
- jmholt@uwm.edu
- 414-229-6768
- Cunningham Hall 645
Jeana Holt, PhD, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, APNP
- Assistant Professor
Dr. Holt’s clinical practice, academic training, leadership opportunities, and research experience focus on improving health equity by uncovering and addressing root causes that contribute to physical and behavioral health disparities. She achieves this through the application of implementation science methods that promote the uptake, integration, and sustainability of proven practices, interventions, and policies into clinical care. Dr. Holt values engagement with individuals, families, and communities as a critical component of the process.
The purpose of Dr. Holt's research is to understand the complex relationships between social and structural determinants of health, from biology to policy, and nursing science.
Description of program of research: Often, populations that experience health disparities face social and structural elements that negatively impact their overall health status. At the community and system level, Dr. Holt co-develops, tests, and evaluates interventions that address health's social and structural determinants using discovery, implementation science, community-based participatory research, and design thinking methods. In addition, she empowers the next generation of advanced practice nurses and nurse scientists to influence system change by incorporating design thinking methodologies into the curriculum.
Dr. Holt operationalizes this by:
- Analyzing existing datasets using predictive analytics, statistics, and modeling techniques applied to historical data to predict future maternal and infant outcomes.
- Co-developing and testing interventions with community members to contextualize data and understand people, their health, and priorities.
- Examining the implementation of technology designed to share patients’ needs, values, and preferences with care teams.
- Developing care systems responsive to community-level strengths, challenges, and needs using the Omaha System that systematically and comprehensively collects whole-person data and intervention preferences.
Education
PhD UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing, 2020
DNP UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing, 2012
MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing, 2005
BSN Winona State University, 1997
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW 2017-2019
Medical College of Wisconsin Academic Fellowship in Primary Care Research, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Milwaukee, WI
Health Resources and Services Administration Grant T32HP10030
Research Interest
Evaluate how to best empower patients through digital health tools within the context of existing systems of care.
Selected Intellectual Contributions
Holt, J.M., Cusatis, R., Mortensen, N., Wolfrath, N., Hyun, N., Winn, A. N., Brown, S.-A., Somai, M. M., & Crotty, B. H. (2022). Twenty-first century house calls: a survey of ambulatory care providers to inform organisational telehealth strategy. BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 29(1). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjhci-2022-100626 Impact Factor = 2.279
Holt, J.M., Spanbauer, C., Cusatis, R., Winn, A.N., Talsma, AN, Asan, O., Somai, M., Hanson, R., Moore, J., Makoul, G, & Crotty, B. H. (2022). Real-World Implementation of an Electronic Health Record-Integrated Consumer Informatics Tool that Collects Patient-Generated Contextual Data. International Journal of Medical Informatics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104810 Impact Factor = 4.730
Holt, J. M., Kibicho, J., & Bell-Calvin, J. (2022). Factors that Sustained the Integration of Behavioral Health into Nurse-led Primary Care. Community Mental Health Journal. https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s10597-022-00976-0 Impact Factor = 2.469
Braun, E. J., Siddhartha, S., Penlesky, A. C., Strong, E. A., Holt, J. M., Fletcher, K. E., Stadler, M. E., Nattinger, A. B., & Crotty, B. H. (2022). Implementing an Early Warning System in an Academic Health System: A Qualitative Study of Nurses. BMJ Quality & Safety. 10.1136/bmjqs-2021-014498 Impact Factor=7.434
Holt, J. M., Talsma, AN., Woehrle, L., Klingbeil, C. & Avdeev, I. (2022). Fostering Innovation and Design Thinking in Graduate Programs. Nurse Educator. 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001206 Impact Factor = 2.518
Melnyk, B. M., Hsieh, A. P., Tan, A., Gawlik, K., Hacker, E., Ferrell, D….Holt, J. M… Glogocheski, S. (2021). The State of Mental Health and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in Health Sciences Faculty and Students at Big 10 Universities with Implications for Action. Journal of Professional Nursing. doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2021.10.007 Factor = 2.272
Crotty, B. H, Hyun, N. Polovneff, A., Dong, Y., Decker, M., Mortensen, N. Holt, J. M., Winn, A., Laud, P., Somai, M. M. (2021). Analysis of Clinician and Patient Factors and Completion of Telemedicine Appointments using Video. JAMA Network Open. 4(11):e2132917. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.32917 Impact Factor = 13.366
Holt, J. M., Cusatis, R., Winn, A., Asan, O., Spanbauer, C., Williams, J. S., Flynn, K. E., Somai, M., Talsma, A., Laud, P., Makoul, G. & Crotty, B. H. (2021). Impact of pre-visit contextual data collection on patient physician communication and patient activation: A randomized trial. Journal of General Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06583-7 Impact Factor = 6.437
Holt, J. M., Winn, A., Cusatis, R., Talsma, A., & Crotty, B. H. (2021). Racial Disparities in Patient Activation: The Role of Economic Diversity. Western Journal of Nursing Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945920963130 Impact Factor = 1.774, Nursing (SSCI) 43 out of 121, Nursing (SCIE) 47 out of 123
Holt, J. M., Mosely, A., Baldwin, V., Barnes, L., Muhammad, C., & Cohen, S. M. (2020). It Takes a Village: Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Community-Based Parenting Program. Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies, 7(2), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.24926/ijps.v7i2.3389 Impact Factor = N/A
Holt, J. M., Cusatis, R., Winn, A., Asan, O., Spanbauer, C., Williams, J. S., Flynn, K. E., Somai, M., Laud, P., Crotty, B. H. (2020). The impact of pre-visit contextual data collection on patient-provider communication and patient activation: Study protocol for a randomized control trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(9), e20309. Impact Factor = 0.58 https://doi.org/10.2196/20309
Crotty, B. H., Asan, O., Holt, J. M., Tyszka, J., Erickson, J., Stolley, M., Pezzin, L., Nattinger, A. (2020). A Qualitative Assessment of Unmet Information Management Needs of Informal Cancer Caregivers – 4 Themes to Inform Oncology Practice. Clinical Cancer Informatics. 4, 521–528. https://doi.org/10.1200/CCI.19.00159 Impact Factor = 0.78
Cusatis, R., Holt, J. M., Asan, O., Williams, J., Nukuna, S., Flynn, K. E., Neuner, J., Moore, J., Flynn, K. E., Makoul, G., & Crotty, B. (2020). “Tell Me Straight”: Clinicians and Patient Perspectives on How Patient Generated Contextual Data Impacts In-visit Communication. Patient Education and Counseling. 103(4), 734–740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2019.10.020 Impact Factor = 3.09
Holt, J. M., Brooke, K. L., Pryor, N. S., Cohen, S. M., Tsai, P., & Zabler, B. (2020). Using the Omaha System for a Formative Evaluation of the Integration of Behavioral Health Services into Nurse-Led Primary Care. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 37(1) https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2020.1693115 Impact Factor = 0.974
Mutitu, A., Zabler, B., & Holt, J. M. (2019). Refugees' Perceptions of Primary Care: What Makes A Good Doctor's Visit? Patient Experience Journal, 6(3), 33-41. https://doi.org/10.35680/2372-0247.1382 Impact Factor = N/A
Holt, J. M., Cusatis, R., Asan, O., Williams, J., Nukuna, S., Flynn, K. E., … Crotty, B. H. (2019). Incorporating patient-generated contextual data into care: Clinician perspectives using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Science. Healthcare, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hjdsi.2019.100369 Impact Factor = 1.63
Holt, J. M. (2019). Patient Experience in Primary Care: A Systematic Review of CG-CAHPS Surveys. Journal of Patient Experience, 6(2), 93- 102. https://doi.org/10.1177/2374373518793143 Impact Factor = N/A
Holt, J. M., Johnson, T. S., Zabler, B. (2018). Engaging African American women in community-based health promotion programs: Key-informant recommendations. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 35(3), 137-147. https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2018.1475800 Impact Factor = 0.70
Holt, J. M. (2018). An evolutionary view of patient experience in primary care: A concept analysis. Nursing Forum, 53(4), 555-566. https://doi.org/10.1111/nuf.12286 Impact Factor = 1.1
Holt, J. M., Zabler, B., & Baisch, M. J. (2014). Evidence-based characteristics of nurse-managed health centers for quality and outcomes. Nursing Outlook, 62(6), 428-439 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2014.06.005. Impact Factor = 2.39
HONORS/AWARDS
Kellner Entrepreneurship Fellow Award, 2023
DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty, 2021
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Eta Nu Chapter, 2020
Poster Symposium 2nd place Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2020
Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Family & Community Medicine Community Partnership Award, 2018
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Eta Nu Chapter, 2017
Poster Symposium, 2nd place Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2017
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Eta Nu Chapter, Mentorship Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2016
15th Annual Building Bridges to Research-Based Nursing Practice, 1st Place Research Poster Award, Milwaukee, WI, 2015
Graduate School Chancellor’s Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2010 & 2011
Milton and Joan Morris Graduate Scholarship, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2003
Advanced Education Nurse, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing Traineeship, 2004-05
Magnum Cum Laude, Winona State University, 1997
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Winona State University Chapter, 1997
Vice-President, Minnesota Nursing Student Association, Winona State University Chapter, 1996-1997
Dean’s List, Winona State University, 1995-97
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Wisconsin Public Health Research Network, Member, 2019-Present
Omaha System Board of Directors, 2016-Present
Midwest Nursing Research Society, 2017-Present
Society of General Internal Medicine, 2017- Present
Metro Milwaukee Nurse Practitioners Board of Directors, 2015-Present
Metro Milwaukee Nurse Practitioners, Member 2005-08, 2015-Present
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, Member, 2014- Present
National League for Nurses, 2014-Present
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing – Eta Nu Chapter, 1997-Present
Community-based Research Network for the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeastern WI, Member, 2012-Present
American Nurses Association, Member, 2003- Present
Wisconsin Nurses Association, Member, 2003- Present
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Member, 2003- Present