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Evan S. Fieldston, MD, MBA, MSHP
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Core Faculty, Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Safety, University of Pennsylvania Health System
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Vice President & Associate Chief Medical Officer, Philadelphia Campus, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Department: Pediatrics
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
39 3401 Civic Center Blvd
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Education:
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2d Princeton University, 1998.
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46 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2003.
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4e University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, 2003.
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46 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2009.
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181 Montag E, Kirschen MP, Nathanson P, Morrison W, Davis DH, Fieldston ES, Walter JK.: Prioritization of ethical themes when surrogates object to technology removal after brain death determination. Neurocritic Care Page: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-025-02390-2, Oct 2025 Notes: Accepted for publication May 2025.
104 Hart, J, Kuhn E, Nord E, Kerman C, Fieldston E, Kane E: Development and Implementation of a new process to improve safety of Urgent Direct Admissions. Hosp Peds 15(10): 861-870, Oct 2025.
133 Shapiro AV, Londoño Gentile T, Dickens H, Bonafide CP, Fieldston ES: Care Team Assistants as a Strategy to Reduce Physicians’ Administrative Task Burden. Hosp Pediatr 15: e143-e147, March 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-008072.
1c7 Myers SR, Walker A, Butler MG, Davis A, Fahringer LP, Tracy EM, Fieldston, ES, Sammons JS: From Crisis Response to Enterprise Operations: Developing a System-wide Playbook for Sustained Patient Surge. 2024 National Conference & Exhibition’s Council on Children and Disasters Program, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Orlando, FL 2024 Notes: Poster.
fd Hackel EJ, Bouchelle Z, Hillman M, Fieldston E, Kenyon C: Avoidable Discharge Delays: Children Waiting in Hospitals Deserve More Attention. Hosp Pediatr 13(3): e60-e62, March 2023.
fa Gay JC, Hall M, Morse R, Fieldston ES, Synhorst D, Macy ML.: Observation Encounters and Length of Stay Benchmarking in Children's Hospitals. Pediatrics 146: e20200120, Nov 2020.
128 Synhorst DC, Johnson MB, Bettenhausen JL, Kyler KE, Richardson TE, Mann KJ, Fieldston ES, Hall M.: Room Costs for Common Pediatric Hospitalizations and Cost-Reducing Quality Initiatives. Pediatrics 145: e20192177, Jun 2020.
11f Ryskina KL, Dynan L, Stein R, Fieldston E, Palakshappa D.: Diagnostic Testing During Pediatric Hospitalizations: The Role of Attending In-House Coverage and Daytime Exposure. Acad Pediatr 20: 508-515, May-Jun 2020.
141 Lopez MA, Hall M, Auger KA, Bettenhausen JL, Colvin JD, Cutler GJ, Fieldston ES, Macy ML, Morse R, Raphael JL, Russell H, Shah SS, Sills MR.: Care of Pediatric High-Cost Hospitalizations Across Hospital Types. Hosp Pediatr 10(5): 206-213, Mar 2020.
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c8 The PennHealthX Podcast: The PennHealthX Podcast, Episode 87- Dr. Evan Fieldston – Leadership, Operations, & Value-Based Care, December 3, 2025 2 6f https://open.spotify.com/episode/78EVdmANXEpqHh2SuyOG7i?si=0ef6c279062842e0 December 2025.181 Montag E, Kirschen MP, Nathanson P, Morrison W, Davis DH, Fieldston ES, Walter JK.: Prioritization of ethical themes when surrogates object to technology removal after brain death determination. Neurocritic Care Page: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-025-02390-2, Oct 2025 Notes: Accepted for publication May 2025.
104 Hart, J, Kuhn E, Nord E, Kerman C, Fieldston E, Kane E: Development and Implementation of a new process to improve safety of Urgent Direct Admissions. Hosp Peds 15(10): 861-870, Oct 2025.
133 Shapiro AV, Londoño Gentile T, Dickens H, Bonafide CP, Fieldston ES: Care Team Assistants as a Strategy to Reduce Physicians’ Administrative Task Burden. Hosp Pediatr 15: e143-e147, March 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-008072.
1c7 Myers SR, Walker A, Butler MG, Davis A, Fahringer LP, Tracy EM, Fieldston, ES, Sammons JS: From Crisis Response to Enterprise Operations: Developing a System-wide Playbook for Sustained Patient Surge. 2024 National Conference & Exhibition’s Council on Children and Disasters Program, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Orlando, FL 2024 Notes: Poster.
fd Hackel EJ, Bouchelle Z, Hillman M, Fieldston E, Kenyon C: Avoidable Discharge Delays: Children Waiting in Hospitals Deserve More Attention. Hosp Pediatr 13(3): e60-e62, March 2023.
fa Gay JC, Hall M, Morse R, Fieldston ES, Synhorst D, Macy ML.: Observation Encounters and Length of Stay Benchmarking in Children's Hospitals. Pediatrics 146: e20200120, Nov 2020.
128 Synhorst DC, Johnson MB, Bettenhausen JL, Kyler KE, Richardson TE, Mann KJ, Fieldston ES, Hall M.: Room Costs for Common Pediatric Hospitalizations and Cost-Reducing Quality Initiatives. Pediatrics 145: e20192177, Jun 2020.
11f Ryskina KL, Dynan L, Stein R, Fieldston E, Palakshappa D.: Diagnostic Testing During Pediatric Hospitalizations: The Role of Attending In-House Coverage and Daytime Exposure. Acad Pediatr 20: 508-515, May-Jun 2020.
141 Lopez MA, Hall M, Auger KA, Bettenhausen JL, Colvin JD, Cutler GJ, Fieldston ES, Macy ML, Morse R, Raphael JL, Russell H, Shah SS, Sills MR.: Care of Pediatric High-Cost Hospitalizations Across Hospital Types. Hosp Pediatr 10(5): 206-213, Mar 2020.
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