Robert E. Burke, MD, MS, SFHM
Associate Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)
Core Investigator, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Corporal Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Staff Physician, Corporal Crescenz VA Medical Center
Associate Chief for Research, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Associate Chief for Research, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Medical Director, Penn Medicine Hospital at Home Program
Department: Medicine
Contact information
423 Guardian Drive, Blockley Hall #1232
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 2155733205
Publications
Education:
BS (Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude)
Boston College, 2003.
MD (Medicine)
Stanford University, 2008.
MS (Clinical Sciences)
University of Colorado Graduate Program in Clinical Sciences, 2015.
Permanent linkBS (Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude)
Boston College, 2003.
MD (Medicine)
Stanford University, 2008.
MS (Clinical Sciences)
University of Colorado Graduate Program in Clinical Sciences, 2015.
Selected Publications
Burke RE, Hutchins F, Appel S, Heintz J, Patel S, Rose L, Gupta A, Werner RM: Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program failed to achieve hospital readmission reductions and other targets. Health Affairs Jun 2025.O'Brien KS, Harkins K, Peifer MA, Kleid M, Coykendall C, Shea J, Karlawish J, Burke RE: Designing and intervention to improve cognitive evaluations in primary care. Implementation Science Communications Jan 2025.
Piazza KM, Pascal C, Patel SR, Sefcik C, Schapira M, Madrigal C, Ritchey KC, Yip L, Naik AD, Burke RE: A mixed-methods usability pilot of value-goal elicitation tool in the inpatient setting for older adults anticipating post-acute care. Inquiry (Special Issue on Age-Friendly Health Systems) 2025.
Warren CM, Ashcraft LE, Peeples A, Piazza KM, Goodman O, Gitlin LN, Long JA, Burke RE, Werner RM, Brown RT: Challenges and opportunities in implementing a multicomponent dementia caregiver program in a complex healthcare system. Inquiry (Special Collection on Age-Friendly Health Systems) 62, 2025.
O'Brien K, Burke RE, Saliba D: An Elusive Ideal - Why a Pragmatic 'Home Time' Quality Measure Remains Hard to Define. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2025.
Ahn A, Morgan AU, Burke RE, Honig K, Long JA, McGlaughlin N, Jointer C, Asch DA, Bressman E. : Postdischarge needs identified by an automated text messaging program: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Hospital Medicine Page: Dec 2024.
Burke RE, Chatterjee P: Breaking hospital discharge gridlock through policy reforms. Journal of Hospital Medicine Oct 2024.
Burke RE, Roy I, Hutchins F, Zhong S, Patel S, Rose L, Kumar A, Werner RM.: Trends in post-acute care use in Medicare Advantage versus traditional Medicare: a retrospective cohort analysis. JAMDA Oct 2024.
Gustavson AM, Miller MJ, Bokning N, Wisdom JP, Burke RE, Hagedorn HJ: Identifying factors influencing emerging innovations in hospital discharge decision making in response to system stress: a qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research Oct 2024.
Gustavson AM, Miller MJ, Boening N, Hudson EM, Wisdom JP, Burke RE, Hagedorn HJ: Identifying factors influencing emerging innovations in hospital discharge decision making in response to system stress: a qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research Oct 2024.