
David Westfall Bates MD
Critical Care Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Medical Information Sciences
Chief, General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's
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75 Francis StreetBrigham Internal Medicine AssociatesBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-732-7063
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Education & Training
- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- OR State Medical License 1984 - Present
- MA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2005
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2002
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Clinical Trials
- Improving Quality With Outpatient Decision Support Start of enrollment: 2000 Sep 01
- Improving Safety By Computerizing Outpatient Prescribing Start of enrollment: 2000 Aug 01
- Ambulatory Medication Reconciliation Following Hospital Discharge Start of enrollment: 2008 Apr 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Real-time surveillance system for patient deterioration: a pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial.Sarah C Rossetti, Patricia C Dykes, Chris Knaplund, Sandy Cho, Jennifer Withall
Nature Medicine. 2025-04-02 - Factors Associated with Completeness of Sex and Gender Fields in Electronic Health Records.Alex McDowell, Vicki Fung, David W Bates, Dinah Foer
LGBT Health. 2025-04-01 - Adverse Drug Events in Ambulatory Care: A Cross-Sectional Study.Joseph M Plasek, Mary G Amato, Abigail Salem, Dinah Foer, Stuart Lipsitz
Drug Safety. 2025-04-01
Journal Articles
- Two Decades Since to Err Is Human: An Assessment of Progress and Emerging Priorities in Patient SafetyDavid Bates, MD, Health Affairs
- Health Apps and Health PolicyWhat Is Needed?Adam Landman, David M Levine, David W Bates, JAMA
- Development and Validation of a Fall Prevention Knowledge TestDavid W Bates, Michael Bogaisky, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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Press Mentions
- Meet the Experts Behind Our World's Best Hospitals RankingApril 4th, 2025
- ISMP Announces 27th Annual Cheers Award RecipientsNovember 19th, 2024
- How 4 Hospitals Are Using Technology to Reduce Medical ErrorsMarch 15th, 2023
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Grant Support
- Assessing the Effects of EHR Optimization Interventions in Primary CareBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL2024–2029
- Diagnostic Accuracy through Advancing EHR displaY, Education and Surveillance (DATA-EYES)OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY2022–2026
- Health Information Technology Center For Education And Research On Therapeutics *Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality2011
- Improving Uptake And Use Of Personal Health RecordsAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2010–2011
- Refining IT Support For Genetics In MedicineNational Library Of Medicine2009–2010
- Health Information Technology And Improving Mediciation UseAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2007–2010
- Statewide Implementation Of Electronic Health RecordsAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2004–2006
- Improving Medication Safety Across Clinical SettingsAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2001–2005
- Trial To Reduce Antibiotic Use In A Primary Care PBRNAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2003–2004
- SAFE Intravenous Infusion SystemsAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2001–2002
- Medication Errors In Psychiatric PatientsAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2001–2002
- Improving Safety By Computerizing Outpatient PrescribingAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2000–2002
- Improving Quality With Outpatient Decision SupportAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2000–2002
- Allergy Alerts In Computerized Physician EntryNational Library Of Medicine2001
- Improving Efficiency And Quality With Information SystemAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality1994–1995
- Altering Physician Behavior Using Computer Order EntryAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality1990–1992
Other Languages
- Spanish, German
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