Faculty
Sumant Ranji, MD Assistant Professor Email: sumantr@medicine.ucsf.edu Click here to view bio and Curriculum Vitae (pdf) Areas of Specialization/Research Interests Teaching quality improvement and patient safety to residents and students Evidence-based medicine |
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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.



