DHM

Faculty

Sumant Ranji, MD

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine

Email: sumantr@medicine.ucsf.edu

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Areas of Specialization/Research Interests

Teaching quality improvement and patient safety to residents and students Evidence-based medicine

Selected Publications and Presentations

Ranji SR, Shojania KG.  Implementing patient safety interventions in your hospital:  what to try and what to avoid.  Medical Clinics of North America 2008, 92(2): 275-293.

Ranji SR, Steinman MA, Shojania KG, Gonzales R.  The effects of quality improvement strategies on reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing: a systematic review and quantitative analysis.  Medical Care 2008; 46(8): 847-62.

Ranji SR, Shojania KG, Hurd CJ, Auerbach AD.  The effects of Rapid Response Systems on clinical outcomes:  a systematic review and meta-analysis.  Journal of Hospital Medicine 2007; 2(6): 422-32.

Ranji SR, Goldman LE, Simel DS, Shojania KG. Does opiate administration affect the clinical evaluation of patients with acute abdominal pain?  A meta-analysis of clinical trials.  JAMA 2006; 296(14): 1764-74.

Ranji SR, Shojania KG, Trowbridge RL, Auerbach AD.  Impact of reliance on helical CT on the diagnosis of suspected pulmonary embolism:  a Bayesian analysis.  Journal of Hospital Medicine 2006; 1(2): 81-87.