago. Sang-O Rhee, the 10th Annual International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives: the Mega-trends of the American Health Care Systems:, Conference Proceedings and Reading Materials, 1997, Chicago. Sang-O Rhee, the 2nd Annual International Institute for Korean Quality Improvement Health Care Professionals: Theory and Practice of American Hospital Quality Assurance, Conference Proceedings and Reading Materials, 1997, Chicago. Sang-O Rhee, the 9th Annual International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives: Model Healthcare Systems for the 21Century, Conference Proceedings and Reading Materials, 1997, Chicago. Sang-O Rhee, the 1st Annual International Institute for Korean Quality Improvement Health Care Professionals: Improve Health through Quality Care, Conference Proceedings and Reading Materials, 1996, Chicago. Sang-O Rhee, the 8th Annual International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives: American Health Care Systems: Present and Future, Conference Proceedings and Reading Materials, 1995, Chicago Sang-O Rhee, the 7th Annual International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives: Managed Care as An Alternative Solution for the American Health Care Systems, Conference Proceedings and Reading Materials, 1994, Chicago. Sang-O Rhee, the 6th Annual International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives: Health Care Systems: from International Perspectives, Conference Proceedings and Reading Materials, 1993, Chicago. Sang-O Rhee, the 5th Annual International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives: American Health Care Systems: Present and Future, Conference Proceedings and Reading Materials, 1992, Chicago. Sang-O Rhee, the 4th Annual International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives: American Health Care Systems: Present and Future, Conference Proceedings and Reading Materials, 1991, Chicago. Sang-O Rhee, TQM/CQI Strategies for Hospital Clinical and Service Improvement, 1990, Seoul National University-College of Medicine Hospital, Seoul, Korea. Sang-O Rhee, the 3rd Annual International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives: American Health Care Systems: Present and Future, Conference Proceedings and Reading Materials, 1990, Chicago Sang-O Rhee, A Study on the Health Needs and Behavior of Korean-Americans in Chicago, Illinois, 1989. Sang-O Rhee, the 2nd Annual International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives: American Health Care Systems: Present and Future, Conference Proceedings and Reading Materials, 1989, Chicago. Sang-O Rhee, the 1st Annual International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives: American Health Care Systems: Present and Future, Conference Proceedings and Reading Materials, 1988, Chicago. Sang-O Rhee, A Study on the Health Needs and Behavior of Korean-Americans in Chicago, Illinois, 1989. Sang-O Rhee, Strategic Importance of Quality Assurance in Patient Care, at the 39th Annual Meeting for the Korean Society for Preventive Medicine, November 1988, Jejoo Island, Korea. Sang-O Rhee, Strategic Importance of Quality Assurance in Patient Care, at the 39th Annual Meeting for the Korean Society for Preventive Medicine, November 1988, Jejoo Island, Korea. Sang-O Rhee, Health Administration Curriculum Models for the Health Administration Educators at Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, November, 1987. Sang-O Rhee, Assessment Methods for Quality of Medical Care of the Korean Medical Association, Seoul, Korea, November, 1987. Sang-O Rhee, Ralph Bell, Thomas F. Lyons, and Beverly Payne, "Determinants of Patient Compliance among Hypertension Patients: An Explanatory Model" (1987). Sang-O Rhee, Health Administration Curriculum Models for the Health Administration Educators at Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, November, 1987. Sang-O Rhee, Assessment Methods for Quality of Medical Care of the Korean Medical Association, Seoul, Korea, November, 1987. Sang-O Rhee, Ralph Bell, Thomas F. Lyons, and Beverly Payne, "Determinants of Patient Compliance among Hypertension Patients: An Explanatory Model" (1987). Sang-O Rhee, Thomas Lyons, and Beverly Payne, "Inter-relationships Between Process and Outcome Measures of Medical Care Quality" (1986). Sang-O Rhee, Ralph Bell, Thomas F. Lyons, and Beverly Payne, "Determinants of Patient Satisfaction among Hypertension Patients: An Explanatory Model" (1986). Sang-O Rhee, Thomas Lyons, and Beverly Payne, "Inter-relationships Between Process and Outcome Measures of Medical Care Quality" (1986). Sang-O Rhee, Ralph Bell, Thomas F. Lyons, and Beverly Payne, "Determinants of Patient Satisfaction among Hypertension Patients: An Explanatory Model" (1986). Sang-O Rhee, Thomas Lyons, Beverly Payne, and Samuel E. Moskowitz, "USMGs vs FMGS: Are There Performance Differences in the Ambulatory Care Setting?", Submitted for publication to Medical Care, March, 1986, Vol. 24, No. 1. Sang-O Rhee, Review article on The Methods and Findings of Quality Assessment and Monitoring: An Illustrated Analysis by Avedis Donabedian, Health Administration Press, 1985. Sang-O Rhee, "Process and Outcome Measures of Medical Care Quality: Causal Implications," presented at the Third International Conference on System Science in Health Care, Munich, West Germany, July 1984. Sang-O Rhee, "USMGs vs. FMGS: Are There Performance Differences in Ambulatory Care Setting?" presented at the Illinois Sociological Association Annual Conference, November 1984. Sang-O Rhee, "Process and Outcome Measures of Medical Care Quality: Causal Implications," presented at the Third International Conference on System Science in Health Care, Munich, West Germany, July 1984. Sang-O Rhee, "USMGs vs. FMGS: Are There Performance Differences in Ambulatory Care Setting?" presented at the Illinois Sociological Association Annual Conference, November 1984. Sang-O Rhee, Thomas Lyons, and Beverly Payne, "Process and Outcome Measures of Medical Care Quality: Causal Implications, in System Science in Health Care, ed. by W. van Eimeren, R. Engebrecht, and C. D. Flagle, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1984. Sang-O Rhee, "Organizational Determinants of Quality of Medical Care: A Review of the Literature," in Organization and Change in Health Care Quality Assurance, ed. by Roice Luke, Janelle C. Krueger and Robert E. Modrow, An Aspen Publication, Rockville, MD, 1983. Sang-O Rhee, Roice Luke, Thomas Lyons, and Beverly Payne, "Domain of Practice and the Quality of Physician Performance," Medical Care, January, 1981, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 14-23. Sang-O Rhee, "Outcome Specification for Graduate Health Administration Education: Rationale, Problems, Sources, and Outcome Standards," Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) Program Notes, February, 1981 Sang-O Rhee, Roice Luke, Melissa Culverwell, "Influence of Client/Colleague Dependence on Physician Performance," Medical Care, August, 1980, Vol. 18, No. 8, pp. 829-841. Sang-O Rhee, "Organizational Determinants of Quality of Medical Care: A Review of the Literature," presented at the Sociology of Health Care: Issues for 1980's, October 16-17, 1980, University of Illinois, Urbana. Sang-O Rhee, "Standardized Physician Performance Scores, for Episodes of Care that Included Hospitalization for Fifteen Diagnostic Categories, by Specialty Status and Domain of Practice, General Hospitals." Medical Care Chartbook, 1980 Edition. Medical Care Organization Department, School of Public Health, The University of Michigan. Sang-O Rhee, "Standardized Physician Performance Scores, for Episodes of Care that Included Hospitalization, for Fifteen Diagnostic Categories, by Type of Office Practice, Specialty Status and Domain of Practice," Medical Care Chartbook. 1980 Edition Medical Care Organization Department, School of Public Health, The University of Michigan. Sang-O Rhee, "Standardized Physician Performance Scores, for Episodes of Care that Included Hospitalization, for Fifteen Diagnostic Categories, by Type of Hospital and Level of Training of Physician, General Hospitals," Medical Care Chartbook. 1980 Edition Medical Care Organization Department, School of Public Health, The University of Michigan. Sang-O Rhee, Thomas Lyons, and Beverly Payne, "Patient Race and Physician Performances: Quality of Medical Care, Hospital Admissions, and Hospital Stays," Medical Care, July, 1979, No. 7, pp. 737-747. Sang-O Rhee, Thomas Lyons and Beverly C. Payne, "Interrelationships of Physician Performance Measures and Implications for Measure and Control of Quality and Utilization." Medical Care, June 1978, Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 495-501. Sang-O Rhee, "Relative Importance of Physicians' Personal and Situational Characteristics on the Quality of Patient Care," Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 1977, Vol. 18 (March), pp. 10-15. Sang-O Rhee, "U.S. Medical Graduates versus Foreign Medical Graduates: Are There Performance Differences in Practice?" Medical Care, July 1977, Vol. 15, No. 7, pp. 568-577. Sang-O Rhee, "Factors Determining the Quality of Physician Performance in Patient Care," Medical Care, September 1976, Vol. 14, No. 9, pp. 733-750. Sang-O Rhee, "Relative Influence of Specialty Status, Organization of Office Care and Organization of Hospital Care on the Quality of Medical Care: A Multivariate Analysis." Doctoral Dissertation, University of Michigan, 1975. Sang-O Rhee and Lyla Spelbring, "The Impact of Work History on Social Participation of the Aged," 1971.
Honors
Presidential Award for Outstanding Faculty Merit, Governors State University, 1978. Presidential Award for Outstanding Faculty Merit, Governors State University, 1979. HEW: Public Health Service Trainee Award, 1970-1975.
Presidential Award, The University of Michigan, 1968-1969
Presentations
Sang-O Rhee, Application of Six Hospital Goals to Korean Teaching Hospitals: Safety, Effectiveness, Timely Care, Patient-centered care, Efficiency and Equity, Busan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea, 2006. (Consultation) Sang-O Rhee, Healthcare System Development for Quality Improvement and cost Reductions for Korean Hospitals, Andong Community Hospital, Andong, Korea, 2006. Sang-O Rhee, The 21st Century Visionary Korean Hospital Development, Korean Hospital Management Institute, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea, 2006. Sang-O Rhee, Hospital Mortality Reductions and Rapid Response Team Approach, Suwon Vincent Hospital, Suwon, Korean, 2005. Sang-O Rhee, The Quality of Medical Care and the Systems Performance Improvement, Dongsan Medical Center, Taegu, Korea. 2004. Sang-O Rhee, The 21st Century Healthcare Systems and The Application to Korea, 2003, Korean Hospitals, various location hospitals and nursing homes. Samsung Medical Center and Samsung’s Noble County and Sungdong Comprehensvie Social and Health Service Center , Seoul, Korea. Sang-O Rhee, Evaluation of Korean Healthcare Institutions, 2003, Korean Hospital Association, Seoul, Korea. Sang-O Rhee, The 21st Health Care Systems and Direction of Hospitals: Applications to Korea, February 1, 2002, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. Sang-O Rhee, The 21st Century U.S. Health Care Systems As A Model for Future Korean Health Care System Development, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, December 6, 2001. Incheon, Korea. Sang-O Rhee with Kyusuk Chung, Monifa Alexander and Jay Shen, “Do Nurse Practitioners and Physician assistants Practicing in Private Sector Contribute to Increasing Access to Health Care in Impoverished Areas?” American Public Health Association (APHA), Annual Conference, October 2001, Atlanta, GA. Sang-O Rhee, U.S. Advanced Care Management System and Its Application to Korean Health Care Management Situation, Korean Health Insurance Review Agency, July 16, 2001, Seoul, Korea. Sang-O Rhee with Jay Shen, Kyusuk Chung, and J. M. Perlin, “Severity of Illness, Care-Seeking Patterns, Efficiency, and Outcome of Hospital Care: Do Gender, Race, and Insurance Status Matter? The Case of Pneumonia: An Abstract submitted to the Annual Meeting of Academy of Health Policy and Research (AHPR), June, 2001, Atlanta, GA. sang-O Rhee, the Megatrends in U.S. Health Care Systems and Management, the International Institute for Korean Health Care Executives, the 12th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, June 11-22, 2000. Sang-O Rhee, Care Management Practice Guidelines, Clinical Pathways, Case Management, Discharge Planning. The International Institute for Korean Health Care Executives, the 12th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, June 11-22, 2000. Sang-O Rhee, Comparative Review of International Health Care With a Korean Focus, the International Institute for Korean Health Care Executives, the 12th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, June 11-22, 2000. Sang-O Rhee with Kyusuk Chung, J. Warren Salmon, “Does Managed Care Increase the Utilization of NPPs in Rural Areas,” American Public Health Association, 128th Annual Conference, November, 2000, Boston, MA. Sang-O Rhee, Application of American Hospital Strategies for Diagnosis Related Groupings (DRGs) to Korean Hospitals, 1999, Seoul, Korea. Sang-O Rhee, Clinical Pathways As A Management Strategy for Diagnosis Related Groupings (DRGs) Implementation, 1999, Seoul, Korea. Sang-O Rhee, Total Quality Management As A Management Strategy for Hospital Performance Improvement, 1999, Seoul, Korea. Sang-O Rhee, Strategies for Physician Participation in Patient Care Quality Improvement, 1999, Inchon, Korea. Sang-O Rhee, Institute Proceedings and Reading s for the American Health Care Systems for the New Millennium, the 11th International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives, Chicago, IL, 1999. Sang-O Rhee, Health Administration Education and Accreditation in USA, the 11th International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives, Chicago, IL, 1999. Sang-O Rhee, Integrated Health Care Delivery Systems: Trends, Activities, and Evaluative Assessment, the 11th International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives, Chicago, IL, 1999. Sang-O Rhee, Integrated Performance Improvement for Healthcare Organizations : Reengineering, Clinical Quality, Service Quality, the 11th International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives, Chicago, IL., 1999. Sang-O Rhee, Integrated Quality Management Strategies: Quality Management, Practice Guidelines, Clinical Pathways, Case Management, Utilization Management, Risk Management, Infection Management, the 11th International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives, Chicago, IL, 1999. Sang-O Rhee, Health Care Spending, Access, and Outcomes Comparisons: Trends in Industrialized Countries, the International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives, Chicago, IL, 1999. Sang-O Rhee, The Institute Proceedings and Readings for the 10th International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives: American Health Systems: Present and Future, Chicago, IL, 1997. Sang-O Rhee, Health Administration and Medical Education in the U.S.A. the 10th International Institute for the Korean Healthcare Executives, Chicago, IL, 1997. Sang-O Rhee, Mega-trends in U.S. Health Care Systems, the 10th International Institute for the Korean Healthcare Executives, Chicago, IL, 1997. Sang-O Rhee, Managed Health Care: A Solution to U.S. Health Care Problems, the 10th International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives, Chicago, IL, I997. Sang-O Rhee, Health Care of the World: An Evaluative Review, the 10th International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives, Chicago, IL, 1997. Sang-O Rhee, Health Care for Korea: Challenges and Reforms, the 10th International Institute for Korean Healthcare Executives, Chicago, IL 1997. Sang-O Rhee, The Proceedings and Readings for the 2nd International Quality Improvement Institute for Korean Healthcare Professionals, Chicago, IL, 1997. Sang-O Rhee, Organization and Delivery of U.S. Health Care Delivery Systems: Systems, Organization, Healthcare Facilities, Health Manpower, Financing, Regulation, and Coordination, the 2nd International Quality Improvement Institute for Korean Healthcare Professionals, Chicago, IL, 1997. Sang-O Rhee, Health Care for the 21st Century: Disease Management to Health Management – Healthcare Reforms and Revolutions, the 2nd International Quality Improvement Institute for Korean Healthcare Professionals, Chicago, IL, 1997. Sang-O Rhee, with Dr. Benjamin J. Rhee, Medical Education and Specialty Training: Systems, Processes, and Responsibilities, the 2nd International Quality Improvement Institute for Korean Healthcare Professionals, Chicago, IL, 1997. Sang-O Rhee, Health Care of the World: An Evaluative Review – America and Korea, the 2nd International Quality Improvement Institute for Korean Healthcare Professionals, Chicago, IL, 1997. Sang-O Rhee, Health Care for Korea: Challenges and Reforms – Delivery systems, Cost, Quality, and Access, the 2nd International Quality Improvement Institute for Korean Healthcare Professionals, Chicago, IL, 1997. Sang-O Rhee, Fundamentals of Real Clinical and Service Quality Delivery, Sam Sung Medical Center, 1997, Seoul, Korea. Sang-O Rhee, Total Quality Management - an Essential Tool for Quality Assurance and Hospital Management, 1997, Inchon, Korea Sang-O Rhee, The Proceedings and Readings for the 1st International Institute for Korean Quality Improvement Healthcare Professionals, Chicago, IL, 1996. Sang-O Rhee, Organization and Delivery of U.S. Health Care Delivery Systems, the 1st International Institute for Korean Quality Improvement Healthcare Professionals, Chicago, IL, 1996. Sang-O Rhee, Evolution of Health Care Quality Improvement from Nightingale to Total Quality Management, the 1st International Institute for Korean Quality Improvement Healthcare Professionals, Chicago, IL, 1996. Sang- O Rhee, TQM/CQI: Ten Pillars: Concepts and Skills, the 1st International Institute for Korean Quality Improvement Healthcare Professionals, Chicago, IL, 1996. Sang-O Rhee, Global Perspectives of Health Care Paradigm Shifts, Joong Ang Medical Center, 1996, Seoul, Korea. Sang-O Rhee, Quality Clinical Care As a Tool for Hospital Performance Improvement, 1995, Pohang, Korea. Sang-O Rhee, "An Explanatory Physician Performance Model: Quality of Care," presented at the National Center for Health Services Research, Health Research Administration, DHEW, Hyattsville, MD, October 1979. Sang-O Rhee, "The Impact of Patient Race on the Quality of Medical Care and Utilization of Medical Care Resources," Presented at the 105th American Public Health Association, 1978. Sang-O Rhee, "Accreditation Self-Study, School of Health Professions," developed 450 page Health Services Administration Self-Study materials for the Accreditation Commission on Education of Health Services Administration, 1978. Sang-O Rhee, "An Introduction to Baccalaureate Education for Health Administration," along with Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), 1978. Sang-O Rhee, "National Health Insurance and Health Care of the Asian Americans," presented at the 106th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Los Angeles, October 1978. Sang-O Rhee, "Health Care Delivery Systems: Goals and Achievements," presented at the Third World Workshop at Governors State University, University Park, IL, March 18, 1977.
Research
Health disparities among races and ethnicities. Physician performance improvement: a predictive and explanatory model. Hospital Performance Improvement model development: a predictive and explanatory model for financial, clinical and operational performance. Physician/Employee/Patient satisfaction improvement: a predictive and explanatory model. Care management and patient care effectiveness. Case management and hospital performance evaluation. Comparisons of Asian Americans with the main racial and ethnic groups of the USA Comparisons of Korean Americans with other Asian Americans and the main racial and ethnic groups of the USA
Professional Memberships
American Hospital Association. Association of University Programs in Health Administration. American College of Healthcare Executives.
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