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Patrick J. Brennan, MD

Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical Staff, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Affiliate Member, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Board of Trustees, Member, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Chair, Risk/Quality/Safety Subcommittee of UPHS Professional Liability Oversight Committee, UPHS
Chief Medical Officer & Senior Vice President, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Department: Medicine

Contact information
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Suite 5A
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 2156150668
Fax: 2156626898
Education:
B.S. (Biology)
Allentown College, 1976.
M.D.
Temple University, 1982.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Medicine, Temple Hospital, Philadelphia, 1982-1983.
Resident in Medicine, Temple Hospital, Philadelphia, 1983-1985.
Chief Medical Resident, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1985-1986.
Clinical Fellow, Infectious Diseases, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1986-1987.
Research Fellow, Infectious Diseases, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1987-1988.
University of Pennsylvania Center of Surgical Excellence Advanced Executive Management Program, University of Pennsylvania, 2003-2003.
Certifications
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1983.
American Board of Internal Medicine #104790, 1985.
Infectious Diseases - Board Certified #104790, 1990.
Infectious Diseases - Board Certified #104790, 2010.
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Selected Publications

Umscheid C, Mitchell M, Doshi J, Agarwal R, Williams K, Brennan P: Estimating the Proportion of Healthcare-Associated Infections that are Reasonably Preventable and the Related Mortality and Costs. Inf Contr Hosp Epidem 32(2): 101-14, February 2011.

Umscheid C, Williams K, Brennan P: Hospital-Based Comparative Effectiveness Centers: Translating Research into Practice to Improve the Quality, Safety and Value of Patient Care. Journal of General Internal Medicine 25(12): 1352-55, December 2010.

Cardo D, Dennehy P, Halverson P, Fishman N, Kohn M, Murphy C, Whitely R and HAI Elimination White Paper Writing Group: Moving Toward Elimination of Healthcare-Associated Infectionis: A Call to Action. Am J Infect Control 38(9): 671-75, November 2010.

Cardo D, Dennehy P, Halverson P, Fishman N, Kohn M, Murphy C, Whitely R and HAI Elimination White Paper Writing Group: Moving toward Elimination of Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Call to Action. Inf Contr Hosp Epidem 31(11): 1101-05, November 2010.

Umscheid CA, Agarwal RK, Brennan PJ, Healthcare Practices Advisory Committee: Updating the guideline development methodology of the Healthcare Infection Cotnrol Practices Advisory Committee. Am J Infect Control 38(4): 264-73, May 2010.

Mitchell M, Williams K, Brennan P, Umscheid C: Integrating local data into hospital-based healthcare technology assessment: two cases studies. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 26(3): 294-300, 2010.

Singh N, Brennan P, Bell M: Primum Non Nocere. Inf Contr Hosp Epidem 29, October 2008 Notes: Suppl 1.

Atreja A, Gordon S, Pollock D, Olmstead R, Brennan P: HICPAC: Opportunities and Challenges in Utilizing Electronic Health Records for Infection Surveillance, Prevention and Control. Am J Infect Control 36(3): 537-46, 2008 Notes: Suppl No 1.

Wasserstein AG, Brennan PJ, Rubenstein AH: Institutional leadership and faculty response: fostering professionalism at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Acad med 82(11): 1049-56, November 2007.

McKibben L, Fowler G, Horan T, Brennan P: Ensuring rational public reporting systems for health care-associated infections: Systematic literature review and evaluation recommendations. Am J Infect Control 34: 142-9, 2006.

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