Scott A. Lorch, MD, MSCE
Kristine Sandberg Knisely Professor in Neonatology
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Neonatology
Roberts Center for Pediatric Research
2716 South Street, Room 19-453
Philadelphia, PA 19146-2305
Division of Neonatology
Roberts Center for Pediatric Research
2716 South Street, Room 19-453
Philadelphia, PA 19146-2305
Office: 267-259-5534
Fax: 215-590-2378
Fax: 215-590-2378
Email:
lorch@email.chop.edu
lorch@email.chop.edu
Education:
BA (Political Science)
Northwestern University, 1992.
MD
Northwestern University, 1996.
MSCE (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2003.
Permanent linkBA (Political Science)
Northwestern University, 1992.
MD
Northwestern University, 1996.
MSCE (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2003.
Selected Publications
Lorch SA, Baiocchi M, Ahlberg CE, Small, DS: The differential impact of delivery hospital on the outcomes of premature infants. Pediatrics 130(2): 270-278, Aug 2012.Lorch SA, Srinivas SK, Ahlberg C, Small DS: The impact of obstetric unit closures on maternal and infant pregnancy outcomes. Health Serv Res 48(2 Pt 1): 455-75, Apr 2013.
Lorch SA: Quality measurements in pediatrics: What do they assess? JAMA Pediatr 167(1): 89-90, January 2013.
Lorch SA, Kroelinger CD, Ahlberg C, Barfield WD: Factors that mediate racial/ethnic disparities in US fetal death rates. Am J Pub Health 102(10): 1902-1910, Oct 2012.
Lorch SA, Maheshwari P, Even-Shoshan O: The impact of certificate of need programs on neonatal intensive care units. J Perinatol 32(1): 39-44, January 2012.
Goyal N, Fager C, Lorch SA: Adherence to discharge guidelines for late-preterm newborns. Pediatrics 128(1): 62-71, Jul 2011.
Tucker Edmonds B, Fager C, Srinivas S, Lorch SA: Racial and ethnic differences in use of intubation for periviable neonates. Pediatrics 127(5): e1120-e1127, May 2011.
Lorch SA, Baiocchi M, Silber JH, Even-Shoshan, O, Escobar GJ, Small DS: The role of outpatient facilities in explaining variations in risk-adjusted readmission rates between hospitals. Health Serv Res 45(1): 24-41, Feb 2010.
Lorch SA, Wade KC, Bakewell-Sachs S, Medoff-Cooper B, Escobar GJ, Silber JH: Racial differences in the use of respiratory medications in premature infants after discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. J Pediatr 151(6): 604-610, Dec 2007.
Lorch SA, Silber JH, Even-Shoshan O, Millman A: Use of prolonged travel to improve pediatric risk-adjustment models. Health Serv Res 44(2 Part I): 519-541, Apr 2009.