Leah H Carr, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Neonatology & Newborn Services)
Attending Neonatologist, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending Neonatologist, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty Member, Focused Ultrasound Education (FUSED) Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Clinical Champion, Informatics Consultant, Informatics consultation for research/QI/operational efforts, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Director of Clinical Informatics, CHOP Newborn Care Network
Core Faculty Member, Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Neonatology
2NW59 Main
Philadelphia, PA 19014
Division of Neonatology
2NW59 Main
Philadelphia, PA 19014
Education:
BS (Neuroscience)
Bates College, 2010.
MD (Medicine)
University of Vermont, Larner College of Medicine, 2014.
Permanent linkBS (Neuroscience)
Bates College, 2010.
MD (Medicine)
University of Vermont, Larner College of Medicine, 2014.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Neonatal-perinatal medicinePoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
Description of Other Expertise
Epic electronic health record buildData analytics
Description of Research Expertise
Clinical informaticsQuality improvement
Selected Publications
Carr LH, Christ L, Ferro DF: The Electronic Health Record as a Quality Improvement Tool: Exceptional Potential with Special Considerations. Clinics in Perinatology 50(2): 473-488, Jun 2023.Peebles P, Carr L, Presser L, Flibotte J, Christ L: Standardizing Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Assessment and Documentation Practices. Video Abstract, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Washington, DC May 2023.
Schwartz E, Dietzman T, Bird G, Romer A, Moran S, Cates M, Heichel J, Carr L, Hehir D: Implementation of a Smart Digital Safety Checklist Improves Compliances in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Poster Presentation, International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Copenhagen, Denmark May 2023.
Carr L, Oluwalade B, Beus J, Muthu N, Bonafide C : Between-hospital variation in clinical decision support availability for common inpatient pediatric conditions: results of a national Pediatric Research in Inpatient Settings (PRĪS) Network survey. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2023 Notes: accepted for publication.
Mercado O,* Ruan A,* Gibbs K, Oluwalade B, Devine M, Carr L: An Innovative Informatics Approach to Improving Preferred Language Documentation in a Level IV NICU. Poster Presentation, 2022 Children's Hospital Neonatal Consortium Annual Symposium, Indianapolis, IN Nov 2022.
Mercado O,* Ruan A,* Gibbs K, Oluwalade B, Devine M, Carr L: Leveraging Novel Clinical Decision Support to Improve Preferred Language Documentation in a Quaternary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Poster Presentation, American Medical Informatics Association 2022 Annual Symposium, Washington, DC Nov 2022.
Peebles P, Carr L, Presser L, Flibotte J, Christ L: Improving the Assessment of Infants at-risk for Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy. Platform Presentation, 48th Northeastern Conference on Perinatal Research, Harwich, MA Oct 2022.
Peebles P, Carr L, Presser L, Flibotte J, Christ L: Improving the Assessment of Infants at-risk for Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy. Virtual Poster Presentation, VON Annual Quality Congress, Chicago, IL Sept 2022.
Mercado O,* Ruan A,* Gibbs K, Oluwalade B, Devine M, Carr L: Preferred Language Documentation within the CHOP N/IICU. Poster Presentation, CHOP Quality and Patient Safety Day, Philadelphia, PA May 2022.
Peebles P, Carr L, Presser L, Flibotte J, Christ L: Improving the Assessment of Infants at-risk for Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy. Poster Presentation, CHOP Quality and Patient Safety Day, Philadelphia, PA May 2022.