Naseema Merchant
FCCP, FACP, FHM, MBBS
Assistant Professor; Physician Lead, High Reliability Organization, Medicine; Site Director, Chief Residency Program in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Medicine; Site Director, Internal Medicine Clerkship, Medicine; Co-Director, Distinction Pathway, Quality Improvement and Physician Leadership, Medicine; Associate Director, Health Equity, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Distinction Pathway
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Selected Publications
- Serial serum lipase testing after the initial diagnostic workup for inpatients with acute pancreatitis: What is the evidence?Magier S, Muniraj T, Merchant N. Serial serum lipase testing after the initial diagnostic workup for inpatients with acute pancreatitis: What is the evidence? Cleveland Clinic Journal Of Medicine 2023, 90: 341-343. PMID: 37263664, DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.90a.22060.
- Building Resident Quality Improvement Knowledge and Engagement Through a Longitudinal, Mentored, and Experiential Learning-Based Quality Improvement CurriculumXiang J, Magier S, Gruen J, Welch M, Bilan V, Rodwin B, Norcott A, Merchant N. Building Resident Quality Improvement Knowledge and Engagement Through a Longitudinal, Mentored, and Experiential Learning-Based Quality Improvement Curriculum. MedEdPORTAL 2023, 19: 11310. PMID: 37081972, PMCID: PMC10110773, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11310.
- Providing Structured Real-Time Feedback on Postdischarge Outcomes Using Electronic Health Record DataZegarek M, Holleck J, Merchant N, Windish D, Hay S. Providing Structured Real-Time Feedback on Postdischarge Outcomes Using Electronic Health Record Data. Southern Medical Journal 2023, 116: 305-311. PMID: 36863053, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001522.
- Hospitalisations for heart failure: increased palliative care referrals - a veterans affairs hospital initiative.Gruen J, Gandhi P, Gillespie-Heyman S, Shamas T, Adelman S, Ruskin A, Bauer M, Merchant N. Hospitalisations for heart failure: increased palliative care referrals - a veterans affairs hospital initiative. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2023, spcare-2022-004118. PMID: 36609533, DOI: 10.1136/spcare-2022-004118.
- Development of a Safety Awards Program at a Veterans Affairs Health Care System: A Quality Improvement InitiativeMerchant N. Development of a Safety Awards Program at a Veterans Affairs Health Care System: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Journal Of Clinical Outcomes Management 2023, 30 DOI: 10.12788/jcom.0120.
- Promoting "Just Culture" Among Health Profession Leaners In The Clinical EnvironmentEducation in the Health Professions, 6(2), 80-83. https://doi.org/1 0.4103/ehp.ehp_6_23
- Finding your niche as a generalist: From concept to actionMaleque N, Hartigan S, Merchant N. Finding your niche as a generalist: From concept to action. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2022, 18: 270-273. PMID: 36564957, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.13034.
- A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Project to Improve Appropriate Inherited Thrombophilia Testing at VA ConnecticutXiang J, Dosani T, Hauser R, Cosentino D, Merchant N, Rose M. A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Project to Improve Appropriate Inherited Thrombophilia Testing at VA Connecticut. Blood 2022, 140: 7864-7865. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-168044.
- A High-reliability Organization Mindset.Merchant NB, O'Neal J, Dealino-Perez C, Xiang J, Montoya A, Murray JS. A High-reliability Organization Mindset. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2022, 37: 504-510. PMID: 36201470, DOI: 10.1097/jmq.0000000000000086.
- Utilization of an Internal Medicine Triaging Resident in the Emergency Department Reduces Preventable Admissions and Improves Trainee ExperiencesSaffo S, Rodwin B, Dalton R, Tarabar A, Merchant N. Utilization of an Internal Medicine Triaging Resident in the Emergency Department Reduces Preventable Admissions and Improves Trainee Experiences. Southern Medical Journal 2022, 115: 707-711. PMID: 36055659, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001434.
- Room of Hazards: A Comparison of Differences in Safety Hazard Recognition Among Various Hospital-Based Healthcare Professionals and Trainees in a Simulated Patient RoomWang M, Banda B, Rodwin BA, Merchant NB. Room of Hazards: A Comparison of Differences in Safety Hazard Recognition Among Various Hospital-Based Healthcare Professionals and Trainees in a Simulated Patient Room. Journal Of Patient Safety 2022, 18: 624-629. PMID: 35587392, DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000001043.
- The underappreciated role of documentation in improving COPD careEhteshami-Afshar S, Merchant N. The underappreciated role of documentation in improving COPD care. Cleveland Clinic Journal Of Medicine 2022, 89: 249-251. PMID: 35500929, DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.89a.21044.
- Sa1009: IMPROVING COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING USING FECAL IMMUNOCHEMICAL TESTING IN A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT STUDYMagier S, Soliman A, Ochoa-Allemant P, Merchant N, Pensa M. Sa1009: IMPROVING COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING USING FECAL IMMUNOCHEMICAL TESTING IN A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT STUDY. Gastroenterology 2022, 162: s-283. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(22)60670-x.
- Creating a Process for the Implementation of Tiered Huddles in a Veterans Affairs Medical CenterMerchant NB, O'Neal J, Montoya A, Cox GR, Murray JS. Creating a Process for the Implementation of Tiered Huddles in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Military Medicine 2022, usac073. PMID: 35312000, PMCID: PMC9383570, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac073.
- Improving Adherence to Risk Stratification Guidelines Regarding Venous Thromboembolism ProphylaxisHolleck JL, Jalbut MM, Rodwin BA, Chang JJ, Holleck ME, Merchant N. Improving Adherence to Risk Stratification Guidelines Regarding Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2022, 48: 301-303. PMID: 35489805, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2022.02.004.
- Abstract 10311: Increasing Inpatient Palliative Care Referrals for Veterans with Heart Failure: A Quality Improvement InitiativeGruen J, Merchant N, Gillespie-Heyman S, Shamas T, Adelman S, Bauer M, Ruskin A, Gandhi P. Abstract 10311: Increasing Inpatient Palliative Care Referrals for Veterans with Heart Failure: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Circulation 2021, 144: a10311-a10311. DOI: 10.1161/circ.144.suppl_1.10311.
- Tylenol or acetaminophen: a recurrent fixed drug eruption perpetuated through the use of inconsistent drug terminologyFederman D, Gruen JA, Merchant N. Tylenol or acetaminophen: a recurrent fixed drug eruption perpetuated through the use of inconsistent drug terminology. BMJ Case Reports 2021, 14: e241908. PMID: 34344644, PMCID: PMC8336122, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-241908.
- Improving the Quality of Inpatient Discharge Instructions: An Evaluation and Implementation of Best PracticesRodwin BA, Bilan VP, Gunderson CG, Merchant NB. Improving the Quality of Inpatient Discharge Instructions: An Evaluation and Implementation of Best Practices. Southern Medical Journal 2021, 114: 445-449. PMID: 34345921, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001284.
- Improving safety through partnering with patients. Preoccupation with failureMerchant N, Murray J, O’Neal J, Montoya A. Improving safety through partnering with patients. Preoccupation with failure. Patient Safety Journal, 2021. https://patientsafetyj.com/index.php/patientsaf/article/view/high-reliability-va
- From Bench to Every Bedside: Improving the Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices.Rodwin BA, Merchant NB. From Bench to Every Bedside: Improving the Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices. Southern Medical Journal 2020, 113: 538-540. PMID: 33140105, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001163.
- Room of Hazards: An Interprofessional Evaluation of Safety Risks in a Simulated Patient RoomWang M, Bilan VP, McCullough M, Banda B, Merchant NB, Rodwin BA. Room of Hazards: An Interprofessional Evaluation of Safety Risks in a Simulated Patient Room. Journal Of Patient Safety 2020, 18: e329-e337. PMID: 32890126, DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000774.
- Atypical case of Miller-Fisher syndrome presenting with severe dysphagia and weight lossPatel K, Nussbaum E, Sico J, Merchant N. Atypical case of Miller-Fisher syndrome presenting with severe dysphagia and weight loss. BMJ Case Reports 2020, 13: e234316. PMID: 32467120, PMCID: PMC7259814, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-234316.
- Rate of Preventable Mortality in Hospitalized Patients: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysisRodwin BA, Bilan VP, Merchant NB, Steffens CG, Grimshaw AA, Bastian LA, Gunderson CG. Rate of Preventable Mortality in Hospitalized Patients: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 2099-2106. PMID: 31965525, PMCID: PMC7351940, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05592-5.
- Stethoscope hygiene: Using cultures and real-time feedback with bioluminescence-based adenosine triphosphate technology to change behaviorHolleck JL, Campbell S, Alrawili H, Frank C, Merchant N, Rodwin B, Perez MF, Gupta S, Federman DG, Chang JJ, Vientos W, Dembry L. Stethoscope hygiene: Using cultures and real-time feedback with bioluminescence-based adenosine triphosphate technology to change behavior. American Journal Of Infection Control 2019, 48: 380-385. PMID: 31761292, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.10.005.
- Acute renal and splenic infarctions as the initial manifestations of atrial fibrillationShen LL, Qi W, Duarte J, Nagar A, Merchant NB. Acute renal and splenic infarctions as the initial manifestations of atrial fibrillation. The Lancet 2019, 393: 1856. PMID: 31057170, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(19)30839-6.
- Symptom-Triggered Therapy for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialsHolleck JL, Merchant N, Gunderson CG. Symptom-Triggered Therapy for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 1018-1024. PMID: 30937668, PMCID: PMC6544709, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-04899-7.
- A fingernail finding in a cirrhotic patientVancor, E, Merchant, N. Journal of General Internal Medicine, Web Edition, Medicine, 2019. https://www.sgim.org/web-only/clinical-images/fingernail-findings-in-liver-disease
- Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in the diagnosis of pauci-immune vasculitis.Saffo S, Zubair A, Merchant N: ACP- Brief case, ACP Hospitalist Journal 2018. https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/brief-case-from-emory-division-of-hospital-medicine.htm
- Extreme inflammation. Polyarticular acute calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease secondary to metabolic disturbanceChuang K, Bernstein E, Charokopos A, Merchant N. Extreme Inflammation: Polyarticular Acute Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease Secondary to Metabolic Disturbances. Connecticut Medicine. 2018. 82 (5):287-289
- The “Hand-in” ProjectHolleck JL, Gunderson CG, Antony SM, Gupta S, Chang JJ, Merchant N, Lin S, Federman DG. The “Hand-in” Project. Southern Medical Journal 2017, 110: 694-698. PMID: 29100218, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000000724.
- Bedside Rounds Valued But Not PreferredMerchant NB, Federman DG. Bedside Rounds Valued But Not Preferred. Southern Medical Journal 2017, 110: 531-537. PMID: 28771651, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000000689.
- Can education influence stethoscope hygiene?Holleck JL, Merchant N, Lin S, Gupta S. Can education influence stethoscope hygiene? American Journal Of Infection Control 2017, 45: 811-812. PMID: 28668135, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.02.004.
- Diagnostic accuracy of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization to predict methicillin-resistant S aureus soft tissue infectionsGunderson CG, Holleck JL, Chang JJ, Merchant N, Lin S, Gupta S. Diagnostic accuracy of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization to predict methicillin-resistant S aureus soft tissue infections. American Journal Of Infection Control 2016, 44: 1176-1177. PMID: 27311510, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.03.039.
- Teaching at the Bedside: Managing Patient and Learner Expectations in AdvanceMerchant NB, Federman DG. Teaching at the Bedside: Managing Patient and Learner Expectations in Advance. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2016, 13: 994-994. PMID: 27295167, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201602-140le.
- Clinical characteristics and outcomes of veterans hospitalised with purulent soft tissue infections with and without systemic signs of infectionGunderson CG, Holleck J, Chang JJ, Lin S, Merchant N, Gupta S. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of veterans hospitalised with purulent soft tissue infections with and without systemic signs of infection. Infectious Diseases 2016, 48: 503-508. PMID: 26950290, DOI: 10.3109/23744235.2016.1154599.
- Patient-centred bedside rounds—exploring patient preferences before patient-centred careMerchant NB, Federman DG. Patient-centred bedside rounds—exploring patient preferences before patient-centred care. BMJ Quality & Safety 2016, 25: e5. PMID: 26929444, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2016-005372.
- Commentary on “Patient Satisfaction with Bedside Teaching Rounds Compared with Nonbedside Rounds”Federman DG, Merchant N. Commentary on “Patient Satisfaction with Bedside Teaching Rounds Compared with Nonbedside Rounds”. Southern Medical Journal 2016, 109: 116-117. PMID: 26840969, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000000418.
- Interpretation of Thyroid Function Tests in Hospitalized PatientsMerchant N, Mirza F. Interpretation of Thyroid Function Tests in Hospitalized Patients. Hospital Medicine Clinics 2015, 4: 243-257. DOI: 10.1016/j.ehmc.2014.11.002.
- Interstitial Pulmonary FibrosisMerchant N and Noble P. Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis. Melman and Morrelli’s Clinical Pharmacology, 4e, p293, McGraw Hill Company, 2000
- Drug Induced Lung DiseasesMerchant N and Noble P. Drug Induced Lung Diseases. Chapter in Melman and Morrelli’s Clinical Pharmacology, 4e, p293, McGraw Hill Company, 2000