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Liam O'Neill

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Rehabilitation and Health Services

College: College of Health and Public Service

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Pennsylvania State University, 1997
    Major: Business Administration

Current Scheduled Teaching

HLSV 5860.400Healthcare EconomicsFall 2025
HLSV 5300.400Information Systems for Healthcare ManagementFall 2025

Previous Scheduled Teaching

HLSV 5740.001Financial Issues in Health Services AdministrationSpring 2025 SPOT
HLSV 5400.400Health Delivery SystemsSpring 2025 SPOT
HLSV 5860.400Healthcare EconomicsFall 2024 SPOT
HLSV 5300.400Information Systems for Healthcare ManagementFall 2024 SPOT
HLSV 5740.900Financial Issues in Health Services AdministrationSpring 2024 SPOT
HLSV 5400.900Health Delivery SystemsSpring 2024 SPOT
HLSV 5860.900Healthcare EconomicsFall 2023 SPOT
HLSV 5300.900Information Systems for Healthcare ManagementFall 2023 SPOT
HLSC 6950.014Doctoral DissertationSpring 2023
HLSV 5740.900Financial Issues in Health Services AdministrationSpring 2023 SPOT
HLSV 5400.900Health Delivery SystemsSpring 2023 SPOT
HLSC 6950.014Doctoral DissertationFall 2022
HLSV 5860.900Healthcare EconomicsFall 2022 SPOT
HLSV 5300.900Information Systems for Healthcare ManagementFall 2022 SPOT
HLSC 6950.014Doctoral DissertationSpring 2022
HLSV 5740.900Financial Issues in Health Services AdministrationSpring 2022 SPOT
HLSV 5400.900Health Delivery SystemsSpring 2022 SPOT
HLSC 6950.014Doctoral DissertationFall 2021
HLSV 5300.900Information Systems for Healthcare ManagementFall 2021 SPOT
HLSR 6950.014Doctoral DissertationSpring 2021
HLSV 5740.900Financial Issues in Health Services AdministrationSpring 2021 SPOT
HLSV 5400.900Health Delivery SystemsSpring 2021 SPOT
HLSR 6950.014Doctoral DissertationFall 2020
HLSV 5300.900Information Systems for Healthcare ManagementFall 2020 SPOT
HLSV 5300.950Information Systems for Healthcare ManagementFall 2020 SPOT
AGER 5250.901Topics in GerontologyFall 2020 SPOT
HLSV 5740.080Financial Issues in Health Services AdministrationSpring 2020
HLSV 5740.900Financial Issues in Health Services AdministrationSpring 2020
HLSR 6420.001Health Services ResearchFall 2019 SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Bagchi, U., Guiffrida, A., O'Neill, L., Zeng, A., Hayya, J. (2007). The Effect of RFID On Inventory Management and Control. Trends in Supply Chain Design and Management. 71-92. Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-607-0_4
  • O'Neill, L., Dexter, F. (2005). Evaluating the Efficiency of Hospitals’ Perioperative Services Using Dea. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. 147-168. Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-8066-2_6
  • Editorial

  • O'Neill, L. (2017). Choice or control: what do patients really want?. Other. http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/arh.2017.04.19
  • Journal Article

  • O'Neill, L. (2025). The Role of Mental Health, Recent Trauma, and Suicidal Behavior in Officer-Involved Shootings: A Public Health Perspective. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22 (6) 945. MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22060945
  • O'Neill, L., Chumbler, N.R. (2025). Examining the risk of delirium in patients hospitalized with COVID-19: Insights from the homeless population. PLOS One. 20 (1) e0313242. Public Library of Science (PLoS). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313242
  • O'Neill, L., Chumbler, N.R. (2022). Risk Factors for COVID-19 Hospitalization in School-Age Children. Other. 9 SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/23333928221104677
  • Li, X., Li, Q., Straker, J., O'Neill, L., Zhang, C., Ingman, S.R. Validation of the Chinese version of the resident satisfaction in long-term care facilities. 44 125 - 130.
  • Li, X., Dorstyn, D., Mpofu, E., O'Neill, L., Li, Q., Zhang, C., Ingman, S. (2021). Nursing assistants and resident satisfaction in long-term care: A systematic review. Other. 42 (6) 1323-1331. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.08.006
  • Li, X., Dorystyn, D., Mpofu, E., Li, Q., O'Neill, L., Zhang, C., Ingman, S. (2021). Nursing Assistants and Resident Satisfaction in Long-term Care: A Systematic Review. 42 (6) 1323-1331. Amsterdam, Elsevier. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/geriatric-nursing
  • Yin, C., O'Neill, L., Brune, K., Zhan, R. (2021). Nursing Home Sustainability: Controlling Covid-19 Infections. Sustainable Communities Review. 13 (1) 46-55. Colleyville, http://scrjournal.org/
  • Park, S., Stockbridge, E.L., Miller, T.L., O'Neill, L. (2020). Private patient rooms and hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a hospital-level analysis of administrative data from the United States. PLOS One. 15 (7) e0235754. Public Library of Science (PLoS). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235754
  • Dexter, F., Park, S., Epstein, R.H., Sun, E., O'Neill, L. (2019). Hospitals with greater diversities of physiologically complex procedures do not achieve greater production of such inpatient surgical procedures. Perioperative Care and Operating Room Management. 17 100079. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcorm.2019.100079
  • O'Neill, L., Dexter, F., Epstein, R.H. (2019). Limited Intragenerational Mobility of Surgical Caseload of Iowa Hospitals. Journal of Medical Systems. 43 (7) Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-019-1326-1
  • O'Neill, L. (2019). Development and Validation of an Algorithm to Classify as Equivalent the Procedures in ICD-10-PCS that Differ Only by Laterality. Anesthesia & Analgesia.
  • O'Neill, L., Park, S., Rosinia, F. (2018). The role of the built environment and private rooms for reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections. PLOS One. 13 (7) e0201002. Public Library of Science (PLoS). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201002
  • Epstein, R.H., Dexter, F., O'Neill, L. (2018). Development and Validation of an Algorithm to Classify as Equivalent the Procedures in ICD-10-PCS That Differ Only by Laterality. Other. 128 (6) 1138-1144. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0000000000003340
  • Nejtek, V.A., Aryal, S., Talari, D., Wang, H., O'Neill, L. (2017). A pilot mobile integrated healthcare program for frequent utilizers of emergency department services. Other. 35 (11) 1702-1705. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2017.04.061
  • O'Neill, L., Dexter, F., Park, S., Epstein, R.H. (2017). Discharges with surgical procedures performed less often than once per month per hospital account for two-thirds of hospital costs of inpatient surgery. Other. 41 99-103. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2017.07.003
  • O'Neill, L., Dexter, F., Park, S., Epstein, R.H. (2017). Uncommon combinations of ICD10-PCS or ICD-9-CM operative procedure codes account for most inpatient surgery at half of Texas hospitals. Other. 41 65-70. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2017.06.002
  • Hahm, M., Chen, H., Miller, T., O'Neill, L., Lee, H. (2017). Why Do Some People Choose Opportunistic Rather Than Organized Cancer Screening? The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2010-2012. Other. 49 (3) 727-738. Korean Cancer Association. https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2016.243
  • Ham, M., O'Neill, L. (2017). Why Do Some People Choose Opportunistic Rather Than Organized Cancer Screening? The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2010-2012. Other.
  • O'Neill, L., Hartz, A.J. (2012). Lower Mortality Rates At Cardiac Specialty Hospitals Traceable To Healthier Patients And To Doctors’ Performing More Procedures. Health Affairs. 31 (4) 806-815. Health Affairs (Project Hope). https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0624
  • Yang, F., Wu, D.D., Liang, L., O'Neill, L. (2011). Competition strategy and efficiency evaluation for decision making units with fixed-sum outputs. European Journal of Operational Research. 212 (3) 560-569. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2011.02.029
  • Dexter, F., O'Neill, L., Xin, L., Ledolter, J. (2008). Sensitivity of super-efficient data envelopment analysis results to individual decision-making units: an example of surgical workload by specialty. Other. 11 (4) 307-318. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-008-9055-x
  • O'Neill, L., Rauner, M., Heidenberger, K., Kraus, M. (2008). A cross-national comparison and taxonomy of DEA-based hospital efficiency studies. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences. 42 (3) 158-189. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seps.2007.03.001
  • O'Neill, L., Dexter, F. (2007). Tactical Increases in Operating Room Block Time Based on Financial Data and Market Growth Estimates from Data Envelopment Analysis. Other. 104 (2) 355-368. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). https://doi.org/10.1213/01.ane.0000253092.04322.23
  • O'Neill, L. (2005). Methods for Understanding Super-Efficient Data Envelopment Analysis Results with an Application to Hospital Inpatient Surgery. Other. 8 (4) 291-298. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-005-4139-3
  • O'Neill, L., Kuder, J. (2005). Explaining Variation in Physician Practice Patterns and Their Propensities to Recommend Services. Medical Care Research and Review. 62 (3) 339-357. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077558705275424
  • O'Neill, L. (2004). The Effect of Insurance Status on Travel Time for Rural Medicare Patients. Medical Care Research and Review. 61 (2) 187-202. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077558704263798
  • Dexter, F., O'Neill, L. (2001). Weekend Operating Room On Call Staffing Requirements. Other. 74 (5) 664-671. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-2092(06)61765-1
  • Dexter, F., O'Neill, L. (2001). Weekend Operating Room On Call Staffing Requirements. Other. 74 (5) 664-671. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-2092(06)61765-1
  • O'Neill, L., Murphy, M., Gray, D., Stoner, T. (2001). An MRP System for Surgical Linen Management at a Large Hospital. Journal of Medical Systems. 25 (1) 63-71. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1005688416572
  • O'Neill, L., Lanska, D.J., Hartz, A. (2000). Surgeon characteristics associated with mortality and morbidity following carotid endarterectomy. Other. 55 (6) 773-781. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.55.6.773
  • Dexter, F., Macario, A., O'Neill, L. (2000). Scheduling Surgical Cases into Overflow Block Time— Computer Simulation of the Effects of Scheduling Strategies on Operating Room Labor Costs. Other. 90 (4) 980-988. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). https://doi.org/10.1097/00000539-200004000-00038
  • Dexter, F., Macario, A., O'Neill, L. (1999). A Strategy for Deciding Operating Room Assignments for Second-Shift Anesthetists. Other. 89 (4) 920. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). https://doi.org/10.1097/00000539-199910000-00019
  • O'Neill, L. (1998). Multifactor efficiency in Data Envelopment Analysis with an application to urban hospitals. Other. 1 (1) 19-27. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1019030215768
  • Kleindorfer, G.B., O'Neill, L., Ganeshan, R. (1998). Validation in Simulation: Various Positions in the Philosophy of Science. Management Science. 44 (8) 1087-1099. Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.44.8.1087
  • Tyworth, J.E., O'Neill, L. (1997). Robustness of the normal approximation of lead-time demand in a distribution setting. Naval Research Logistics. 44 (2) 165-186. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1520-6750(199703)44:2<165::aid-nav2>3.0.co;2-7
  • Tyworth, J.E., O'Neill, L. (1997). Robustness of the normal approximation of lead-time demand in a distribution setting. Naval Research Logistics. 44 (2) 165-186. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1520-6750(199703)44:2<165::aid-nav2>3.0.co;2-7

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Contract

  • Carey, C.D. (Principal), O'Neill, L. (Co-Principal), Champlin, S. (Supporting), Heck, J. (Supporting), Carey, T.E. (Supporting), "Disparities in Healthcare Access for Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic," sponsored by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - Health Data 4 Action - COVID 19 Data Access Award, Private, Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Grant - Research

  • Olness, G.S. (Principal), O"Neill, L. (Co-Principal), "North Texans with Aphasia: The Landscape They Navigate to Access Post-Discharge Services and Support," sponsored by Josephine Simonson Aphasia Trust Fund, Southwestern Medical Foundation, Local, $53093 Funded. (2021).
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    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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