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Voluntary rank detailsRobert Fogerty, MD, MPH, SFHM
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Associate Clinical Professor, General Internal Medicine
Positions outside Yale
Senior Medical Director, Clinical Leadership, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale New Haven Hospital
Biography
After receiving his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Boston College, Robert L. Fogerty received his MD and MPH degrees from Northwestern University and completed training in Internal Medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital. In 2011, he joined the Yale faculty as a founding member of the Academic Hospitalist Program. His academic interests include safety and quality of care in the inpatient setting and cost-effective care. Publications include the Journal of Hospital Medicine, JAMA Internal Medicine, and The New England Journal of Medicine. He is a co-founder & Past-President of the Society of Hospital Medicine Connecticut Chapter, and a co-founder & Past-President of the Hospital Capacity Management Consortium(HCMC). In his current role as Senior Medical Director, Clinical Leadership, Dr. Fogerty works to support medical directors across multiple clinical specialties at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Last Updated on November 10, 2025.
Appointments
General Internal Medicine
Associate Clinical ProfessorPrimary
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Education & Training
- Internship & Residency
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (2011)
- MD
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Med (2008)
- MPH
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Med (2008)
- BA
- Boston College, Economics (2002)
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Medical Research Interests
Economics; Internal Medicine; Patient Safety; Quality of Health Care
Public Health Interests
Health Care Quality, Efficiency
ORCID
0000-0001-9119-7707
Research at a Glance
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Research topics Robert Fogerty is interested in exploring.
Harlan Krumholz, MD, SM
John P Moriarty, MD, FACP
Richard A Martinello, MD
Adam Ackerman, MD, FACP
Astha Chichra, MBBS
Manisha Juthani, MD
16Publications
327Citations
Quality of Health Care
Publications
2025
Adoption of Boarding in Inpatient Hallways During Emergency Department Crowding
Franklin B, Shen S, Parekh V, Kelen G, High H, Yiadom M, Lee M, Ribeira R, Kapadia N, Newman J, Bann M, Fogerty R, Wang X, Garcia A, Goralnick E. Adoption of Boarding in Inpatient Hallways During Emergency Department Crowding. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 86: 384-390. PMID: 40632054, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2025.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEmergency departmentInpatient hallwaysThreats to patient safetyEmergency department crowdingState health departmentsProportion of respondentsHallway spaceED leadersPatient safetyHealth departmentsBoarding patientsPatient volumeED boardingHospitalOnline surveyResponse rateRespondentsDepartmentPatientsHallwayEmergencyInpatientsMonthsAmericanCensusImproved Ventilator Weaning and Decannulation Outcomes with Enhanced Staffing Model
Carney H, Chichra A, Schneider N, Fogerty R, Kazmi T. Improved Ventilator Weaning and Decannulation Outcomes with Enhanced Staffing Model. Hospital Topics 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-7. PMID: 39945331, DOI: 10.1080/00185868.2025.2464129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice providersStaffing modelsProvider continuityMechanical ventilation weaningInpatient settingContinuity of careVentilator weaningDecannulation rateStepdown unitGroup of physiciansPractice providersMethods: DataInpatient stayStaffingDecannulation protocolProvidersTracheostomy decannulationDecannulation outcomeDecannulationPatientsVentilationCarePhysiciansPositive effectSetsHigh-Value Care Education in the USA: Lessons from a National Value Curriculum for Resident and Fellow Physicians
Jain P, King C, Johnson K, Fogerty R, Andukuri V, Thakur K, Popa R, Graves K. High-Value Care Education in the USA: Lessons from a National Value Curriculum for Resident and Fellow Physicians. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 40: 1776-1781. PMID: 39825179, PMCID: PMC12119410, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09343-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsHigh-value careQuality improvementBaseline self-assessmentHVC educationCost-conscious practicesCost-conscious careSelf-AssessmentNational healthcare costsStructured educational activitiesWeb-based curriculumPaired sample t-testQI projectCare educationHealthcare valueCare teachingFellow physiciansHealthcare costsSample t-testPhysician's abilityPractice frequencySubscale scoresMentorship modelPhysiciansNational organizationsCare
2023
Hospital Capacity Command Centers: A Benchmarking Survey on an Emerging Mechanism to Manage Patient Flow
Franklin B, Yenduri R, Parekh V, Fogerty R, Scheulen J, High H, Handley K, Crow L, Goralnick E. Hospital Capacity Command Centers: A Benchmarking Survey on an Emerging Mechanism to Manage Patient Flow. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2023, 49: 189-198. PMID: 36781349, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsUS health systemHealth system leadersEmergency department (ED) patient throughputHealth systemPatient flowInterhospital transferInpatient careED boardingResponse rateNumber of bedsSystem leadersHospital capacityConvenience samplePatient throughputPeer-reviewed articlesHospitalBed managementDescriptive statisticsFuture research prioritiesFrequent motivationResearch prioritiesPositive ROIOnline surveyPerioperative Quality Improvement
Peden CJ et al, ed. Perioperative Quality Improvement. Chapter 57: Optimizing value in perioperative medicine and the High Value Practice Academic Alliance: A case based study on preoperative assessmentChaptersChapter 52 Optimizing Value in Perioperative Medicine and the High Value Practice Academic Alliance: A Case-Based Study on Preoperative Assessment
Andukuri V, King C, Fogerty R. Chapter 52 Optimizing Value in Perioperative Medicine and the High Value Practice Academic Alliance: A Case-Based Study on Preoperative Assessment. 2023, 337-340. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-83399-8.00052-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Prolonged Length of Stay as a Contributor to Burnout, Interprofessional Conflict and System Fatigue: A Qualitative Study of Inpatient Team Perspectives
Gao L, Fogerty R, Berland G. Prolonged Length of Stay as a Contributor to Burnout, Interprofessional Conflict and System Fatigue: A Qualitative Study of Inpatient Team Perspectives. Hospital Topics 2022, 103: 1-9. PMID: 39992236, DOI: 10.1080/00185868.2022.2140731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2021
Inpatient Capacity Management during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Yale New Haven Hospital Capacity Expansion Experience
Fogerty RL, Aniskiewicz M, Hedges T, Ryan S, Brien P, Beley P, Tangredi M, Mitchell M, d’Atri H, Jansen L, Williams E, LoRusso F, Sevilla M, Menillo J, Doyle D, Parrott H, Sheehan S, Martinello RA, Holmes M. Inpatient Capacity Management during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Yale New Haven Hospital Capacity Expansion Experience. Hospital Topics 2021, 100: 69-76. PMID: 34470597, DOI: 10.1080/00185868.2021.1926383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsAccuracy of Height Measurement in the Inpatient Setting.
Kahn PA, Cartiera M, Lindop W, Fogerty RL. Accuracy of Height Measurement in the Inpatient Setting. American Journal Of Critical Care 2021, 30: 77-79. PMID: 33385202, DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2021780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and Concepts
2019
Conversion of a Conference Room into a Low-Acuity Inpatient Medical Unit: A Creative Response to Influenza-Related Surge
Fogerty RL, Cabie M, Doyle D, Brien P, Beley P, Jansen L, Stump L, Gaffney J, Ferencz KW, Lourenco C, Cushing W, Williams E, Marseglia J, Martinello RA, Morris V. Conversion of a Conference Room into a Low-Acuity Inpatient Medical Unit: A Creative Response to Influenza-Related Surge. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2019, 45: 524-529. PMID: 31164262, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2019.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsInfluenza-like illnessInpatient acute careEmergency department careAcademic medical centerInpatient medical unitsNumber of inpatientsED lengthInfluenza seasonED patientsAcute careInpatient admissionsInfection preventionHospital careMedical CenterInpatient unitMedical unitsValid optionClinical unitsCareAdmissionDisaster planClinical environmentNonclinical areasPatientsStay
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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Activities
activity Society of Hospital Medicine, Chapter Support Committee
2019 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsMemberactivity Hospital Capacity Management Consortium
2019 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsFounderactivity Hospital Capacity Management Consortium Steering Committee
2019 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsChairactivity Yale New Haven Hospital Senior Clinical Leadership Group
2019 - PresentCommitteesMemberactivity Yale University Provost's Committee on Conflict of Interest
2018 - PresentCommitteesMember
Honors
honor Senior Fellow
08/01/2018Other AwardSociety of Hospital MedicineDetailsUnited Stateshonor Award for Excellence in Clinical Education
08/01/2016Regional AwardSociety of General Internal MedicineDetailsUnited Stateshonor Winner, "Teaching Value and Choosing Wisely" Competition
08/01/2013National AwardABIM Foundation/Costs of CareDetailsUnited States
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