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Shilpa Patel, MD

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Shilpa Patel

Biography

Dr. Shilpa Patel received her Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science from Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, a Master of Health Professions in Physician Assistant studies from Northeastern University, Boston, MA, and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington. She currently serves as a Professor in Pediatrics at the University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine. With a keen focus on quality improvement, she is the Chief Quality Officer at Hawai‘i Pacific Health, contributing to healthcare systems and patient safety. Dr. Patel was recognized from organizations such as the American Pediatric Society and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.

Research Interests

  1. Patient-centered care in pediatric settings

  2. Family-centered rounds interventions

  3. Improving patient engagement and healthcare delivery

  4. Effectiveness of communication programs

  5. Impact of communication interventions on patient safety and quality improvement

  6. Enhancing communication between healthcare providers, patients, and families

  7. Reducing medical errors and improving outcomes

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  • Khan A and Patel SJ (co-first), Anderson M, et al. Implementing a Family-Centered Rounds Intervention Using Novel Mentor-Trios. Pediatrics. 2024;153(2):e2023062666. doi:10.1542/peds.2023-062666

  • O’Toole J.K., Calaman S., Anderson M., Baird J., Fegley A., Goldstein J., Johnson T., Khan A., Patel S.J., Rosenbluth G., Sectish T.C., West D.C., Landrigan C.P., Spector N.D., and the Patient and Family-Centered I-PASS Education Executive and SCORE Program Education and Training Committees. Utilizing co-production to improve patient-centeredness and engagement in healthcare delivery: Lessons from the Patient and Family-Centered I-PASS studies. J Hosp Med. 2023;1-5. doi:10.1002/jhm.13055 

  • Starmer A.J., Spector ND, O'Toole J.K., Bismilla Z, Calaman S, Campos M-L, Coffey M, Destino L.A., Everhart J.L., Goldstein J, Graham D.A., Hepps J.H., Howell E.E., Kuzma N, Maynard G, Melvin P, Patel S.J., Popa A, Rosenbluth G, Schnipper J.L., Sectish T.S., Srivastava R, West D.C., Yu C.E., Landrigan C.P. Implementation of the I‐PASS handoff program in diverse clinical environments: A multicenter prospective effectiveness implementation study. J Hosp Med. 2023;18:5-14. doi: 10.1002/jhm.12979

  • Patel S.J., Khan A, Bass E.J., et al. Family, nurse, and physician beliefs on family‐centered rounds: A 21‐site study. J Hosp Med 2022;1‐11.doi:10.1002/jhm.12962

  • Knighton, A.J., Bass, E.J., McLaurin, E.J. Patel, S.J. (last) et al. Intervention, individual, and contextual determinants to high adherence to structured family-centered rounds: a national multi-site mixed methods study. Implement Sci Commun 3, 74 (2022). doi: 10.1186/s43058-022-00322-1