Dr. Katarina R Kemper-Kelly
Greenbrier, TN 37073
Office: 615-392-4400
Dr. Kemper-Kelly is a certified healthcare security and CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) professional with over 25 years of experience in quality, risk management, safety, security, and emergency preparedness. Throughout her career, she has been committed to reducing risks and strengthening safety and security programs in healthcare settings. Her work focuses on minimizing harm to patients, visitors, and staff while enhancing operational efficiency and controlling costs.
She has held a variety of leadership roles, including Corporate Director of Physical Security, Director of Risk, Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness at the hospital level, Quality/Risk Manager, and Quality Coordinator. In addition, she served as a State Investigator for Regulated Industries. Dr. Kemper-Kelly has successfully developed and improved security programs for both standalone healthcare facilities and large health systems across the United States and the United Kingdom.
- Crime Foreseeability
- Deadly/Excessive Force
- Hospital Security
- Inadequate/Negligent Security
- Security Guards
- Security Management
- Surveillance
- Video
- Violent Crimes
- Workplace Violence
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: PhD in Organizational Development and Change, Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, California
Masters in Organizational Development and Change, Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, California
Masters in Organizational Leadership, Colorado State University Global, Aurora, Colorado
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Minor in History, Chaminade University in Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii
Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator, CHPA, International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety
CPTED Practitioner, CPD, National Institute of Crime Prevention (ID 134074499)
Certified Professional Healthcare Risk Management, CPHRM, American Hospital Association (expired)
Certified Professional Healthcare Quality, CPHQ, National Association for Healthcare Quality (expired)
Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate, SSBB, Council for Six Sigma Certificate
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS)
- Member since 2015
- TN Chapter Chair (2016-2024)
- Council on Guidelines (2015 - present)
- Industry Benchmarking Member (2023 - present)
- Women in Security SIG (2021 - present)
ASIS International
- Member since 2015
American College of Healthcare Executives
- Member since 2012 - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: “Leveraging Technology and AI to Enhance Safety and Strengthen Security Strategies,” The Hospital Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, November 2024.
“Women in Security Healthcare,” International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) Greater Houston Summit, Houston, TX, November 2024.
“Achieving High Reliability in Your Security Program: Exploring New Strategies to Mitigate Workplace Violence,” Vizient Member Networks, June 2024.
“Prioritizing Safety: Approaches to Workplace Violence Prevention,” Vizient Member Networks, June 2024.
“Trending Topics Active Shooter,” Vizient Member Networks, January 2024.
A Correlation Study: Does Hospital WPV Incident Trends Similarly to Community Crime,” International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, May 2023.
“Review of Untapped Innovative Opportunities and Possibilities Around Healthcare Physical Security,” International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety Annual Conference, Reno, NV, May 2022.
“Lessons Learned: Hep C Exposure to Potentially 5,000 Patients,” American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Austin, TX, October 2013.
“Lessons Learned from a Significant Medication Diversion Event,” Colorado Hospital Association, Denver, CO, 2010.
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Use of force by Security
Suicide - Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting, reports, site inspections
Available Upon Request