Delores Springs

Delores Springs served in healthcare, human services, and nonprofit leadership for over twenty years. Dr. Springs’ compassion and drive for perfection are her strongest attributes. She specializes in designing competence building strategies and solutions in nonprofit, healthcare, government, academic, for-profit, and human service-oriented sectors. Dr. Springs has a doctorate in Strategic Leadership with a concentration in Strategic Foresight, a master’s degree in Human Services and Executive leadership, and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Along with her educational background, she holds specializations in Business and Organizational Behavior, Healthcare Organization Operations, Building Foundations in Global Health, and in other areas that include Lean Six Sigma, Diversity & Inclusion, Project Management, and other certifications in business and leadership.

Publications

Healthcare Treatment Innovation, Medical Tourism, and Hospital Business Strategy for Global Markets
Healthcare Treatment Innovation, Medical Tourism, and Hospital Business Strategy for Global Markets
Marlena Daryousef, Darrell Norman Burrell, Allison J. Huff, Quatavia McLester, Kevin Richardson, Kiana S. Zanganeh, Delores Springs, William L. Quisenberry, Elizabeth I. Omotoye. © 2024. 14 pages.
The United States is facing a growing crisis in the form of increasing medical care costs for both the insured and uninsured. One innovative strategy to address increasing costs...
The Complexities of Conducting Public Health Research on Minority Populations
The Complexities of Conducting Public Health Research on Minority Populations
Allison J. Huff, Darrell Norman Burrell, Quatavia McLester, Margaret J. Crowe, Delores Springs, Aleha M. Ingle, Kiana S. Zanganeh, Kevin Richardson, Laura Ann Jones, Elizabeth I. Omotoye. © 2024. 20 pages.
The study focuses on ethical, cultural, and research into the public health sector. The content analysis of research identifies disproportionate knowledge of implications...
Telehealth Technology, Business, and Marketing Strategy Approaches for Mental Health Practices as a Result of COVID-19
Telehealth Technology, Business, and Marketing Strategy Approaches for Mental Health Practices as a Result of COVID-19
Darrell Norman Burrell, Allison J. Huff, Quatavia McLester, Delores Springs, Judith-Jolie Mairs-Levy, Margaret J. Crowe, Kevin Richardson, Kiana S. Zanganeh, Elizabeth I. Omotoye, Laura A. Jones. © 2024. 19 pages.
The pandemic exacerbated pre-existing mental health issues. These people are more likely to develop anxiety, sadness, and PTSD. The pandemic may also harm at-risk mental health...
Management Consulting in Healthcare as an Innovative Means of Addressing an Organizational Cultural Crisis
Management Consulting in Healthcare as an Innovative Means of Addressing an Organizational Cultural Crisis
Maria D. Baez, Allison J. Huff, Darrell Norman Burrell, Quatavia McLester, Delores Springs, William L. Quisenberry, Elizabeth I. Omotoye, Marlena Daryousef, Kiana S. Zanganeh, Kevin Richardson, Laura A. Jones. © 2024. 18 pages.
An increasing number of reports of sexual harassment in the workplace and medical education is challenging the current state of medical education and healthcare. The trauma and...
Addressing Illegal Workplace Discrimination and the Interactions That Lead to Complaints in Healthcare Organizations
Addressing Illegal Workplace Discrimination and the Interactions That Lead to Complaints in Healthcare Organizations
Darrell Norman Burrell, Allison J. Huff, Margaret Crowe, Delores Springs, Kevin Richardson, Aikyna Finch, Terrence Duncan. © 2024. 26 pages.
A study of healthcare organizations found that 87% reported instances of discrimination, the highest industry rate. Illegal workplace discrimination can have many impacts, from...
Illegal Pregnancy Discrimination Is a Severe Business, Legal, and Public Health Issue
Illegal Pregnancy Discrimination Is a Severe Business, Legal, and Public Health Issue
Allison Huff, Darrell Norman Burrell, Kevin Richardson, Delores Springs, Amalisha Sabie Aridi, Margaret M. Crowe, Eugene Lewis. © 2023. 11 pages.
Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace is a pervasive business legal issue that harms the health and well-being of women who experience it. It refers to the adverse treatment...
Management Practices for Mitigating Cybersecurity Threats to Biotechnology Companies, Laboratories, and Healthcare Research Organizations
Management Practices for Mitigating Cybersecurity Threats to Biotechnology Companies, Laboratories, and Healthcare Research Organizations
Allison J. Huff, Darrell Norman Burrell, Calvin Nobles, Kevin Richardson, Jorja Brittany Wright, Sharon L. Burton, Angel J. Jones, Delores Springs, Marwan Omar, Kim L. Brown-Jackson. © 2023. 12 pages.
In the rapidly advancing landscape of biotechnology, laboratories, and healthcare research, the criticality of robust cybersecurity risk management techniques cannot be...
The Managerial Ethical and Operational Challenges of Hospital Cybersecurity
The Managerial Ethical and Operational Challenges of Hospital Cybersecurity
Darrell Norman Burrell, Sharon L. Burton, Calvin Nobles, Delores Springs, Allison J. Huff, Kim L. Brown-Jackson, Kevin Richardson, Jorja B. Wright, S. Raschid Muller, Angel J. Jones. © 2023. 15 pages.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented healthcare institutions with unprecedented challenges in maintaining robust cybersecurity practices to safeguard patient data and protect...
How Ethics in Public Health Administration Leadership Leverages Connectedness in the Age of COVID-19
How Ethics in Public Health Administration Leadership Leverages Connectedness in the Age of COVID-19
Delores Springs. © 2022. 12 pages.
Ethics is critical in emergency response to public health and patient care in ways that create a variety of challenging dilemmas and decisions. Understanding ethical codes around...
Exploring the Need of Social Change Leadership Concerning Health Communication and Health Disparities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Exploring the Need of Social Change Leadership Concerning Health Communication and Health Disparities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Delores Springs, Darrell Norman Burrell, Anton Shufutinsky, Kristine E. Shipman, Tracie E. McCargo, Kim L. Brown-Jackson. © 2022. 14 pages.
In March of 2020, the United States activated nationwide pandemic response protocols due to the swift spread of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019, also known as COVID-19. Amidst the...
An Exploratory Content Analysis of Human Resources Management in Healthcare Organizations
An Exploratory Content Analysis of Human Resources Management in Healthcare Organizations
Delores Springs. © 2022. 11 pages.
Human resource experts suggest unveiling future trends should invite practitioners to focus on evolving human resource management (HRM) roles, target deficiencies, and present...
Adopting Organizational Cultural Changes Concerning Whistle-Blowing in Healthcare Around Information Security in the “Internet of Things” World
Adopting Organizational Cultural Changes Concerning Whistle-Blowing in Healthcare Around Information Security in the “Internet of Things” World
Darrell Norman Burrell, Nimisha Bhargava, Delores Springs, Maurice Dawson, Sharon L. Burton, Damon P. Anderson, Jorja B. Wright. © 2022. 11 pages.
Medical labs, hospitals, doctor's offices, and medical devices face significant cyber risks. The insecurity of medical devices, including imaging hardware, threatens patient...
Sexual Harassment Training Focused Solely on Protecting Organizations From Lawsuits Won't Change a Toxic Culture for Women to an Inclusive One
Sexual Harassment Training Focused Solely on Protecting Organizations From Lawsuits Won't Change a Toxic Culture for Women to an Inclusive One
Darrell Norman Burrell, Shanel Lu, Preston Vernard Leicester Lindsay, Sharon L. Burton, Roderick French, Aikyna Finch, Quatavia McLester, Delores Springs. © 2021. 14 pages.
The location where workplace sexual harassment occurs points to the importance of workplace structures and practices for the precipitation of sexual harassment. In fact, some of...
Financial Management Education Courses as Social Societal Learning Tools at Minority-Serving Colleges and Universities
Financial Management Education Courses as Social Societal Learning Tools at Minority-Serving Colleges and Universities
Darrell N. Burrell, Jorja B. Wright, Mindy Perot, Delores Springs, Shanel Lu, Amalisha Sabie Aridi, Kimya Nuru Dennis, Rajanique Modeste, Darrell Ezell. © 2021. 19 pages.
A 2016 article in the Nation outlined that in the United States the average Black family would need 228 years to build comparable wealth to the average white family. Today...
An Exploratory Content Analysis of Human Resources Management in Healthcare Organizations
An Exploratory Content Analysis of Human Resources Management in Healthcare Organizations
Delores Springs. © 2021. 11 pages.
Human resource experts suggest unveiling future trends should invite practitioners to focus on evolving human resource management (HRM) roles, target deficiencies, and present...
Organizational Dynamics Around Sexual Harassment Interventions and Occurrences in Clinical Training Healthcare Environments
Organizational Dynamics Around Sexual Harassment Interventions and Occurrences in Clinical Training Healthcare Environments
Darrell Norman Burrell, Anton Shufutinsky, Terrence D. Duncan, Delores Springs, Quatavia McLester, Rebecka Mozes. © 2021. 20 pages.
The clinical training of healthcare professionals and the delivery of safe healthcare is reliant on a vigorous organizational safety culture, one where the workplace and medical...
A Literature Content Analysis of Performance Incentives and Organizational Development Practices Focused on Nursing Job Satisfaction in Complex Health
A Literature Content Analysis of Performance Incentives and Organizational Development Practices Focused on Nursing Job Satisfaction in Complex Health
Delores Springs. © 2021. 18 pages.
In 2016, millennials surpassed Baby Boomers as the largest living generation in the United States. As more millennials have entered the nursing workforce, healthcare leaders have...
A Qualitative Exploratory Study in Health Information and Health Communication Leadership in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic
A Qualitative Exploratory Study in Health Information and Health Communication Leadership in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Delores Springs. © 2021. 9 pages.
Low health literacy is a public health scourge. Health information and health literacy around COVID-19 is a miscalculated public health conundrum. Zarocostas referred to the...
Adopting Organizational Cultural Changes Concerning Whistle-Blowing in Healthcare Around Information Security in the “Internet of Things” World
Adopting Organizational Cultural Changes Concerning Whistle-Blowing in Healthcare Around Information Security in the “Internet of Things” World
Darrell Norman Burrell, Nimisha Bhargava, Delores Springs, Maurice Dawson, Sharon L. Burton, Damon P. Anderson, Jorja B. Wright. © 2020. 16 pages.
Medical labs, hospitals, doctor's offices, and medical devices face significant cyber risks. The insecurity of medical devices, including imaging hardware, threatens patient...
Exploring Organizational Development Intervention Around Sexual Harassment in Technical Firms
Exploring Organizational Development Intervention Around Sexual Harassment in Technical Firms
Cherise M. Cole, Darrell Norman Burrell, Delores Springs. © 2020. 14 pages.
Significant labor shortages in fields like information technology and information security has created a critical need to recruit, hire, develop, and retain more woman. The...
A Qualitative Research Assessment of the MBA for 2020 and Beyond
A Qualitative Research Assessment of the MBA for 2020 and Beyond
Darrell Norman Burrell, Sharon L. Burton, Delores Springs, Jorja B. Wright, Maurice D. Harmon, Eugene J.M. Lewis. © 2020. 19 pages.
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) plays a significant role in developing managers in a plethora of global organizations. In most circles, it is considered a degree to...
Perspectives in Talent Management Strategies for Cybersecurity Job Roles in Public Safety and Health in Government Organizations
Perspectives in Talent Management Strategies for Cybersecurity Job Roles in Public Safety and Health in Government Organizations
Darrell Norman Burrell, Delores Springs, Sharon L. Burton, Maurice Dawson, Jorja B. Wright, Rajanique Modeste. © 2020. 17 pages.
US government organizations struggle to broaden an entire of government approach to recruit and keep younger cybersecurity talent at a time when national security and...
Cybersecurity Workforce Development in Minority, Low Income, and Native American Reservation Communities
Cybersecurity Workforce Development in Minority, Low Income, and Native American Reservation Communities
Aikyna Finch, Darrell Norman Burrell, Shanel Lu, Maurice Dawson, Delores Springs, Kevin Bilberry, Damon P. Anderson, Rajanique Modeste. © 2020. 18 pages.
This study will explore an innovative approach to cybersecurity workforce development in low income, minority, and Native American reservation communities in a way that could...