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Mike Heenan

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Assistant Professor (Part-Time)MedicineMcMaster University

Mike Heenan

Assistant Professor (Part-Time)

Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2024

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Supervision signals

Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
Teaches 4 graduate courses, most recently in 2021.
4 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.

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Contact

heenanmi@mcmaster.ca

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Healthcare Quality and ManagementHealth Professions
Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions
Medical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHealth Professions
Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsHealth Professions

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

15 publications.

Advancing healthcare worker safety in an academic hospital setting: a mixed methods quality improvement initiative protocol

Sharma S, de Bie L, Fletcher C, Rodrigues M, Depestel B, Cowell B, Monzavi-Bacon S, Bowman C, Prieur AJ, Puma C

Frontiers in Health Services2026

DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2026.1676416

Multiple case study of processes used by hospitals to select performance indicators: do they align with best practices?

Heenan MA, Randall GE, Evans JM, Reid EM

International Journal for Quality in Health Care20243 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzae011

Health Care Indicator Selection Processes and their Impact on Clinical Unit Managers’ Motivation and Self-Efficacy to Improve Performance

Heenan MA

2023First author

Selecting Performance Indicators and Targets in Health Care: An International Scoping Review and Standardized Process Framework

Heenan MA, Randall GE, Evans JM

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy202225 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s357561

Rethinking health policy student practicums through the application of the multiple streams framework: A case study

Anderson K, Heenan M

Healthcare Management Forum20212 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1177/08404704211009231

What Factors Impact Implementation of Critical Incident Disclosure in Ontario Hospitals: A Multiple-Case Study.

Heenan M, Mulvale G

Healthcare Policy20211 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.12927/hcpol.2021.26431

An opportunity for improved engagement and transparency: A systematic review of renal dialysis cost effectiveness and discrete choice experiment studies

Heenan M

Healthcare Management Forum20201 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1177/0840470420916775

Twenty Years Later: Do We Have an Agreed-Upon Definition of Health Quality Management?

Heenan M

Healthcare Quarterly20193 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.12927/hcq.2019.25741 PMID: W2924564624

So that is how it works? How observing a clinical process improved the management perspectives of non-clinical staff

Heenan M, Lukich A, Myers D, Pomponio W, Yardley D

Healthcare Management Forum2019First author

DOI: 10.1177/0840470419837260

Yes Doctors, You Were Right. The Data Were Wrong: One Organization's Data Quality Journey.

Heenan M, Rogovein T, Buller E, Plati A

Healthcare Quarterly2016First author

DOI: 10.12927/hcq.2016.24607

Courses taught

Health Care Funding and Resource Allocation
BUSADMIN C715 · last taught 2021
Graduate
Quality and Safety in Healthcare
HLTHMGT 734 · last taught 2020
Graduate
Hsm Project Course
BUSADMIN C729 · last taught 2018
Graduate
Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare Organizations
BUSADMIN C736 · last taught 2018
Graduate

Frequent collaborators

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Glen Randall

Health Policy and Management

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Jenna Evans

Health Policy and Management

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Darryl Yardley

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Researchers with similar interests

Rosanne Zimmerman

Nursing

Healthcare Quality and Management, Patient Safety and Medication Errors

Glen Randall

Health Policy and Management

Healthcare Policy and Management, Primary Care and Health Outcomes

Jeremiah Hurley

Economics

Healthcare Policy and Management, Primary Care and Health Outcomes

Amanda Ramdyal

Family Medicine

Healthcare Policy and Management, Primary Care and Health Outcomes

John Lavis

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Healthcare Policy and Management

Michael Wilson

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Healthcare Policy and Management

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Healthcare Quality and Management Dear Professor Heenan, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Advancing healthcare worker safety in an academic hospital setting: a mixed methods quality improvement initiative protocol" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Research

Advancing healthcare worker safety in an academic hospital setting: a mixed methods quality improvement initiative protocol

Multiple case study of processes used by hospitals to select performance indicators: do they align with best practices?

Health Care Indicator Selection Processes and their Impact on Clinical Unit Managers’ Motivation and Self-Efficacy to Improve Performance

Selecting Performance Indicators and Targets in Health Care: An International Scoping Review and Standardized Process Framework

Rethinking health policy student practicums through the application of the multiple streams framework: A case study

What Factors Impact Implementation of Critical Incident Disclosure in Ontario Hospitals: A Multiple-Case Study.

An opportunity for improved engagement and transparency: A systematic review of renal dialysis cost effectiveness and discrete choice experiment studies

Twenty Years Later: Do We Have an Agreed-Upon Definition of Health Quality Management?

So that is how it works? How observing a clinical process improved the management perspectives of non-clinical staff

Yes Doctors, You Were Right. The Data Were Wrong: One Organization's Data Quality Journey.

Courses taught

Frequent collaborators

Glen Randall

Jenna Evans

Adam Prieur

Brady Wood

Darryl Yardley

Christian Rabbat

Researchers with similar interests

Rosanne Zimmerman

Glen Randall

Jeremiah Hurley

Amanda Ramdyal

John Lavis

Michael Wilson