Ashlee Jaffe, MD, MEd
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Rehabilitation Medicine)
Attending Physician, Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
EPIC Superuser, Division of Rehabilitation Medicine , Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
EPIC Physician Builder, Division of Rehabilitation Medicine , Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Clinical Sponsor, HealthyEHR EPIC Optimization Team, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Clinical Informatics Champion for Quality Improvement, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Rehabilitation Medicine
Children's Seashore House
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Rehabilitation Medicine
Children's Seashore House
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-7439
Links
Empowering Rehabilitation Residents to Transform Healthcare with Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Curriculum
Improving WeeFIM score completion rates: An interdisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation unit quality improvement project
Pediatric Acquired Upper and Lower Limb Deficiency
Developing a Resident Quality and Safety Curriculum
Handling the Handoff: An Evidence-Based Approach
The Biomechanics of Pediatric Falls: A Novel Approach to Fall Risk Assessment in the Hospital
Quality Improvement Curriculum for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residents: A Needs Assessment
Characterization of spasticity in cerebral palsy: dependence of catch angle on velocity
Empowering Rehabilitation Residents to Transform Healthcare with Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Curriculum
Improving WeeFIM score completion rates: An interdisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation unit quality improvement project
Pediatric Acquired Upper and Lower Limb Deficiency
Developing a Resident Quality and Safety Curriculum
Handling the Handoff: An Evidence-Based Approach
The Biomechanics of Pediatric Falls: A Novel Approach to Fall Risk Assessment in the Hospital
Quality Improvement Curriculum for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residents: A Needs Assessment
Characterization of spasticity in cerebral palsy: dependence of catch angle on velocity
Education:
BS (Bioengineering)
University of California, San Diego, 2005.
MD (Medicine)
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, 2009.
MEd (Masters in Medical Education: Curriculum & Instruction)
University of Cincinnati, 2016.
Permanent linkBS (Bioengineering)
University of California, San Diego, 2005.
MD (Medicine)
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, 2009.
MEd (Masters in Medical Education: Curriculum & Instruction)
University of Cincinnati, 2016.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (aka Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)Torticollis
Cerebral Palsy
Spasticity Management
Intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) Pump Management
Description of Other Expertise
Clinical InformaticsQuality Improvement & Patient Safety
Medical Education
Description of Research Expertise
Masters Certificate in Clinical and Translational Research, University of Cincinnati, 2014Selected Publications
Goldsmith (Jaffe), A., Michaud, L.: Pediatric Acquired Upper and Lower Limb Deficiency PM&R Knowledge Now Resource Page: epub, Sep 2014 Notes: https://now.aapmr.org/pediatric-acquired-upper-and-lower-limb-deficiency/Goldsmith (Jaffe), A., Schroer, L.: Standardizing an Interdisciplinary Team Meeting on an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. Poster Presentation at AAMC Integrating Quality Meeting, Chicago, IL June 2014 Notes: Published online on iCollaborative https://www.mededportal.org/icollaborative/resource/2272.
Goldsmith (Jaffe), A.: Empowering Rehabilitation Residents to Transform Healthcare with Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Curriculum. Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter) 26(4): https://jdc.jefferson.edu/hpn/vol26/iss4/4, Oct 2013.
Goldsmith (Jaffe), A., Melvin, J.: Developing a Resident Quality and Safety Curriculum. Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter) 25(3): https://jdc.jefferson.edu/hpn/vol25/iss3/3, Aug 2012.
Goldsmith (Jaffe), A., Melvin, J.: Needs Assessment Survey as a Tool to Develop a Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Curriculum for Residents. Poster Presentation at National Physicians Alliance Meeting, Washington, D.C., October 2011.
Goldsmith (Jaffe), A., Schroer, L., Bengel, M. : Revitalizing an Inefficient, Ineffective Interdisciplinary Team Meeting on a Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit PM&R Journal 6(9S), September 2014 Notes: Poster Presentation at AAPM&R Annual Assembly, San Diego, CA.
Wilson, N., Peng, Q., Goldsmith (Jaffe), A., Gaebler-Spira,D., Zhang, L.: Stretching improves ankle biomechanics in children with cerebral palsy Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. Poster Presentation at American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Meeting, British Columbia, Canada, 49 (s111)(76), 2007.
Wu, Y.N., Goldsmith (Jaffe), A., Park, H.S., Ren, Y., Gaebler, D., Chen, J.J., Zhang, L.Q.: Reflex and Nonreflex Characterization of Spasticity in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Catch Angle’s Dependence on Velocity Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. Poster Presentation at American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Meeting, British Columbia, Canada, 2007, 49((s111)): 767, 2007.
Wi, Y.N., Ren, Y., Goldsmith (Jaffe), A., Gaebler, D., Liu, S., Zhang, L.Q.: Characterization of Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy. Dependence of Catch Angle on Velocity. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 52(6): 563-9, Jun 2010.
Goldsmith (Jaffe), A., Pracilio, V.: Activating Healthcare Advocates: A Collaboration between the NPA and the IHI Open School Poster Presentation at National Physicians Alliance Meeting, Arlington, VA November 2012.
Goldsmith (Jaffe), A.: Choosing Your Internship: A Guide for Medical Students Applying to Rehabilitation Residency Programs. The PM&R Resident August 2011.