Claudia Guerrazzi Young
Associate Professor of Management
Jack C. Massey College of Business, Belmont Collaborative for Health Systems Innovation
Ph.D. – University of Alabama at Birmingham, Health Services Administration, (Specialization in Strategic Management) M.Sc. – Bocconi University (Italy), Economics and Management of Public Administration and International Institutions B.Sc. – Università di Siena (Italy), Economics and Management of Public Administration and International Institutions
Location: Barbara Massey Hall 451
615-460-6816claudia.young@belmont.edu
Biography
Dr. Claudia Guerrazzi Young is an Associate Professor of Healthcare Management at Belmont University, where she has been teaching and conducting research since 2022. She holds a Ph.D. in Health Services Administration with a specialization in Strategic Management from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, as well as an M.Sc. in Economics and Management of Public Administration from Bocconi University and a B.Sc. in the same field from the University of Siena. Before joining Belmont, she was an Assistant Professor at Widener University, where she taught undergraduate and graduate courses in healthcare management.
Dr. Young’s research focuses on healthcare innovation, digital health adoption, patient safety, health disparities, and provider wellness. Over the years, she has published on topics such as electronic health records, health information exchange, hospital performance, and burnout interventions. Her work incorporates both organizational and policy perspectives and applies quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches.
Dr. Young is an Associate Editor for Health Services Management Research: Theory, Evidence, Implications and an active contributor to the European Academy of Management (EURAM), where she has presented her research multiple times and served as a discussant. She has also collaborated on research presented at APIC, where her co-authored study on NICU bloodstream infection risks received the APIC 2023 Blue Ribbon Abstract Award.
At Belmont, Dr. Young teaches courses in healthcare management, strategic management, and international business. She plays an active role in the Healthcare MBA program, leading curriculum enhancements and program initiatives to support student and industry needs.
- Ph.D. – University of Alabama at Birmingham, Health Services Administration (Specialization in Strategic Management)
- M.Sc. – Bocconi University, Economics and Management of Public Administration and International Institutions
- B.Sc. – Università di Siena, Economics and Management of Public Administration and International Institutions
- Associate Professor of Healthcare Management, Belmont University
- Assistant Professor of Management, Widener University
- Graduate Assistant, Department of Health Services Administration, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Research Fellow, Centre for Research in Health and Social care Management (CERGAS), Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
- Durant, D. J., Colburn, V. F., & Guerrazzi-Young, C. (2025). Impact of a mindful self-compassion workshop incorporating sandtray on burnout in undergraduate nursing students: A mixed methods, pre-post study. Nurse Education in Practice, 82, 104203.
- Durant, D. J., Fallwell, N., Martinez, L., & Guerrazzi-Young, C. (2024). Is central line type an independent risk factor of central line-associated bloodstream infection in a neonatal intensive care unit population? Experiences at a pediatric hospital in South Texas. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 4(1), e16.
- Colburn, F., Guerrazzi-Young, C., & Durant, D. J. (2023). Perceptions of Sandtray as a Component of a Mindful Self-Compassion Workshop to Reduce Burnout in Nursing Students. World Journal for Sand Therapy Practice®, 1(12).
- Rosko, M. D., Guerrazzi-Young, C., & Al-Amin, M. (2023). Rural Hospitals' Profitability: Which Special Programs Matter? Journal of Health Care Finance, 49(1).
- Durant, D. J., & Young, C. G. (2021). Can Emergency Department Wait Times Predict Rates of Hospital-Acquired Clostridioides difficile Infection? A Study of Acute Care Facilities in New York State. Journal of Patient Safety. 18(2), e508–e513.
- Guerrazzi Young, C., Feldman, S. S., & Hernandez, S. R. (2020). Inter-organizational information sharing and bundled payment reimbursement: Do hospitals in the US use health information exchange to collaborate? International Journal of Medical Informatics, 104298.
- Guerrazzi, C., & Feldman, S. S. (2020). Health information exchange: What matters at the organizational level?. Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 102, 103375.
- Guerrazzi, C. (2019). An International Perspective on Health Information Exchange: Adoption in OECD Countries With Different Health Care System Configurations. Medical Care Research and Review, 1077558719858245.
- APIC 2023 Blue Ribbon Abstract Award –Recognized for excellence in research on NICU bloodstream infection risks and its impact on patient safety.
- William J. Zahka Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, School of Business Administration, Widener University (2022)
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