Kristin
Tully,
PhD
Associate Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Kristin Tully is a medical anthropologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her expertise is engaging birthing individuals, family members, clinicians, and community members through mixed methods research to understand their health priorities and co-generate solutions to meet their needs. Broadly, her program of work improves quality care by addressing what people need to know, feel, and have happen to be safe and well.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background & AimsInpatient postpartum care is a critical period for supporting the health and well-being of mothers and newborns. It involves a range of clinical assessments, patient education, emotional support, and care coordination—all delivered by diverse healthcare professionals whose roles often overlap within patient rooms. These shared environments create opportunities for interprofessional collaboration but also introduce communication and workflow challenges.This study investigates how interprofessional communication unfolds during in-room postpartum care and examines how teams…