Rohit Sangal, MD, MBA, FACEP
Assistant Professor of Emergency MedicineCards
Appointments
Additional Titles
Associate Medical Director, Yale-New Haven Adult Emergency Department
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Appointments
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Associate Medical Director, Yale-New Haven Adult Emergency Department
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Appointments
Additional Titles
Associate Medical Director, Yale-New Haven Adult Emergency Department
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About
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Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Associate Medical Director, Yale-New Haven Adult Emergency Department
Biography
Dr. Sangal is board certified in clinical informatics and emergency medicine. He is interested in quality improvement, clinical operations and process improvement within healthcare. He is specifically interested in how we can leverage technology and the health record to provide optimal care allowing physicians and care teams to spend more time with patients.
He completed an Administration Fellowship in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale University and obtained his MBA from the Yale School of Management. As part of fellowship, he maintained leadership roles in multiple projects for the ED. Some included deactivating dozens of low value system alerts saving hundred of thousands of clinician “clicks,” operationalizing ED observation care, driving communication of protocols around ED COVID management, and developing capital budgets and incentive plans. He is the Associate Medical Director of the Adult Emergency Department and is Medical Director within Care Signature working towards unifying care delivery across the health system nine emergency departments.
He has published multiple papers in multiple areas of administration including those on patient satisfaction, staff wellness, and management during COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Sangal earned his undergraduate degree at Bowdoin College double majoring in biochemistry and neuroscience. He completed medical school at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and emergency medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania where he was chief resident. He is originally from Andover, MA and lives in the New Haven suburbs.
Appointments
Emergency Medicine
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Administrative Fellow
- Yale University (2021)
- MBA
- Yale School of Management (2021)
- Resident
- University of Pennsylvania (2019)
- MD
- Brown University
- BA
- Bowdoin College, Biochemistry and Neuroscience
Board Certifications
Emergency Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Emergency Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2021
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
Public Health Interests
ORCID
0000-0002-0435-7029
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Arjun Venkatesh, MD, MBA, MHS
Andrew Ulrich, MD
Craig Rothenberg
Andrew Taylor, MD, MHS
Vivek Parwani, MD, FACEP
Edieal Pinker
Emergency Medicine
Publications
Featured Publications
Real-World Observational Evaluation of Common Interventions to Reduce Emergency Department Prescribing of Opioid Medications
Sangal R, Rothenberg C, Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Hsiao A, Solad Y, Venkatesh A. Real-World Observational Evaluation of Common Interventions to Reduce Emergency Department Prescribing of Opioid Medications. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2023, 49: 239-246. PMID: 36914528, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.01.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOpioid prescribingED visitsElectronic health recordsOpioid prescriptionsEmergency department opioid prescriptionsAnalgesia prescriptionOpioid stewardshipOpioid medicationsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomePreintervention periodInterruptive alertsCommon interventionPrescribingAlert fatigueElectronic prescribingPrevious interventionsHospital systemObservational evaluationHealth recordsVisitsStewardship policiesInterventionOutcomesPrescriptionDisparities in Accessing and Reading Open Notes in the Emergency Department Upon Implementation of the 21st Century CURES Act
Sangal RB, Powers E, Rothenberg C, Ndumele C, Ulrich A, Hsiao A, Venkatesh AK. Disparities in Accessing and Reading Open Notes in the Emergency Department Upon Implementation of the 21st Century CURES Act. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 78: 593-598. PMID: 34353651, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsProportion of patientsPatient portal accessEmergency departmentOpen notesClinical notesPortal accessPublic insuranceUrgent care centersCentury Cures ActDifferent patient demographicsSingle health systemPatient demographicsPrimary outcomeCures ActPatient utilizationPatient visitsCare centerObservational studyPatientsDigital health toolsAge 18Health systemHealth toolsUnique barriersNon-English speakersSociodemographic Disparities in Queue Jumping for Emergency Department Care
Sangal R, Su H, Khidir H, Parwani V, Liebhardt B, Pinker E, Meng L, Venkatesh A, Ulrich A. Sociodemographic Disparities in Queue Jumping for Emergency Department Care. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2326338. PMID: 37505495, PMCID: PMC10383013, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCross-sectional studyHigh acuityPatient demographicsSame acuityLatino ethnicityNon-Hispanic raceEmergency department careBed placementTime of triageNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesED visitsPrimary outcomeED arrivalED patientsMedicaid insuranceMean ageTriage acuityStudy visitAcuity patientsSociodemographic disparitiesED outcomesHigher oddsMAIN OUTCOMECare accessClinical Decision Support: Moving Beyond Interruptive “Pop-up” Alerts
Sangal R, Sharifi M, Rhodes D, Melnick E. Clinical Decision Support: Moving Beyond Interruptive “Pop-up” Alerts. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2023, 98: 1275-1279. PMID: 37661138, PMCID: PMC10491420, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2023.05.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2024
Effects of opening a vertical care area on emergency medicine resident clinical experience
Tsyrulnik A, Rothenberg C, Sun W, Venkatesh A, Coughlin R, Goldflam K, Sangal R. Effects of opening a vertical care area on emergency medicine resident clinical experience. AEM Education And Training 2024, 8: e11040. PMID: 39574943, PMCID: PMC11576914, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.11040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency Severity IndexBehavioral health patientsEmergency departmentHealth patientsPostgraduate year (PGY)-1 residentsAcuity level of patientsCare unitPractice registered nursesResident educational outcomesESI 4PGY-3 residentsFast-track unitPGY-1 residentsResident clinical experiencePatient acuityCritical care patientsCare patientsCare areasClinical educationTriage physiciansAcuity levelsCritical careLevels of patientsPGY-2PGY-1Enhancing Emergency Department Triage Equity With Artificial Intelligence: Outcomes From a Multisite Implementation
Hinson J, Levin S, Steinhart B, Chmura C, Sangal R, Venkatesh A, Taylor R. Enhancing Emergency Department Triage Equity With Artificial Intelligence: Outcomes From a Multisite Implementation. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024 PMID: 39570253, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.10.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConcepts409 The Impact of Level Loading in a Large Academic Medical System
Dilip M, Su H, Zhang W, Meng L, Tuffuor K, Pham L, Fogarty R, Venkatesh A, Pinker E, Sangal R. 409 The Impact of Level Loading in a Large Academic Medical System. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 84: s184-s185. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.08.408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAccelerated Chest Pain Treatment With Artificial Intelligence–Informed, Risk-Driven Triage
Hinson J, Taylor R, Venkatesh A, Steinhart B, Chmura C, Sangal R, Levin S. Accelerated Chest Pain Treatment With Artificial Intelligence–Informed, Risk-Driven Triage. JAMA Internal Medicine 2024, 184: 1125-1127. PMID: 39037785, PMCID: PMC11264065, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.3219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricBalancing act: the complex role of artificial intelligence in addressing burnout and healthcare workforce dynamics
Pavuluri S, Sangal R, Sather J, Taylor R. Balancing act: the complex role of artificial intelligence in addressing burnout and healthcare workforce dynamics. BMJ Health & Care Informatics 2024, 31: e101120. PMID: 39181545, PMCID: PMC11344516, DOI: 10.1136/bmjhci-2024-101120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsQuality of patient careSustainability of health systemsComplexity of medical informationArtificial intelligenceWorkforce attritionHealth systemClinical skillsPatient careSense of purposeHealthcare workersHealthcareMedical informationWorkforce dynamicsMedical practiceProfessional attributesDigital scribeData management systemCognitive burdenBurnoutAdvanced data management systemsAI technologyAI potentialAutomated billingSignificant riskCaregiversInterrogating and Uprooting Systemic Racism in the Emergency Department
Sangal R, Khidir H, Agarwal A. Interrogating and Uprooting Systemic Racism in the Emergency Department. JAMA Health Forum 2024, 5: e242347. PMID: 39177981, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.2347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and Concepts
News & Links
News
- September 27, 2022Source: YaleNews
Office Hours with… Rohit Sangal
- August 30, 2021Source: Yale Alumni Magazine
Multiple heads are better than one
- June 22, 2021Source: Yale Insights
Identifying with a Team Helps Prevent Stress and Burnout among Healthcare Workers
- November 04, 2020
Team Identification Helps Support Health Care Worker Wellness During COVID-19 Pandemic
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