Voluntary Faculty
Voluntary faculty are typically clinicians or others who are employed outside of the School but make significant contributions to department programs at the medical center or at affiliate institutions.
Voluntary rank detailsL. Scott Sussman, MD, FHM, FACP
Assistant Clinical ProfessorAbout
Research
Publications
2025
Establishing a Health System Policy for Proportionate Palliative Sedation
Rutherford A, Bui T, Gupta J, Choi A, Tenenbaum L, Tolchin B, Morrison L, Jubanyik K, Gelb R, Pinney A, Sussman L, Sangal R, Prsic E. Establishing a Health System Policy for Proportionate Palliative Sedation. Journal Of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-9. PMID: 41042797, DOI: 10.1080/15360288.2025.2564538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProportionate palliative sedationPalliative sedationPatient-centered careHealth system policiesEnd of lifeLocal practice patternsMoral distressIntractable sufferingClinical guidelinesYale-New Haven HospitalMoral supportPractice patternsPolicy development processProfessional organizationsNew Haven HospitalInstitutional guidelinesEthical challengesSystem policiesGuidelinesPatient comfortEthical analysisCliniciansCaregiversCareRobust discussionA mixed-methods study assessing the performance of a clinical decision support tool for Clostridioides difficile testing for patients receiving laxatives
Peaper D, Rathod S, Sussman L, Azar M, Murdzek C, Roberts S, Tichy E, Topal J, Kashyap N, McManus D, Martinello R. A mixed-methods study assessing the performance of a clinical decision support tool for Clostridioides difficile testing for patients receiving laxatives. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2025, 46: 497-503. PMID: 40079209, PMCID: PMC12034449, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2025.30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical decision supportAdvanced practice providersClinical decision support alertsClinical decision support toolMixed-methods studyPractice providersClinician interactionClinician concernsPhysician's instructionsTest orderingAttending physiciansMixed-methodsDoses of laxativesPatient riskLaxative useClinicians' rationaleCliniciansDecision support toolHospitalized patientsStudy periodDecision supportAttendanceCase seriesAntibiotic exposureResidents
2024
Multidisciplinary Lessons from Palliative Extubations at Home
Breyre A, Grammatico M, Policastro A, Ingram C, Prsic E, Sussman L, Couturier K. Multidisciplinary Lessons from Palliative Extubations at Home. Prehospital Emergency Care 2024, 29: 698-701. PMID: 39475704, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2024.2420198.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Aligning mission to digital health strategy in academic medical centers
Cohen AB, Stump L, Krumholz HM, Cartiera M, Jain S, Scott Sussman L, Hsiao A, Lindop W, Ying AK, Kaul RL, Balcezak TJ, Tereffe W, Comerford M, Jacoby D, Navai N. Aligning mission to digital health strategy in academic medical centers. Npj Digital Medicine 2022, 5: 67. PMID: 35654885, PMCID: PMC9163186, DOI: 10.1038/s41746-022-00608-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
The Green Print: Advancement of Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare
Sherman J, Thiel C, MacNeill A, Eckelman M, Dubrow R, Hopf H, Lagasse R, Bialowitz J, Costello A, Forbes M, Stancliffe R, Anastas P, Anderko L, Baratz M, Barna S, Bhatnagar U, Burnham J, Cai Y, Cassels-Brown A, Cimprich A, Cole H, Coronado-Garcia L, Duane B, Grisotti G, Hartwell A, Kumar V, Kurth A, Leapman M, Morris D, Overcash M, Parvatker A, Pencheon D, Pollard A, Robaire B, Rockne K, Sadler B, Schenk B, Sethi T, Sussman L, Thompson J, Twomey J, Vermund S, Vukelich D, Wasim N, Wilson D, Young S, Zimmerman J, Bilec M. The Green Print: Advancement of Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare. Resources Conservation And Recycling 2020, 161: 104882. DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104882.Peer-Reviewed Original Research