In my clinical work, I specialize in the care of hospitalized children. This work includes generally healthy children hospitalized for acute illnesses and children with chronic and complex medical conditions who require hospitalization and coordination of subspecialty care.
Working clinically with children and their parents is a joy. I was drawn to pediatrics because I was fascinated by the disease processes that primarily impact children. I enjoy honing the combination of skills required to care for children, such as understanding child growth and development and how those factors bring unique challenges to the job.
My research, supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), focuses on improving the quality, safety and value of the care provided to hospitalized children. There is a lot of waste in the healthcare system in terms of unnecessary spending. These wasteful practices can also lead to additional unnecessary care or even patient harm. My research aims to understand how to implement evidence-based practices and discontinue harmful procedures or practices that don't improve the quality and safety of patient care. In my research, I use quantitative, qualitative and implementation science methods. Through my scholarly work, I also strive to engage individuals who don't typically consider themselves researchers, such as bedside clinicians, patients and families.
I am board certified in pediatrics (2012) and in pediatric hospital medicine (2019).
BS, BA: University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 2005.
MD: University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 2009.
Residency: Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2012.
Fellowship: Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2015.
MSc: University of Cincinnati Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 2015.
Certification: Pediatrics, 2012.
Hospital medicine
Hospital Medicine
Quality improvement; clinical research
Hospital Medicine
Addressing food insecurity in the inpatient setting: Results of a postdischarge pilot study. Journal of hospital medicine (Online). 2024; 19:993-1000.
Continuous pulse oximetry monitoring in children hospitalized with bronchiolitis: A qualitative analysis of clinicians' justifications. Journal of hospital medicine (Online). 2024; 19:1028-1034.
Gender and work-life balance: Results of a national survey of pediatric hospitalists. Journal of hospital medicine (Online). 2024; 19:894-904.
Sustainability of a PICU Situation Awareness Intervention: A Qualitative Study. Pediatric Quality and Safety. 2024; 9:e757.
Clinician Perspectives on Continuous Monitor Use in a Children's Hospital: A Qualitative Study. Hospital Pediatrics. 2024; 14:649-657.
Qualitative Thematic Analysis in a Mixed Methods Study: Guidelines and Considerations for Integration. Journal of Mixed Methods Research. 2024; 18:258-269.
Association Between Gender and Salary Among Pediatric Hospital Medicine Physicians. Hospital Pediatrics. 2024; 14:507-513.
Increasing the Use of Enteral Antibiotics in Hospitalized Children With Uncomplicated Infections. Pediatrics. 2024; 153:e2023062427.
Potential causes of delays in paediatric perforated appendicitis: A prospective interview study. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2024; 60:193-199.
Getting Started With Multi-site Research: Lessons From the Eliminating Monitor Overuse (EMO) Study. Hospital Pediatrics. 2024; 14:e181-e188.
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