Keith Campbell Hemmert, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Associate Director, Fellowship in EM Administration and Leadership, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Emergency Medicine
CET Physician Lead, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical Director, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Emergency Medicine
Executive Committee, Capacity Management and Optimization Council, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Emergency Medicine
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department of Emergency Medicine
3400 Spruce Street, Ground Floor Ravdin
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Emergency Medicine
3400 Spruce Street, Ground Floor Ravdin
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-6698
Links
“How to seek care for non-covid health issues during the pandemic, and why you shouldn’t delay.” The Washington Post. 16 September 2001.
“Penn’s $1.6 billion Pavilion tower, its biggest yet, opens with massive patient transfer.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. 30 October 2021.
“After Years of Planning, Construction, Penn Medicine Opens $1.6 Billion New Hospital The Pavilion.” CBS3. 30 October 2021.
“This $1.6 billion hospital redesign dramatically reduces ER wait times.” Fast Company. 22 September 2021.
“Penn Medicine opens new facility for critical care.” Fox29. 31 October 2021.
“How to seek care for non-covid health issues during the pandemic, and why you shouldn’t delay.” The Washington Post. 16 September 2001.
“Penn’s $1.6 billion Pavilion tower, its biggest yet, opens with massive patient transfer.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. 30 October 2021.
“After Years of Planning, Construction, Penn Medicine Opens $1.6 Billion New Hospital The Pavilion.” CBS3. 30 October 2021.
“This $1.6 billion hospital redesign dramatically reduces ER wait times.” Fast Company. 22 September 2021.
“Penn Medicine opens new facility for critical care.” Fox29. 31 October 2021.
Education:
AB (Philosophy)
Harvard University, 2007.
None (Post Baccalaureate)
Harard University Extension School, 2009.
MD (Medicine)
NYU School of Medicine, 2014.
Permanent linkAB (Philosophy)
Harvard University, 2007.
None (Post Baccalaureate)
Harard University Extension School, 2009.
MD (Medicine)
NYU School of Medicine, 2014.
Selected Publications
Kilaru AS, Porges SB, Grossman L, Delgado MK, Morgan AU, Chaiyachati KH, Asch DA, Greysen SR, Lockwood AC, Hemmert KC, Mcginley S, Mannion N, Huffenberger AM, Bressman E, Connor NO, Khan N, Balachandran M, Snider CK, Xiong A, Mitra N, Lee KC: An Accelerated Hospital Observation Pathway to Reduce Length of Stay for Patients With COVID19. Am J Manag Care 28(6), June 2022.Kenny JF, Hemmert KC, Basile J: Finding the Balancing Point: Communication with Staff in the Virtual Era. NYACEP ‘Practice Management’ February 2022.
Valiuddin HM, Hemmert KC, James E.: Crisis Management Plan for a Pandemic – Lessons from a Healthcare System. Wharton Healthcare Quarterly January 2022.
Fernández‐Penny FE, Jolkovsky EL, Shofer FS, Hemmert KC, Valiuddin H, Uspal JE, Sands NA, Abella BS. : COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy among patients in two urban emergency departments. Acad Emerg Med 28(1-), August 2021.
Hemmert KC, Sun BC: High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assay in Patients With Kidney Impairment: A Challenge to Clinical Implementation. Am Heart J June 2021.
Austin S. Kilaru, Kathleen Lee, Lindsay Grossman, Zachary Mankoff, Christopher K. Snider, Eric Bressman, Stefanie B. Porges, Keith C. Hemmert, Scott R. Greysen, David A. Asch, and Mucio K. Delgado: Short-Stay Hospitalizations for Patients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J. Clin. Med May 2021.
Valiuddin, HV. Chen, P. Hemmert, KC: Inter-Facility Load Leveling ED Admissions as a Strategic Solution to ED Boarding. SAEM Pulse Mar/April 2021.
Ye Tian, MD, Shivani Kastuar, MD, Flint Wang, MD, Stefanie B. Porges, MD, Asaf Hanish, MS, Amy C. Lockwood, DNP, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, Kathleen Degnan, MD, Keith Hemmert, MD: Piloting a Short-Stay Pathway for Symptomatic Covid-19 Patients. Nejm Catal Innov Care Deliv March 2021.
Keenan RA, Hemmert K: What Do I Do Now? Musculoskeletal Orthopedic Injuries Doing Hard Time: Felon. Book Chapter, Oxford Press, 2021 2021.
Keenan RA, Hemmert K: What Do I Do Now? Traumatic Orthopedic Injuries Under Pressure: Compression Fractures. Book Chapter, Oxford Press, 2021 2021.